Opal Play
What is OPAL?
Children spend around 20% of their time in school playing. To ensure that this time and our fantastic school grounds are used to their full potential our school has adopted an OPAL (Outdoor Play and Learning) philosophy that allows the children freedom to explore play in their own imaginative ways, often using found and gathered resources in the natural environment.
An OPAL approach promotes a more inclusive play environment in which all children feel comfortable to express themselves.
https://outdoorplayandlearning.org.uk/
At Thelwall Community Junior School, play is an essential and valued part of play. We are at the beginning of our journey transforming our playtimes to make they more fun and creative for our children. Our aim is for play to improve playtimes thus impacting on imagination, mental health and general wellbeing.
