The Big Sing
The children from the choir attended the Big Sing at Oxford Town Hall on Monday. I have to say that they were absolutely amazing. Thank you so much to the two members of staff, Mrs Dryden and Mrs Fennell for … Continued
KS1 Planetarium Dome – Wednesday 9th October
KS1 visit to the Planetarium – Wednesday 9th October 2019 This term our Topic is ‘Moon Zoom’. As a part of this learning about Space, we visited a Planetarium. A planetarium is a dome that shows us the planets and … Continued
Year 3 and 4 visit to Blenheim Palace – July
Here are the photos from our lovely end of term visit to Blenheim Palace. The children enjoyed sketching the magnificent geographical land marks out in the sunshine. It was an enjoyable way to end the term in one of Britain’s … Continued
KS1 Trip around Kidlington – July 2019
KS1 Trip around Kidlington Report – July 2019
KS1’s visit from the Fire Brigade
KS1 Fire Brigade visit
Year 3 and 4 Visit to Woodstock Museum
Year 3 and 4 had a wonderful time at the Soldiers of Oxford museum in Woodstock on Tuesday. We saw the full size modern replica of the Bayeux Tapestry which is made from millions of small pieces of metal and … Continued
KS1 Christopher Columbus Drama Workshop
KS1 Christopher Columbus Drama Workshop Last week, KS1 completed a Drama Workshop on Christopher Columbus. They impressed the visitor with their knowledge of him. We used freeze frames and re-enacted parts of the story about him. We thought about how … Continued
Year 3 and 4 visit Christ Church Cathedral
We visited Oxford’s famous cathedral today as part of our History topic learning about the Anglo-Saxons. We enjoyed a guided tour around the College and Cathedral, including the famous great hall that was used in the Harry Potter films. Children … Continued
The Beacon Trip 2018
Please see below the Beacon Trip 2018 class report. The Beacon Trip 2018
Year 4 Multi-skills
Year 4 represented St Thomas More school at the Multi-skills festival held at Gosford Sport’s Centre today. The children worked in groups of 10 and participated in a variety of events. Everyone tried their hardest and worked well in their … Continued
Hill End 2018
Years 3 and 4 had a fantastic time during their overnight visit to Hill End Camp. The weather was perfect and the children enjoyed plenty of outdoor fun and learning. Activities included orienteering, rounders, shelter building, challenge trails, climbing wall, … Continued
Year 3 Trip to the Ashmolean Museum – 20 Mar 18
Year 3 visited the Museum on Tuesday 20th March as part of their topic Tribal Tales. The children participated in a fun learning and activity session led by a member of the museum’s education staff. They looked closely at the artefacts and … Continued
Y3 Visit to the Church – 20 Feb 18
As part of our work on Prayer, Year 3 children visited the Parish Church on Tuesday 20th February to explore some of the different places in a Catholic Church that are special for prayer. We noted the presence of the … Continued
Year 1 and 2 Trip to Warwick Castle – 24 Jan 18
On Wednesday 24th January, KS1 children visited Warwick Castle as part of their topic Turrets, Towers and Tunnels. The children had a very exciting day with a special workshop taken by a princess. The princess told the children all about shields … Continued
Year 4 Visit the Sheldonian Theatre – Jan 18
We had a wonderful visit to the Sheldonian Theatre today as part of our memorable experience for our Urban Pioneers topic. The children enjoyed sketching the impressive painted ceiling which is made up of 32 individual panels, the largest of … Continued