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• West Midlands Police warning - 'UNICO LIVE' APP

  Thu 19 Dec 2019

  West Midlands Police has requested that we make parents and carers aware of an an App called “UNICO LIVE”. The app is publicised as age restricted 12+ and designed for young people to upload videos of them performing, singing and dancing etc.

   

  It has come to our attention that there is inappropriate content on the platform involving young people which is being investigated. The content does not appear to be monitored and we urge you to raise awareness widely to increase vigilance and reduce the likelihood of any child being exploited.

• Mind Christmas Crafternoon Fundraiser

  Thu 19 Dec 2019

  Many thanks to all of you who purchased items from our MIND stall during our Christmas performances and after-school sales. We are proud to send a cheque for £150 to the MIND mental health charity to support the amazing work they do in our local community and across the UK.

  Thank you for your generosity and support!

• Christmas Raffle Draw Winners

  Wed 18 Dec 2019
  Click here to find out if you are a winner!

• Friday 20th December – Toy Day in school!

  Wed 18 Dec 2019

  On Friday, children can bring in a toy or game from home to play with but no expensive toys or items that have lots of small pieces that could get lost.

   

  iPads, other tablets, mobile phones, cameras or chargeable devices are not allowed in school. If appropriate, please label it with with your child’s name.

   

  Please be aware that school is not responsible for any damaged or lost items.

• Plas Gwynant Update: Day 4 (More from the kids!)

  Thu 12 Dec 2019 Mr Kettle

  Well, our final full day at Plas Gwynant and boy, was it an eventful one! The children have now finished their disco - unfortunately for them Mr Kettle was on the decks - and had chance to overload on sugar, throw some shapes and discuss some of the memories that will stay with them for a lifetime.

   

  To finish our Plas Gwynant updates, here are some more extracts from some of our fantastic children's diaries. Enjoy...

   

  Liberty: Today was amazing; we went canoeing and abseiling (AWESOME!). When canoeing some of us were offered to go for a swim but it was rather cold! Then we finished the day with a Christmas diner (with crackers) and a disco. Five stars!

   

  Lincoln: Today was phenomenal! We went to the beach and played in the deep sand! We also travelled through rockpools and discovered amazing creatures like: small crabs, muscles, sea-snails and clams! We then climbed some waterfalls (called gorge walking) - it was very hard and only a few could do it. 

   

  Shannon: Today I went abseiling and canoeing and all was great except for when I was freeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeezzzing cold! However, while we were abseiling we were attached to a rope and if we fell another person from our tam would be at the bottom to the rope ready to pull if we fell. Tonight, we are all getting ready for the disco and I hope we will all have a great time!

   

  On a personal note, all Oakham staff have been extremely proud of how the boys and girls have adapted to the conditions, demonstrated fantastic teamwork skills and threw themselves into every challenge - it has been a fantastic week. 

   

   

  

• Plas Gwynant Update: Day 3

  Wed 11 Dec 2019 Mr Kettle

  Today has been absolutely fantastic, not only for the children, but for the staff too. Throughout the day and during various activities, each and every group has seen children - some which have taken us by surprise - step up and face every challenge head on. So, instead of writing a paragraph about what they did and how they did it, we thought that the day would be best told through their own words...

   

  Ebony: This morning we had breakfast and we went out into our mini van to explore a mountain. We then walked through the steepest of mountains to get to an old mine; through the mine I got really upset because I was scared, but I made it through and was proud of myself!

   

  Andy: We went abseiling - it was really fun! The best part was when we did an upside down star. When we did canoeing though, I made Mr Barnett's life harder (yay!).

   

  Cayden: Today was easily the best of all; we went to the mines and had so much fun (and maybe a little bit more hot chocolate than we should have...). Free time was great too as I was playing ping pong with Lincoln.

   

  Grace: Today was an amazing experience because in the morning we went abseiling - it was sooo scary at first, but I gave it a go. We had to hang upside down with our friends holding the rope at the bottom and it was all about trusting one and other. Also, at the end of canoeing, I jumped in the lake - it was epic!

