The team has raised a total of £1,118.19 so far (still rising) and would like to thank all those who have supported and donated to these causes.   Thanks

14 Peaks Challenge Team

Let's remind ourselves of the expedition reports by clicking here.

This promises to be an excellent presentation, as shown by these images from the dress rehearsal. The words and music are inspiring and joyful and the children are clearly enjoying themselves as they perform with colourful confidence.

Gregory, who is a lifelong Dr Who fan, took nearly a week to make the impressive mosaic which features The Doctor, a Dalek and Davros, Dr Who’s arch-enemy and creator of the Daleks. Keeping in the ancient tradition of mosaics he has written their titles in Greek characters.

Gregory submitted his mosaic to the BBC's DWA magazine, who were so impressed that they awarded him a tardis-style book giving the history of all the Doctors from the popular BBC series.

The Interact group were joined by the Senior Choir at The Pedigree today to sing carols and festive songs to entertain the Shropshire Helping Hand Christmas party.

The Interactors then moved on to sing their songs for the residents of Stanley Place and Heatherdene Residential homes.

Interact at Heatherdene

Interact and Choir at Pedigree

In Germany, Nicholaus is usually celebrated on a small scale. Many children put a boot called Nicholaus-Stiefel (Nicholaus boot) outside the front door on the night of 5 December. St. Nicholaus fills the boot with gifts and sweets overnight, and at the same time checks up on the children to see if they were good, polite and helpful the last year. If they were not, they will have a tree branch (Rute) in their boots instead. Sometimes a disguised Nicholaus also visits the children at school or in their homes and asks them if they have been good (sometimes ostensibly checking his golden book for their record), handing out presents as deserved.

This year Oswestry annual Christmas Live Event will be held on the 3rd of December. There will be exciting amusement rides situated throughout the streets and a live music stage on Festival Square.

All down Bailey Street and the Bailey Head there will be a Christmas Market and street entertainers.

On the Bailey Head itself there will be more live music, the Indoor Market and also a Santa's Grotto. It is hoped this will be the biggest Christmas Live EVER topped off with a fantastic Fireworks Display in Cae Glas Park at 10pm.

This family event has something for everyone to get them into the Christmas mood!

In previous years, good falls of snow have produced scenic and imaginative snow scenes from pupils and staff who have been unable to travel in to School and from pupils and boarders who have been enjoying the snow at School.

Have a look at previous years' images below.  Can you do any better?  Send in your pictures to website@oswestryschool.org.uk. If sending more than one image you may need to send them separately.
Thank you.

The first two images received are from James and Matty Gale putting the arena to good use in Pontdolgoch!

James and Matty Gale

James and Matty Gale

Help Children in Bosnia and Slovenia

Following the success of recent years' Christmas collections for Bosnian and Slovenian orphanages, this year we are again appealing for donations of children's books, toys, games, clothes and shoes (in good condition). They will be sent to orphanages in Mostar and Zenica in Bosnia and to a safe house in Slovenia. Last year's donations of baby supplies such as nappies, oil and talc were very welcome and we would be pleased to receive donations of these items again. All goods will go to children in need of these things.

The PA has teamed up with Momentum Wines of Oswestry again this year to organise a tasting of wines from around the world. There will be a wide cross section of wines to try, from good value everday gluggers, to some fine wines, ideal for Christmas Day!

The evening will be held in The Paddock Suite at The Wynnstay Hotel on Thursday 25th November between 7 and 9pm.

Tickets cost £10 per person of which £5 goes directly to PA funds - all welcome, not just Bellan and Prepcare parents!

See Ms Lloyd (Bellan Secretary 01691 653453) for further details.

A reminder that on Wednesday 24th November, Nicky Langford (mother of Josh Year 1) will be holding a ‘Festive Evening' exclusively for Oswestry School Parents at her childrens and babies clothes shop ‘Magic Roundabout' at 33 Leg Street, Oswestry.

Nicky has already had replies from a number of parents. For those of you who have not yet replied to Nicky's festive evening invitation, please do so by Monday 22nd November.

01691 661266

The ceremony was compered by Miss Betty Gull, who is a governor of Oswestry School. The Oswestry Mayor also took part, encouraging the children who all sang very well.

Well done to the Bellan pupils, they raised £345.27!

A reminder that we will be having a fund raising day on Friday 19th November for Children in Need. Once again this year's theme is coloured spots and the children can dress up and donate £1 for this worthy cause. They may wear a complete coloured spotty outfit, or simply 1 item of spotty clothing, such as wellies, a scarf, socks, a hat or anything you can think of.

Fundraising for Children in Need Including a Funky Hat Competition for Years 5-8

Wear your own clothes today for Children In Need Day for only £2!

PLUS - for pupils in Years 5-8 the Interact club is organising a Crazy Hat competition . . . with prizes! So get your thinking caps on and create a crazy hat to wear!

This week they have been enjoying making and decorating delicious cupcakes. Hopefully some escaped being eaten on the way home so that they could be enjoyed by the chefs' families.

To see more pictures of the trip click read more.