Outdoor Play and Learning (OPAL) CIC
@opal_cic
Helping schools to strategically and sustainably improve their play opportunities. Led by Michael Follett (@opaloutdoorplay). #OPALSchools #PlanForPlay
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Juliet Robertson
@creativestar
Outdoor Learning & Play. Author: Dirty Teaching, Messy Maths. Blogger: See links. Churchill Fellow. D.Ed. (Hon) from @QMUniversity
Rachel Murray
@rachmurrayplay
OPAL mentor West of England. Mum. Mess maker. Grower. LOtC Hero. Outdoor play and learning in beautiful Wotton under Edge. Views my own.
Chris
@rincewind1
Governor at both a primary and a high school. part of an amazing MAT. SEND and Safeguarding link Governor at primary and QofE at secondary.
Children & Young People Now
@cypnow
Magazine and website for professionals working at all levels with children, young people and families.
Abbey Gates Primary School
@abbeygatesuk
Learning Together & Making a Difference
Youth Sport Trust
@youthsporttrust
We are a national charity working with schools, communities and families to help young people enjoy the life-changing benefits that come from sport and play.
Paul Lindley OBE
@paul_lindley
Founder @EllasKitchenUK. Chancellor @UniofReading. Author #RaisingtheNation and #LittleWins. Active idealist because impossible is nothing.
Anne Longfield
@annelongfield
Baroness Longfield, life peer in the HOUSE OF LORDS. Founder CENTRE FOR YOUNG LIVES. Former Children’s Commissioner England. Author YOUNG LIVES, BIG AMBITIONS.
Tim Gill
@timrgill
Independent writer & researcher. Books: No Fear, Urban Playground. @designcouncil Ambassador. Dad. Pro #childfriendlycities. Amateur mycologist.
Play Wales
@playwales
Play Wales is the national charity for children's play. Twitter Cymraeg: @ChwaraeCymru
AR
@llewelyn20
Headteacher in a city primary school. 2 boys. Walking, rugby. Jeff and Elaine now on @psalisbury.bsky.social
Play Scotland
@playscotland
The national organisation driving the play agenda in Scotland Email: [email protected] #PlayEveryday linktr.ee/playscotland
Claire Colvine (she/her)
@clairecolvine
Lover of outdoor adventures, good causes and great comms. Director @colvinecomms.
CathPrisk
@cathprisk
Campaigner, Changemaker, Shopkeeper, happiest outside. Founder @OutdoorPeeps, Mentor @OPAL_CiC #outdoorfamilies #opalschools #outdoorpeople
Michael Follett OPAL Founder and Director
@opaloutdoorplay
Michael Follett is a former playworker, teacher and school improvement advisor. He is founder and CEO of Opal, author and public speaker on play in schools.
Sonia Gill
@soniag_headsup
Founder of Heads Up. Our mission is to make all UK schools centres of excellence - truly outstanding. Author, leadership coach, teacher, business leader
Neil Coleman OPAL Mentor
@neil_play
Director, Thames Valley region. We deliver the OPAL Programme to help primary schools improve their quality of playtimes. Tweets ALWAYS my own, never @OPAL_CIC
Hilary McGrady
@hilarymcgrady
Director General at the National Trust. Love nature, heritage & the arts. Views my own. For member and visit queries - folk on hand to help @nationaltrust.
Miranda Rose
@mlrose14
Wanderer, inquirer, dreamer, partner, friend, mom... International learning enthusiast. IB educator. Doctoral student. Tweets are my own. She/her/hers.
PlayBoard NI
@playboard_
PlayBoard is the lead organisation for the development and promotion of children and young people's play in Northern Ireland.
Child Friendly Leeds
@child_leeds
First city in the UK with a #ChildFriendly ambition since 2012 | Putting children & young people at the heart of our city | Find out more:
Bricknell Primary
@bpshull
Bricknell Primary School, Hull. Aiming to make every day enjoyable and rewarding for our pupils. Part of The Constellation Trust.
early play
@earlyplay
early childhood #play exponent
Monkhouse
@monkhouse1
Monkhouse Primary School beginning its journey into 21st century technological teaching and learning with an amazing staff embracing new ideas!
Andrea Smith
@andread_smith
Senior Research Associate @mrc_epid. Interested in health, behavioural epi & the prevention of childhood obesity. Also @GeminiResearch & CPDA @JesusCollegeCam
Ed Finch
@mrefinch
#BrewEd Storytelling Schools HeadsUp4HTs #radicle Normal, innocent man. Views expressed are my own and may not be indicative of my employer's views.
OasisWarndon
@oasiswarndon
Talk for Teaching.😀
@paulgarvey4
Education. #everychildmatters. #teacher5oclockclub. Giving schools the all-round confidence to face the hubris of Ofsted.
The Educator Magazine UK
@educatormaguk
Trusted source of information, guidance and advice for #school leaders and #teachers of all U.K. #schools and #academies.
HeadteacherChat
@headteacherchat
Jonathan 🌟 Experienced School Leader 🤝 Community Host 📚 Planners 📄 Templates 🛍️ Shop 🧠 Coaching 🫱🫲 Recommended Partners Welcome! Happy to chat!
West View Primary School
@westviewprimary
✨ Dream Big. Aim High. Shine Bright. ✨
Daniel Rodeck
@danrodeck
Husband | Dad | Spur | Golfer | Headteacher @FiltonAve
BAPT
@baptplaytherapy
British Association of Play Therapists: supporting mental health and well-being, in children, young people and adults. linktr.ee/britishplaythe…
FOBISIA
@fobisia1
The Federation Of British International Schools in Asia (FOBISIA) is a regional federation of the leading British international schools in Asia.
