Outdoor Play and Learning
OPAL is an award-winning programme to improve the quality of play opportunities. Here at St Peter's we highly value outdoor play and are committed to improving play for all our children. Playtime is 20% of a child's school day and we want to ensure that this time is valued and celebrated. Not only does play provide a vital opportunity for physical development but it also provides important opportunities to learn about socialisation, co-operation, resilience, creativity and imagination – that is why play is at the very heart of our school and Growth Mindset ethos.
We are proud to be a Platinum Award winning OPAL school as of 2024/25!
Mr Wood- Curriculum Play Lead
We celebrate play each week in our Friday celebration worship to help encourage children to recognise their positive attitude and approach to play.
Our latest OPAL news:
opal news wk 11 06 12 2024.pdf
Previous OPAL news:
opal news wk 10 29 11 2024.pdf
opal news wk 35 28 06 2024.pdf
opal news wk 34 21 06 2024.pdf
opal news wk 33 14 06 2024.pdf
opal news wk 32 07 06 2024.pdf
opal news wk 31 24 05 2024.pdf
opal news wk 30 17 05 2024.pdf
opal news wk 29 10 05 2024.pdf
opal news wk 28 03 05 2024.pdf
opal news wk 27 26 04 2024.pdf
opal news wk 26 18 04 2024.pdf
opal news wk 25 28 03 2024.pdf
opal news wk 24 22 03 2024.pdf
opal news wk 23 15 03 2024.pdf
opal news wk 22 08 03 2024.pdf
opal news wk 21 01 03 2024.pdf
opal news wk 20 23 02 2024.pdf
opal news wk 19 09 02 2024.pdf
opal news wk 18 02 02 2024.pdf
opal news wk 17 26 01 2024.pdf
opal news wk 16 19 01 2024.pdf
opal news wk 15 12 01 2024.pdf
opal news wk 14 05 01 2024.pdf
opal news wk 13 08 12 2023.pdf
opal news wk 10 17 11 2023.pdf
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Outdoor activity Ideas at home:
Here are some of our wonderful children in action during their playtimes:
A few words from the children after our first term of OPAL...
It’s a very positive change! - Y5 child
The mud kitchen is great because you can use it even if you forget your wellies. - Y4 child
I love climbing on the tyres - Y2 child
We have so much fun! - YR child
I love it in the tent over in the Forest School area - Y3 child
Having extra space is so good - Y3 child
Going on the grassy area means we get to see more of nature – Y1 child
We take fun things from the games shed to play with! - Y1 child
There is now much more to do, a wide range of stuff and more interesting things like the music area and the creativity in Forest School – Y6 child
I enjoyed cleaning up the tyres when they arrived! – Y6 child
It’s pretty good and a shame we're doing it just as the Year 6 children are leaving! I wish we had it earlier! Y6 child