Lothian Disability Sports Spring Gala

21/03/2017 oaklandsadmin 2 Comments

On Sunday 19th March Maddie and Cameron headed down to Prestonpans to represent Team Oaklands in The Lothian Disability Sports Spring Gala. We have spent the last few weeks practising for this event in our weekly swim sessions.

Both our swimmers swam 25m in an aided race. The first race saw Cameron swim 25m freestyle, with an entry time of 2.40.53. This is Cameron’s 3rd time representing Oaklands and with everyone’s encouragement he smashed his time to gain a new personal best of 2.35.21. Next up was Maddie, who has just learned to swim 25m. Full of excitement and enjoying the atmosphere and attention she took her first swimming gala in her stride and stormed up the pool. This was a brilliant achievement and both Maddie, Cameron and their families were proud of their results and medals. Well done to you both and a big Thank you to Michelle and Amy for all their support and giving up their Sunday morning.

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Donation to Clowndoctors (video)

20/03/2017 oaklandsadmin 2 Comments

Class S1/S2 from Oaklands School have had success with their enterprise project. Last term they raised £64.19 making bread, scones and cakes.

Last week they donated their enterprise profits to Clowndoctors. We are all really happy to be able to donate to them because the pupils love interacting with the clowndoctors and they do a fantastic job in our school and many other places.

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Rights Respecting Week

14/03/2017 oaklandsadmin 2 Comments

Oaklands School had their first ever Rights Week (6th of March). Pupils, from nursery through to Senior Phase, experienced a range of activities related to the Rights of the Child. Throughout the week pupils joined in with water hunt role plays, den building, sensory food bags and rights themed games. In addition, pupils took part in International School Lunch day where pupils sampled the delights of Barbados.

The week culminated with a Rights Respecting Assembly with parents and partners. Pupils paraded around the gym hall with their flags before splitting up into groups; one group carried out a Rights Hunt in the woodland whilst the others took part in Rights games. Everyone had so much fun as well as progresting towards our Level 2 Award.

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Lothian Disability Sport – Future Event

13/03/2017 oaklandsadmin 1 Comment

Team Oaklands will be participating in Lothian Disability Sports Spring Swimming Gala.

Maddie Shanley and Cameron Orr will be representing Oaklands in this event. We wish them luck.

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Class sections update FEBRUARY

09/03/2017 oaklandsadmin Leave a comment

All class sections have been updated now, go and check what we did in February. Remember to have a look at them!

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ACTIVE KIDS VOUCHERS

07/03/2017 oaklandsadmin 1 Comment

Sainsburys vouchers are back again, with the chance to help us get active with some new sports equipment and experiences. If you, your family and friends shop in Sainsburys please send us your ACTIVE KIDS VOUCHERS.

3 ways to collect……………

Sainsurys Local – you’ll get one voucher for every £5 you spend.

Sainsburys Supermarkets – you will be given one voucher for every £10 you spend at the till.

Online – you’ll receive equivalent for every £10 you spend. But they’ll all be printed on one piece of paper up to a maximum value of 50 vouchers.

So let’s jump into action and get collecting!

Many Thanks.

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World Book Day

03/03/2017 oaklandsadmin Leave a comment

On the 2nd of March Oaklands School celebrated World Book Day by performing a bedtime sensory story based on Can’t-Dance-Cameron – not only to pupils and staff, but also to visiting parents, carers, pupils from Blackhall Primary and to our special guest, the author of the book Emily Dodd! Oh, and most of the audience – including the head, depute head and the author herself were wearing pyjamas.

After the Class 3 and S3 pupils performed Can’t-Dance-Cameron and danced a ceilidh, at the end of the end of the story, Emily treated the audience to a poem with Blackhall pupils (all wearing onesies) guessing the title and riddle of the poem – The Puffin. Then Ms Dodd went to the conference room where coffee, tea and delicious Rocky Road by S1-S2 and gorgeous scones made by the Seniors were served. Emily signed copies of three of her books.

Whilst Emily signed her books, an S3 pupil went round to classes with a collecting tin as pupils, staff and visitors wore their pyjamas for £1 to raise money for the Scottish Book Trust, which helps readers access books, and supports writers of all ages. The trust also runs the Bookbug programme, attended by some of the Oaklands pupils at the local library. Over £61 pounds (and counting) was raised to benefit the trust.

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20mph AREA UPDATE

02/03/2017 oaklandsadmin Leave a comment

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Phase 2 of the rollout of a 20miles per hour (mph) speed limit goes live on 28 February 2017. The second phase is the largest construction phase in the scheme stretching from Granton to Portobello, Duddingston to Morningside, Gorgie to Murrayfield. You can find out if your street is changing to 20mph by checking our interactive map.

The introduction of the new 20mph limit relies on signage and road markings alone. Existing speed humps or other traffic calming will remain unchanged. Larger 20mph signs will mark the entrance and exit of a 20mph area where the speed limit changes. These signs will be supplemented by smaller repeater signs or road markings with speed limit roundels.

While many cities in the UK, Europe and beyond have already brought in 20mph (or 30km), Edinburgh is the first city in Scotland to roll out 20mph limits in this way, with many other areas, including East Lothian, keen to bring in slower speeds. Slower speeds bring many benefits to places and people. They help to reduce the risk and severity of collisions, encourage people to walk and cycle and spend more time in an area. The project extends 20mph speed limits to approximately 80% of Edinburgh’s streets, while retaining a network of roads at 30mph and 40mph on key arterial routes.

Further information is also available on the Council’s website at www.edinburgh.gov.uk/20mph and on our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/edin20mph.

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Active Schools Dance Festival

28/02/2017 oaklandsadmin Leave a comment

On the 8^th of February over 80 pupils from 8 Additional Support Needs Schools participated in the Active Schools Dance Festival held at Oaklands School.

It was great fun and fantastic to see such a range of dance styles on show. It was evident that all performers had put a tremendous amount of effort into preparing their dance routine. There was some great use of props, from parachutes to umbrellas and the music that the children and young people had chosen complemented their performances. Oaklands opened and closed the show with some spectacular wheelchair dancing.

It was fantastic to see so many of our schools represented and it was clear to see the enjoyment that our young people got from performing in front of a very appreciative audience.

Well done to all.

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