Every child has the right to play!
With this in mind, Christ Church has chosen to be an OPAL school. The OPAL Primary Programme rationale is that “… better, more active and creative playtimes can mean happier and healthier children, and having happier, healthier, more active children usually results in a more positive attitude to learning in school, with more effective classroom lessons, less staff time spent resolving unnecessary behavioural problems, fewer playtime accidents, happier staff and a healthier attitude to life.”
We aim for all children to have amazing, creative playtimes while learning important life skills.
Take a look into our playground fun in the photographs below.
OPAL Platinum Award
In December 2024 we were awarded the OPAL Platinum Award for our hard work and efforts in transforming play at Christ Church.
Rachel Murray came to present the certificate and we celebrated our two year project which is now fully embedded into our daily offer to our pupils.
Thank you to all the staff, parents and children who have helped make it such a success.