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Tag Archives: KS2
Legends Family Adventure virtual assembly – Safer Internet Day
Today, on Safer Internet Day, we all took part in a live streamed assembly by Google, along with 10 other schools – including a school in the USA! This was our whole school prize for winning the Legends Family Adventure … Continue reading
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Tagged Assembly, Community, computing, FS, KS1, KS2, online safety, safeguarding, Safer Internet Day, Safer Internet Day 2021, SID, SID2021, whole school, workshop
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Remote Learning
We really miss everyone from our Oxford Grove family, and we wish that we could all be returning to school together. For now, we will move to remote learning for all. The children at Oxford Grove have had lots of … Continue reading
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Tagged FS, KS1, KS2, online, parents, remote, remote education, support, technology, whole school
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A Life
This week, the whole school has enjoyed healthy lifestyle and fitness workshops with A Life! Everybody got to look at a range of activities about how to have a healthy lifestyle. We learned about eating healthily, getting enough sleep, drinking … Continue reading
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Tagged exercise, fitness, FS, healthy, healthy living, healthy schools, KS1, KS2, photos, physical education, Sport, whole school, workshop, Workshops
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KS2 Music Assembly
We were very lucky to have a second musical treat this week! Mrs Hudson, Mr Bamford and Mr Dunkley led the Key Stage 2 children in a fantastic music performance. Mrs Hudson’s KS2 choir sang some beautiful songs, including … Continue reading
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Tagged Assembly, celebration, Christmas, KS2, Music, performance, photos
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Mr Martin’s Magic Music Assembly
Today, we have enjoyed a fantastic assembly from Mr Martin’s amazing music groups! The KS1 choir performed a calypso in a group and with some duet singers, using musical instruments and singing in a round. The KS2 group performed a … Continue reading
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Tagged Assembly, boys' choir, celebration, choir, Christmas, KS1, KS1 choir, KS2, Music, photos
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Science Workshops
We were all incredibly lucky today to take part in some exciting Science workshops! Years 1-5 enjoyed watching lots of different fun experiments and investigations, including how to make ketchup float and how to make a ruler spin faster. At … Continue reading
Aldi Kit for Schools competition
Thank you so much to all of the children, staff and families that have contributed stickers to our Aldi Kit for Schools poster. We have collected over 300 stickers to fill our poster, which is absolutely amazing! The School Sports … Continue reading
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Tagged Aldi, FS, fundraising, KS1, KS2, PE, physical, physical education, sports, sports crew, whole school
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Harvest thanks
Thank you again to all our amazing families who contributed to our Harvest collection this year. We have received a letter of thanks from the Destitution Project in Bolton, who received our Harvest gifts. Dear Miss Harvey, staff and children, … Continue reading
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Tagged Community, FS, Harvest, Harvest festival, KS1, KS2, parents, thanks, whole school
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Welcome Back!
Welcome back to all our Oxford Grove families! We hope you have had a lovely summer, and we are looking forward to another action-packed school year. Thank you to all those who attended our annual ‘Meet the Teacher’ meetings tonight. … Continue reading
Summer Holidays
Please click the picture to visit the Community Links page on our school website for information about play sessions and free meals in North Bolton over the Summer holidays.
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Tagged Community, FS, KS1, KS2, parents, school holidays, whole school
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Road Safety Week
Next week is Road Safety Week! Help us to keep the roads a safe place for us to be! Thank you from Oxford Grove School Council
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Tagged Council, FS, KS1, KS2, road safety, safeguarding, safety, school council, whole school
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‘How We Teach Reading’ parent workshop
We have had a fabulous morning showing all our amazing work in reading! Over 90 parents and carers attended our ‘How We Teach Reading’ workshop this morning. Thank you so much to all who could attend, and thank you for … Continue reading
Road Safety Poster Competition 2019
Dear Parents Following parent feedback to our road safety survey, we are aiming to improve our safety outside school at the beginning and end of the school day. To help with this we are holding a poster competition to design … Continue reading
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Tagged Community, competition, FS, KS1, KS2, parents, road safety, safeguarding, safety, school council, whole school
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Traffic Survey 2019
Dear Parents and Carers In our School Council meetings this year the issue of children’s safety on the roads outside of school at the beginning and end of the school day has been brought up a number of times by … Continue reading
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Tagged FS, KS1, KS2, parents, road safety, safeguarding, safety, school council, survey, traffic, traffic survey, whole school
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Alfa Raising Music Festival at the Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Alfa Raising Music Festival Monday 1st July at 7:00pm Bridgewater Hall, Manchester If you would like to buy tickets for the Alfa Raising Music Festival, where our School Choir will be performing, please click the picture below to go to … Continue reading
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Tagged alfa, alfa music festival, celebration, choir, Community, KS2, Music, Music Festival, parents, Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6
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Online Safety Competition Winner
Last month, many of our children entered the Bolton Schools ICT Online Safety Competition. Schools from all over Bolton entered, but there could only be three winners – and Oxford Grove was one of them! Well done to Saarah in … Continue reading
