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At Tackley school, our Christmas traditions have begun. We held our advent assembly where everyone placed a crystal on the tree. Each crystal represents a member of our school community. We ended the day at the pantomime. It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas!

We love Christmas at Tackley School. We held three amazing performances last week, all of which put us all in the Christmas spirit! We even had snow at our Key Stage 2 performance! Today we had a special visitor and listened to Christmas stories in our houses.

Many thanks to Simon Eastwood from Oxford United for visiting our school today. We learnt about Simon’s journey into football, his favourite animal and the books he enjoys. Thanks to Cameron from Premier League Primary Stars for arranging this visit.

World Book Day events today were to promote a love of reading for pleasure. We did drop everything and read, even in forest school! The children made props for their favourite books. Tackley’s Picture Book World Cup was won by “The Book With No Pictures”

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Thank you to visiting storyteller Katy Cawkwell who worked with each class today. The pupils all enjoyed the workshops.

Thank you to the Tackley Runners who completed the Town and Gown run today, in Oxford, to raise money for our outdoor classroom. So far, they have raised the amazing amount of over £1400! justgiving.com/page/catherine…

Webb Class have been busy with their learning this week. They enjoyed making self-portraits at Forest School with Mrs Hawes on Tuesday. Today they visited Oxfordshire Museum Service in Woodstock for a Roman workshop. This was followed by a history walk at Blenheim Palace.

Thank you to Mrs Arneil for planning our amazing Arts Week and exhibition. On Friday we displayed the children’s artwork for parents. Thank you to Mrs Guy for her work in helping to put this together. Tackley school hall was transformed into a woodland retreat.

Betty Webb MBE came to visit Tackley School today to meet the class named after her, Webb Class. Betty told us about life Bletchley Park during World War 2. We had a wonderful afternoon with questions, book signing and tea and cake. Thank you for your visit Betty. What an honour!

And they’re off! Attenborough Class are off to Yenworthy for their residential. OxfordshireOutdoors

Unexpected pit stop for a change of coach. Children were brilliant! Back on the road, ETA 2pm

Attenborough class have arrived safely at Yenworthy! We look forward to hearing about their adventures!

Message from Mrs Barnett from Yenworthy. After a long journey we had a lovely afternoon and evening doing the low ropes course and a moor walk. Now for bed!

A fab day of kayaking and surfing! Tired children! Now for orienteering then the football. Come on England!

Groups switched activities today. Another sunny day. So proud of all the children, giving things their best and pushing themselves. They are an awesome bunch.

Wild swimming, exploring the coast and rock pooling today. So much determination, resilience and curiosity shown. We are having such a great week.

After a morning of climbing and team building activities, we are on our way home. Couldn’t be prouder of our children and staff, we have had a brilliant week. 😍

We’re making good time and traffic has improved. ETA 5.30pm. Party bus!!