Play makes up 20% of children's primary school life. See how this OPAL school is making playtime a key part of their day.

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?

How do we develop our best teams? How can playtime support us to foster our school's values in all our children - resilience, courage, tenacity, kindness? How do children get their playthings out and put them away? What are the solutions to foxes and sandpits?

See for yourself what an amazing playtime looks like at Brookfield Primary School.

Agenda

12pm–1pm Observation of playtime

Come and see an OPAL playtime in action – ask the children about how they manage risk and the grown-ups about the changes they have seen.

1pm–2pm OPAL introduction meeting

Hear about Brookfield Primary School's OPAL journey and learn more about the OPAL Primary Programme.

About Brookfield Primary School

Brookfield Primary School has been working with OPAL for the past year to transform and enhance playtime for all of its children, and they have made exceptional progress.

As part of their OPAL journey, the school would love to welcome other schools to come and see the changes they have made and the impact these have had during their first year. It will be a great opportunity to share ideas, celebrate their achievements and see their approach to play in action.

Brookfield is a full primary school with a range of fantastic spaces for children to explore and play, including a playground, a large field and a woodland area. These spaces provide children with a variety of opportunities for imaginative, creative and active play.

Additional information

We will be indoors and outdoors; please come dressed whatever the weather. OPAL schools play outdoors in all weathers.

There is on-road parking available directly outside the school for visitors.

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 (https://outdoorplayandlearning.org.uk/)

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