Brize Norton Primary School

ARTS WEEK 2008 

3RD – 7TH NOVEMBER 2008

From the 3rd to 7th November we held our annual Arts Week. Our theme this year was ART PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE. During the week the children learnt about a range of traditional and modern art techniques as well as looking at the work of various artists. Throughout the week the children were encouraged to consider themselves as artists of the future. The children were all able to work with artists in school including Peter Massey from Zantium who produced a mosaic with all the children and Viv Jones from Daisy Roots who led parent and child clay sessions. At the end of the week we held an exhibition for all the parents. Read more and see more pictures here.

NO ENTRY ­ BUILDERS AT WORK

27TH OCTOBER 2008

During half term exciting work began on our Foundation Stage classroom. On Monday 27th October the builders moved in to make alterations to the classroom  including bigger windows and doors, a raised decked area and all weather canopy. This will mean that the children in Class One will be able to learn outside throughout the year. The children are so excited they can’t wait to play on their balcony! We hope the work will be completed in the next few weeks.

HARVEST FESTIVAL

8TH OCTOBER 2008

On the 8th October the whole school celebrated harvest at the church. Each class prepared a song, poem or shared work. Families donated produce which we have given to The Porch, a shelter for the homeless in Oxford. Thank you to all our families who came to this service or made food donations.  More photos here.

VIKING DAY

7TH OCTOBER 2008

On Tuesday 7th October, historian Dinah Starkey visited Class 3. The children came to school dressed as terrifying Vikings. During the day they used artefacts to answer and ask questions about the past, cooked Viking recipes and lots more. See more photos here.

UNDER 11 FOOTBALL TOURNAMENT

2ND OCTOBER 2008

On Thursday 2nd October seven boys from Class 4 went to William Fletcher School in Yarnton to take part in a seven-a-side football tournament. Read Haydn's match report here.
 

WELCOME BACK ALL

3RD SEPTEMBER 2008

We have started another exciting year at school this week. New topics this year include Pirates, The Vikings and Our Global Village. In the first few days of the new term the children have played in the class pirate ship and become viking invaders. Everyone seems to be enjoying being back at school after fantastic holidays. See more photos here.

ECO-SCHOOLS SILVER AWARD

The Eco-Team are pleased to announce that we have achieved the Silver Eco-Schools standard. Over the year we have been working hard to achieve our three targets:

1. To make the school grounds a great place for learning
2. To cut down on the amount of waste we create in school
3. To reduce the amount of energy we use in school.

All staff and children have worked hard to achieve our targets. Next year we are aiming for the Eco-Schools Green Flag. You can find out more information here.

ARTSMARK AWARD