29 June:
Margaret, Ntshadi and Gabby from Dihlabeng had a busy week in Year 6 - click on South Africa Sum 08

27 June: Township Jive - the first photos
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24 June: The Township Jive

This Thursday, 26th June at 6pm, Y5/6 will be putting on a performance of The Township Jive with our African partners.
Click on South Africa Sum 08 to read a piece from Coenie Vente which explains just a little of what it is all about - if you wish to come and watch, please fill in the slip from the 18th June newsletter (click here) and return it to the office - all donations gratefully received

6 March

More pictures added to South Africa Spring 08 - The Blue Balloon Story

27 Feb

Bubbles and Balloons

A big thank you to everyone who brought in balloons and bubbles for the children in South Africa. They were delivered by our Foundation Stage teachers during their visit at half term.

Click here to see the fun we had

6 Feb

International School Award Special Announcement

Red Oaks are awarded the Intermediate International School Award for their global activities and work with South Africa and France in 2006-2007.

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31 Dec 07
Updates from South Africa - a look at highlights of the whole trip

19 Dec 07
Check out the sights seen by Mrs M on her African trip???

22 Nov 07:
Red Oaks Global Curriculum has a Glowing Review.
An evaluation of our global curriculum and international links has been done by Jilly Hillier from the Wiltshire Development Education Centre.

Here are some of Jilly’s comments

• Red Oaks has achieved an enormous amount in its first year. Important structures have been put in place to ensure that the Global Dimension takes high priority in the life and ethos of the school.
• International links play a very important part of the global curriculum at Red Oaks helping to shape attitudes and expand experiences of both staff and children.
• Visually, the school celebrates its global curriculum through its displays.
• Teachers are inspired and enthused by having the opportunity to have first hand experience of a country, as well as improving their own subject knowledge, which can be passed on to their learners.
• Pupils at Red oaks felt, as students, their voice was heard.
  The children were familiar with the term ‘global citizen’ and felt a global citizen was ‘someone who has a lot of respect for other cultures and traditions, someone who cares for others , who gives to other countries and sometimes to people in the UK.
  

Jilly Hillier from the Wilts. DEC is finding out about our Global Curriculum
and International Links