Outdoor Play and Learning (OPAL)
OPAL Parent Meeting - Tuesday 27th January 2026, 3pm in the lower hall
Come along to find out more about OPAL and the plans we have for lunchtimes at Fairlop. All welcome!
We have joined the OPAL (Outdoor Play and Learning) Primary Programme, a globally recognised and
award-winning strategic improvement initiative for lunchtimes at primary schools.
This means:
- training our fabulous staff who look after children at lunch times in the professional practice of playwork;
- developing our playground to be a lot more fun, including places to do art, dig, dress up, make dens, dance, climb and relax - as well as better organising ball games;
- developing a ‘play rangers’ team of children; and
- asking you if you can help - bringing in stuff, helping build things like mud kitchens and raising money.
Schools that do OPAL - and there are over 2000 of them across the UK - report far fewer accidents and
behaviour problems at lunchtime because children are having lots more fun. That then means children
and staff are happier - and more learning is done!
Find out more about OPAL here - https://outdoorplayandlearning.org.uk/
