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A massive congratulations to Oaklands for winning the Oak-Tree Spelling Bee competition.   Well done to the other schools and thank you to each individual pupil who represented their school. We are all very proud of each of you.

The children in Upper Kindergarten had a wonderful time exploring the Wildwoods. They collected leaves and dug up soil, transferring it to the mud kitchen using wheelbarrows to make “mud cakes” and “pies”, participating in imaginative play. The children enjoyed the sensory experience, feeling the different textures and smelling the…

Oaklands School celebrated World Book Day today and what a way to end the week!    Pupils were incredibly imaginative bringing their favourite characters to life. From Where’s Wally to Harry Potter!    Oaklands held an assembly where each class took turns standing up and showing the rest of the…

Upper Kindergarten performed a lovely assembly for their mummies ahead of Mother’s Day. They sang songs and spoke about the reasons they love their mummies and what they do together, and then each child presented their mum with a bunch of daffodils and a handmade card. Well done Upper Kindergarten!

2Z performed their class assembly to their parents. They sang songs and acted out a quiz show, giving an overview of everything they have learnt in class this term.

The children in Lower Kindergarten had a fantastic time vising Loughton Library. They were very excited to take a ride on the school minibus and sat beautifully. The Library session started off with them listening to the story of ‘The Very Hungry Caterpillar’. We were then very surprised to meet…

Our U11 girls netball team braved the cold weather and  performed incredibly well at the ISA netball competition at Redbridge Sports Centre. They had some tough opposition throughout the day but remained positive. Their strong resilience and excellent teamwork will stand them in good stead for future tournaments. Well done…

in KS1 football club, the children have been practicing their ball skills. Dribbling in space, passing to their partners and shooting. At the end of each half term, the children will put all that they have learnt into practice into match scenarios. The children had a lot of fun working…

Year 6 have been working on a ‘carnival’ theme in their DT lessons. The children researched carnival masks using the I-pads and then designed their own mask using their research as inspiration. Year 6 then used acrylic or spray paint for the background and then embellished them with jewels, lace,…

As part of our PSHE topic, Dreams and Goals, Year 5 have been exploring different job opportunities available to people. They have shared their future aspirations with the class and considered the skills and experience they might need. The children explained why they valued and appreciated the contributions made by…