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School Council wreaths
Last week, the School Council enjoyed an art workshop, where they were taught how to create a Christmas wreath. They learned how to weave thin willow branches to create a 3D circle, and then decorated this with a range of … Continue reading
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NHS Assembly
Our Year 6 children have recently took on a very special project to support our NHS. Within our PSHRE lessons, we have been learning about WHY our NHS is so important to us and HOW we should use this service … Continue reading
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Inspirational Figures – History Competition
A huge, huge thank you to everyone who has taken part in the History competition I have ran for black history month. I have seen some AMAZING work in all different forms (videos, posters, biographies, booklets, PowerPoints, dances, songs). You … Continue reading
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History Competition!
This week the OG historians at Oxford Grove have launched a competition! This competition is about famous, inspirational, people from the past. In October it is black history month and we learn all about why black people have not always … Continue reading
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Naace Mark
Well done to all of the Oxford Grove family for working together to have the Naace Mark renewed! This award recognises our excellence in using technology for teaching and learning, and effective communication.
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Google Online Safety Assembly
We have been so lucky today to take part in a live Online Safety assembly for our school, led by Google Education! We talked about lots of different ways to keep safe online, including keeping personal information and passwords private, … Continue reading
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New restrictions in Bolton
Further restrictions have been announced for Bolton, but this DOES NOT affect school opening. Oxford Grove remains open as usual. Please see below a letter from the Director of Public Health Bolton:
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Welcome Back!
We are so happy to welcome back our amazing Oxford Grove family! The children have been amazing today, and we are very proud of how well they are adapting to new routines within school. Please click the button below to … Continue reading
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Microsoft Teams
Please click the logo to see information on how to access Teams: Below is a video guide by our Digital Leaders on how to login to Teams:
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Goodbye from the KS2 Bubble!
In our bubble, we have enjoyed doing our school work and afternoon activities! We really appreciate all that Miss Harvey, Miss Stockton, Mrs Day and the rest of the teachers have done for us. We all hope that each of … Continue reading
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Picasso (KS2 Bubble)
This week we have been looking at interesting artists. We loved looking at Pablo Picasso’s different art work. We learnt that Pablo Picasso grew up in Spain where he was born on October 25, 1881. His father was a painter … Continue reading
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Summer Reading Challenge
Why not take part in the Summer Reading Challenge? You can sign up online (it’s FREE) and choose your avatar. You can add the books you have read online, and earn badges and points every time you add a book … Continue reading
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The Faraway Tree
This week in our KS2 bubble, we have been reading ‘The Magic Faraway Tree’. In this book there is a group of children who have discovered a tree in the Enchanted Forest which is magical! On top of the tree … Continue reading
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Mini Van Gogh’s in the making!!!
Van Gogh’s paintings of Sunflowers are among his most famous. He did them in Arles, in the south of France, in 1888 and 1889. Vincent painted a total of five large canvases with sunflowers in a vase, with three shades … Continue reading
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Spooky Writing!
This week, Year 5/6 were asked to write a descriptive piece of writing about a spooky setting. We started the week by thinking of some amazing adjectives, then we thought about our 5 senses, we then thought of some brilliant … Continue reading
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Children’s Art Week – Week One
This week the KS1 Key Worker pod have been looking at art in the natural world. We have really enjoyed learning how to draw different animals with the help of some tutorials on youtube. We also explored the art form … Continue reading
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Art (KS2 Bubble)
As our focus this week is art, the children have enjoyed creating different pictures and being creative. Today, we looked at different and effective ways that we can paint pictures. Some of the children decided that using bright … Continue reading
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Children’s Art Week (KS2 Group)
Children’s Art Week is a UK-wide programme run by Engage, the National Association for Gallery Education. In 2020, Children’s Art Week will take place online, at home and in schools across three weeks in June and July. The week normally focus’ … Continue reading
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Taking Part in Sports (KS2 Key Worker Group)
The annual National School Sport Week campaign takes place in the last week of June every year to celebrate the important role of Physical Education and school sport in enhancing young people’s well being. There are a lot of different … Continue reading
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Teacher Tuesday
Today the KS1 key worker group have been very busy! We learnt about different sports day’s from around the country and talked about the different races that we might take part in. Then they were challenged to create a race … Continue reading
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Picnic Lunches- National Picnic Day (KS2 Key Worker Group)
What better way to spend a lazy summers afternoon then in a lovely location with the family, playing games and tucking in to a picnic. This week is national picnic week and in KS2 we have enjoyed getting involved! We … Continue reading
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Busy Bees!
I hope you are all having fun getting active for National School Sports Week! The KS1 Key Worker children had a really exciting morning! We began our school sports challenge with a zoom call with England Netball! We took part … Continue reading
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All About Neil Armstrong
Today we have been researching all about Neil Armstrong following on from our Solar System work yesterday. We have explored lots of interesting facts and recorded our findings in a poster all about Neil Armstrong and his journey to the … Continue reading
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National School Sports Week
This Saturday is the official launch of National School Sports Week 2020. At Oxford Grove we believe that all young people deserve to enjoy the life-changing benefits that come from physical activity and sport. That’s why this year, we’re asking … Continue reading
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Kindness
Today the KS1 Key Worker group had a lovely morning learning all about kindness. We watched a very special online assembly that was led by HRH The Duchess of Cambridge who explained the importance of being kind everyday but especially … Continue reading
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To infinity and beyond!
