Year 5 took their learning outside this week to take advantage of the milder weather and the outdoor eco-classroom. What better place to run around and look for the information cards hidden around the play ground? The children were trying to find the answers to complete some work all about [...]
We hosted the borough dodgeball tournament at Oakhill. We welcomed 12 schools to play in the ‘spirit of the school games tournament.’ This was a none competitive event where rather than being scored on the game, pupils were asessed by their teachers, officials and opposition team on the three core [...]
Year three have begun their new D.T. topic on Sculpture. They were set the challenge of using only cocktail sticks, sultanas and marshmallows to make a sculpture. It was a wonder that any sculptures appeared as the temptation to eat the resources was almost overwhelming!
Oakhill cyclists of all ages got together last Sunday for a mountain bike ride across Gorple Moor and sections of the Pennine Bridleway. Pupils, ex pupils, parents and staff made up the team who enjoyed the chance to explore and get some much needed fresh air. As ever, the long [...]
On Friday we finally got a beautiful afternoon to host our annual inter house cross country race. All of our senior pupils from Year 7 to 11 took part and yet again every single runner completed the course and we had lots of smiles along the way, for a few [...]
Oakhill entered the Ribble Valley schools swimming gala on Monday, competing against nine other schools. Although we only had a small pool to choose from our team did fantastically well! We had a team made up of four girls and four boys. Mae, Jess, Gee, Jack, Cody, Will and Zach [...]
Year three are having a ROCKIN time in science this half term. Their topic is all about Rocks. So they went on a rock hunt last week looking for objects made from different types of rocks.
Last week Year 6 had the privilege of delivering all the donations that the prep children had collected over the last few weeks to the Thomas Group in Blackburn. The Thomas Group help to support homeless people in the area and toiletries were part of a list of items that were [...]
And they’re off... Francesca has laid the first pennies for this year’s St Joseph’s Penny Charity Box challenge. The aim is the raise as much money as possible in the run up to Easter for this charity which helps children and families in need. In return for each metre of [...]
After a few weeks of extreme weather, forest school was back on this week and we were greeted with sunshine and birdsong on a beautiful spring day. Our den had been a casualty of the storms so everyone worked together to rebuild it then we rewarded ourselves with pancakes cooked [...]
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Principal: Jane Buttery BA (Hons) NPQH
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School Secretary: Katie Wilson
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