Year 1 took an exciting trip to Southend-on-Sea this week. We visited Sealife Aquarium where we saw incredible fish and coral in tanks, watched penguins be fed and then had a picnic on the beach. We collected shells, built sandcastles and then fell asleep on the coach journey home. We…
Year 6 thoroughly enjoyed visiting the Harry Potter studios recently. We had a fantastic day learning about the making of the Harry Potter films. It was lovely to see all the sets, props and costumes close up, so that we could really appreciate all the finer details that went into…
Congratulations to all the children who received their Bronze and Silver badges for completing the next stage in the Oaktree Challenge. We can’t wait to see who will receive the Gold award next year.
Thank you to all our Reading Ambassadors who helped children read during break this year. You are all amazing.
Year 2 visited The British Library, we travelled by train which, the children were all very excited about. The children took part in a drama workshop and visited the library museum.
There didn’t seem to be a dry eye in the room yesterday morning when our Year 6 pupils led an emotional leavers assembly to their parents and teachers. Every pupil got up on stage and spoke about their favourite memories from their time at Oaklands. The morning was filled with…
We had a lovely afternoon celebrating the Early Years’ achievements throughout the year. The children shared all their favourite memories with the audience, with Kindergarten and Reception entertaining us with some fun songs and dance moves. Songs included ‘Red Sails’, ‘Grumpy Pirate’, and ‘Too Many Toffees’. The children enjoyed singing…
We enjoyed celebrating the year with our annual Speech Day and Prize Giving. It took place in a marquee on the field which was full to the brim with pupils, staff, family, and friends. The guest speaker this year was Tony Miller, MBE, who is the Director of Whitechapel Mission….
You will be pleased to hear that democracy is alive and well at Oaklands. Today, in an effort to enhance the natural environment and offset climate change, the children voted for the fruit tree that they would like their House to plant in the school grounds. The children learnt that…
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…
