Reception have been learning all about the Hindu festival Holi. This wonderful festival celebrates colours, love and the start of spring. Each year, people gather around the world to enjoy Holi, where powdered paint and coloured water is thrown in the streets. This year, Reception decided to take part in…
Year 4 have been learning about electricity and this week were having a go at building circuits. They started off with simple circuits before progressing to predicting if circuits had been built correctly or not, even those containing multiple components. They also started to learn the symbols for accurately drawing…
Pupils from Years 3-6 recently learnt about a very fun and energetic fitness activity called Boxercise! Mr Paine, being a qualified instructor, taught them the main punches, ranging from jab, cross and hook, and also showed the pupils how to perform their fighting stance, move, hold their guard up, and…
Isla and Margot and Alfie represented Oaklands School for London North Region at the ISA Cross Country National Finals on Sunday 9 March. Greeted by wonderful sunshine, they made the long journey up to Leicester, supported and cheered on by family, to race the grueling 1.6KM course against all the…
Year 2 took part in a Skype a Scientist sessions with Dr James, who spoke to them all the way from Australia. Dr James completes work to help cows and sheep survive in extreme weather, which can be caused by climate change. He told the children a little bit about…
Our Wild Woods Club found deer tracks in one of their sessions this week, so the next day they learnt a bit more about the muntjac and fallow deer. Both can be found in the Forest around us.
Year 1 went on a minibeast hunt in a small section of the school grounds. The classes both managed to find a selection of mini beasts and were introduced to the term habitat, to refer to an animal’s home.
The children in Upper Kindergarten were extremely excited to visit Loughton Fire Station. The firefighters allowed the children to sit in the fire engine, try on their helmets and look at a variety of equipment, including a demonstration on how their breathing apparatus works. The children was then given the…
Oaklands School Council visited the Houses of Parliament. Their visit included a guided tour of the building and to meet our local MP Dr Neil Hudson for a Q&A session. Reflecting on his journey into Parliament, Dr Hudson shared stories about his path as a veterinary surgeon to becoming an…
Oaklands had a fantastic time celebrating World Book Day, with pupils and teachers dressing up as their favorite book characters. Our pupils looked amazing in their creative outfits, and it was wonderful to see the fantastic choices they made. The whole school assembly was a lively occasion as the children…
