Miscellaneous News
June 2010
Our fabulous Summer Fair takes place this Saturday (12th June) between 11 am and 3 pm. Admission is free!There will be lots of fun activities for children and adults alike, including fairground rides, a football shoot out game, coconut shy, ferret racing, a fun Dog Show, the White Stuff Jubilee Bus, a fire engine, face painting and lots of yummy refreshments!There will also be stalls with fabulous things to buy and exciting craft things to make...
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April 2010
We are thrilled to hear that 5 out of the 8 recently elected Middle School Captains at Portsmouth Grammar School are former Oakwood pupils: Katie, Alex, Elliot, Eloise and Filippa.
It is a tremendous accolade and we are very proud of them all!
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March 2010
Well done to James Webber and Lloyd Morgan who have both been awarded Bronze medals in the nation-wide Primary Maths Challenge! [more]
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March 2010
Oakwood pupils answered a staggering 117,000 questions for the World Maths Challenge on Wednesday and Thursday. Competing against schoolchildren from all over the world, pupils from Yrs 2 to 6 played as many games as they could in their allotted times and performed magnificently! Well done to everyone who took part, and prizes will be awarded next week to the top competitors! [more]
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January 2010
The Pre-Prep Department have been celebrating the Year of the Tiger today! In honour of the Chinese New Year, Miss Lee has been preparing oriental snacks, the children have been making chinese lanterns, colouring chinese posters and having their faces painted to look like tigers. Happy Year of the Tiger! [more]
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November 2009
This year we're hosting our very first Bonfire Night party on Nov 5th, with refreshments and a firework display as well as a huge bonfire and the culmination of our class Guy competition! Join us for what promises to be a cracker of a night: tickets can be ordered via the School office. There's also a raffle to win the chance to start the fireworks display - tickets are available from Kerrie Potts, Anna Fawcett or the School Office. [more]
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September 2009
Our Autumn Open Morning takes place on Wednesday 7th October. Coffee is available from 10 am, with the Headmaster's Address taking place in the Library at 10.30 am. Please join us and see what makes Oakwood such a warm, vibrant and unique school. [more]
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September 2009
Oakwood is back in the swing of school life now, with everyone enjoying the chance to catch up with their friends. Our new joiners are finding their feet and settling in wonderfully! [more]
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June 2009
The Pre-Prep children were sure of a few big surprises today as they all brought their favourite teddies in for a very special Teddy Bear's Picnic! Unfortunately, the bad weather threatened to soak the bears, so everyone stayed around the Pre-Prep courtyard to share their lovely packed lunches with their furry friends! [more]
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June 2009
This year's fabulous summer fair takes place on Saturday 13th June, from 11 am to 2 pm. As well as the usual fun, stalls, refreshments and family activities, we have Grufts, our fun dog show, ferret racing, a climbing wall and our Year 6 entrepeneurs, who are competing to raise the most money with enterprises ranging from 'A piece of Oak Wood' to 'Throw a wet sponge at Tom: three hits wins a prize!' Come and join us for... [more]
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May 2009
The next Oakwood Open Morning takes place on Wednesday 20th May 2009 at 10.30 am. Come and see our happy, vibrant school in action: meet the staff and pupils and see our wonderful school for yourself.Please contact the School Office on 01243 575209 for more details. [more]
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May 2009
Thank you to every parent who took the time and trouble to complete the recent Parent Surveys. Your feedback is invaluable to us, and we read every form and comment with interest.The results have been analysed and we have condensed the overall results below. [more]