We strongly believe that: “Play is freely chosen, personally directed, intrinsically motivated behaviour that actively engages the child. Play can be fun or serious. Through play children explore social, material and imaginary worlds and their relationship with them, elaborating all the while a flexible range of responses to the challenges they encounter. By playing, children learn and develop as individuals, and as members of the community.” (Children’s Play Council 2001).

In September 2024 we started our partnership with OPAL (Outdoor Play and Learning) in the hopes of changing the way we think about play and the role it plays in a child's overall development. Since then, we have seen a hugely positive impact this has had on our children's break and lunch times.