Woodmansterne School & Nursery
@woodmansternesy
Primary School & Nursery in Banstead, Surrey. Welcoming pupils age 3+ from Surrey, Sutton & Croydon. Part of the Bourne Education Trust. #GrowingLearnersForLife
Seaburn Dene Primary School
@seaburndeneps
Seaburn Dene Primary School, Sunderland. Kindness, respect, determination, aspiration.
Romero MAC
@romero_mac_
Twitter account for The Romero Catholic Academy in Coventry incorporating 8 schools, 7 primary and 1 secondary.
Anthony McGeeney
@a_mcgeeney
Dad. Headteacher -MCCT- Archimedes Maths Hub. LLME. #playistheway Mental Health First Aider - Collaboration and research. NPQEL. All views are my own.
Prep School
@tranbyprep
Prep Department (Years 3 - 6) Tranby #IAPS #HMC
Dave McPartlin
@dave_mcpartlin
Head Flakefleet Primary🇬🇧BGT Golden Buzzer bit.ly/3FspSO5📺@ADHDUKCharity @LancsMind Ambassador🚀Future Fleetwood Chair💙Hartlepool⚽️Keynote Speaker🎤
Miss Kay
@misskay_misskay
Year 6 teacher, Assistant Headteacher, English, School of Sanctuary, EAL & MFL lead, ECT mentor & a voluntary ESOL teacher.
Cerys Turner
@cerysturner7
News reporter @tes, covering Ofsted, primary, early years & edtech. Former @cityjournalism, ✍🏻 The Times, Big Issue, Metro (pronounced Keh-Riss)
TheTattooedHeadteacher Deputy CEO 🏳️🌈✊🏾she/her
@kyrstiestubbs
Mum,wife,coach,Trustee & DCEO -focused on school improvement -passionate about representation,equity& wellbeing of pupils & staff-Own opinions She/her🏳️⚧️ally
David@Nautilus
@davidnautilus1
Former TA · Headteacher 12 yrs · SM to Good · LA SIP · Edtech Creator, now helping 500+ schools with the @NautilusEdu school leadership platform.
Elveden C of E Primary Academy
@elvedenprimary
Adam Holloway MP
@adamhollowaymp
Member of Parliament for Gravesham since 2005.
Dr Keith Houghton
@ephoughton
A HCPC Registered Educational Psychologist 😍 🤓😁. All views are my own or my bitmoji's 🙄.
Louise Taffe - OPAL Mentor
@louise_opalcic
Project Play
@projectplayfr
Project Play is a grassroots organisation working with displaced children in northern France. We believe that every child has the right to play.
Kim Leadbeater MBE MP
@kimleadbeater
Labour MP for Spen Valley. Parliamentary Private Secretary at The Department for Culture, Media & Sport.
Centre for Young Lives
@cfyounglives
We are an independent think tank dedicated to improving the lives of children, young people, and families. Our Exec Chair is Baroness @annelongfield
Widcombe Infant School
@widcombeinfants
Preparing children to be life long learners and make the most of life within this world
Helen Easton
@heleneastonopal
OPAL Mentor and teacher. Supporting schools across the UK to improve their play so that every child has an amazing playtime every day. All views my own.
Kate Gallon
@opalgallon
OPAL Mentor North East England supporting schools to improve the quality of play for all children. All views my own.
Kerry Trevett
@ktlifecoach1
𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗱𝘀𝗲𝘁 & 𝗣𝘂𝗿𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵 |𝙸𝙲𝙵 Empowering leaders to beat burnout with healthy habits | Wellness & Sustainability Consultant | Speaker 💚
Rob Francksen
@rob_opal
Director OPAL Leicester Ltd | OPAL CIC Business Manager | We help schools strategically and sustainably improve the quality of their play opportunities.
Andrea Caine
@andreaopal81
OPAL North East
@opalnortheast
The OPAL Primary Programme is the UK's leading, award-winning strategic improvement programme transforming play in schools @OPAL_CIC #planforplay #OPALNORTHEAST
beth_opal_mentor
@bt_opal_mentor
Henricus Peters
@henricusnature_
Learn From Nature | Making strongest possible connections between people and planet #geography #photography | @Forest_and_Bird @IUCN @NAEE_UK Journal editor
Laura Paterson
@lpplayscotland
Advocating for children’s right to play and supporting school improvement @OPAL_CIC @Playscotland
Jessica Foulds
@jessicabf1980
OPAL (Outdoor Play and Learning) Mentor. Delivering the OPAL Primary Programme in schools throughout Yorkshire @OPAL_CIC
BuckinghamPark
@buckparkschool
Learning Together. Learning For Life
Mrs M
@whitefieldhead
Headteacher in a three-form entry infant school... passionate about creativity, EYFS and quality provision to ensure we give children the best start in life.
Roby Park Primary School
@robyparkschool
Welcome to the official Roby Park Primary School Twitter page.
Fiona K
@fi_playscotland
Project Officer (Play Pedagogy) @PlayScotland. Passionate about play, education...and cakes and books ❤️ All views my own! 🙈🙉🙊
Sebright Primary
@sebrightprimary
This site is no longer active.
Higher Bebington Junior School
@hbjsch63
Mr G
@deputygrocott
Father to 4 beautiful children.Husband.Suffolk Deputy.Year 4 teacher.Maths & Computing lead.Views my own. 4 Es: Excellence, Enthusiasm, Enjoyment and Enrichment