Beech and Maple Classes made their own beautiful hand painted Christmas baubles when the visited The Ugly Duckling Pottery Studio in Newbury last Thursday (11th December).

Maple Class enjoyed some extra special activities when they visited Hungerford Hub and Library on Tuesday 9th December.

It was a very exciting day for Maple Class last Friday (5th December), when they met and fed the two Capybaras they had adopted at Beale Wildlife Park as their prize from coming third in the Park's Halloween Scarecrow Competition.

Maple class' Woody from Toy Story scarecrow was awarded third prize in Beale Wildlife Park's Halloween Scarecrow Competition.

Armistice Day, or Remembrance Day as it's also known, marks the very day that World War One ended in 1918. Oaklands School has been marking the occasion in a variety of ways.

As part of their learning about Ancient Egypt, Maple class visited Ufton Court in Reading, where they experienced life as part of the Royal Egyptian Household.

Seven pupils from Beech and Maple classes had a marvellous time at the Autumn Harvest Celebration Day, on Wednesday 1st October at Newbury Showground, which was organised by the Newbury and District Agricultural Society.

Before we broke up for the summer holidays, Maple class took an extra special trip to Bournemouth for the day.

Before we broke up for the holidays Maple Class enjoyed a special Easter treat by visiting Finkley Down Farm.

We made a pre-visit to Finkley Down Farm this week before Maple class visit for the day.

On Thursday 6th March Maple class took an amazing trip to Winchester Science Centre.

On Wednesday 8th January Maple Class began the New Year with a visit to Oxford University Museum of Natural History.

The students from Maple class recently made an educational visit to Milestones Living History Museum in Basingstoke, Hampshire.