Year 5 Internet Safety Day

As part of our important work on keeping safe on the internet, year 5 enjoyed a drama session which depicted problems that might arise from using the web. They needed to create and act out a story based upon cards and they had to show how they should keep safe.

Year 5's Fantastic Gymnastic Display

Year 5 were given the opportunity to work with Greg a Southampton Gym Coach. They learned how to travel and balance and then performed an amazing gymnastic display.

3BK Enjoy Poetry in The Library!

As part of our Poetry English unit, 3BK spent a lesson in the Library reading poems in pairs then sharing their favorite poems in groups. We discussed what we enjoyed about the poems and what was our favorite poems and why.

We then came back to the class room and made a fantastic display about the poems we shared with each other.

Year 6 Mad Science Day

Some strange people arrived in the Year 6 classrooms yesterday. Donning coloured wigs, large glasses and white coats they came with a mission in mind - to explore the states of matter. Take a look at the evidence uncovered.

Sam's Half Term Fun!

Well, I'm certainly making the most of my holiday time!

This half term, I was lucky enough to join Bronte and Amelia and their family on a lovely skiing trip in not just one, but three countries in Europe!

Here you will see me enjoying time on the boat from Dover to Dunkirk followed by soaking up the view from St. Michael's Bridge in Ghent, which is in Belgium. I also fitted in time to have a lovely waffle!



Next, I made friends with a street seller who sells 'cuberdon' sweets (or 'little noses'), I am on a boat trip along the Leie river and then I am visiting friends who work as volunteers at a printing factory in Selters, Germany. You will see the biggest printer in Europe. It prints 110,000 magazines an hour!



In the next photos, I spend more time with friends in the printing factory and I even took the time to have my teeth checked to maintain good dental hygiene! The house that I am sat in is in a different country - this time, I'm in the Czech Republic!



Then things got really adventurous - I tried my hand at skiing! I also got to grips with the local currency - 1000 Czech koruna is worth £30. I finished off my week with a visit to Karlovy Vary which is famous for its thermal waters which shoot out from underground! Some people drink the waters out of special cups for health benefits!



Thank you for letting me share your holiday with you Bronte and Amelia!

Smile!

Year 3 have made their very own photo frames from balsar wood and dowel. The children measured their wood and cut it to the correct lengths and then carefully used hacksaws and craft knifes to cut their wood. The children had to make accurate measurements with their rulers. Prior to the making the children spent time designing their frames Picasso style as this was an artist we focussed on as part of our last unit of art.

Dental Week

For ‘Dental Week’ in Key Stage 1 we have been very busy learning how to keep teeth healthy and how our choices in food effect our teeth. We have all been challenged to help our adults plan and pack our lunches this week, swapping sugary treats for healthy ones and including at least one dairy product. Children who were having hot school dinners were challenged to also swap a sugary pudding for something healthier, such as a smoothies, a piece of fruit or a yogurt. Pupil Council have been checking lunches and hot dinners and awarding children who have been making healthy choices with stickers. Year R have been learning about why we need teeth and how to look after them. A dental nurse named Lisa came to visit Year R and showed us some interesting tools and equipment we will see when we visit the dentist. Year R children have also just begun to brush their teeth at school and will continue throughout the year! Year 1 have been creating information posters to teach people how to make healthy food choices. They have been looking at the different parts of the mouth and what they do. Year 1 have been brushing their teeth at school too this year. Well done Year 1! Year 2 have been reading a fictional newspaper article about a school called ‘Mount Miserable’ whose Head Teacher, Mr. Plaque, encourages the pupils to have as many fizzy drinks and sugary snacks as possible. Our Year 2 children have written Mr. Plaque a letter explaining why these choices are harmful to teeth and made some suggestions to change and become a healthy school, like Oakwood! A very big 'thank-you' to Sainsbury's Lordshill for donating toothpaste and helping us keep our teeth clean and healthy!

Oakstead Goes to Beaulieu

Having spent the week learning all about the animals and habitats of Britain, today was Year 4 and 5's chance to experience it for real! We had to tough it out in less than hospitable weather, but with our weather proofs on, we didn't mind a bit. We really got to understand the point of view of insects, deer and bats in the wild - using fancy dress and games. We also learnt to recognise the call of various native birds, and we explored under the rocks and logs to find and categorise all the different types of invertebrates we could find. When the weather took a turn for the worse, we headed home a little early to celebrate our week. Have a great half-term break!

FLOOD!

After many days of rain, the year 2 doors can no longer hold off the water!

It was all hands on deck on the last day of this half term to keep us dry!

Which car will travel the furthest?

In Year 1 we have been busy learning about Toys in our topic. As part of all the fun and exciting activities we planned an experiment in Science to see which car would travel the furthest - the heaviest or lightest? After lots of talking about a 'fair test', ensuring the ramp was in the same position and the same person pushed the cars we found out that....



The lightest car went the furthest - 94cm. We also discovered that if an object is smaller it does not mean it is the lightest! Y1 were very keen to ensure that each car started in the same place. Next time they want to know if the height of the ramp changes how far the car travels.