After months of preparation and planning, our school follows 'OPAL Playtimes'. 

Many thanks to everyone who has donated resources for the children to play with at playtimes – this will be an ongoing plea, so if you have anything that you think the children will enjoy using, please speak to the school office or a member of the OPAL Working Party:

• Lee Harrison (headteacher)
• Harriet Jackson (Curricular Lead for Play / Assistant Head / Pastoral Lead)
• Karen Wells (Play Coordinator responsible for school council)
• Stacey Armstrong (Play Coordinator and part of the midday team)
• Lee Gaskin (Governor Play Champion)
• Kristy Sutterby (Parent Play Champion and Christ Church Network rep)
• Kerrie Ince (Parent Play Champion and part of the midday team)

As well as your generous donations, we have also invested in brand new resources that will enhance our outdoor playtime offer.

To get a better idea of what OPAL Playtimes look like, have a look at this school video about the impact of OPAL in their school:

Aletrnatively, you can visit the OPAL website using this link: Home - Outdoor Play And Learning

Our OPAL Playtime provision will evolve and grow over time as staff and pupils get more confident with following the ‘Playwork Principle’s to encourage children to explore and engage with activities during playtime.

Please see our new play policy and appendix (below) for more information