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Please can people not come to school now in the morning. I have to protect our children, our staff and our community. Please for the protection of our children and staff.

I see the pressure heads are under every day in my work and the damage a callous inspector can wreak. Grant an inquiry of the Ofsted inspection at Caversham Primary School - Sign the Petition! chng.it/XC2NcDjk via Change.org UK

If you are looking at play (if not, you soon will!) and want to transform your playtimes and lunch times, come along to see our lunch time. You will have the opportunity to hear about our journey to Platinum award with Outdoor Play and Learning (OPAL) CIC and amazing mentor IngridOPAL #playistheway

@KeepEYsUnique Michael Follett OPAL Founder and Director We have introduced it in our school this year and it’s ace! The behaviour at playtimes and lunchtimes are so much better because children of every age are engaged! We have tyres, rope swings, crates, barrels, mud kitchen and even skateboards!

Another fabulous podcast from Jenny Play Scotland, this month Jenny chatted with Michael Follett Michael Follett OPAL Founder and Director about developing Outdoor Play and Learning during school playtimes. #MorePlayPlease #PlayEveryDay

Our Play Team have been inspired by their visits to Ivydale Primary School and their team. We are getting Michael Follett OPAL Founder and Director going! Thank you so much! #PlayMatters #APlaceToGrow

I will be presenting at IPAGlasgow2023 on lessons from transforming playtimes in 1000 primary schools in the UK, France, Spain, Poland, Canada, Malaysia, New Zealand and Australia.

The UK receives a poor report card on children's human rights from the UN. Again! equalityhumanrights.com/en/publication…

Read the UN's response to the UKs implementation of Children's Rights UNCRC. Note play should be part of school's curriculum tbinternet.ohchr.org/_layouts/15/tr…

#Glastonbury Glastonbury continues at St Julians Wellow

We are delighted to have won The Play Award at The Children and Young People Now Award 2023. We won for our significant contribution to children's play nationally.

Thanks to Katie and Rachel from @ProjectPlay7 for your presentation on play for children on the move in northern France. Making the right to play real.

Opal is so proud to be supporting the wonderful project-play.org Bring play and joy to the lives of children to children who have neither. Please support too if you can

To celebrate our OPAL Platinum re-accreditation and Honours Award, Mr. Rodeck, Mrs. Bailey, Ms. Stockham, and Miss Amps had an OPAL party with the O-Pals. Tasty treats and drinks were enjoyed and everyone had a lovely time celebrating! #Opal Michael Follett OPAL Founder and Director

Happy #InternationalDayOfPlay! Play is critical to children’s health, wellbeing and happiness, which is why all of us at Outdoor Play and Learning (OPAL) CIC want all schools to make playtime a key part of the school day! Find out more in our literature review: outdoorplayandlearning.org.uk/wp-content/upl…

#InternationalDayOfPlay Blagdon primary school celebrates with a 2.5 hour playtime

‘We have to be all things to our children’: how a school made sure pupils had time to play theguardian.com/environment/ar…

Have you heard of Michael Follett OPAL Founder and Director? It focuses on healthy, engaging play opportunities for all students, and recognizes that play is developmentally important! Read more about the power of play & the importance of outdoor child-led movement at school: bit.ly/3kDcHl7

Let’s make more time for play in the school day tes.com/magazine/analy…

We will soon be opening a Bluesky account. Hopefully the Xodus will continue