On Tuesday 6 February Oaklands took part in the annual U11 Oak-Tree Tag-Rugby Tournament at Eton Manor RFC. It was the first time we held a separate girls and boys competition, and it allowed for more pupils to take part, resulting in some fantastic rugby being played! There were tries…
Lower Kindergarten learnt about Chinese New Year. They had lots of fun pretending to cook noodles, rice and prawn crackers for their friends. They also all tried to pick up their pretend noodles with the chopsticks, with some of them doing a great job!
Upper Kindergarten have been learning about Chinese New Year. The children learnt how people celebrate the festival by decorating their houses, wearing new clothes, giving red envelopes. For our physical development they used a thin paintbrush and black paint to trace over the word ‘Hello’ in Chinese. We spoke to…
Year 1 used Lego to learn about rhythm. Everyone made up their own patterns for their partners to clap back. A great lesson!
On Monday 5th February, Oaklands KS2 choir competed in the Stratford & East London Music Festival. Our ‘class’ was called “Christmas in February” and choirs were required to sing two contrasting songs from their Christmas repertoire. This year the bar was extremely high and it was wonderful to hear such…
Kindergarten had a visit from a Police Officer! Sergeant Smedley spoke to the children about road safety, stranger danger and what a police officer’s job is. All the children had the opportunity to sit inside a real police car and try on some mini police uniforms. Some children also got…
During this Children’s Mental Health Week, Oaklands School is here to remind you of the theme this year which is ‘My Voice Matters’. My Voice Matters is about empowering children and young people by providing them with the tools they need to express themselves. If you ever find yourself struggling…
Year 1 pupils participated in a French culinary adventure, crafting ‘La galette des rois aux pommes’ under the guidance of Madame Bashorun during their French class. The children cut the pastry and filled it with delicious apple, then waited in anticipation for the finished product!
3CO have been exploring how to create tints, tones and shades in Art. They really enjoyed exploring the various colours they created through mixing and improved their knowledge of the colour wheel.
Upper Kindergarten had a special visitor on Tuesday. Dr Tharma came into class to talk to the children about being a doctor and how we can take care of our bodies. Dr Tharma explained how important it is to eat healthy foods, exercise, get plenty of sleep and drink lots…
