{"id":9474,"date":"2026-05-22T08:59:15","date_gmt":"2026-05-22T07:59:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/st-chads-newcastle.staffs.sch.uk\/?page_id=9474"},"modified":"2026-06-10T16:51:45","modified_gmt":"2026-06-10T15:51:45","slug":"opal","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/st-chads-newcastle.staffs.sch.uk\/?page_id=9474","title":{"rendered":"Opal"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"9474\" class=\"elementor elementor-9474\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e4ac2d3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e4ac2d3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a2a83c8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a2a83c8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c3ecd9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5c3ecd9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"212\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/st-chads-newcastle.staffs.sch.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Screenshot-2026-06-08-at-16.01.55-212x300.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-9536\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/st-chads-newcastle.staffs.sch.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Screenshot-2026-06-08-at-16.01.55-212x300.png 212w, https:\/\/st-chads-newcastle.staffs.sch.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Screenshot-2026-06-08-at-16.01.55.png 523w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 212px) 100vw, 212px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49dc9f7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"49dc9f7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45f7be9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"45f7be9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">St. Chad's is an Opal School!<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-071edff elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"071edff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8216;This audit represents an exceptional milestone for St Chads, achieving Platinum status for the first time with an outstanding score of 97%. The consistency and depth of practice evident across the school point to a mature and well-embedded approach to play. Leadership, governance and operational coordination are highly effective, ensuring that play is visible, valued and sustained within the wider life of the school. Staff demonstrate a strong shared understanding of playwork principles, applying them confidently in day-to-day practice, while inspection, maintenance and risk\u2013benefit processes support environments that are safe enough and rich in opportunity. The breadth and quality of the play offer is particularly impressive, with a wide range of fabricated and natural materials, strong integration of nature, and a site that supports movement, exploration and creative expression throughout the year. Children clearly benefit from an environment that supports choice, inclusion and meaningful play experiences across all seasons.&#8217;<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Our Outdoor Play and Learning programme provides our children with an amazing hour of high-quality play every day!<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Find out more<br \/>https:\/\/outdoorplayandlearning.org.uk\/opal-programme\/faq-for-parents\/<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61c9c97 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"61c9c97\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/st-chads-newcastle.staffs.sch.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ChatGPT-Image-Jun-3-2026-at-10_27_22-AM.png\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">OPAL play charter created by our children<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-565cc19 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"565cc19\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-87ba738 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"87ba738\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f219ab2 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"f219ab2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/st-chads-newcastle.staffs.sch.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/childrens-play-july-2012.pdf\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">HSE Children\u2019s Play &amp; Leisure<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3cbfe53 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3cbfe53\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-552dde6 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"552dde6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/st-chads-newcastle.staffs.sch.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/OPAL-Play-Policy-2025-28.pdf\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Opal Play Policy<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-733dcb9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"733dcb9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtu.be\\\/rsizhS7g4Wg&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;play_on_mobile&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;yt_privacy&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e5881e elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"2e5881e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>St. Chad&#8217;s is an Opal School! &#8216;This audit represents an exceptional milestone for St Chads, achieving Platinum status for the first time with an outstanding score of 97%. 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