{"id":582,"date":"2025-02-25T09:41:00","date_gmt":"2025-02-25T09:41:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/outdoorplayandlearning.org.uk\/?page_id=582"},"modified":"2026-04-24T11:46:42","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T11:46:42","slug":"international-schools","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dev.webwisehosting.co.uk\/opal\/opal-programme\/international-schools\/","title":{"rendered":"International schools"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\t<h2>International schools<\/h2>\n\t<p>Would you like your school and your children to benefit from much richer playtimes?<\/p>\nWould you like to help your children become better equipped for their future lives by being more collaborative, imaginative, resilient, creative, and happy, with improved social skills?<br \/>\nWould you like your school to be an innovator in outstanding modern practice, addressing the well-documented problems with contemporary childhood and wellbeing?<br \/>\nWould you like to have far fewer problems arising from frustrating playtimes, allowing more time for leaders to lead and teachers to teach?\n<p>The OPAL International Programme has a proven long-term track record in meeting all of these goals in some of the best international schools in the world. Schools in Poland, France, Spain, Malaysia, and Singapore have all seen remarkable results-not just at playtime, but also in the classroom-as a result of working with OPAL to create outstanding quality outdoor free play for every child, every day.<\/p>\n<p>Research showing that play is fundamental for the successful development of all children throughout their entire childhood was established in the 1890s and has been growing ever since. Find out how we can help transform your school&#8217;s approach to child development through the OPAL International Programme today.<\/p>\n<figure itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/outdoorplayandlearning.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/SCIPS-website-case-study-pics-2025-18.jpg\" alt=\"SCIPS-website-case-study-pics-2025-18\" height=\"1305\" width=\"1200\" title=\"SCIPS-website-case-study-pics-2025-18\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t<\/figure>\n<figure itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/outdoorplayandlearning.org.uk\/wp-content\/plugins\/bb-plugin\/img\/pixel.png\" alt=\"\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t<\/figure>\n<figure itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/outdoorplayandlearning.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/rotatedgreen-curve-w-beige-scaled-1.jpg\" alt=\"rotatedgreen-curve-w-beige-scaled\" title=\"rotatedgreen-curve-w-beige-scaled\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t<\/figure>\n\t<h3>We have an OPAL mentor based in South East Asia<\/h3>\n<p>Our South East Asia mentor can support schools across the region and also has specialist knowledge of working in the UAE.<\/p>\n<p>Some of the differences of the international program are:<\/p>\n<p>The cost of the OPAL International Primary Programme is \u00a310,000 plus travel and accommodation. Small not-for-profit schools may be eligible for a discount.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/outdoorplayandlearning.org.uk\/onboarding\/\"  target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTake our test\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t1<p>A greater level of pre-visit preparation<\/p>\n\t2A quicker sprint start based on a one-week intensive site visit\n meeting\n\t3Training aimed at the entire school community as they all supervise play\n\n\t4<p>More time allocated to allow for travelling long distances<\/p>\n\t5More design advice available for capital projects\n\n<figure itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/outdoorplayandlearning.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/green-curve-w-beige-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"green-curve-w-beige\" title=\"green-curve-w-beige\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t<\/figure>\n\t<h3>Our international schools have been delighted with the impact of OPAL and have provided the following testimonials and case studies.<\/h3>\n<figure itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/outdoorplayandlearning.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Group-54222.png\" alt=\"Group-54222\" title=\"Group-54222\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 id=\"fl-accordion--label-0\">A greater level of pre-visit preparation<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" id=\"fl-accordion--icon-0\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"fl-accordion--panel-0\"><i>Expand<\/i><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Your mentor will provide several on-line meetings to ensure everything is in place to\u00a0make the most of\u00a0face-to-face time and to enable exciting changes to begin during the visit.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 id=\"fl-accordion--label-1\">A quicker sprint start based on a one-week intensive site visit meeting<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" id=\"fl-accordion--icon-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"fl-accordion--panel-1\"><i>Expand<\/i><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>One of the most rewarding parts of the International Programme is\u00a0to start introducing significant changes\u00a0to playtimes almost immediately and be able to evaluate\u00a0and improve\u00a0practice during the visit.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 id=\"fl-accordion--label-2\">Training aimed at the entire school community, as they all supervise play<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" id=\"fl-accordion--icon-2\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"fl-accordion--panel-2\"><i>Expand<\/i><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>In an International School, everyone, including teachers\u00a0and teaching assistants, supervises play.\u00a0In order to do this well, they all need some\u00a0training in play theory, playwork and risk management.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 id=\"fl-accordion--label-3\">More time allocated to allow for travelling long distances<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" id=\"fl-accordion--icon-3\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"fl-accordion--panel-3\"><i>Expand<\/i><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Our International Mentor often needs to spend a significant amount of time travelling to schools, and this is reflected in the cost.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 id=\"fl-accordion--label-4\">More design advice available for capital projects<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" id=\"fl-accordion--icon-4\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"fl-accordion--panel-4\"><i>Expand<\/i><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>OPAL CIC has a lot of experience helping International Schools and other organisations with large capital projects to improve landscapes for play, ensuring clients maximise the play value they get for their money.<\/p>\n<figure itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/outdoorplayandlearning.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/doublebrowncurve.png\" alt=\"doublebrowncurve\" title=\"doublebrowncurve\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t<\/figure>\n\t<h4>&#8220;OPAL is without doubt one of the best initiatives we have introduced at SCIPS and continues to benefit every child in the school.&#8221;<\/h4>\n\t<h4>Martin Towse<\/h4>\n<p>Head Teacher of SCIPS<\/p>\n<figure itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/outdoorplayandlearning.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/scips.jpg\" alt=\"scips\" height=\"768\" width=\"1024\" title=\"scips\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t<\/figure>\n<h3>\n\t\t\tCase study\t<\/h3>\n\t<h2>International play at its BEST!<\/h2>\n\t<p>After COVID disrupted children&#8217;s ability to play and socialise, one international school transformed its playground into a vibrant, creative environment-complete with streams, den-building, and even DIY roller coasters. 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