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  • ๐Ÿ† Itโ€™s 4T to beat this week! ๐Ÿ† A huge well done to 4T, who have achieved 100% attendance! ๐ŸŽ‰ We even interrupted Christmas singing practice (yes, already! ๐ŸŽ„๐ŸŽถ) to present this weekโ€™s trophy! Who will be taking it home next week? ๐Ÿ‘€

  • ๐Ÿ’›๐Ÿป SPOTS, PYJAMAS OR YELLOWโ€ฆ ANYTHING GOES! ๐Ÿป๐Ÿ’› We had a lovely comfy day at Burnt Oak today for Pudsey Day! Lots of spots, cosy pyjamas and plenty of yellow as we came together to support BBC Children in Need. Thankyou to everybody who donated ๐Ÿงธ

  • A busy Tuesday in Reception! We started the day welcoming parents to watch a @letterssounds phonics lesson and finished with a @letterssounds handwriting lesson! Our youngest learners are working so hard, growing in confidence and feeling so proud as they share their successes! ๐Ÿ’™ As one parent shared โ€œa brilliant and useful insight into how to support my childโ€™s phonics development at homeโ€ Thank you to everyone who joined us โญ๏ธ #safehappylearning

  • โค๏ธ **A Day of Reflection and Remembrance** Our Head Pupils and Deputies from Burnt Oak joined schools from across TPA at South Norwood for a special act of remembrance. They worked together to deliver an original poem and lay a wreath. Back in school, children at Chatsworth and Burnt Oak - from EYFS to Year 5 learnt about the importance of Remembrance Day and the significance of the poppy. Everyone took part in a respectful two-minute silence. A lovely opportunity for our children to reflect, remember and understand why we wear our poppies. โค๏ธ

  • ๐Ÿ† Here they are again! ๐Ÿ† 3B are last weekโ€™s attendance champions with a brilliant 100% attendance! ๐Ÿ‘ Theyโ€™re becoming familiar faces at the top of the leaderboard, having taken the crown more than once! Theyโ€™re definitely the ones to beat! ๐Ÿ’ช๐ŸŒŸ Can anyone knock them off the top spot this week?

  • A sky full of stars and the best fireworks display! ๐ŸŽ‡โœจ How good was yesterday at the Chatsworth & Burnt Oak fireworks?! Massive thank you to our magnificent, super-organised PTA for pulling off another unforgettable night! ๐Ÿ™Œ๐ŸŽ†

  • โœจ๐Ÿช„ Magical Times in EYFS! ๐Ÿช„โœจ What a magical week in Nursery and Reception! ๐ŸŒˆ From fabulous costumes for our dress-up day to enjoying sparklers in preparation for the firework excitement at Burnt Oak this evening! ๐ŸŽ†โœจ Thanks to our amazing families, our cake sale raised a whopping ยฃ315.96!๐Ÿง๐ŸŽ‰ All money raised will go towards enhancing our EYFS outdoor resources, bringing even more magic to our learning! ๐ŸŒฟ๐Ÿ’– A HUGE thank you to everyone who supported us! ๐Ÿฅฐ #safehappylearning

  • ๐ŸŒŸ 26 of our Year 5 children have had their writing selected for publication by Young Writers! Their work will feature in A World of Wonder โ€“ Journey of Worlds, published in January 2027. A huge well done to everyone involved. We are so proud of you and canโ€™t wait to see your work in print! ๐Ÿ“š๐ŸŽ‰

  • ๐ŸŽถ You canโ€™t touch this! ๐ŸŽถ Oh, but we did! ๐Ÿ๐ŸฆŽ๐Ÿญ Year 5 and Year 6 visited LIFT School in Bexleyheath this week and got up close and personal with some creepy crawlies! Snakes, lizards, rodentsโ€ฆ you name it! ๐Ÿ˜ฑ Some very brave children indeed! Braver than me thatโ€™s for sure! ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ’›๐ŸคŽ

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  • โ€œPupils are happy and proud to attend this welcoming, aspirational school"
    Ofsted - June 2024
  • "What stands out about Burnt Oak is how kind and respectful the children are. There's a real sense of community, and everyone is made to feel part of it."
    Year 4 parent
  • โ€œThe schoolโ€™s curriculum to support pupilsโ€™ wider development is exemplary.โ€
    Ofsted - June 2024
  • "I love all the trips and special days we have. We get to do things we've never tried before, and it's really exciting!"
    Year 5 pupil
  • Attendance - October

    • Year 6

      96%
    • Year 5

      95.5%
    • Year 4

      95.9%
    • Year 3

      97.8%