Keep up to date with all the latest news happening in school at the moment.

• Care in the Community - Week 6

  Wed 29 Nov 2023

  We visited St Thomas for our final week today and had the best time helping to set up Christmas trees for around the home. The children decorated the trees and the dining room area leaving it ready to go for Christmas time. A lovely time was had by all!

   

  It has been incredible to watch our children grow in confidence over the weeks, engaging in conversation with the residents and becoming braver and braver as each week went by. The residents have loved seeing the children and spending time with them; there have been so many benefits for all involved.

  We wish the residents a lovely Christmas and we know the children will miss seeing them each week!

  Merry Christmas St Thomas Care Home!

  

• Care in the Community - Week 5

  Tue 28 Nov 2023

  This week the children created some Christmas Cards with the St Thomas residents in preparation for Christmas. Each child made a card specifically for a resident of their choice which were then taken and put up in their rooms.

  We were unable to use the chapel this week so spread ourselves around the dining room area and filled the room with creative resources!

  Next week will be our final visit with this group of children and we are hoping to decorate some Christmas trees around the care home to fill it with Christmas vibes!

  

• Inter-Faith Week

  Sun 19 Nov 2023

  This week the children have been learning about Inter Faith Week and have completed a range of fun
  and engaging activities to promote Inter Faith Week. Inter Faith Week has three aims:

   

  * Strengthen good faith interrelations at all levels
  * Increase awareness of the different and district faith communities in the UK
  * Increasing understanding between people of religious and non-religious beliefs

  
  Building good relationships and working partnerships between people of different faiths and beliefs is part of the year-round
  work of many people and organisations across the UK. Having a special week provides a focal point, helping to open inter faith
  activity up to a wider audience so that more and more people are made aware of the importance of this vital work and are able
  to participate in it.
  More information can be found on the Inter Faith Website https://www.interfaithweek.org/ 

• Children in Need

  Fri 17 Nov 2023

  Thank you for the donations for Children in Need. As a federation we have raised £520.29

• Anti Bullying Week

  Fri 17 Nov 2023

  From Monday 13th November to Friday 17th October, Oakridge
  hosted our own Anti-Bullying Week where we took part in a range
  of activities all revolving around the theme, "Make a Noise about
  Bullying". We started proceedings with an 'odd socks day' on Monday to celebrate that we
  are all unique before holding a special anti-bullying assembly led by a member of SLT.
  During the week, the children completed a range of anti-bullying activities in the morning as well as taking part in a
  special PE session involving the 'Pudsey's Bearpees challenge!' Each class also completed an anti-bullying session
  within their PSHE lessons designed to support and encourage them to make a noise about bullying and make
  positive choices. We explored what bullying is, the different forms of bullying and what to do if ever in particular
  scenarios.
  Finally, on Friday we united by all dressing in spots to raise money for Children in Need to show an act of kindness
  to support and help others around us.
  A lovely week was had by all, raising awareness around this important subject and showing our support to others
  to promote positive choices in life. The children thoroughly enjoyed themselves and it definitely got us all talking
  about how to tackle bullying; we are very proud of the way the children approached the week and helped us all to
  remember that we have so much support for each other here at Oakridge!

• Care in the Commuity - Week 4

  Wed 15 Nov 2023

  This week the children went to spend some time with the residents playing a range of games! They had great fun playing 'Pop up pirate', learnt how to play checkers and completed a range of jigsaw puzzles, working together as a team. As always, the residents treated the children to some drinks and sweet treats which everyone thoroughly enjoyed! Alot of fun was had by all.

  

• Care in the Community - Week 3

  Tue 07 Nov 2023

  On Tuesday 7^th November our little group headed off to St Thomas Care Home where we sat together completing some poppy colouring to mark Remembrance Day. It was lovely to catch up with everyone again and at the end of the session, lots of our children decided to give their pictures to the residents to keep on their walls. A great afternoon had by all!