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Oughton Primary and Nursery School is a community school, taking pupils from 3 - 11 years old. The school is situated in the Westmill area of Hitchin in Hertfordshire, and was formed in 2001, when the former Oughtonhead Junior, Infants and Nursery Schools were amalgamated.
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Diary Dates Well done to everyone who joined in with our Healthy Week at the end of February focusing on food, exercise and personal hygiene with before and after school activities to promote healthy lifestyles.
Friday 18th March - Comic Relief Day Non-School Uniform Day: Thank you to everyone who donated to this worthy cause. Friday 1st April - Non-School Uniform Day to raise money for the Ukraine - our School Council have organised this event. Donations of £1 or more are requested. 4th April - 18th April - Easter Holidays Year 6 Maths and English Booster Sessions - Tuesday 5th April, Wednesday 6th April and Thursday 7th April - all 9:30am-12:00. All of Year 6 are invited. 19th April - Children return to school |
Nursery Admissions for September 2022
Applications are now closed for the September 2022 intake. If you would like to make a late application, please email admin@oughton.herts.sch.uk for further details.
Whole School Science day
The theme of our recent whole school Science day was materials with a focus on scientific enquiry. Professor Brainstorm led 4 fabulous shows across each age group. The children were enthralled by the spud gun, learning how it worked, were amazed by the effect that liquid nitrogen had on a balloon, screamed loudly at popping Pringle tubes and learned all about the materials inside a nappy!
Scientific enquiry took place in classes for the rest of the day. There were investigations in separating materials, dissolving, changing states, suitability of materials and floating and sinking. A great day of super science.
Scientific enquiry took place in classes for the rest of the day. There were investigations in separating materials, dissolving, changing states, suitability of materials and floating and sinking. A great day of super science.
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Year 5 WOW DAY : EXPLORING VOLCANOES
Year Five became geologists for the day with a focus on studying volcanoes. After, making their own POP rock volcano, they then made another fizzy drinks bottle volcano, which they made erupt using mentos later in the day. They also studied the layers of the Earth through creating a Plasticine earth 'cut throughs' model. It was a seismic day!
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Nursery Wow day : SHAPES
Our Nursery children thoroughly enjoyed our Shape Wow Day on 14th January. We all dressed up in an assortment of clothes/outfits and proudly showed them off in our shape parade. Alongside lots of different shape activities in the classroom, we played shape games in the hall and looked around our garden spotting shapes as shape detectives. See if you can see what shapes we found in our photos.
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year 5 Wow day : WHO DOESN'T LOVE CHOCOLATE?
Year Five thoroughly enjoyed their wow day in December focused on the history of chocolate, linked to their learning on the Aztecs. They learnt all about where chocolate came from and how it was produced and drunk during the Aztec empire. They then designed their own chocolate bar and then thoroughly enjoyed creating their design into the form of a chocolate lolly.
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yEAR 4 : tHE GREAT BRITISH SEWING BEE(CH)
Year Four enjoyed their Great British Sewing Bee(ch) wow day in December, sewing their own face mask as part of their DT Textile unit. Despite some tricky moments with thread and needle, all the children persevered and achieved the goal of completing their own face mask. The children were also challenged during the day to design and sew a Christmas tree decoration. This was judged by a special judge… Mrs Clayton! Zoe, Esmae, William and Millie were all selected by Mrs Clayton. Well done!
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world war II day
On Wednesday 3rd November, Year 6 celebrated their World War II Wow day. The children came in dressed as a land girl and evacuees wearing labels to show their names and home town. Many of the evacuees came clutching a teddy bear to offer them comfort. The day started with the class making their own gas masks, which came in handy for the various air raid sirens they experienced. The children went on to study genuine evacuee testimonies as well as learn about propaganda campaigns.
In the afternoon, the children experienced the ‘mend and make do’ way of life by practising their sewing and embroidery skills as well as learning crocheting. There was also the opportunity to play games that were popular during the era.
In the afternoon, the children experienced the ‘mend and make do’ way of life by practising their sewing and embroidery skills as well as learning crocheting. There was also the opportunity to play games that were popular during the era.
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December 2021 NEWSLETTER
| Newsletter December 2021 |
LATEST COVID GUIDANCE
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SCHOOL VALUES & ETHOS, VISION AND MISSION STATEMENT
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