Year 3 took part in a Judaism workshop. They learnt about worship at the Synagogue, the importance of Shabbat and handled various artefacts linked to the Jewish faith.
During Spring term, Oaklands have been staying active in a range of sporting activities! Including Cross Country, Netball, Tag Rugby, Gymnastics, Football and Benchball. All children who have participated have represented the school brilliantly - showing great teamwork, sportsmanship and, most impor...
Peacocks class went on their residential trip to Magdalen Farm. All the children had a lovely time looking after farm animals and helping with gardening. They also had a great time trying out some team-building games. In the evening, they sang songs around the camp fire and toasted cinnamon ap...
Year 1 had a wonderful time at their recent parent partnership mornings. We invited parents and carers to watch a phonics lesson in class, followed by some fun and engaging reading activities in the hall.
Over the course of the year, some of our Y5 pupils have been working with staff from the South West Heritage centre on researching and writing about an area of interest in Somerset's history.
On Friday 6th March, the children got the chance to go and see their work come to life in...
The children visited Carymoor as part of our Year 2 trip to support our Science topic on materials, which we explored during Spring 1. They embraced the role of eco-pirates for the day, sorting different materials into recycling bags, creating parrot pots from reusable items, and enjoying a lovely w...
Year 3 enjoyed a trip to Stonehenge as part of their history learning on The Stone Age. They had a discovery session called ‘Stones and Bones’ which focussed on why and how the monument was built. They handled artefacts from the time and even participated in a burial re-enactment b...
Year 5 had a fantastic time taking part in an exciting Mayan workshop on 3rd March. The children were fully immersed in the world of the Ancient Maya and enjoyed bringing their history learning to life.
During the workshop, the children learnt how to say the numbers from 1 to 10 in the Mayan lang...
On Monday 19th January, Year 5 enjoyed an exciting and immersive space workshop led by Jo from Space Detectives. The children learned how the Solar System was formed and took part in hands-on activities, including making planets move in orbit.
One of the highlights was creating a human...
The children have been enjoying their cricket sessions with Niamh and Ben, cricket coaches from Chance to Shine. They have been practising their throwing and catching skills, learning how to bowl overarm and how to field effectively.
These fun sessions have enabled the children to lea...
This week our Year 1 pupils took part in a history workshop as part of their history unit on toys.
The children looked and played with toys from the past and discussed how toys have changed...