19/07/2026
Digging Deep for Play: Help Us Transform Lunchtimes at Broadlea Primary School
Dear Parents, Families, and Friends of our Community,
We have some incredibly exciting news! Starting this September, Broadlea is officially enrolling in the OPAL (Outdoor Play and Learning) primary programme.
OPAL is a fantastic initiative proven to transform school lunchtimes, making them more active, creative, and inclusive for every single child.
As part of this journey, we want to completely redesign our outdoor spaces to offer rich, high-quality play experiences. Now we have our mud kitchen underway, our next project is transforming a plain area of grass into a magnificent, giant sandpit! (You can see our starting point and the wonderful vision we are aiming to achieve in our campaign photo).
Why a Sandpit?
Sand play isn't just fun; it is a powerful learning tool. A large-scale sandpit offers endless opportunities for collaborative play, sensory exploration, problem-solving, and engineering. Whether building massive castles, digging complex canal networks, or baking imaginary treats, it allows children across all year groups to cooperate, communicate, and let their imaginations run wild.
How You Can Help
While we have the vision and the space ready, we need your help to bring it to life. We are raising £1,500 to fund:
Tons of high-quality, certified play sand to safely fill the large sandpit area.
Heavy-duty ground lining and protective covers to keep the sand clean, safe, and long-lasting through all seasons.
Enrichment play resources like buckets, spades, trucks, and sensory digging tools to maximize the fun from day one.
Every Little Helps!
Any contribution, big or small, will make a massive difference. If 150 people donate £10, we will hit our target and ensure that when the children return to school this September, there is a new space ready for adventure. We have raised £225 so far thanks to 18 generous donors.
If you are unable to donate, you can still support us immensely by sharing the link with friends, family, and local businesses who might want to support our school.
We now have a volunteer digger driver, lined ready to dig the sand pit and tyre trail on 20th August, ready for our return in September, but we will need your help to fill the pit with sand! Please donate if you can to help us make this ambition a reality.
Thank you so much for investing in our children’s happiness, wellbeing, and learning.
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Very best wishes,
Parent, Teacher and Friends Association and Broadlea Primary School
