OPAL Play

OPAL 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. OPAL is the only programme of its kind that has been independently proven to sustainably improve the quality of play in British primary schools.

Its success comes from a series of interrelated actions undertaken with specialist support from an OPAL mentor. This embeds play into the school’s policies and practices and establishes clear guiding principles and strategies for initiating lasting changes at playtimes.

Here is a link to the OPAL Play webpage: Outdoor Play and Learning.

At Seaton Academy we embrace OPAL Play as our 'Universal Offer' for all pupils. It harvests independence, collaboration, teamwork, resilience, sharing, respect.... and it's great FUN!

We have found that the freedom and independence facilitated by OPAL Play translates into the classroom. Promoting independent learners from EYFS to Year 2! Take a look at our break time adventures: