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On Wednesday 14th July, we went on a trip in Bristol.

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As part of Mrs Scotcher's retirement celebrations the children from the Junior School took part in an assembly.

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On Monday 5th July, The Junior School enjoyed an extended BBQ lunch with music and dancing too.

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If you cannot afford to holiday in France this year, enjoy spending time studing the Year 5 French shops.

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"It was really fun learning how Eygptians lived."

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Concluding their topic on Ancient Eygpt, Year 3 went to The Ashmoleum Museum.

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Children from Reception entertained their parents at an open music lesson on Wednesday 7th July.

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Mrs Ritchie hosted this annual event.

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Once again the children have shown their creativity and enjoyment of Art and Design Technology, producing some stunning work.

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To conclude their topic on 'Water', the Year 2 children went to University Parks to do a pond and river study.

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From falling in a shower of rain to flowing into a cold dark sewer then into a stream, a river and the sea, before ending up once more in a cloud, the Year 2 assembly performance 'Penny the Raindrop', traced the journey of a raindrop as it travelled through the water cycle.

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During our trip to the Chiltern Open Air Museum we went inside an Iron Age House.

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Thank you to all pupils who participated in the Skipathon at the Junior School last term.

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On Thursday 17th June Year 6 entertained the school and their parents at a French Assembly.

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Year 6 performed 'Kofi's Journey' by Alan Simmons to an audience of parents and children.

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On Wednesday 30th June Year 5 learnt survival skills during a 'Bushcraft' activity day.

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Year 2 had a very exciting trip to the Roald Dahl Children's Gallery at the Buckinghamshire County Museum on Monday 21st June.

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As part of their topic on 'Water' Year 2 had a trip to Banbury Museum where they enjoyed learning about the importance of canals in the past and how they are used today.

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We were treated to an assembly from Miss Ford's ballerinas.

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On Friday 14th May, Year Six went on the annual residential trip, PGL.

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On Thursday 6th and Friday 7th the Junior School enjoyed their annual May Dancing.

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Café Chic was once again open for business at the Junior School on Wednesday 19th May.

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Girls from Year 3 hosted a Grandparents' Coffee Morning on Friday 28th May.

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As part of their topic on the Civil War Year 5 enjoyed a workshop and handled artefacts from the past.

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Year 5 enjoyed a 'Structures' workshop as part of their Design Technology project this term.

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Musicians from Oxford Philomusica came to work with children from the Junior School and SS Philip & James for a day of improvisation and creative music making.

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Year 2 thought a Medieval Feast would be a wonderful ending to their topic on castles.

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On 10th March Year 6 visited the Design Museum in London, home to Porch Dog, compostable underwear and a huge electric abacus!

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As part of our work on 'Forces', Year 1 visited a local playground.

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Year 1 enjoyed egg rolling at the Junior School, there were anxious moments as the eggs rolled over the playground.

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FOxHS very kindly organised an Easter egg hunt for the children at Woodstock Road.

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On Tuesday 16th and Wednesday 17th March the pupils at Oxford High Junior School, Bardwell Road participated in a "Skipathon".

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Continuing with our theme of people who help us, the Nursery were delighted to welcome Tara and Katie (veterinary nurses) from Beaumont Vets.

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Reception O and Reception H had a very exciting time looking for different varieties of leaves at Hill End.

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Year 3 thought about making things 'cold' with Deepa.

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I loved the wood when we visited it. The trees were beautiful. It felt like a dream.

Naomi

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On Wednesday 10th March, Year 2 spent the day at Warwick Castle as part of their castle topic.

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The Year 6 Library Monitors who help look after the Library at the Junior School visited Blackwell's book shop.

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On Tuesday 26th January, the year six girls went to the British Library, London.

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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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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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The Nursery went to meet Anna the Librarian to discover how librarians can help us to choose books.

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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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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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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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Our theme this year was 'Fairytales'

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As part of R.E. investigating Hinduism, Year 4 visited The Mandir at Neasden in London.

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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 visited the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra to hear a children’s concert of Elgar’s “Enigma Variations”.

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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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Everyone was ready to return to school after the Christmas break and then……… snow arrived!

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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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Our last day of term started with the Christingle assembly, this year hosted by Year 6.

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Photos of the Junior School Christmas Performances

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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 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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The School Council and other pupils at our school have created a wall against bullying…..

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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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Constructing a model of The Globe Theatre from Tudor times – large enough for all Year 4 to stand in!

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‘On Tuesday we built a Greek temple using sticks and rubber bands.'

Antonia

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On 17th November the members of Year Six spent the day at the British Museum.

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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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The Junior School threw open its doors on Thursday 12th November and welcomed many visitors.

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Dr. Choudhury came to talk to Year 5 about the heart.

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This was a trip for Year 2 as part of their topic about animals.

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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 were given a presentation about Ancient Greece as part of their current topic.

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The Year 6 Hockey teams played teams from the Dragon School on 12th October 2009.

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Years One to Six celebrated Harvest at St. Andrew’s Church on Thursday October 8th.

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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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The Reception children eagerly anticipated their first visit to Hill End.

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On Thursday 1st October Year 4 visited Sulgrave Manor as part of their Tudor topic.

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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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The first Year Six expedition of the year was to Lacock Abbey in Wiltshire.

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Our first four runners (Sally, Elise, Dulcie and Scarlett scored our Team points.

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A visit to the Sorting Office in Kidlington was an enjoyable link to our geography work.

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Year One have enjoyed a super cookery and senses workshop at SPLAT cooking in Stokenchurch.

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Year 2 had a sunny day for our walk to Summertown as part of our geography project.

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‘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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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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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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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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