This term the Oak-Tree Group of Schools have partnered with a charity project called ‘WE Schools’ to raise global awareness and encourage our children to make an impact in our local and global communities. Fourteen children from Year 5 and Year 6 were selected from Oaklands to join the programme…
Oaklands, Coopersale and Normanhurst had their first joint WE Day workshop this week. The schools will join forces this year to impact our local communities. During the workshop the children were encouraged to work as part of a team to identify any problems they have seen in their local community…
This morning KS1 and 2 had two very special visitors- Brenda Weaver from The Guide Dogs for the Blind Association, and her lovely guide dog puppy in training. Brenda spoke to the pupils about how she volunteers for the charity, training puppies in their first year before they attend ‘Guide…
Year 4 had a fantastic time at Hampton Court Palace. They all got into role as ‘History Detectives’ and challenged themselves to find out more about the wealth, wives and personality of Henry VIII. They hunted for artifacts, studied the architecture and explored the palace by visiting the kitchens, The…
Yesterday pupils from Years 1 to 6 took part in a wonderful Carol Service at St Mary’s Loughton. There was a huge audience of families and friends and everyone was feeling very festive singing along to songs such as ‘See Him Lying on a Bed of Straw’ and ‘Away in…
Year 6 have made some fantastic post boxes to put in their prefect classes for all the Christmas cards. Everyone did an amazing job with a huge array of designs, from houses and presents to snow scenes and post boxes with legs! The Year 6 door has also been turned into a…
Our Garden Room pupils were very excited to put on a wonderful performance on Friday for their friends and families. They sang an array of festive songs and told the Nativity story in a unique and modern way. Well done to all of our confident performers!
The Junior Boys Choir sang for ‘Sing Christmas’ at St Mary’s Loughton yesterday afternoon. It was a wonderful community event that brings together children from different schools in the local area. There were some wonderful performances and the Boys Choir sang a selection of festive songs. They performed very confidently…
On Thursday 24 November Oaklands School took part in the Oak-Tree Schools Group Football Tournament, held at the Peter May Sports Centre in Walthamstow. The boys played brilliantly in both their matches against Coopersale Hall and Normanhurst. A big well done to all the pupils for their determination shown in…
Wow what a fantastic Christmas show Transition put on for their family and friends last week! The pupils from Owls, Robins and Woodpeckers performed songs such as Walking in the Winter Wonderland, 12 Days of the Christmas Tree and When Santa got Stuck up the Chimney. They danced and sang brilliantly…
