Halam C of E Primary School Blog Feed - Oak Class Blog

Caunton Tennis sessions

Fri, 30 Jan 2026 14:13:14 GMT

Caunton Tennis club are delivering sessions for all children this half-term; we enjoyed today's session in the sunshine.

Creating moving vehicles

Tue, 6 Jan 2026 15:18:34 GMT

We enjoyed making moving vehicles using wood, saws and electrical components. Whose moved the fastest?

Church Service

Thu, 18 Dec 2025 14:09:59 GMT

Oak class led a lovely Christmas Church Service.

Newark Palace Theatre

Thu, 18 Dec 2025 14:06:59 GMT

Whole school visit to see Beauty and the Beast.

Christmas concert

Thu, 18 Dec 2025 14:04:46 GMT

KS1 Concert - 'Baarmy Bethlehem'. Maple and Oak classes supported the concert with lovely singing.

Christmas Craft Day

Thu, 18 Dec 2025 14:01:41 GMT

We made and decorated Christmas wreaths in Oak class.

Remembrance Service

Thu, 18 Dec 2025 13:59:51 GMT

Oak class presented a thoughtful Remembrance Service.

Fairtrade Open Morning

Wed, 5 Nov 2025 14:09:13 GMT

Parents visited school today to see what we were up to. Eco warriors served Fairtrade drinks, cakes and biscuits and after our lessons, we all sang in the hall.

The National Space Centre, Leicester

Wed, 5 Nov 2025 14:06:32 GMT

What a fabulous visit to the space centre!

Harvest Festival 2025

Wed, 5 Nov 2025 14:04:37 GMT

Thank you to everyone who donated food for our local Framework charity. We shared amazing singing, prayers and pictures during our service.

School Daze

Thu, 17 Jul 2025 12:00:18 GMT

Oak class performed their end-of-term show this week. School Daze was a huge success!

Whole school trip

Thu, 17 Jul 2025 11:58:34 GMT

We had an amazing day out at Belton House. Thank you to our wonderful PTFA!

Time travelling

Thu, 17 Jul 2025 11:56:47 GMT

Year 6 went 'time travelling' at Halam St. Michael's church. They learned about all the special features and even had a go at playing the organ.

Hagg Farm Residential

Thu, 12 Jun 2025 09:18:11 GMT

Year 6 children had a super time on their joint residential at Hagg Farm with Bleasby School.

Halle Orchestra

Wed, 11 Jun 2025 13:45:26 GMT

Miranda from the Halle Orchestra came to do a workshop with the trumpet. She is very talented - we are looking forward to going to see the Halle Orchestra at the Nottingham Royal Concert Hall on Friday.

Post SATs celebration

Fri, 16 May 2025 12:30:35 GMT

Well done to our super Y6 children - what a treat! The whole school had an ice-cream or a lolly. Yhank you so much to our wonderful PTFA for organising.

Art - clay faces

Wed, 12 Feb 2025 08:49:10 GMT

Wow - take a look at our impressive clay creations.

Mental Health week

Wed, 12 Feb 2025 08:47:04 GMT

We made green ribbon rosettes in House groups today.

Carols and Mince Pies concert

Thu, 12 Dec 2024 10:16:20 GMT

We sang Christmas carols, our Nativity songs from our production and played instruments to entertain our Grandmas and Grandads, while they enjoyed a mince pie and a hot drink.

Pantomime visit

Thu, 12 Dec 2024 10:13:03 GMT

We enjoyed a lovely whole school visit to Newark Palace Theatre to watch their production of Aladdin. We loved their dancing, costumes and funny jokes!

Christmas craft day

Thu, 12 Dec 2024 10:10:05 GMT

On Christmas Craft day, we designed and made Christmas decorations, using a range of recycled materials.

Snow fun

Tue, 19 Nov 2024 15:15:45 GMT

We were very excited to have snowfall overnight and couldn't wait to make snowballs, build snowmen and make snow angels.

Remembrance in the community

Tue, 19 Nov 2024 15:08:20 GMT

Two children from our Head Team took part in a church service on Sunday 10th November. They laid a wreath during the service to remember the fallen. On Monday 11th November, another two children from the Head Team attended the service at the Bomber Memorial on School Lane. They recited the poem, 'In Flanders Fields'.

Remembrance Service

Tue, 19 Nov 2024 15:00:30 GMT

Oak children delivered a poignant Remembrance Service to the whole school.

