Name: New interest schools: OPAL school visit – St Paul's CofE Primary School
Start: 2025-02-28T11:00:00+00:00
End: 2025-02-28T13:00:00+00:00
Location: St Paul's C Of E Primary School

$New interest schools: OPAL school visit \u2013 St Paul's CofE Primary School$

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

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?

A great opportunity for anyone interested in joining the OPAL Primary Programme and wanting to learn more about it.

11am Arrive

11am–12pm Introduction to OPAL

Hear about St Paul's OPAL journey and learn more about the OPAL Primary Programme.

12pm–1pm Observation of playtime

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

About St Paul's CofE Primary School

St Paul's is a Church of England school which places its values at the centre of everything they do. The headteacher, Lindsay, joined in September 2022. The SLT feels passionate about the opportunities that should be afforded to all of their children, especially play. There are approximately 450 children on roll (from reception to year six). The school has a large loose parts shed, a large and natural sandpit, a digging area, water play, den building, tunnels, music, dressing up, arts and crafts, a beautiful sensory forest area and wheeled play area. The play team is very committed to continually improving their play offer, led by a fantastic OPAL working group – and helped by their very supportive parents and local community. The level of purposeful engagement of every child at playtime is awe-inspiring.

Additional information

Parking is not available at the school. Please find a suitable lay-by close to the school.

The school will provide tea and coffee.

The visit will be led by Rob Francksen (OPAL Leicester Ltd).

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