Last Friday we enjoyed an incredible show from our talented pupils, Ali Baba & the Bongo Bandits. Our pupils all learned their many lines perfectly, sang confidently, and remembered every dance step. With colourful characters and sparkling songs this show had everyone laughing and tapping along to the music. Well…
Tuesday 25 June brought about the last Oak-Tree event of the calendar year, in what has been a very successful time for not only Oaklands, but all the Oak-Tree Schools. It is great to give the children a platform like Ashton Playing Fields to showcase their athletic ability! On a…
All pupils from Year 3 took part in the annual House Football Competition, with glorious sunshine to help them play throughout the morning! They played some great football at times, with all children working their socks off in the heat. Great sportsmanship was seen throughout, with handshakes and pats on…
10 pupils from Years 5 & 6 took part in the West Essex Schools Sports Partnership Dynamos Cricket Competition at Loughton Cricket Club. They batted, bowled and fielded excellently throughout the day, managing to win 3 out of their 6 games in the process. Well done to the children involved.
Our unbelievable tennis team, who won the West Essex Schools Sports Partnership event back in April, were back representing that region in the Essex Regional Tennis Finals at Harlow Tennis Club. Greeted by glorious sunshine, they rose to the challenge, playing some great competitive tennis against some real tough opponents….
KS2 had a fantastic afternoon taking part in Sports Day this year. The day was filled with sunshine and team spirit as the children took part in a range of races, such as racket and ball races and hurdles to fun obstacle courses. The parent races were very entertaining to…
KS1 kicked off a fantastic Sports Day this year. The day was filled with team spirit as the children took part in a range of races. Races included running races, tennis and racket ball races, hurdles races, and obstacle course races! The weather was perfect for the day, with a…
The children in Early Years had a lovely morning taking part in their Sports Day activities this week. Summer had certainly arrived just in time. The children took part in running, bat and bean bag and obstacle races while their parents cheered them on from the side-lines. The parent races…
The Woodpeckers have been exploring weight and capacity in Maths. We investigated using scales and magic potions, matching the potions to the correct capacity picture. In teams, we identified how to make the scales balanced and why they tip. The children then used cereal to measure their own capacities and…
Woodpeckers had “the best day ever” with Justine form Green Earth Learning. We stepped into the magical woods and couldn’t chose where to start. The children explored a variety of different exciting activities including the mud kitchen, making necklaces using a saw and a drill, putting on a puppet show…
