Play makes up 20% of children's primary school life. How do schools plan for this 20%? What are the roles of the play team?
A great opportunity for anyone interested in joining the OPAL Primary Programme and wanting to learn more about it.
11am Arrive
11am–12pm Introduction to OPAL
An introduction to the OPAL Primary Programme with time for questions. This is open to anyone considering how to make their playtimes amazing.
12pm–1pm Observation of playtime
Come and see a platinum OPAL playtime in action – ask the children about how they manage risk and the grown-ups about the changes they have seen.
About Oaklands Primary School
Oaklands is an outward looking, aspirational one-form entry primary school in Hertfordshire. The school provides a caring, positive, challenging and stimulating curriculum that encourages all children to grow as individuals and to aspire to be the best that they can be.
Oaklands has a loose parts shed, a large sandpit, digging area, water play, den building, music, dressing up, arts and crafts, a beautiful wooded area and a wheeled play area. The play team is very committed to continually improving their play offer, led by a fantastic OPAL working group, and helped by their very supportive parents and local community. The level of purposeful engagement of every child at playtime is awe-inspiring. They are just over half way through their OPAL journey and what they have already achieved is astounding.
Additional information
On street parking is available close to the school
We will be indoors and outdoors; please come dressed for whatever the weather. OPAL schools play outdoors in all weathers.
The school will provide tea and coffee.
The visit will be led by Sam Fletcher.
Only two tickets per schools please. If you can no longer come, please let us know so we can release your place to another school.
About the OPAL Primary Programme
The OPAL Primary Programme is an award-winning mentor supported school improvement programme that addresses all the areas that schools must plan for if they want to strategically and sustainably improve the quality of their play opportunities.
Find out more: www.outdoorplayandlearning.org.uk
