The Outdoor Play and Learning (OPAL) Primary Programme, which is endorsed and supported by Sport England, runs in hundreds of schools across the UK.
Visit their website: www.outdoorplayandlearning.org.uk

At South Borough Primary, we're committed to exceptional play experiences, ensuring our children thrive academically and grow into resilient, creative, confident individuals.

We believe play is fundamental, fulfilling, and vital to every child's development. Our commitment is rooted in its significance, backed by research, and woven into our school's values of Respect, Kindness and Determination.

 

At South Borough, we've embraced the Outdoor Play and Learning Play Model or OPAL for short. Play transforms playtimes, making them richer, more diverse, and child-led. Play is learning.
 

Play has a positive impact on behaviour, fosters agency, and creates happier, more engaged children at South Borough.
 

Our regular Play Assemblies are a vibrant commitment to our play offer.

Children share achievements, discuss ideas, and contribute to improving play spaces, reinforcing their voice and agency.

 

Why invest heavily in play? The benefits are immense and transformative:

- It boosts physical health: crucial motor skills and fitness.

- It fuels cognitive development: creativity, imagination, and problem-solving.

- It nurtures social and emotional wellbeing: communication, empathy, and resilience.

- It builds independence and confidence.

- It improves readiness to learn: children are refreshed and more focused in the classroom.