G'day mate!

Strewth! I made it all the way to the other side of the world!

Here I am in Sydney, Australia and you can see three famous things in the photo. The Sydney Harbour Bridge, the Sydney Opera House and me!!



I've had a good look around some other cities - Melbourne and Brisbane - and I met some rellies* too...





One of them sleeps for 18 hours a day, which sounds like a good idea. I think I might try it!

Do you know, I like it so much here, I might stay for a bit! Do you think you could get along at Oakwood without me for a while? Promise to keep things tidy? I might have to send some friends to check up on you...

*Australian slang for "relatives"...

Out in Hong Kong...

Phew!

It's 32°C out here in Hong Kong! (Almost too hot for my Oakwood jumper!)



I really like Hong Kong - here I am sitting on my hotel balcony above the harbour.

There are some fantastic buildings, which look really spectacular at night...



...and all the streets are really busy and bustling - there's always something going on 24 hours a day.



I even had a ride on an old Chinese junk in the harbour and saw some of the older buildings right next to the new skyscrapers!



I'm off to Australia next!

PS Do you know where Hong Kong is? You can zoom in on the map below to have a closer look, or zoom out to see where I am compared with Britain!

Going for a walk in Yorkshire...

After lazing about at the seaside, (and eating chips...!), I thought I'd better get some exercise!

Here I am having a rest after a walk in the Yorkshire Dales (about 230 miles away from Oakwood as the bear flies...)



In the background is the Ribblehead Viaduct, which you can see on the map below (just where my little icon is). Zoom in for a closer look - you can see the railway line going over the top - I had a ride on the train too!



I hope you are all enjoying your holidays too...

A good start to the summer!

Hello! Oscar here!

I thought I would start my school holidays this year by enjoying the sun down by the sea. It looks really warm but there was a bit of a breeze, so I kept my Oakwood jumper on!



Can you guess what's in the box? Yep! It's fish and chips - a great seaside supper! (Even with Healthy Schools, I'm allowed to have them occasionally!)

I have to say, the seagulls were very interested in my chips! It's a good job I'm a bear - they were a bit nervous of me and kept their distance...

As soon as you've gone...!

It was only yesterday that all the children broke up for the summer break, but bright and early this morning lots of the teachers were in school getting ready for September!

They noticed that things looked very different in the main corridor of the school, as you can see in the photos...



Already, the builders have ripped up the carpet, have taken tiles off, torn out some of the fittings in the boys' toilets, and have started to dismantle the ICT suite ready for the new ceiling, lights and decoration!

It's very exciting and we can't wait until it's done!

Keep checking back during the summer to see how they are getting along.

Leaving on a high...!

Year 6 had a fantastic last day at Oakwood Junior School!

They left on a real high - 7 metres up and with a good view of everything happening around them! A great challenge for the last day and a real sense of achievement!



Good luck Year 6! Keep in touch!

(Thanks to the Tile Barn Outdoor Centre for the climbing tower!)

Going Green...

We're ready to Go Green next year and we've made an excellent start this year!

5LH presented a fantastic assembly this morning...



They told us all about how we could

• Reduce
• Reuse
• Recycle

...and introduced us to two more Eco-friendy "R"s...

• Return
• Repair

They also reminded us that when is comes to looking after the planet...

Man is the most dangerous animal on Earth!



(and here are Mr Barrett and Mr Chafe about to go after him!)

One of our parents told us about Generation Green! It's a national project with a website which helps schools think about how Green they are a make a real change!

You can see our Generation Green school profile and learn how 5LH's assembly has already contributed to our "Leaf Collection".

Homegrown...

City Catering have got competition from Year 5!

Working with Mrs Larder this term, they have been carefully planting and watering and tending to plants in the school grounds. It was touch and go to see if their harvest would come in time for the end of the school year...



...but last week, it did!

Having harvested their crop, it was straight into the kitchen to turn them into ingredients.

It's a great start and we know that when we get started on Let's Get Cooking next year, we'll be able to use some of our own homegrown produce in what we make!

Well done, everyone!
(and a special thanks to Mrs Larder!)

Pupil News - A Special Year 4 Edition

A very special edition of OJS Pupil News is now available!

Year 4 have been designing and making items for the Story Garden - mosiacs, a carved story throne and benches.

You can read all about what they have been up to on the blog, but you can get a copy of OJS Pupil News here:

Almost there!

Year 4 are now beginning to see how their garden is coming together!

Wooden Tiger have been working hard today to put our carved benches in place. We think you'll all agree that the Story Throne in particular is a real feature!

We think Wooden Tiger have done a great job, and we all wanted to thank them. Unfortunately Maddie couldn't make it today, but Gez was still happy to receive the flowers!

We even braved the imminent rain to have a group photo!

Now we just need to finish the mosaics! Watch this space!

PS - A blunt chisel is more dangerous than a sharp one, because you need to hit it with more force!