At lunchtime, our playground is buzzing with excitement as children explore, create, and play together through our OPAL (Outdoor Play and Learning) programme. One of the biggest hits this week so far has been the water wall!
Armed with jugs, funnels, and plenty of imagination, pupils have been experimenting with pouring, measuring, and redirecting water through pipes, channels, and containers. It’s been wonderful to see so much teamwork, problem-solving, and laughter as children work out how to make the water flow where they want it to go.
Not only is the water wall fantastic fun, but it also gives children the chance to develop important skills such as:
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Collaboration – working together to build and test ideas
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Creativity – finding new ways to channel the water
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STEM learning – exploring cause and effect, volume, and flow in action
We love seeing our pupils so engaged and happy during play, and we can’t wait to see what new water wall designs they come up with next!