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Tagged celebration, competition, computing, ICT, KS2, online safety, winner, Year 6
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Times Tables Competition Winners
We are so proud of all of our amazing Times Tables winners! Well done to everybody who worked so hard on learning and improving their times tables facts to enter this competition. Keep practising hard – you’re always a winner … Continue reading
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Tagged Assembly, celebration, competition, KS1, KS2, maths, photos, reward, winners
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Amazing Progress
We have been very lucky to receive a letter from the Secretary of State for Education and Minister of State for School Standards. This is to congratulate us on our amazing progress, which puts us in the top 3% of … Continue reading
NSPCC
Today, we have taken part in assemblies with the NSPCC. We have learned about how to speak out about things that are upsetting or worrying us so we can stay safe. We talked about our rights and why it is … Continue reading
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Tagged Assembly, KS1, KS2, NSPCC, PSHE, safeguarding, safety, workshop, Workshops
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A Life
The whole school enjoyed some amazing workshops with A Life this week! We learned lots about healthy living, include how to eat healthily, how much water to drink, how to eat less sugar and why smoking is bad for us. We … Continue reading
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Tagged exercise, fitness, FS, healthy living, KS1, KS2, PE, photos, physical education, whole school, Workshops
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Christmas Show
This week, Years 3, 4 and 5 have performed their amazing Christmas show, ‘Superstar’! They were fantastic, with wonderful singing and excellent acting. Well done to everybody involved in the production, and thank you to all the parents who could … Continue reading
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Tagged celebration, Christmas, KS2, parents, performance, photos
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Choir Christmas Performances
Today, Choir have performed Christmas songs outside for all of our parents and children. They will be outside next Friday too – don’t miss it!
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Tagged celebration, choir, Christmas, KS2, Music, parents, performance
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Smiley Reward – Pantomime
Today, the whole school has enjoyed a production of ‘Jack and the Beanstalk’! It was very funny and exciting, with lots of songs for us all to join in with. Well done to everybody who worked hard to earn their … Continue reading
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Tagged celebration, FS, KS1, KS2, performance, reward, smiley, smiley reward, whole school
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Smiley Reward – the Farm
This week, the whole school has enjoyed seeing the animals at the farm! There were lots of different animals to see, from chickens and ducks, to sheep and alpacas. The children all learned lots about the animals, how to look … Continue reading
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Tagged celebration, farm, FS, KS1, KS2, photos, reward, smiley, smiley reward, smileys, whole school
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Bonfire Night Safety
We hope you all have a fantastic Bonfire Night and enjoy all the fireworks and fun! Please remember to follow these rules and keep safe.
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Tagged bonfire, bonfire night, Community, fireworks, FS, KS1, KS2, safeguarding, safety, whole school
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Cricket
Well done to our amazing Upper Key Stage 2 Cricket team, who won their cricket match against Gaskell Primary School! An extra special well done to the children who were given awards for Bowler of the Match and Batter of … Continue reading
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Tagged cricket, games, KS2, parents, PE, photos, physical, physical education, Sport, sports
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Safer Internet Day 2018
Today and all this week we are celebrating Safer Internet Day! Each of our classes, from Nursery to Year 6, are taking part in lessons to do with keeping safe online and connecting respectfully. Next week, our eCadets are going … Continue reading
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Tagged computing, FS, KS1, KS2, online safety, PSHE, Safer Internet Day, Safer Internet Day 2018, SID, SID18, SID2018, whole school
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Autumn 2 Smiley Reward – Pantomime
What an amazing afternoon we have had at Oxford Grove! We have enjoyed a performance of ‘Beauty and the Beast’ as our annual pantomime. Well done to all of the children who earned enough smileys to fill the back of … Continue reading
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Tagged Autumn 2, FS, KS1, KS2, pantomime, performance, photos, reward, smiley, smiley reward, smileys, whole school
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Harvest Assembly
Key Stage 2 have enjoyed a Harvest assembly led by Mrs Bain and Year 5B. We talked about and celebrated the Harvest gifts brought in by our families. 5B performed a play to teach us the importance of sharing, being … Continue reading
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Tagged Assembly, celebration, Community, Harvest, Harvest 2017, Harvest festival, KS2, performance, photos, Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6
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Harvest
Thank you so much to our amazing families who have contributed towards our Harvest collection! We really appreciate the efforts you have gone to. The Harvest gifts have now been boxed up and will be distributed to the community.
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Tagged celebration, Community, FS, Harvest, Harvest 2017, Harvest festival, KS1, KS2, parents, photos, whole school
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Meet the Teacher
We have kicked off our new academic year with our annual ‘Meet the Teacher’ meetings. Parents and families came into school to meet the teachers, go over routines and talk over any issues or questions.
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Tagged Community, FS, KS1, KS2, meet the teacher, meeting, parents, photos, presentation, support, whole school, workshop
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Thank you!
