Oakwood makes the World's Oldest Newspaper!

We quite often get mentioned in newspapers and publications, but we think we have really done well this time!

Lloyds List is the World's oldest newspaper, first published in 1734 - nearly 300 years ago!

It's published every day of the week and keeps people in the shipping and maritime industries up to date with latest developments - so it's a particularly important read for lots of people who work on the ships which come in and out of Southampton docks.

We made a recent edition because of our Year 6 visit to Whitaker Tankers. Here's what they said...

"SEAFARERS of the future were put through their paces at the Whittaker Merchant Navy base in Southampton.

Year six pupils from Oakwood Junior School, Southampton, have paid a visit to Whittaker Tankers’ Whitchallenger and Solent towage tugs Tenax and Apex as part of an educational awareness scheme led by Whittaker’s director, Ashley Jenkins.

The pupils experienced the workings of merchant vessels, including navigation, seamanship, engine room and pump room operations. Youngsters had the opportunity to don a fireman’s outfit, learn a few knots and to round it off,watch the tugs depart with fire monitors running.

The programme could now be extended to other schools and colleges."

You can read the article from the actual paper too!