KS2 enjoyed an exciting STEM talk today from two Design Engineers from Owen Mumford in Woodstock. Owen Mumford is a global leader in medical device design and manufacture. The children heard all about the life as a medical engineer and the skills needed to fulfil such a job.  The highligh

Today we had a visit from Ben, our local PCSO. He discussed the emergency services, how they can be contacted and steps children should take to keep themselves safe in the wider world.    

The first group of Year 6 children braved the wet weather to participate in Bikeability training today. Bikeability is the government's national cycle training programme. It helps children to understand how to cycle on today's roads and aims gives them the confidence to cycle and enjoy

The whole school visited the church to celebrate the harvest. Children from each class shared facts and readings linked to the sharing and giving of food at this special time of year. We also sang some exciting harvest songs. We would like to thank everyone for their kind contributions that have hel

Year 6 took part in the Junior Citizens Trust safety event at Rewley Road Fire Station in Oxford. During their two-hour visit all children experienced eight different safety scenarios, and each child was given the opportunity to practise making a 999-telephone call. The interactive learning ses

Years 3&4 visited the church in Woodstock, St. Mary Magdalene's to support their RE learning of Christianity by finding out more about baptism and Holy Communion. The session was led by Rector Jeremy Auld who went through both services with the children so that they could see what it is like

In Reception, we had a wonderful visit from PCSO Helen Duffield. She told us all about her job and showed us her police truck! 

KS1 have been on an adventure to Blenheim to spot signs of Autumn. We have been learning about seasons and weather in Science this term. We had a wonderful day exploring the grounds, receiving a talk from a beekeeper and practising our observational drawing skills. The children were e

The Year 3 children walked to the walled garden at Blenheim Palace to take part in Autumn Fest. They took part in three activities: making Blenheim Bees, becoming vegetable garden detectives and being educated and entertained by the 'Bug Theatre'. The children also took part in hobby horse r

The Year 4 children walked to the walled garden at Blenheim Palace to take part in Autumn Fest. They took part in three activities: painting autumn leave using natural paint, becoming vegetable garden detectives and being educated and entertained by the 'Bug Theatre'. The children also took

Year 3 children have visited Woodstock Library this morning. Children explored The Great Big Green Week exhibition, explored how to use the library and enjoyed a storytelling session in the Coach House. 

Classrooms across the school have been transformed into the countries of Europe in celebration of European Day of Languages. This morning, children in KS1 and KS2 were issued with European passports and visited 9 countries, gathering information and learning to speak new languages. We are fortunate

We all really enjoyed our visit from the veterinary nurse and asked lots of great questions. She showed us how to bandage up a dog's paw, and we had lots of fun dressing up and role-playing vets!

We had a fantastic launch day for our topic our community. We dressed up as people who help us and could talk about our roles in our town. We enjoyed role-playing different scenarios and helping our pets get better in the vet role play area.

Today, children in Year 4 visited Coleshill Organic Farm and a working Dairy Farm on the National Trust Buscot Estate to learn more about where our food comes from.  It was a fantastic day learning about growing organic fruit and vegetables that are then delivered locally to farmers m

KS1 have been learning about the artist Andy Goldsworthy. We spent the day learning about how Andy Goldsworthy creates his artwork using natural materials. We collected our own natural materials, designed our artwork and then created our very own art, using materials such as sticks, leaves

Today, children in Year 3 visited Coleshill Organic Farm and a working Dairy Farm on the National Trust Buscot Estate to learn more about where our food comes from.  It was a fantastic day learning about growing organic fruit and vegetables that are then delivered locally to farmers market

Children dressed in the Greek flag colours or ancient Greek costumes to launch our new topic. During the day, children prepared and tasted a selection of Greek dips. We linked zodiac signs to Greek mythology and wrote our names using the Greek alphabet. Taking inspiration from Greek soldiers, childr

Please see pictures from our Year 6 Summer Production which was enjoyed by everybody. Pictures courtesy of Pawel Sytniewski

Children in Years 3&4 have been researching pottery designs typical to the Roman Times to design and create our own pinch and coil pots. We looked at the skills involved with using clay, including smoothing, creating pinch holes and thinning, imprinting designs, attaching handles and decora

This was a really fun activity to celebrate the beauty of the woods. Children began by wrapping wool around their web - this was super gross motor development! After that they hunted the woods for 6 'treasures' to then add to each point of their web. The younger children used number stones t

To celebrate the end of primary school, all the Year 6 children enjoyed a Forest School session in the woods. They enjoyed cooking popcorn on the fire and then used some of the tools to create their own inspirational tree cookie. 

Children in Year 5 spent a night under canvas at the Fat Squirrel woodlands in Northleigh. They spent time exploring the woods, building dens, playing games and having lots of fun. Learning to light a fire, eating the very tasty food and singing around the campfire were highlights.

Years 3&4 have been immersed into a world of time travel. As design technologists, we have been making time travelling machines, linked with our electricity topic in Science. We have had lots of fun working together as small groups.

Our topic this term is 'Wheels Wings and Other Things'. This week we have been focussing on air transport and learning about Amelia Earhart and the Wright brothers. Today Oscar's Dad Ed an aircraft mechanic and Captain Ash came to visit us! They told us all about their jobs, and we asked

This week the school has had a special focus on sport, health and well-being.  Children across the whole school have had the opportunity to take part in a range of sporting activities that support their health, fitness and physical/mental health. Please take a look at the gallery below to se

At Forest school, the children really love exploring music making in the woods. We talked about the different noises materials make and what they could use to make musical instruments. The tree-trunk drum kit is a huge hit. Groups of children form their own band and ‘rock out’ their

KS1 have had a brilliant time at Hill End. The children have taken part in many exciting outdoor activities. We have learnt to light fires, toast marshmallows, build dens, create bow and arrows, pond dip and so much more. The children have developed their independence, resilience and abili

We have had a wonderful afternoon enjoying a variety of sports activities. 

We had a fantastic day out at Cogges Manor Farm in Witney today. We took part in 'Jack and the Beanstalk' themed activities throughout the morning. We planted beans in pots we had made from newspaper, made Giant's feet cookies in the Victorian kitchen, hunted for golden eggs laid by

Last night was the evening event we've all been waiting for: the talent show! Ten incredible acts (plus a star turn from Mr Harrison) made it a very strong competition! On our final day, groups took part in biking and abseiling. It's been an amazing and very memorable week. Childre

Year 4s have had another wonderful day, starting off with a huge breakfast before heading off to the Corinium Museum in Cirencester. Here they experienced life as a Roman, played Roman games and explored food and the life of Roman citizens. They were full of interesting stories on the journey back t

Last night we had a lovely sunny evening in the adventure playground and the mud pits (for children who were happy to get very dirty!). Today's activities have been biking, kayaking, abseiling, the Aerial Adventure, Walk the Plank and the team-building activity.  Children are now busy

The Year 4 children have had a wonderful day exploring the Roman Villa at Chedworth and making mosaic tiles. The sun shone whilst the children spent time enjoying leisure time in the beautiful grounds at The Royal Agricultural University. Dinner was delicious, followed by a film and popcorn. Not sur

After a good night of sleep, the children were up early and looking forward to their breakfast - they all ate really well and the food choices were incredible. We headed back to rooms to finish packing up and said our farewells to the RAU, who looked after us all very well. Bags packed and back o

Last night children toasted marshmallows around a campfire and sang some of our summer production songs. Today different groups have been abseiling, climbing, kayaking, flown down the zip wire, completed the Aerial Adventure course and taken part in a team building activity. Don't