Commemorating the Battle of the Somme

Yesterday, Key Stage 2 had a special assembly to learn about the Battle of the Somme. A representative from Durham University very kindly came in to school to teach children about the history of this battle, as well as give children the opportunity to try on some...

Toga Party

On Thursday 14th April, Year 3/4 launched their new ‘Ancient Greece’ topic by having a Toga themed party. Over the Easter holidays, children (and teachers!) were challenged to design and make their own Greek-style toga. Some of the effort that went into...

Science Week

We had an explosive science week at Ox Close Primary School, with each class getting the opportunity to work with our resident science teacher Mrs Cox. The theme for this year was SPACE. We were focusing on the five different types of space: open space, outer space,...

Parents Questionnaires

Thank you so much to everyone who took the time to complete a Parent Questionnaire recently. We receive over 100 and we have looked carefully at each and every one. This is an important part of our evaluation process as we continually strive to make the school the...

Safer Internet Day 2016

This year, the children at Ox Close Primary School celebrated Safer Internet Day by dedicating a whole week to staying safe online. Starting with a special Online Safety pantomime performance at the beginning of the week, children then took part in a number of...

Houses of Parliament – School Council

Houses of Parliament  On Friday 29th January 2016 our School Council travelled to London to visit the Houses of Parliament. They travelled by train and underground. Children loved walking round Westminster and seeing famous sights like Westminster Abbey and Big Ben....