Don't We Look Posh?!

On Wednesday, Year 6 returned to Oakwood in the evening for one last, celebratory Goodbye...

Here they are arriving...



And here they are inside - the bit their parents don't get to see...!



Getting a breather outside in their groups...



And letting go... of their balloons, and of Oakwood (*sobs*)...

Music Hub: The ID Project

Some of our pupils finished a ten-week, after-school project run by the the Southampton Music Hub on Tuesday!

Working with Matt Brombley, they explored stop motion video, apps, electronic music-making, performance and recording.

Here are a couple of videos which show just how creative they have been!

Final Club of the Month

KS2 children have taken part in the final Club of the Month in the last few days.

Richard, from Romsey and Abby Tennis Club, and his friend Spongebob, have spent some time with us to try and help us find the next Andy Murray.

There were definitely a few children with potential, so make sure you use the summer sun to find a local tennis court and get serving!

Year 4 Aztec Masks

As part of their Aztec study, Y4 have designed and made decorative Aztec face masks. The masks were very rarely worn by the Aztec people and were used mainly as decoration and to ward off spirits and unwanted invaders.

Year 4 meet some old friends, and make some new ones

Yesterday Y4 had a visit from some very special old friends...The baby chicks which they watched hatch back in April came back for an end of year visit!!

'Poachy' and ' ' have been happily living with the Westmore Brood since they left us after there two weeks in Y4. They recently started laying and now lay an egg almost every other day.

The children really enjoyed saying "Hello" to the 'giant', 'massive' chicken. They were astounded by the difference just 4 months makes!




But that wasn't all!

Mr Martin also visited with a selection of reptiles. It was fascinating to see the wide range of lizards, Geckos and dragons and the children really enjoyed the experience.

A BIG Thank You! to Mr Martin and Mrs Westmore for bring the animals in, it was a great way to finish the term!

Y6 Inter House Benchball

There were a few tired Y6s after their production last night, but they still had enough energy this morning to complete the final round of the Inter House Sports Cup.

All Y6 children took part, and represented their house for the final time. Benchball was the game and determination was the key. 3 of the 4 school house had a chance to claim the cup with victory today, but it was Ventura who triumphed in Y6.

All results from the year will now be collated and the winners announced in the final celebration assembly of the year.

Beslubbering Flap-Mouthed Moldwarps!

Yes, Year 6! Mr William Shakespeare is talking about YOU!*

Once again, our out-going (and very outgoing!), Year 6 performers put on the the show of the year!

Brimming with talent and confidence, they outshone any professional theatre troupe you could name in their performance of Much Ado About Everything.

Did you spot the 112** Shakespeare quotations in their play? The Great Bard would have been proud...!

Their singing, acting and dancing, their costumes and their comic timing were superb, as they told the story of their time at Oakwood with passion and fond memories.



Year 6 - Thank You! We will miss you like the bawdy unrchin-snouted skainsmates* you are!

(And we won't forget the little bit of 19th Century French rabble-rousing which also crept in...)



* Insult your friends like Shakespeare...
** Roughly!

Year 3 French Topic

As the year draws to a close - Year 3 have had a fantastic time finding out about France! Apart from their French language lessons, the children have been exploring regions in France, finding out about famous landmarks and best of all - preparing and eating French food! Here we are today enjoying croissants, brie and pancakes! Oh la la!!

KS1 Personal Best - Summer 2

Yesterday, Yr R & KS1 had their final Personal Best day of the year. They completed a range of rolling and throwing challenges working on aim, co-ordination and timing.

It was a busy day with all the other end of year activities going on, but all children managed to have their session and had lots of fun.

Smoothie Bike

Today children from every year group got to experience active travel and healthy eating by trying out our incredible "Smoothie Bike". 

It used nothing but pedal power to  blend fruit juice to make a healthy and delicious concoction!

At the end of the day parents got to see how it worked too.