OPAL (Outdoor Play and Learning) is an award-winning school improvement programme that transforms playtimes into rich, engaging, and meaningful opportunities for every child. It recognises that play is an essential part of children's development and wellbeing, helping them build confidence, resilience, creativity, social skills, and physical fitness.

 

OPAL Working Group

  

OPAL Newsletters 

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Useful links

To find out more about OPAL click here: OPAL Outdoor Play and Learning

To find out more about a child's right to play, click here.

Click here to view our Outdoor Play and Learning Policy and HSE Managing Risk Statement (Appendix A). 

To find out more about Health and Safety guidance please click here. 

Click here to view Article 31 of The Rights of the Child, pg.9.