Today, lots of schools across the country were sadly closed, but not at Oakridge. As always, the teachers at the school went above and beyond to ensure the children did not miss out on any learning. Despite our tiny size, the school managed to remain open. A huge thanks to all the staff for making this happen.
The children enjoyed a normal school day, learning their usual maths and English before a more hands on lesson in the afternoon.
The school took on an allotment a few years ago and it is a great asset. The children enjoy many outdoor lessons there. It teaches them many things, such as where food comes from, how food grows and the importance of local food production. It always really engages the children and helps to develop vital core skills such as teamwork, leadership and taking responsibility for themselves and also their friends.
In today’s session the children enjoyed planting tomato and runner bean seeds. These will be cared for and looked after in school before getting planted out when they are big enough…and when the weather has warmed up a bit!