We began our OPAL journey in October 2023. OPAL stands for Outdoor Play and Learning. Play is an essential part of a child’s school day and they spend as much time playing as they do on literacy or numeracy. You can find our Play Policy on the policies page https://st-monicas.enfield.sch.uk/our-school/policies/

We started the process with a whole staff INSET day and since then have been working on making lunchtime playtimes more exciting and inclusive than ever before! Click on the “recent news” tab below to see some of the action.

Now we have reached the Autumn term 2025 – we have a mud kitchen, den building, dressing up, water play, wheelie fun and so much more! Watch some of the action below.