The children are all extremely excited about our new playground project. As mentioned in the OPAL launch letter sent out at the start of the programme, we will be continuing collecting loose parts for children to play with. The items we are looking for will enable us to enjoy a wider range of play experiences during playtime (see below for some examples):

• Suitcases of any size and type

• Anything on wheels/castors

• Plastic milk crates/supermarket delivery crates/plastic bread trays

• Briefcases, especially hard cased ones

• Road signs and cones

• Kitchen pots, pans, baking trays, work tables, wooden spoons, chopping boards

• Tools like small spades/shovels, trowels and brooms

• Tubes of various sizes and various materials

• Buckets

• Nets and thick ropes

• Keyboards/torches/laptops/calculators/mobile phones/desk phones/webcams/cameras that are no longer working

• Fabric (large sheets/brightly coloured fabric)

• Foam sheets/bodyboards/camping roll mats/yoga mats

• Wooden pallets

• Metal frames

• Cable drums

• Guttering

• Noodles (the type you use in the swimming pool!)

• Hats/scarves/jazzy shirts/elasticated skirts/waistcoats/wedding dresses/character costumes

• Pegs (to help to set up dens)

If you are able to, or you know anyone who can, donate a large number of plastic boxes/crates/pallets, please contact the school office. 

Thank you for your continued support with our OPAL Primary Programme. We look forward to sharing more of what we have been getting up to at playtimes very soon.