1C had so much excitement on the last week of term, especially with their naughty elf-on-the-shelf who got up to lots of mischief in their classroom. The class were also amazed by the visit from Santa! They couldn’t believe he had left the North Pole at such a busy time…
With the Christmas season in full swing, we celebrated Christmas jumper day at Oaklands on Wednesday 11th December. The day raised £210 for Crisis at Christmas, helping provide vital services to those in need during the holiday season. On the same day our caterers hosted a fabulous Christmas lunch, with pupils…
Oaklands School were very lucky to receive a special visit from Santa this week! The children were so happy to meet him and confidently told him exactly what they’re wishing for this Christmas. Santa bought lots of gifts with him that he handed out to all of our very grateful…
Oaklands Key Stage 1 children wowed their parents with their wonderful Nativity performance. The children spoke their lines confidently, sang beautifully, and remembered all their actions, bringing the story of the birth of Christ to life in a heartwarming way. Our teachers were immensely proud of the pupils for their…
The annual Oaklands Carol Service was a resounding success! St Mary’s Church once again provided a picturesque setting for our festive afternoon of carols. The children put on a wonderful event, describing to the audience how other countries celebrate Christmas with specific foods and traditions. There were showstopping whole school…
In Reception Robins, we have been enjoying the Christmas festivities. The children particularly enjoyed performing in their Christmas show and writing their letters to Santa. The children used their phonics knowledge to sound out the words they could hear. The children then walked sensibly to the post box and posted…
In Wild Woods this week, Owls went on a walk to collect small sticks in preparation for a craft activity. Back in class, with adult help, the sticks were joined to make a Christmas tree shape. Then it was time for everyone to individualise their own tree using wool, ribbons,…
The children in Upper Kindergarten had lots of fun making some ‘Magical Reindeer food’. The class had to follow the recipe and add the oats, dried fruit, sprinkles and of course lots of glitter to their bag. Finally, they had to give their bag a good shake to mix all…
This week, Year 6 brought in their post boxes that they had made for each class to post their Christmas cards. These were completed as a homework project and they had to design, construct and decorate them in a Christmas theme, in line with our Oaklands tradition whereby our prefects…
In Year 3, we have been studying Christianity in RE in the lead up to Christmas. They have looked at Christmas traditions, why certain items relate to Christmas and what they symbolise. Year 3 created their own Christingle and now have an understanding of what the candle, sweets/fruit, the orange…
