Our students gave guided tours to the guests from Oasis Community Learning
Steve Chalke gave an address in assembly
Daniel Bedingfield gave a memorable performance
We released balloons to commemorate the occasion
The cake was cut ..... and we all took some home.
This hand-worked wonderful tapestry was presented to us by Jonathan Dutton on his return from the Bambejja Project in Uganda - another Oasis project.
"Would the man in the glasses please move over ...."
School is looking at its best as local parents are allowed to tour the building
Mr Walton speaks to some of the 600 parents who attended this evening
Many students gave up their time to provide parents with descriptions of their learning and to talk about their first 6 weeks at the Academy
Winner of the competition to design a balloon hat that portrays the student perspective of "success."
The active learning techniques were engaging and much appreciated by students
The"Young Enterprise" organisation took the event, aimed at integrating students with each other and the various adult professionals who work at the school.
An enjoyable session for all students, the programme has already been booked for 2008 in early September
Board Games for those that like strategy, risk and double bluff ...
Our drama workshop proved very popular
Trampoling and multisports in the gym
Thomas enjoyed being assistant site agent for the afternoon
The craft and jewellery group proved to be very creative
Vegetable soup was on the menu for the cooking club
On 26th September we had our first "trip out" to Lea Valley Park . Focused around our central competencies of "resilience", "reasoning" and "reflection," the students undertook an orienteering exercise and a conservation task.
Here the students receive instruction on how to dig trenches to improve wild bird habitats.
Our first 3Es (embed, enrich, extend) time involves an inter-Village basketball competition
Everyone gets involved under the watchful eye of Ms Brown
The students responded very well to the new, exciting, lunch option !
Queuing for the barbeques
Sausages, salads, potatoes - spolit for choice !
Students create their "MePod" in Art and Design
They enjoy the team approach and the chance to get messy
Our competence-based curriculum involves a good deal of hands-on, active learning
Getting to know you in the playground
Structured play at breaktimes
View towards our temporary school
The Academy main building is taking shape
View across the playground towards exit - Academy main building in background
We look corporate, we feel corporate 
Even XL is too tight for Mr Hammond
Into the weekend after 2 busy days
Decorations in the kitchen hit a new peak
Parents stream into the hall to hear an address and have a tour of the school 
Getting used to the new playground
Mmmm - this hot chocolate's not bad ....
The first assembly
Registering students on arrival
Anxious parents give a last goodbye
It was a fine day for a new beginning
Parents and children were greeted by staff on arrival
Our first arrivals at 8am !
All ready to go - bring on the kids !
Aghast at being told that the poster was only 89 degrees to the horizontal, Ms Ngatia makes the necessary clockwise rotation ...
Eager parents and students made a "dry run" for the journey !
Rob deducted correctly that it said "learning objectives" above his head.
We tried out the use of "Headbanz" as an engaging lesson starter
Oasis Community Learning team arrived to provide some well-received input 