   

  More of the same tomorrow, eh guys?

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

  

• Plas Gwynant Update: Day 2

  Tue 10 Dec 2019 Mr Kettle

  They say no day at Plas Gwyant is the same and today has certainly proved that! In order to prepare us for the big day ahead, our first breakfast involved filling our faces on carbohydrates: cereal, toast and beans sorting everyone out. We then had our very own weatherman, Callum, to announce the day of weather we had in store... and in true Plas style, wet and windy was the theme for the day. 

   

  No matter - the children got suited and booted in their thermals and waterproofs and launched themselves into the day's activities. Mr Kettle's group felt like they were extras from a Hobbit movie and took the short trip over to the Wrysgan mines to explore and learn about a landscape of curiosity, history, but also beauty. Miss Abraham's group, full of optimism, delved into the local beach with the others using their first full day to learn all about the legend of Gelert's grave (no spoilers here at Plas - we'll let the kids tell you about that when they're home!)

   

  Drenched yet still upbeat, the groups returned back to base to be greeted with hot showers and warm cookies. Refreshed and full of conversation about the day's activities and challenges, they then settled down to a British classic - sausage and mash, followed by warm sponge and custard.

   

  To finish the night, the children have unleashed their competitive edge by teaming up into small groups and competing in an indoor orienteering competition. We're still awaiting the winner as we await our diaries and hot chocolate to wind down the final moments of Day 2.

  

• Plas Gwynant Update: Day 1

  Mon 09 Dec 2019 Mr Kettle

  Wow - what a whirlwind of a start to life at Plas Gywnant! After the long journey - with some simply stunning sights and landscapes along the way - the children were extremely eager to get off the coach and get stuck into their lunches (as expected). We were then introduced to our instructors for the week who took us on a tour of the grounds and then finally allowed the children time to become acquainted with what is in their suitcases and pack it away - hopefully neatly! 

   

  With no time to waste, we charged outside into the grounds and did a few rolls down some Welsh mounds, just to test out if those famous red Plas Gwynant waterproofs were working! We can all be thankful they were. If that wasn't enough, the menu for tea time was revealed to be a choice between fish fingers or pizza with chips - a real toughie.

   

  However, the 'star' event - literally - was saved for the end of the night, where we were all taken out to experience the silence of a night walk and to gaze at the clear, night sky, featuring an almost full moon. They were that quiet we could have left a few of them there all night, but we thought it was best not to...

   

  Hot chocolate, bourbons and a decent night's kip is, now, very much needed (and that's just Miss Abraham).

   

  Plas Gwynant Day 1: complete.

   

  Bring on tomorrow! 

• Christmas Raffles

  Fri 06 Dec 2019

  Many thanks for all of your generous donations for our recent ‘Bring a Bottle’ non-uniform day.

  Your support has enabled us to run Bottle Stalls during the forthcoming Christmas productions and to put together some fantastic Hampers.

  Kids ‘Pop’ hamper tickets are 20p each and will be on sale during morning break and lunchtimes in KS2. Older children will visit KS1 classes during PM break times.

  Raffle tickets for the ‘Grown-Ups’ hampers are £1 each and will be on sale at the Foundation and Key Stage One Christmas Performances and before school, outside the main entrance from Monday 9th^th December.

  All tickets will be drawn at the end of school on Wednesday  18th December in the school hall at 3.30pm.

  Christmas Raffle Prizes:

  Massive Pop Hampers for KS1 & KS2 children

  Adult’s Christmas Drinks Hampers

                         Many other Christmas goodies & prizes!

  

• Christmas Crafternoon Sale

  Fri 06 Dec 2019

  As part of our new Friday Enrichment Afternoons, children in KS2 have been busy crafting away in aid of MIND, the mental health charity.

  We've added pictures of some of the christmas novelties they've produced as they will be available for sale at the Foundation Stage productions and after school on Wednesday 11th December in the dining room.