Christmas Fair
Thank you to everyone who came to our first Christmas fair. We were overwhelmed by the support and the number of you that came. The children worked really hard to prepare games and treats to sell, and we would also like to thank all the local companies who supported us with raffle prizes as well as Haigh's bakery for the supply of mince pies. We have raised over £1000 and all the money raised will go to the school fund to help build the playground equipment.
PFG Bottle Stall
Thank you to everyone who donated bottles and came to support us on Sunday, we raised an amazing £687 on the stall.
We are still looking for volunteers for our events next year and the Christmas disco if any parents would like to help. Our next meeting will be at the be at the beginning of the year and we will notify parents of the date closer to the time.
Dodgeball
Mr Whiteley took a team of Year 4 children to Horsforth High School to compete in a dodgeball competition. St Oswald's won the whole competition and enjoyed themselves despite the cold. Well done Team!!
Year 6 Boys Football
Our first fixture of the academic year saw us playing away against Ss Peter and Paul Catholic Primary. We came up against a tough opposition and our team showed brilliant skill and fantastic resilience to draw the game 2-2. It was excellent to see the children playing with a smile on their face, despite the cold weather, and it was brilliant to have so many friends and family down to support the team. The Year 6 boys team have another fixture coming up in the next few weeks against another tough opposition in the Leeds District Cup.
Magna Science Adventure Centre
Year 3 had a scientific adventure at Magna Centre on Thursday this week. They were able to get interactive with air, fire, water and earth! They also made volcanoes in groups and took samples of the eruptions. They had a fantastic time and would recommend a visit for all!
Remembrance Day
A group of Year 6's represented St Oswald's at the Remembrance Day Parade to the Cenotaph in Guiseley. In school we commemorated the event with 2 minutes silence and a day of reflection.
We would like to thanks Leeds Bradford Airport for donating the wreaths placed at the Cenotaph. We would also like to thank everyone for their generous donations to the Poppy appeal.
Trip to Nell Bank
Reception went of their very first field trip to Nell Bank. The children followed the story of The Gruffalo by exploring the woodland play area. They enjoyed lots of activities including meeting the characters and even making Gruffalo Crumble.
Despite the weather the children had a lovely time and St Oswald's are very proud of them all.
Stone Age Afternoon
Year 3 had an amazing 'Stone Age Afternoon' in our forest school to celebrate our learning. We cooked bread on a fire, hunted animals with our hand-made weapons, painted with berries and mud, created den-caves, ground our own crops using stone tools and got extremely muddy!
Bonfire Safety Talk
Rawdon fire service popped in on Thursday to give Year 5 a talk on bonfire safety. Unfortunately the fire officers were called to blue light emergency and we hope to see them again soon
Bikes, Trikes and Scooters
This week we had a special delivery to Preschool and it made everyone smile from ear to ear!
The Parents and Friends Group (PFG) have been raising money for new playground equipment and Preschool were very lucky to receive eight bikes, trikes and scooters. These are perfectly sized for the youngest members of our school and the children have had so much fun playing and perfecting their physical development skills. Thank you so much to the PFG for the very kind donation!