January 2008
Oakwood School pupils armed with binoculars and notepads are hiding behind trees and lurking round corners to see how many birds they can spot for the RSPB Big Schools’ Birdwatch this week. Everyone is very excited to be part of the nationwide survey to monitor UK bird numbers and we’re all hoping to spot a rare bird! The Pre-prep pupils have had lots of fun building a special hide in their playground and making bird feeders to attract as many...
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November 2007
Oakwood pupils have been making a fabulous willow dome in Mr MacGregors' garden this week with Ganesh Kings of Creative Willow. As well as creating a wonderful, living play area, they have been learning about how plants grow, and how to make use of natural materials in different ways.
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November 2007
The hotly contested Pre-Prep Conker final was held this week between Emily Guiry from 2L and Emily Wilkinson from 2M. Emily Guiry scored a massive hit early on, but sadly only succeeded in cracking her own conker! Emily Wilkinson’s conker held out magnificently and she eventually won in convincing style. Very well done to both girls! [more]
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October 2007
The children at Oakwood School spent last Thursday learning about their local environment.The school is well-known for teaching the children about environmental issues as well as for ensuring that the children enjoy their surroundings at school. The school is currently studying for their Bronze Award, having registered as an Eco school.Children from Year 2 to Year 6 enjoyed a variety of activities throughout the day; some of which were on the... [more]
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September 2007
Oakwood School is now registered as an Eco School. Pupils from Year 1 upwards have set up a task force to help prepare the school for the bronze award.Oakwood School has a fantastic approach to the environment with many lessons taking place outside, regular Environment days and a fabulous woodland walk in the grounds. [more]
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June 2007
Last week, the children from Oakwood School had a wonderful Environment Day. As well as having a very educational and enjoyable talk from a local bee keeper, they were able taught how to build and light fires safely and had fun cooking chocolate bananas as well as toasting marshmallows. There was also a talk about environmentally friendly charcoal from a local supplier.For more information about Oakwood School, please contact us. [more]
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June 2007
The Pre Prep children at Oakwood had a wonderful day learning all about the environment around them.The children chose from a wide range of options, including gardening in their very own Mr Mcgregor's garden, bug hunting, pond dipping and woodland nature walks.All the children enjoyed the day as well as learnt a lot about the environment around them.For more information about Oakwood School, please contact us. [more]
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March 2007
Oakwood School in Chichester decided to combine Red Nose day with their very own Environment Day. A year 3 group of pupils visited Swanwick Nature Reserve where they took part in pond dipping, nature trails and listened to recycling talks. The remainder of the Upper School stayed on site to learn about their own environment.A beautiful woodland walk was created by all the children, whilst Ganesh Kings from Ganesh Unlimited showed the... [more]