Year 6 Bikeability
Over two days, a group of our Year 6 pupils took part in Bikeability Level 1 and 2 training. The children completed a challenging ride from Shellingford to Stanford in the Vale, where they practised a range of on-road cycling skills and safety drills they had practiced on the playground […]
Year 5 Residential to Youlbury Scout Camp
Our Year 5 pupils visited the Youlbury Scout site this week where they enjoyed a 3-day residential with Mrs Sucksmith, Mrs Carter and Miss Terrell. During their time away they all participated in numerous outdoor and adventurous activities, including the climbing wall, Jacob’s Ladder, the 3G swing and the Leap […]
Warwick Castle
‘Class 3 went on an exciting trip to Warwick Castle. We saw an amazing Trebuchet launch and a bowman fired long arrows at a target. We climbed the tallest tower in Warwick Castle and it was very, very high.’
Harvest Service
We had the most enjoyable Harvest service and it was so lovely to see so many parents and families attend the celebration. The church was full and the children sang their hearts out! We would like to extend our appreciation and thanks to The Reverend Jeremy Goulston who led our […]
Year 5 Active Leaders
Some of our Year 5’s also took part the Junior Active Leaders training this week. The programme is designed to develop leadership, teamwork, and confidence in leading playground games and activities for our younger pupils in the school.
Yenworthy Lodge Residential, Exmoor
What a wonderful week our pupils have had this year at their residential at Yenworthy Lodge, an outdoor activity centre set in six acres of woodland within the Exmoor National Park. They have embodied our school values, demonstrating perseverance, resilience, teamwork, curiosity and friendship. During the week they have enjoyed […]
Shellingford School Family Learning Culture
At our school we also talk about the ‘Shellingford School Family Learning Culture’ and refer to this in our lessons. We expect all our pupils to have a ‘Growth Mindset’ and for children to embrace challenge, to persevere and learn from mistakes, show curiosity, enjoy learning together and have aspirations. […]
Roots and Foundation in Love
As a church school our Christian vision is at the heart of our provision and steers all we do with our pupils and with one another. We talk about having ‘roots and foundation in love’ (Ephesians 3:17) to help inspire and guide our hearts and minds. In our Collective Worship […]
Mystery at Magpie Manor
Our Summer Production was once again a block buster! Congratulations to the children for two fantastic performances and to Mrs Sucksmith for directing the production. £241.26 was raised for the charity ‘SeeSaw’ who provide support for children, young people and their families in Oxfordshire when they have been bereaved or […]
Year 6 Enterprise Visit
On Monday 23rd June, our Year 6 pupils enjoyed a trampolining session at Jump Inc in Bicester to mark the end of their SATs and to have fun together before moving on to their respective secondary schools. Over the last few months, they have been working hard to raise the money […]
ShWimbledon
The whole school took part in the annual event ShWimbledon (Shellingford’s Wimbledon!) last week. All classes were involved in competitive sessions and mini coaching games led by the Faringdon Tennis Club. The coach commented that the children’s behaviour was outstanding and that they are a credit to the school. […]
Class 1 & 2 Winchester Science Centre
Class 1 and 2 had a great day at the Winchester Science Centre with lots of hands-on activities and space-themed workshops. The highlight for many was the Planetarium Show, where we got to take a trip into space to learn more about the planets in our solar system before heading […]
Class 4 Museum of Oxford
Class 4 enjoyed a visit to the Museum of Oxford to compliment the work that they have been undertaking in class on their topic, Oxford – city of spires. During their visit they investigated the many ways in which transport has affected the geography of the city from the construction […]
Roots to Food
We welcomed the return of Roots to Food in May. Each class was involved in a hands-on practical cooking session which focused on what makes a healthy and nutritious meal of Tandoori Chicken with a Bombay Saag Aloo. The children learnt how to prepare different foods and the principles of […]
Ascension Day service
The whole school marked Ascension Day on Thursday 22nd May and held a service at St Faith’s Church in Shellingford. Parents and friends of the school were invited to join the children and staff in reflecting on this important transition in the church calendar.
VE Day 80th Anniversary – Thursday 8th May
We marked the 80th anniversary of VE Day to honour and pay tribute to the Second World War generation. The children wrote prayers, poems and messages of peace and placed them in a candlelit ‘Pot of Peace’ on the green outside the front of the school. The school gathered for […]
Class 3 – Residential to Hill End
‘We had an amazing time at Hill End Outdoor Education Centre last week and every second we made a memory. When we arrived we had different teamwork challenges to complete. Our favourite moment was when ‘Storm Merritt’ (our teacher) poured water on us. We also visited the WWII bomb crater […]
Easter Service
Our Easter Service was led by the children and staff in Year 3 and 4. It was based on the traditional hymn ‘ All Things Bright and Beautiful’ and the events of Holy Week leading up to Easter Sunday. Staff and pupils read passages from the Bible and reflected in […]
Easter Bonnet Competition
We were very impressed with the number of entries for the Easter Bonnet Competition at the end of last term. Clearly much effort and creativity had gone into the designing and making:
Screen Printing Workshop
We invited an Screen-Printing artist into school to work with each class over two days. The children learnt about the process, created a design and printed their image.
K’Nex Workshop
Thank you to STEMWorks and Mr Dorey for providing the children in Key Stage Two (Class 3 & 4) with an opportunity to experiment and problem-solve with K’Nex. Children worked in pairs to design and construct a working vehicle for the Sizewell C Nuclear Power Station.
Helen’s Pond
Thank you to everyone who joined us in the dedicating the pond to Helen Wilson who was a Governor, Teacher and Parent here at Shellingford School for many years. It was a very special occasion and meant so much to so many to those connected to the school both past […]
Music Workshop
We all danced and sang our way through an energetic rhythm and percussion workshop with Bassistry Music Education . . . it was great fun!
Class 3 and 4 spent a further day using IT to compose their own music and song lyrics. Thank you to FoSS for fully funding this […]
World Book Day
As always was an enjoyable event. There was a range of activities taking place throughout the day to celebrate reading. We were impressed with the wide variety of book characters.
Class 3 – Visit to Stonehenge
Class 3 went to Stonehenge. ‘When we got there we went to the monument. We were shocked when we saw it because it was so big. Then we went to the Neolithic houses. We made some rope by twisting rafia. We learnt a bit about how they lived. We tested […]