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Fun ideas for World Storytelling Day

March 18, 2021April 12, 2021Oxford Primary

Ideas and resources to celebrate World Storytelling Day in your classroom and to encourage parents to share stories at home.

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October Reading List: Spooky Stories

October 1, 2020September 29, 2020Oxford Primary
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Enjoy a spooky story, from ghosts and ghouls to wacky witches, join us for a creepy crawl through these books full of things that go bump in the night and a fair share of superbly silly spooks too!

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September Reading List: Side-splitting Stories

September 1, 2020August 28, 2020Oxford Primary
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A collection of side-splitting stories to tickle your funny bone. From funny fiction to riotous rhymes, they’re guaranteed to get your class giggling and will help everyone to look on the bright side as we start the new school year.

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Have a very happy Halloween with Winnie the Witch!

October 29, 2014May 25, 2017Oxford Childrens 1 Comment

Everybody’s fiendishly favourite time of year is almost upon us once again. And if you’re looking for inspiration both for party ideas and reading recommendations for younger children, then look no further. Of course, every child’s favourite is WINNIE THE WITCH by Valerie Thomas and Korky Paul, and she has everything you need for your Halloween […]

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Winnie the Witch and Wilbur fancy dress – inspiration for children’s Halloween costumes

October 28, 2013May 25, 2017Oxford Childrens 2 Comments

Halloween is nearly upon us, and what better way to celebrate than by dressing up as the mischievously magical Winnie the Witch and her black cat Wilbur! To make a Winnie the Witch costume First of all find a blue dress, purple cardigan and stripy tights with a string of shiny beads. Winnie’s hat You […]

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Wilbur’s nine lives

April 29, 2013May 25, 2017Oxford Childrens 1 Comment

With his lovely new board books about to hit the shops, Winnie the Witch’s lovable cat Wilbur joins us to reflect on his best moments so far in his adventures with Winnie… They say that cats have nine lives. Well it’s certainly true in my case! I can think of nine nail-biting (or should that […]

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Why today is a dinosaur day: dinosaurs, Oxford, and Winnie the Witch

March 12, 2013May 25, 2017Oxford Childrens 1 Comment

In the latest Winnie the Witch picture book adventure, Winnie visits the museum and is transported back to the time of the dinosaurs. Oxford is home to Winnie the Witch, but did you know it is also home to one of the leading fossilists of the 19th century, William Buckland, whose birthday it is today? […]

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