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.