In our group we love everything to do with space! Today in KS2, we looked at our solar system. We were interested in what our solar system looks like and the planets that are in it. Our year 5 and … Continue reading
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British Values
This afternoon we discussed the importance and the impact of the 5 British Values. The children designed a handprint for our diversity display incorporating the British Values into their design.
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National School Grounds Day
Every year schools across the UK celebrate National School Grounds Week. This year, the week begins on the 10th June through to the 14th! It’s a fantastic opportunity to appreciate the amazing school grounds we have at Oxford Grove! Today … Continue reading
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Our homes and families
After completing their online learning this morning, the KS1 key worker children looked at different families around the world. We watched a video that explained all of the different kinds of families that exist. After this we looked at who … Continue reading
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Oceans Day
World Oceans Day is an international day that takes place on the 8th of June every year. To celebrate this day, we learnt about the different zone of the ocean and what different animals live in these different zones. Then … Continue reading
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Kindness
After the children in KS2 had completed the work set by their teachers today, we had a chat about kindness towards other people. The children were particularly interested in how to make sure that people of all different backgrounds and … Continue reading
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How do you feel?
This morning the key worker children completed their online learning tasks set by their teachers. This afternoon, we looked at different emotions that we might feel. After we looked at some pictures we drew different emotions on to faces. Then … Continue reading
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World Ocean Day and A Very Special treat
Today we learnt about the oceans on our planet. We talked about the different temperatures and animals that live in the sea. We labelled the different oceans around the world on a map. After this we created our very own … Continue reading
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Project update
Today our key worker children have been busy working on our new project. We spent the morning thinking about all the wonderful people who have helped us during these tricky times. We all chose one job that we were most … Continue reading
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Rory and Charlie’s adventures (Pt 2)
Today Rory and Charlie wanted to get messy! They have helped the key worker making paper mache. Instead of wetting the newspaper and sticking it down, they threw it on each other! Stay tuned to see what else they get … Continue reading
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Friday!
Today the key worker children have had a very busy day. We began by researching how to make paper mache. Once we knew how to do this we wrote our own set of instructions which were proof read by our … Continue reading
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Rory and Charlie’s Adventures (Pt 1)
Rory and Charlie have been very lonely since our school had to close. So Miss Harvey and Mrs Day told them that they could explore Oxford Grove as long as they behaved! Today they have sailed far away on Reception’s … Continue reading
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National Thank a Teacher Day
Thanks to all our super teachers, TAs and every member of our fantastic staff, from our amazing children!
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Educational Psychology Newsletter
Click to view our latest newsletter from the Educational Psychology Service, with tips and advice on playing and having fun during lockdown:
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IQM Flagship Status
Check out our latest IQM assessment report from January 2020:
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Educational Psychology Newsletter
The latest newsletter from Bolton’s Educational Psychology Service contains lots of information about how to talk to your child about coronavirus in an age appropriate way. Please click the picture to view the newsletter.
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Celebrating VE Day
This year, on Friday the 8th of May, the whole of the United Kingdom will be celebrating VE day (Victory in Europe Day). But what is VE day? VE day marks the official end of WW2 – it was the … Continue reading
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What a busy week!
We had a very busy week last week! Every morning the key worker children have completed their online learning tasks set by their teachers. In the afternoon’s we have been busy working on some crafts to thank all of our … Continue reading
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Hi Ho Hi Ho, it’s time to work, let’s go!
We have been very busy this morning working through our online learning tasks. Every morning the key worker children come into school and spend the morning working through the tasks your teachers have been setting on your class blogs. We … Continue reading
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Happy Birthday Your Majesty
Today is Queen Elizabeth II’s Birthday. She is now 94 years old! This means that she is the longest reigning British Monarch as well as the oldest Monarch we have had! The key-worker children have created a video to wish … Continue reading
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Thank you from Oxford Grove!
Today, we worked really hard creating a rainbow from paper chains to show how thankful we are to all the NHS staff and key workers! We hope that everyone is staying safe at home and looking after themselves. Thank you to … Continue reading
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Newsletter
Our latest newsletter is now available for you to read. Click the picture above to view.
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Something to make you smile
Please see below a poem written by Mrs Day for all of our Oxford Grove family as well as the members of our local community.
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Thank you so much……..
Thank you so much to the staff at Morrison’s at Atlas Mill. We have loved our Easter eggs and had lots of fun decorating our cakes! All of the staff that are in school are really happy with their treats … Continue reading
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Thank you, Morrisons!
We were so lucky today to get a special delivery from Morrisons! Our local Morrisons at Atlas Mills have brought our keyworker children some special treats – fruit, Easter eggs and cakes to decorate! They even brought in some tea … Continue reading
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