OPAL

We are committed to ensuring quality play opportunities are available to all our children. We believe that play is essential for physical, emotional, social, spiritual and intellectual development.

In our school play is any freely chosen activity which a child finds satisfying and creative.

It may or may not involve equipment or other people. It may be serious or light hearted. It may produce something or it may be done simply for its own sake.

It allows children an opportunity to be creative and make decisions.

In 2015 Esh Winning Primary School was awarded the Platinum Outdoor Play and Learning Award. If you would like to read the full report please click the link below.

OPAL Award Audit Record (PDF)

This was renewed in 2019 with a very successful audit by Ingrid Wilkinson from OPAL.

Ultimately, playtime is really good fun at Esh Winning Primary School. Just take a look…

Our lunchtime and play policies can be found on our school policies page.

To find out more about the OPAL organisation click the logo below to visit their website.