KS2 Football match

Thu, 10 Oct 2024 11:15:23 GMT

Our Key Stage 2 Football team played a friendly against Farnsfield St. Michael's School. The children all demonstrated excellent teamwork skills - the match finished 0-0.

Harvest Festival

Tue, 1 Oct 2024 14:04:23 GMT

We delivered a beautiful Harvest Festival Service in church with lots of singing, poems, paintings, readings and prayers. Thank you to everyone for the generous donations for local food banks.

Baitul Hafeez Mosque

Tue, 1 Oct 2024 14:00:32 GMT

Key Stage children went to visit the mosque in Sneinton, Nottingham. We observed afternoon prayers and asked lots of questions.

Tour of Britain 2024

Tue, 1 Oct 2024 13:48:46 GMT

The whole school cheered on the Tour of Britain cyclists when they rode through Halam.

Strickland Farm visit

Wed, 26 Jun 2024 07:59:59 GMT

The whole school went to visit Strickland farm in Halam. We met the cows, looked at the fields of different crops and even had a go at sitting in the tractor. Many thanks to the Bust family.

Bikeability

Tue, 25 Jun 2024 14:29:54 GMT

All children in Oak class had the opportunity to build on previous cycling proficiency ,practising their skills on the playground, before going out and on to the road. Well done!

Y6 Residential

Wed, 26 Jun 2024 08:04:42 GMT

Year 6 had an amazing couple of nights at PGL, Caythorpe. They took part in activities including raft building, abseiling, high ropes and camp-fire. They had a great time and behaved impeccably.

End of SATs celebration

Tue, 25 Jun 2024 14:21:43 GMT

After studying very hard for SATs assessments, Year 6 children (and the rest of school) were rewarded with a visit some free time and an ice-cream!

DAaRT Graduation

Tue, 25 Jun 2024 14:19:45 GMT

Oak class produced a very professional and informative DAaRT Graduation for parents and carers. Officer Lisi attended and was very impressed by their knowledge and advice. Thanks again to our PTFA who funded the programme.

Easter Church Service

Tue, 25 Jun 2024 14:15:45 GMT

Oak class led a beautiful Easter service in church. Thank you also to Reverend Mary and Jeremy for their contributions.

Art Club

Tue, 26 Mar 2024 14:36:36 GMT

Our art creations with an Easter theme, in Mr Nolan's after school club.

The Deep, Hull

Tue, 26 Mar 2024 14:30:15 GMT

We had an amazing time on a whole school trip at The Deep in Hull. We loved the sharks, stingrays and the penguins as well as learning about ph levels in the oceans, linked to climate change.

Science Week

Tue, 26 Mar 2024 14:26:56 GMT

During Science week, we had visits from a chemical engineer, Nottinghamshire CSI, a veterinarian, a veterinarian nurse, a pilot, a cardiologist, a cosmologist and an ophthalmologist. What a fascinating week! Thank you to all for their time.

Visit to Veolia in Mansfield

Thu, 7 Mar 2024 11:04:29 GMT

We had a great time visiting the recycling centre in Mansfield, seeing the journey our rubbish goes on and thinking about more ways of reducing, reusing and recycling.

House group activity for children's mental health and well-being week

Thu, 8 Feb 2024 11:37:21 GMT

We helped each other to make 'worry worms' and mindfulness bookmarks in house groups this afternoon. We are looking forward to Yoga sessions in PE sessions tomorrow with Miss B.

Islamic workshop day

Thu, 8 Feb 2024 11:33:17 GMT

We dressed examples of what Muslim people might wear in different countries all over the world.

A visit from the Newark and Sherwood Environmental Officer

Mon, 29 Jan 2024 08:19:21 GMT

Greg, who is an Environmental Officer, came to talk to us about waste products and what we do with them - reducing, reusing and recycling.

Making recycled paper

Wed, 24 Jan 2024 12:11:05 GMT

Recycled paper

Advent Collective Worship

Fri, 1 Dec 2023 13:16:23 GMT

Clay Monkeys

Thu, 16 Nov 2023 08:44:35 GMT

Moon Buggies

Tue, 14 Nov 2023 14:26:10 GMT

The Great Project

Fri, 10 Nov 2023 13:56:57 GMT

Remembrance Service

Fri, 10 Nov 2023 13:58:42 GMT

Football match

Fri, 10 Nov 2023 13:38:43 GMT

Visit from Professor Copeland

Thu, 9 Nov 2023 09:29:08 GMT

The National Space Centre, Leicestershire

Thu, 9 Nov 2023 09:24:29 GMT