OHS Junior School News
Spring Term
Year 2 Visit to Warwick Castle
On Wednesday 10th March, Year 2 spent the day at Warwick Castle as part of their castle topic.
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Library
The Year 6 Library Monitors who help look after the Library at the Junior School visited Blackwell's book shop.
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Visit to the British Library
On Tuesday 26th January, the year six girls went to the British Library, London.
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Year 3 Visit to the Cotswold Wildlife Park
As part of their project on hot and cold desert animals, Year 3 enjoyed a cold but sunny day at the Cotswold Wildlife Park.
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World Book Day
On World Book Day we had 3 visitors to Bardwell Road; Simon (an actor), brought along his friends Snid and Sam.
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Summertown Library
The Nursery went to meet Anna the Librarian to discover how librarians can help us to choose books.
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A visit from the Police!
As part of our topic on 'People Who Help Us', the Nursery and Reception classes had a visit from the police!
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Nuresry Visitor
Dr. Beardsley came in to visit the Nursery and explained how dentists are people who help us to look after our teeth.
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Chamber Choir News
Congratulations to the Chamber Choir at the Junior School, who won their class at Oxford Music Festival for the second year running!
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Junior School Book Parade
Our theme this year was 'Fairytales'
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Year 4 Visit The Mandir
As part of R.E. investigating Hinduism, Year 4 visited The Mandir at Neasden in London.
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Hill End in January
During Reception’s first visit of this year to Hill End, RO read Hansel and Gretel and made trails through the wood.
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Year 4 Visit the CBSO
Year 4 visited the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra to hear a children’s concert of Elgar’s “Enigma Variations”.
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A visit from the Firemen
As part of our topic about people who help us the Fire Brigade visited Nursery and Reception children on Wednesday 20th January.
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Back to Snow
Everyone was ready to return to school after the Christmas break and then……… snow arrived!
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Autumn Term
Christmas Celebrations
Girls in Year 5 took great pleasure in producing their own, very individual, bûches de Noël, during their final French lesson before Christmas.
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Christmas Celebrations
Our last day of term started with the Christingle assembly, this year hosted by Year 6.
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Junior School Christmas Performaces
Photos of the Junior School Christmas Performances
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Year 6 Grapple with the Infinite
Some of the girls in Year Six have fallen in a big way for one of geometry’s most intriguing constructions – the Baravelle Spiral.
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Year 5 – Gloucester Visit
Year 5 experienced a Victorian classroom as part of their topic. They dressed in period costume and did their very best but the school teacher Miss Orton was very scary!
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Acts of Kindness
The School Council and other pupils at our school have created a wall against bullying…..
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Children in Need 2009
Gaynor White has been making Pudsey Bear cakes for Oxford High School Junior School for 18 years.
You can now hear Gaynor White's interview on BBC Radio Oxford!
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Year 4 - DT Workshop
Constructing a model of The Globe Theatre from Tudor times – large enough for all Year 4 to stand in!
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Year 3 - DT Workshop
‘On Tuesday we built a Greek temple using sticks and rubber bands.'
Antonia
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Year 6 visit to The British Museum
On 17th November the members of Year Six spent the day at the British Museum.
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Junior School Council
The types of discussions that take place during a School Council Committee Meeting are endless; Anything from bullying to the type of food that is served at lunchtime. Meetings are held twice a term and the representative from each class attends.
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Junior School Open Day
The Junior School threw open its doors on Thursday 12th November and welcomed many visitors.
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Dr.Choudhury visits Year 5
Dr. Choudhury came to talk to Year 5 about the heart.
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Year 2 at the Cotswold Wildlife Park
This was a trip for Year 2 as part of their topic about animals.
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Harp Assembly
On Monday 9th November, one of our parents, Rupert McShane, entertained us all in Assembly with his skilful harp playing.
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Year 3 Investigate Ancient Greece
Year 3 were given a presentation about Ancient Greece as part of their current topic.
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Year 6 Hockey vs Dragon - 12th October 2009
The Year 6 Hockey teams played teams from the Dragon School on 12th October 2009.
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Years 1 to 6 celebrate Harvest at St. Andrew’s Church
Years One to Six celebrated Harvest at St. Andrew’s Church on Thursday October 8th.
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Jeans for Genes Day
This event which was held on Friday 2nd October raised £312.16 which will be donated to the above charity to help improve the lives of thousands of children with genetic disorders.
Thank you.
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Reception at Hill End
The Reception children eagerly anticipated their first visit to Hill End.
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Year 4 - Sulgrave Manor
On Thursday 1st October Year 4 visited Sulgrave Manor as part of their Tudor topic.
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MacMillan Coffee Morning
Thank you to all the parents and staff who supported this annual event so generously on Friday 25th September. A magnificent £259.24 was raised.
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Year 6 - Lacock Abbey Visit
The first Year Six expedition of the year was to Lacock Abbey in Wiltshire.
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OHJS Under 11 Cross Country Team
Our first four runners (Sally, Elise, Dulcie and Scarlett scored our Team points.
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Year 1 – Visit to the Sorting Office
A visit to the Sorting Office in Kidlington was an enjoyable link to our geography work.
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Year 1 – Cookery and Senses Workshop
Year One have enjoyed a super cookery and senses workshop at SPLAT cooking in Stokenchurch.
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Year 2 - Walk to Summertown
Year 2 had a sunny day for our walk to Summertown as part of our geography project.
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Year 6 - Design Technology - Buggy Workshop
‘The D.T. Workshop was an unforgettable experience. It was great that we could appreciate the contrast in our ideas and see sense in every aspect. It gave us the educational chance to experience the work of an engineer.’
Alice and Irene
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Beginning Strings Group
After only 2 sessions the Beginning Strings Group, led by Mrs Kathy Blackwell, is already working well together and learning how to be an ensemble.
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Drumming Workshop
Year 5 and 6 girls took part in a drumming workshop led by Keith Fairbairn. After a teaching session for each class the girls demonstrated their new skill enthusiastically to the rest of the Junior School in an enjoyable and inspiring concert.
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EYFS At Home
The Early Years Foundation Stage ‘At Home’ was a tremendous success. It led to a greater understanding of the six areas of learning, with lots of practical workshops to reinforce the importance of play.
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