Outdoor Play and Learning

Children in British primary schools spend 20% or 1.4 years of their school attendance in play.   Play is the process through which children learn everything that they need to know that cannot be taught. Play wires the brain, builds capable bodies, and is the foundation of building relationships.

Burley and Woodhead Primary have teamed with OPAL's programme to provide every child with rich opportunities to be creative, collaborative and active in their outdoor play, in environments that are safe enough for 'health and safety' but challenging enough for children's ongoing development.

Our aim is that:

 ‘Every child should have an amazing playtime every day, without exceptions’.