Today we commemorated the Knynsa Fires of one year ago. We honoured the day by focusing on the theme of rejuvenation, and our pupils took part in a few activities to mark the occasion. The Foundation Phase painted rocks for the Pledge Park community project, and the Intermediate Phase took part in a group art […]
Oakhill’s school entrance has enjoyed a week of rejuvenation in the build-up to 7 June, when we will be commemorating the Knysna Fires. Our tuckshop has had a a revamp and now sports our logo and a sturdy, aesthetically pleasing roof; the guard and info hut is being renovated; and the new fencing and gardens […]
Today our Prep pupils celebrated World Environment Day being educated about plastic pollution and the importance of being mindful about plastic usage. Every child was encouraged to pack a lunch with zero single use plastic or foil, and the children also brought mugs and containers to the tuckshop for their meals and warm drinks … […]
Last Friday Little Oaks celebrated cultural diversity across the globe at their annual Children of the World Day. Little Oakhillians came to school dressed as citizens of different countries, adorned with traditional garments and accessories. Everyone had a wonderfully fun morning learning about unique cultures through presentations, music, dancing, singing and last but not least, […]
The Interact Club has been visiting a local crèche regularly during the last three terms, spending time with the children and getting involved in improvements and finding solutions for various needs. The Interactors recently finished off a painting project where many of the junior pupils showed great support. A lot of fun was had by […]
The 5km mountain biking track at the OSC is progressing wonderfully! This has been a dream of Oakhill’s for a long time and thanks to passionate mountain biking parents and friends, the dream is to become a reality by the end of term. This track will be suitable to riders of all abilities, and of […]
Oakhill was excited to be involved in this weekend’s COLOUR RUGBY fixture hosted by Active Education at the OSC. This mini tag rugby festival brought together 100 children from four different schools in the area: Sunridge, Fraaisig, Thembalethu and Oakhill. The children all enjoyed a fun morning where they were first coached by Active Education […]
Oakhill dancers in the papers today … Congratulations to Dina du Plessis (Grade 8), Celyn Godfrey (Grade 2) and Madison Starkey (Grade 3) on their superb achievements at the recent Ballet Dance Eisteddfod in Cape Town. Madison won three gold medals and Celyn received five golds as well as being the overall age category winner. […]
Pupils from IP through to Grade 9 have been learning coding this year, with the Grade 8 and 9 technology class combining this with an exciting robotics module. The Grade 8s have finally managed to code the Jimu Robots they built using the blockly coding platform. We are looking forward to the official robot dance-off […]
The pupils are flourishing and we are all learning a great deal as we progress in the area of digital technology, realising that exceptional teaching and learning is a journey rather than a destination. Students have to design then make models of a bridge to breach the Knysna Heads.
Congratulations to our Grade 7 children who were awarded certificates yesterday for their achievements in the 2017 International Benchmarking Tests (IBT) in Mathematics and English. These tests are taken annually in the Grade 6 year and are set by ACER in Australia and managed by the IEB for independent schools in South Africa. The most recent […]
Little Oaks Horses & Hats Derby
Last night Little Oaks celebrated moms and dads at their Horses & Hats Derby. Parents and children alike had great fun at this family get together, sporting their hobby horses and participating in the fun races!