Oakridge School Running Stars – is it the altitude training?
All our cross country runners in the Y3 and Y4 Stroud District finals on Wednesday were amazing. Their enthusiasm and efforts were noted by many. Our team was awarded two first and one second place medals – which for a very small school is such a fantastic achievement. We would like to give a special mention to Amy, Hester and Libby who apparently have been wearing their medals twenty four hours a day. However, we need to say a big well done to all runners and parents who have supported training. It is rumoured that training at altitude in Oakridge is the key to success. Continue reading 'Newsletter 8'»
In order to further enhance our understanding of other cultures we will be spending the day exploring the traditions and celebrating Chinese culture. During the day our pupils will experience a number of practical workshops including calligraphy, paper cutting and cooking. We look forward to welcoming Mr Song who will be joining us for the morning. Mr Song is a visiting teacher from China, currently working in a Gloucestershire secondary school. Continue reading 'Celebrating China Day – Tuesday 2nd March 2010.'»
On Friday 5th March as part of their studies of ‘dinosaurs’ the KS1 and Foundation Stage children will be visiting The Oxford University Museum of Natural History. Continue reading 'KS1 Trip to Oxford'»
Helping Haiti.
We are very pleased to announce that our school raised a total of £135.89 to help children in Haiti. Well done and thank you to all who supported this event. All monies have been sent to UNISEF. Continue reading 'Newsletter 7'»
We are writing to inform you of a proposed KS2 residential visit in July this year. Our plans are to take the KS2 pupils to Court Farm near Ross-On-Wye. This centre, run by PGL, is the location used in our 2008 residential. During our visit we were particularly impressed by the expertise and professionalism of the instructional staff and group leaders. The pupils who participated in 2008 thoroughly enjoyed the experience and those still with us have requested that we return there. We would ensure that the range of activities would be different to those chosen last time. A provisional booking has been made to stay in the main complex on
Wednesday 14th July – Friday 16th July (3 days / 2 nights)
I am pleased to inform you of the result of our election for parent governor.
Elected: Mrs Lisa Channing
We would like to thank those who put their names forward and we are sorry that there were insufficient places for all those interested this time. Details of the actual number of votes cast can be obtained on request from the school office. Continue reading 'Election of Parent Governor'»
Helping Haiti.
At the request of our children a meeting of the Pupil Council was held to discuss ways in which the school could help raise money to support the children suffering in the earthquake that hit Haiti. It was decided that a non uniform day would be held on Thursday 28th January. Pupils are asked to pay £1 and to come to school in non uniform clothes with pink or yellow being the theme. All money collected will be sent to Unisef whose work specifically supports children and young people.
On Friday the pupils in Key Stage 2 wrote some thoughtful and supportive prayers for the children in Haiti. They are all on display in the entrance hall for everyone to read. Some pupils also made collection boxes for homework. Any extra contributions will be sent to Unisef on Friday. Continue reading 'Newsletter 6'»
Children In Need fundraising.
We are pleased to announce that the total amount raised through our activities last Friday was an admirable £158.59. This includes money collected in Kim’s Shop and the pub. All pupils had a super time making pizzas, biscuits and taking part in various games whilst raising money for an excellent cause. We give our thanks to the Pupil Council and Mrs Wynter for organising this event. We also extend a special thanks to Mr Gray for spending the morning with us and helping to make all the pizzas.
Continue reading 'Newsletter 5'»
We’re very proud to show our new website. It’s been brought right up to date with contemporary standards, a clean simple look and with fresh content added frequently.
We really hope that it will prove a valuable source of information to parents both existing and prospective and the local community.
Get Involved
We’re looking for great pictures of Oakridge School and the surrounding area to feature at the top of the site. We can have many photos and as visitors move around the site so the photo displayed will change. For the moment, we’ve selected a picture of Oakridge Park supplied by Jim Hamilton. Thank you Jim!
Look at the dimensions of the Image. The interesting bit of your photo needs to be cropped to give it the panoramic dimensions. If you think your photo is suitable, email it to webs...@oakridgeschool.org.uk and we’ll crop it accordingly. If you want to choose the best bits and crop your pictures yourself, the final image should be 980 pixels wide and 125 pixels high. We look forward to receiving many entries!
The other way you can get involved is by commenting on posts that have comments enabled. Please note that all posts are moderated so it may take a day or two for your comments to appear but all are welcome, pupils, parents, staff, governors, others from the community, we want to hear your thoughts!
Poetry and DT days.
On behalf of all pupils and staff I would like to say a big thank you to all the parents and helpers who came into school at the end of last term to support some of the exciting events planned to enrich our curriculum. The pupils’ smiles during the week truly reflected their enjoyment of the specially organised activities.
Outdoor clothing.
As the weather gets colder we are rapidly reminded of why the village green is often described as “Little Siberia”. As such we would like to stress the importance that all pupils bringing suitable clothing to school so they can enjoy their outdoor playtimes fully. We request that you ensure that your child / children have a warm coat, gloves, hat and appropriate footwear in school everyday. In order to reduce the incidents of lost clothing we also request that all clothing be named clearly.
Continue reading 'Newsletter 4'»
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