PLAYTIME at Wellesbourne Primary School is officially platinum standard.
The school has achieved its OPAL (Outdoor Play and Learning) Platinum Award, placing it among the very best primary schools in the country for the quality of its outdoor play and lunchtime provision.
Over the past two years, the Wellesbourne team has been committed to transforming play opportunities for every child, resulting in a final audit score of 98 per cent.
Children now enjoy access to a wide range of play equipment, including sandpits, mud kitchens, mud play areas, slacklines, outdoor arts and crafts, scooter zones, potion laboratories and much more.
The schools OPAL play lead Caroline Wiggins said: “Very few schools achieve such a high percentage on their first OPAL award. This now places Wellesbourne CE Primary in the top two per cent of schools nationally for playtimes.
“This award means a great deal to us because it recognises the hard work of our whole school community and the importance we place on children’s wellbeing, creativity, confidence and social development.”
