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Tomorrow’s architects and engineers: They are hammering and sawing in today’s classroom!

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Tomorrow’s architects and engineers: They are hammering and sawing in today’s classroom!

Recently, in King’s Oak we introduced Woodworking sessions for children from Year 2 to Year 4. Children are excited to use real saws, hammers, hand drills, nails, screwdrivers, sand paper and pliers. They understood the importance of safety and they...

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Mihaela CristescuFeb 05No Comments

The Importance of Drama Classes

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The Importance of Drama Classes

Attending drama classes can provide children with many valuable skills which will be of use to them throughout life. There is a wide range of benefits and positive influences from drama and the performing arts on children, ranging from physical and emotional...

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Mihaela CristescuAug 20No Comments

THREE KING’S OAK STUDENTS WIN COBIS STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS

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THREE KING’S OAK STUDENTS WIN COBIS STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS

King’s Oak students Andrei Baltac, Ava Scrieciu-Vlanga and Aidan Saroudis have won extremely prestigious COBIS Student Achievement Awards. COBIS (Council of British International Schools) only award this for achievements that are exceptional and unique...

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Mihaela CristescuMay 15No Comments

Did you know that using first hand experiences is one of the BEST ways for children to learn?

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Did you know that using first hand experiences is one of the BEST ways for children to learn?

Research shows that children who are taught using first-hands teaching methods do better in school than those who are not. That is why at King’s Oak School we use many different first-hand activities for kids that are FUN and engaging. We love teaching...

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Mihaela CristescuMay 06No Comments

Outstanding Results

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Outstanding Results

We are immensely proud of our hardworking and dedicated student  Brad Racuciu, in Year 5, for his extraordinary results during the “7th Balkan Kyokushin Weight Championship, which took place on the 23rd March in Volos: 1st place in kata 8-9 years...

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Mihaela CristescuMar 28No Comments

Famous for More than 5 Minutes

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Famous for More than 5 Minutes

Year 2 children have enjoyed exploring their new topic, Famous for More than 5 Minutes. They learned about how Orville and Wilbur Wright, a team of inventors who were brothers and bicycles shop owners, helped us to make the leap from the previously unreliable...

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Mihaela CristescuMar 13No Comments

King’s Oak School Inventor’s Club

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King’s Oak School Inventor’s Club

The children at King’s Oak School enjoy a wide variety of options for after-school clubs. Regular offerings include art, ballet and dance, drama, construction, football, Pilates, gymnastics, Aikido, chess, sewing, puppets and science-themed clubs. These...

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Mihaela CristescuJan 11No Comments

Celebrating Friendship Day

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Celebrating Friendship Day

Despite the cold rainy weather, a wonderful time was had by everybody at King`s Oak, on 14th of February, while celebrating Friendship Day in style! The children proved themselves fantastic chefs while making and decorating tasty biscuits which were enjoyed...

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Homework- does it improve your children’s results or ruin your weekends?

Like all teachers, I’ve spent many hours correcting homework. Yet there’s a debate over whether we should be setting it at all. I regularly find myself drawn into the argument on the reasoning behind it – parents, and sometimes colleagues, question...

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pqbFeb 14No Comments

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Why we read to our children at King’s Oak

At King’s Oak British International School there is a real buzz about learning. Children throughout the school are mesmerised by their work focussing around the use of quality reading books. Not surprisingly, the result is that they, in turn, produce...

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