After our 3/4 boys and girls and 5/6 boys qualified at the Oxford City cross country event in October, the squad travelled to Bicester for the County Finals event on Friday 1st April. There were loads of other schools taking part from across the county, and the course the children had to run was further
Year 5
Thame Partnership Cross Country
Our squad of KS2 children competed in the Thame Partnership Cross Country, which took place at Lord Williams’s Upper School. There was tough competition from the other partnership schools, but our squad finished 1st overall, so are now the Partnership champs! A huge well done to everyone who took part for their effort, determination and
Woodrow Field Week
Year 5 thoroughly enjoyed their three days team building at Woodrow. After their first activity, a scavenger hunt to explore the site, Year 5 split into four groups. Each group participated in a range of activities including shelter building, a night line, a challenge course, low ropes and crate stacking. On their last evening ,
Happy New Year and ID Cards
John Hampden Primary School received a Happy New Year card from école Henri Buisson and ID cards from their CM2 (Year 5 equivalent pupils). The children were fascinated to see the French pupils handwriting as it differs to their own as well as to learn about their favourite hobbies and to see their illustrations. We
Guess the Snowflakes
Every year, the children are invited into the hall to look at the Winter Production backdrop and take a guess at how many stars are on the backdrop. This year was a little different, a blizzard was painted so the children had to guess how many snowflakes. There were a handful of children that came
Santa Fly-by
Santa took time out from his busiest time of the year to visit the school in a fly-by. The RAF were on hand to give him a lift in a Puma helicopter whilst his sleigh is being prepped by elves for present delivery.