Thank you so much to all our families for your support this year! We hope you all have an amazing summer holiday. School reopens on Monday 4th September at the usual time of 8:40am. Please see the Leavers blog for … Continue reading
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Tagged celebration, FS, KS1, KS2, parents, photos, video, whole school, Year in the Life
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KS2 Music Assembly
Today, we have enjoyed music performances by Year 5 and the School Choir. Every year, Year 5 have the opportunity to learn to play the djembe drum and a brass instrument, led by specialist music teachers, Mr Bamford and Mr … Continue reading
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Tagged Assembly, brass, choir, drum, drumming, KS2, Music, parents, photos, video
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Alfa Music Festival 2017 – photos and videos
Here are the full photos and videos from our performances at the Alfa Music Festival last night. Well done to all those who took part, who have been practising for so long – you were amazing! Children of the World … Continue reading
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Tagged alfa, alfa music festival, celebration, choir, Community, festival, KS2, Music, Music Festival, parents, performance, photos, video, Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6
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Alfa Music Festival 2017
Tonight, our choir have enjoyed taking part in the Alfa Music Festival! Well done to all those involved – more pictures and videos to follow soon!
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Tagged alfa, alfa music festival, celebration, choir, Community, festival, KS2, Music, Music Festival, parents, performance, photos, Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6
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NSPCC – Speak out, Stay Safe
Today, the children have taken part in assemblies and some classes have had workshops from the NSPCC. We learned all about Speak Out and Stay Safe. The message is that if something is bothering us, worrying us or feels wrong, … Continue reading
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Tagged Assembly, esafety, KS1, KS2, photos, safeguarding, visitors, whole school, workshop, Workshops
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Investors in Pupils Award
Today, we have been reassessed for the Investors in Pupils award. We first achieved this award in 2010, and we are delighted to have been reaccredited with this important award today. Well done to all our staff and children! Investors in Pupils … Continue reading
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Tagged award, FS, investors in pupils, KS1, KS2, whole school
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Bollywood Dancing Parent Workshops
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Tagged celebration, Community, dance, FS, KS1, KS2, parents, performance, photos, video, whole school, workshop, Workshops
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Summer 1 Smiley Reward – the Circus
On Friday, Reception, Key Stage 1 and Year 6 took part in their Smiley reward, and today it was Key Stage 2’s turn. The children have all enjoyed learning a variety of circus skills, including plate spinning, scarf waving, balancing, … Continue reading
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Tagged celebration, circus, FS, KS1, KS2, photos, reward, smiley reward, smileys, whole school, workshop, Workshops
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Our Parent Area
Our Parent Area on the school blog is updated with articles from CEOP on a regular basis, as well as containing links to websites and resources you can use to support yourself and your child in a variety of areas, … Continue reading
Competition Winners
In our assembly this afternoon, we have been giving out lots of prizes! The winners of Mrs Calland’s bookmark competition were announced – well done to all those who won! Also, some teachers in school have been holding blogging competitions … Continue reading
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Tagged Assembly, Blogging, bookmark competition, competition, Competition winners, KS1, KS2, Miss King, Miss Longmore, Mrs Calland, Mrs Thompson, photos, school competitions, whole school, winners
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Spring 2 Smiley Reward – the Farm
Over the last two days, all of our classes have enjoyed spending time with Farmer David and the animals at the farm! Every child who filled the back of their second smiley card was given this opportunity as a behaviour … Continue reading
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Tagged farm, FS, KS1, KS2, smiley reward, smileys, whole school
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Parents – don’t forget you can follow us on Twitter! For school information and reminders, useful links and lots of retweets of useful information from other organisations, click follow @OxfordGrovePri, or scan this QR code to go straight there.
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Tagged computing, FS, KS1, KS2, parents, Social media, Twitter, whole school
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World Book Day
We have had an amazing World Book Day! Well done to all of our children who have dressed up in such fantastic costumes, and well done to all of those parents and carers who have helped out! We hope you … Continue reading
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Tagged books, celebration, FS, KS1, KS2, photos, reading, reading for pleasure, video, WBD, WBD17, WBD2017, World Book Day, World Book Day 2017
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Fundraising for Christie’s
Every year in the Autumn term, our School Council chooses charities to support. These charities are chosen by the children, who have to give presentations to explain why their chosen charity should be supported. The Council then decide from this … Continue reading
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Tagged Assembly, Christie's, FS, fundraising, KS1, KS2, photos
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Safer Internet Day 2017
Today, the Digital Leaders have helped Mrs Thompson to run a parent’s awareness session as part of our Safer Internet Day celebrations. Parents were invited into school to see a short presentation on how to keep children safe online and … Continue reading
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Tagged Community, FS, KS1, KS2, parents, photos, safeguarding, Safer Internet Day, Safer Internet Day 2017, SID, SID17, SID2017, whole school
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Parent Reading Workshop
This morning, our school has invited parents in to take part in our second learning workshop, ‘How We Teach Reading’. Parents listened to a short presentation from Miss Harvey and Mrs Calland, and then were able to spend time in … Continue reading
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Tagged FS, KS1, KS2, parent workshop, parents, photos, reading, support, video, whole school, workshop, Workshops
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