KS1 have had an exciting day dressing up as kings, queens, princes, princesses, knights, and many other castle characters. We have learnt some new dances, cooked rolls in preparation for a feast and designed our own shields. We are looking forward to our visit to Warwick Castle later in th

Today the children blasted off out of the atmosphere to explore all things space related. We looked at the rocket artwork of Peter Thorne, a current artist who has inspired other with his abstract rockets. 

The school community gathered together at St. Mary Magdalen church to sing festive and traditional carols. It was a truly wonderful service, led by the children. 

“The greatest sign of success for a teacher is to be able to say, ‘The children are now working as if I did not exist.” -Maria Montessori Throughout the year we learn from the inspiring work of others. Our aspirational speakers inspire our young learners to think about where

Children in Woodpecker's Class worked with Mrs Poole to create their own artwork inspired by the artist Eric Joyner.  His artwork focuses on a 'Robot' theme which links with the work we have been doing through the study of the Iron Man by Ted Hughes. The children used a range of

What a fabulous morning with Pudsey! Get together. Raise money. Change lives! When people, passions and post codes unite, great things happen. Visit the official ‘Children in Need ‘ website to see how the nation is raising money for great causes. Well done, Woodstock for donating yo

An enriching day learning about electrical safety from Scottish and Southern Electrical Company, online safety delivered by PCSO Helen from Thames Valley Police, Safety in the Home with Pete and Shelley from Fire and Rescue Service and many more workshops on Anti-Bullying, Rights and

The Reception classes have been invaded by an alien visitor this week. He wanted to make friends with us but first he was shy and then he got a bit naughty! We had to think about how to welcome him and then teach him about how to behave. We have enjoyed messaging him at our Message Centre and h

Reception enjoyed visiting the local Fire Station. We learnt about all about the importance of smoke alarms. This linked well with Mrs Rowe's Drago Dragon story on Safety Day. Our favourite parts were sitting in the fire engine and exploring all the equipment.

The Falcons began their journey to discover how music unites the world. We are learning about beat and syncopation through our song. We used our bodies for percussion.

Year 5 had the pleasure of joining lots of primary children to learn a full choreography led by Step2 Dance Company. We were super impressed by the level of dance skill, from the boys especially! We certainly have some budding dancers in our midst! What a wonderful way to be involved in Wo

This year at Woodstock Primary we are participating in the Crest Awards. Each class wil attempt 8 science challenges throughout the year to add to their passport. CREST Awards help school students to undertake projects in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) related areas.

Children in Years 3 & 4 enjoyed learning some Italian phrases, making tomato bruschetta (a popular antipasto) and researching some fun and interesting facts about the country.

We experienced everything! From making pizzas, learning Italian with Mr. Bassey, researching Italy, comparing it with Britain and  even delving into Italy itself using Google earth launched on the Chromebooks! What a day! Ciao!

Well done to all those candidates who prepared speeches and put themselves forward for school council 2019. Here a few captured moments from the speeches. Congratulations to all representatives elected. We are so proud of you all.

Week 1: Warm-up games exploring collaboration, using our bodies as a moving car and even representing a traditional 'Full English' breakfast!  Week 2: Using our bodies as characters and props. Acting out a robbery! Week 3: Finishing a scene after 2 characters reach an unusual hous

Year 5 began their Oxford Playhouse visits with a warm-up session with Mrs. Bassey. We began working as a collaboration-using our bodies in mimes and as physical props.

The BBC micro:bit is a handheld, programmable micro-computer that can be used for all sorts of cool creations, from robots to musical instruments – the possibilities are endless.

Viridor representatives from Ardley Energy Recovery Facility came to our school to assess the waste created from our packed lunches. A third of children across the school had a packed lunch that day. The waste was collected and then analysed by children in Years 3 & 4. Our largest waste (37

This week children in Year 3 & 4 visited Ardley Energy Recovery Facility near Bicester, where all the residual ‘black bin’ waste  is burnt in a state-of-the-art controlled facility. Children learnt more about how the calorific content is recovered from waste

Children were busy creating manifestos (just in case they were considering being the Prime Minister), creating slogans for the people's vote, exploring vocabulary connected to parliament and, of course, mixing ingredients for the traditional British scone! All we needed was a cup of tea to

Woodwork provides a unique learning experience for young children which is rich in so many areas of learning and development.  It is an activity which the children have really engaged with.  The Nursery children have a woodwork area in their classroom and the Reception children h

On Monday 15 July the Reception classes took part in their first Poetry Roadshow. Each child picked a poem of their choice and recited it to all the grown ups who came to watch. The children did really well and were confident enough to speak into a microphone in front of so many people. We were very

On Monday 15 July, we held a Year 6 Parent Online Safety Workshop to talk about the challenges faced by both parents and children when getting their first mobile phone. We talked at length about parent controls and how to manage the risks; as well as sharing the positive aspects of using technolo

All children in KS2 are taught French. The emphasis is on speaking skills and much of the language learning takes place through fun games and activities, played in pairs and groups.

As part of our 'A Street Through Time' topic, we visited the Banbury Museum. We were able to explore the gallery and view a range of Victorian artefacts. Later, we were able to dress up as Victorian children and play with a range of toys, such as Victorian dolls, quoits and ball-in-a-cup. We

Forest School is an inspirational initiative that offers children regular opportunities to achieve, discover and develop through hands on learning experiences in the natural environment.

Children had a fantastic week of trying a range of sporting activities.  The climbing wall was a huge success in Key Stage 2.  Children also took part in a variety of mindfulness activities to promote positive health and wellbeing.  "Our mental health and wellbeing is jus

Our Year 6 pupils arrived safely at the Frontier Centre on Monday and have been extremely busy ever since.  Great weather on order for the week! Frontier Centre is set in Northamptonshire in the heart of England and surrounded by beautiful countryside. The centre has 122 acres of young-woodl

Forest School is an inspirational initiative that offers children regular opportunities to achieve, discover and develop through hands on learning experiences in the natural environment.

We were very excited exploring all the vehicles and listening to stories at Oxford Motor Museum in Long Hanborough. We "loved seeing the differences between the old buses and the buses we drive today" (Eva, Bumblebee). We learnt that buses used to be pulled by horses and that bicycles

The Year 2 children had a fantastic time at Ridgeway! They had the opportunity to spend the night away with their friends, learn new skills and explore the outdoors. The children enjoyed den building activities in the forest and having hot chocolate and marshmallows whilst watching the sunset.&

Children in Years 5 and 6 have the opportunity to learn to sail in an after school club. They love it!

This week the children have been taking part in a variety of fun activities and preparing a musical to perform. The children have been singing, dancing, playing instruments, painting and so much more. 

Children in KS2 have enjoyed a variety of activities and preparing for their performance in Music Mania on Friday. They have been singing, dancing, designing and making and so much more.

We had a fabulous trip to Blenheim Palace Butterfly House and Pleasure Gardens. We learnt about the butterfly lifecycle and could observe the different stages in the butterfly house. Seeing the tiny eggs was very exciting! We were given a butterfly identification chart and really enjoyed trying to i