Christmas Celebrations
This year Class One and Two performed the Nativity Play ‘A Miracle in Town’ and we raised £194.46. for Helen and Douglas House. This charity provides presents provides hospice care
Our Christmas Service at St Faith’s church is held at the very end of the term. The children in Class 4 […]
Our School Choir
Our School Choir performed at the Oxfordshire County Music Service Big Christmas Sing event in Oxford with many other primary schools. The Choir also performed at the Carols by Candlelight Service held at St Faith’s Church in Shellingford.
Children in Need Appeal 2024 – Dance-A-Thon!
On Friday 15th November the whole school had a great time dancing throughout the afternoon! walking across the fields, and taking part in the exercise challenges! We raised £174.62 for the appeal, thank you
Anti-Bullying Week
We have had a very positive ANTI-BULLYING WEEK which focused on this year’s message ‘Choose Respect.’ Across the school we have been delivering lessons and different activities to
remind everyone whether it’s in school, at home or in the community to focus on the actions they can take to choose respect […]
Watermill Theatre – Pinocchio
The whole school experienced a wonderful day out at our annual visit to The Watermill Theatre to watch the Michael Morpurgo adaption of PINOCCHIO. The children were a credit to our school. We all were mesmerised by the superb acting, music and dancing and some of our older children enjoyed […]
Remembrance Service
Our service of Remembrance and Dedication was held this morning in St Faith’s church. It was a very poignant occasion for the school community. We would like to give a very special thanks to Mr Matt Mortiboy and Mr Steve Cloete from The Royal British Legion who were in attendance […]
Prayer Space
Earlier this week BeSpace and the Uffington Benefice of Churches organised a Prayer Space in St Faith’s Church to give the children an opportunity to experience prayer in a personal way. We were very grateful to the volunteers and for everyone’s hard work in providing this experience for the children.
Activities […]
Year 5 Active Junior Leaders
Our Year 5 children were trained as Active Junior Leaders this week. The training programme took four days to complete and was led externally by ‘Active Leaders’. Our Year 5 pupils are now trained in leading practical outdoor playground games for younger pupils with an emphasis on teamwork, confidence building […]
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 & 6 Residential
Class 4 enjoyed a wonderful week at Yenworthy Lodge in Somerset, embracing a range of outdoor and adventurous activities – not even the rain could dampen their spirits! During the week, the children had the opportunity to learn many new skills including canoeing/kayaking, surfing, coasteering and mastering the centre’s ropes […]
The Windrush Generation
As part of Class 3’s topic this term on the children went to The Oxford Playhouse this week to watch a stage production of Floella Benjamin’s book ‘Coming to England’. What a fantastic way to kick-start the topic this term!
“I couldn’t take my eyes off it! Now I know why […]
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 […]
Year Six Leavers’ Service
We ended the academic year with a truly memorable Leavers’ Service for our Year 6 pupils at St Faith’s Church, Shellingford. We wish them all the very best as they begin the next chapter in their lives.
Sports Days
We had two lovely mornings for our Sports Days for the younger and older children across the school. Mrs Setchell and Mr Henry organised a range of physical activities and competitive races to encourage team building and to promote our ‘Heart’ Values (Honesty, Effort, Aspiration, Respect and Team Work). […]
Pirates of The Curry Bean
Our Summer Production was again of a high standard! Congratulations to the children for two fantastic performances and to Mrs Sucksmith and Miss Broomfield for leading the production. £184.60 was raised for the charity ‘Stand By Me’ and the children at Bethany School in Ethiopia.
Class 3 Violin Concert
The pupils in Class 3 gave a violin concert to their parents. The children played several pieces and musical exercises which they have learnt throughout the year with their strings teacher, Mr Attwood from the Oxfordshire County Music Service (OCMS). Henry in Year 6 also performed one of his Grade […]
FoSS Fun Day
Thank you to the FoSS committee as well as the wider parent body for their continued support and hard work this year. Thank you also to both Mrs Natalie Cocks and Mrs Jo Perkins for all their hard work as Co-Chairs of FoSS this year. It has been a very […]
Stand By Me – Class fundraising events for Bethany School, Ethiopia
We would like to say a huge thank you for supporting the children’s ‘Stand By Me’ fundraising events:
Class 1 – Picnic raised £90.65
Class 1 Parents were invited to a picnic with their children and were involved in activities throughout the afternoon.
Class 2 – Skipping Challenge raised £350.95
A sponsored Skipping Challenge […]
Mary Arden’s Farm – Whole School Trip
‘We had a great whole school day out at Mary Arden’s Farm. At the farm, we did a shipwreck scene and we really enjoyed falling down on the floor. There were also animals there. Our favourite animals were the long-horned cow and ducklings. We liked learning about the animals that […]
Maths open morning
This term parents were invited to come into classes to experience Maths learning in action and to see the kind of activities and games parents could do to support their children at home.
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, how to prepare different foods and the principles of food safety and good hygiene. This year’s dish was a Greek […]
Ascension Day service
The whole school marked Ascension Day in Thursday 9th 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.
Netball
Seven Class 4 pupils participated in a Netball Festival at Faringdon Community College. During the festival the pupils had the opportunity to play High-5 netball matches against other local primary schools, as well as doing a variety of netball skills-based activities. Every pupil demonstrated our PE ‘HEART’ values brilliantly (Honesty, […]
Class 3 – Residential to Hill End
‘Class 3 went on a really exciting trip to Hill End Outdoor Education Centre. We did lots of activities with a leader called Charlie. The pond dipping was incredible. We had a BBQ in the evening which was amazingly delicious, and we then had S’Mores around the campfire which were […]