Saying Thank You and Goodbye

It was a momentous day yesterday, as the Chair of the OSA Gill Handley-Garland, the Treasurer Gary Chafe and a long standing committee member Charmaine Wilson were presented with a leaving gift from the other members of the committee. They have been responsible for raising thousands of pounds for the school through holding highly successful events such as the Christmas and Summer fayres. Thank you for all your hard work and dedication to Oakwood.

 

Year 3 War Research!

Last week Year 3 were set a speaking and listening task to try and find out more about how WW2 had affected members of their extended families. Well, what a terrific research team they have proved to be! As they delved into the wealth of family stories, they have amazed us with not only the breadth of information they have discovered, but also with the passion they have shown as they uncovered one interesting story after another. We have heard recounts of daring bravery;  been lucky enough to see real medals awarded to real heroes; learned more about what it was like to be evacuated and live through the Blitz-we even discovered that a street was named after a Year 3 relative. We would like to say a BIG thank you to all the families of our Year 3 children for sharing these wonderful stories and artifacts with us all. Real stories about real people-thank you.