2011-12

Year 5 Science – Microbiology …

Year 6 Bin Bag Fashion Show 2012

Despite the rainy weather the Reception children still managed to have a geat day out at the Cotswold Wildlife Park in Burford.

An audience of parents and Year 2 to 6 enjoyed an assembly produced by Miss Ford’s dancers.

The Chamber Choir were excited to take part in the National Festival of Music for Youth at Birmingham on Tuesday 3rd July.

Junior School Sports Day 2012

Year 2 production 2012 – Pirates!

Reception and Year 1 enjoyed performing a showcase of their work from around the world, with an Olympic theme.

We celebrated the Olympics 2012 in advance by having a week of additional activities connected to the Olympic theme.

On Tuesday 12th June, Year 1 went to visit Chiltern Open Air Museum as part of their topic on ‘Houses and Homes’. 

School uniform was not to be seen as the children dressed as they wanted for ‘Home Clothes Day’.

Year 3 invited their grandparents to school for a coffee morning.

Year 5 girls and their parents enjoyed a fabulous performance of Cinderella Rockerfella.

As part of the topic about water, Year 2 went to Banbury Museum which is beside the Oxford Canal.

The Junior School Summer Concert was held on 1st June.

Before Half Term Reception and Year 1 explored the Ashmolean Museum.

Year 4 visit the Ashmolean …..

Year 6 enjoyed PGL 2012 at Court Farm. Our photo’s show the range of new challenges they experienced.

Year 3 explored the Ancient Greek exhibits at the Ashmolean

On 17th May we opened our doors so that families could see the whole Junior School at work over one afternoon.

As part of their topic on Mini Beasts, Reception went to Blenheim Park’s Butterfly Gardens…

Cello Group meet on a Wednesday morning.

The Chamber Choir has been invited to perform at the National Festival of Music for Youth…..

As an introduction to the topic  “Houses and Homes”, both Year 1 classes went for a walk to observe a number of different houses within the local area.

St Margret’s church is perfectly located within close proximity to the school, which allowed Year 1 to take a brief visit to this wonderful building.

As an introduction to Roman Britain, Year 4 were introduced to a Celtic lady from the Iceni tribe.

Year 5 enjoyed working in small groups during their DT workshop about structures.

As a finale to their topic on Castles, Year 2 enjoyed a Medieval Banquet.

Several of our pupils entered the BBC 500 Words competition to write a short story.

We welcomed visitors from the Estates Department of the GDST on Wednesday 28th March.

Year 4 performance of The Nightingale …

Year 3 went on an Expedition in University Parks. They were joined by Year 9 girls who helped them.

The Junior School enjoyed an Assembly by a Young Enterprise Group ‘OPUS’ from Oxford High Senior School. They joined in with a range of singing, chanting and simple movement which gave us all a lovely ‘warm up’ to our day.

We celebrated our achievements ….

Training Orchestra entertained us in assembly on 19th March with 5 pieces, including……

Year 2 made their annual visit to Warwick Castle as part of their topic about castles.

On Friday Katie the Veterinary Nurse came into visit the Nursery…

Year 2 to 6 were treated to Miss Ford’s Modern Dancers at our assembly on Monday 12th March…..

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Both Reception classes went on a trip to Bekonscot Model Village and Railway to see the world’s oldest model village. 

The Junior School celebrated World Book Day over a whole week!

Class 6O performed an atmospheric contemporary dance routine for an assembly on Monday 27th February.

A Dentist came to the Nursery…..

The Chamber Choir, which consists of 35 girls from Year 5 and year 6, celebrated their achievement ….

On Friday 10th February, Class 4O braved the snow to participate in the annual French Festival along with 7 other Oxfordshire schools at Chandlings Manor School in Kennington.

Some of our Year 6 Librarians were given a tour of Blackwell’s, including the Norrington Rooms, Antiquarian & Rare Books and the Gaffer’s office …..

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This term Year 1 have been exploring the theme of dance using percussion instruments and Vivaldi`s “The Four Seasons” for inspiration.

As part of their topic on ‘Conservation’, Year 5 enjoyed an up close and personal encounter with Pipistrelle bats.

Nursery children enjoying the snow covered play area at on Monday 6th February.

On Monday 30th January Y5 and Y6 had the opportunity to work with Carlos Munoz, a musician from Chile.

Year 3 enjoyed a workshop at the Pitt Rivers Museum,
investigating the Inuit culture. This linked with their topic on Hot and Cold Deserts.

Year 1 recently visited Banbury Museum to learn more about old and new toys as part of their topic for this term. 

Our visit from the Police and Firefighters was amazing. They came to visit in their vehicles which we had the chance to explore.

Year 4 enjoyed a trip to see the City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra on Friday 20th January.

As part of the Science topic about ‘Pushes and Pulls’, Year 1 made the short walk to Polstead Road Playground.

As part of their Science topic about ‘Light’, Year 2 enjoyed a visit from Mrs Whitten who demonstrated how light was made and used in the past.

Our Junior School from Year 1 to Year 6 celebrated the Festive Season with music and singing at St. Andrew’s Church.

Our Head Judith Carlisle, had the difficult job of deciding the entry which would represent the Junior School in this year’s ‘Design a Christmas Card’.

Year 3 performed their production to an appreciative audience on 30th November.

Parents were invited to our assembly on 5th December to watch the Junior School Training Orchestra perform.

The Junior Strings, who meet each week under the careful guidance of Mrs Blackwell, performed a lovely selection of seasonal music for us in assembly.

Year 6 has recently visited the Senior School to watch a production of ‘A Victorian Christmas Night’ and to show some of their French Power Point presentations.

Every year Mrs White makes two ‘Pudsey Bear’ cakes which are raffled at both sites of the Junior School.

‘I really enjoyed the trip to the British Museum because I saw lots of absolutely amazing things I’ve only seen in pictures and I would never have dreamed of seeing them otherwise.’

What an exciting time we had at Hill End Woodlands this week! Armed with treasure maps and treasure boxes the children had to follow a series of clues to find a special hidden treasure box.

Working co-operatively, Year 4 used wooden rods and elastic bands to construct their own Globe Theatre!

Year 5 experienced a Victorian school day at the Gloucester Folk Museum.

Year 2 had a super day out at the Cotswold Wildlife Park to coincide with their topic on animals.

Year 3 investigated and built pyramid structures during their Design Technology workshop on 19th October. This was linked with their topic on Ancient Egypt.

Year 5 girls enjoyed an afternoon of singing with pupils from New College School, Oxford.

Year 3 took part in an Egyptian Workshop where they dressed up and enacted a burial ceremony.

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Year 4, dressed in their finery, enjoyed a sunny day at Sulgrave Manor.

Year 5 went to the Museum of Oxford and investigated what washing in Victorian time was like.

We were treated to a display of Judo during assembly on Friday 23rd September from the children who attend Judo as an activity.

Year 6 became engineers for the morning; designing, building and testing their own motorised vehicles.

‘a remarkably unpressurised environment in which to excel’ New Head Judith Carlisle has certainly landed on her feet at first-class Oxford High. No major changes are planned and she tells us that she’s spent most of her time so far ‘listening a great deal’ and deciding how to move forward with what is already a