Wild Woods Club
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 Science Class
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.
Upper Kindergarten’s trip to Loughton Fire Station
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 visit the Houses of Parliament
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…
World Book Day
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…
Year 5 Pottery Class
The children have in Year 5 have been enjoying pottery lessons with Mrs Ahmed where they have learned a new skill and made and decorated some beautiful bowls.
KS2 Choir at the Stratford & East London Music Festival
It has become a yearly event for the KS2 choir to enter this fabulous competition. The choir, made up of over 35 members from Years 3-6, travelled to St Mary’s in South Woodford on Monday 10th February to compete against seven other schools for a much coveted trophy. Everyone was…
Year 5 PSHE Job Interviews
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…
4D Explore Children’s Mental Health Week Theme
During Children’s Mental Health Week, Year 4 explored the theme Know Yourself, Grow Yourself. To symbolise their personal growth the children planted and nurtured their own pots of cress, watching them flourish just as they do in their own journeys. Throughout the week, they engaged in thoughtful activities to help…
Reception Robins Extreme Weather
In Robins we have been exploring extreme weather, looking closely at floods, droughts, wildfires and tornadoes. The children drew on their understanding of water from last week’s focus story ‘Once upon a raindrop’, particularly when learning about floods and droughts. The children enjoyed looking at various pictures and showed great…
