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Another great day for the L2L team cycling North today from Glastonbury, via Wells and the Chew Valley up to Bristol and into the Cotswolds at Nympsfield. 100km covered today and thankfully sunny with a cool breeze. We also passed our halfway point! For our oldest pupil, Oliver, it was [...]

Day 3 of the L2L challenge and the team have arrived at Glastonbury after a long and enjoyable day in the saddle, travelling out of Devon through Exeter and up to Taunton over the Blackdown Hills, before a flat finish in the Somerset levels. This evening our hosts at Bobsfield [...]

Today the L2L team finally escaped Cornwall after a hilly morning and crossed the border into Devon for lunch at Tavistock. The afternoon saw the challenge of climbing up onto Dartmoor to see stunning views and wild ponies, before descending into Moretonhampstead. Thank you to all who have shared and [...]

And they’re off! Our L2L team left Land’s End this morning for a day cycling over 100km finishing in Lanlivery, near to St. Austell. A glorious day of sunshine made for tough but enjoyable conditions.   A highlight of the day was crossing the King Harry ferry, and endless quiet [...]

The awards ceremony for the East Lancashire Education Awards was held at Nelson and Colne College attended by representatives from state and independent primary and secondary schools across the whole of the region. Oakhill students and school were in the fortunate position of being selected as finalists in four of [...]

It's a week until our annual Race for Life, which is on Thursday 7th July. Please help us to raise a record amount by using the link to donate... https://fundraise.cancerresearchuk.org/page/oakhill-school-4 Thank you for your support

Year 9 have enjoyed themselves in the Lake District during their stay at Grasmere this week. n Monday they took on the aerial ropes of Treetop Trek, before exploring Grasmere. Tuesday was kayaking on Windermere, followed by Ghyll scrambling in Langdale. Yesterday evening was quiz and games night in the [...]

Year 8 and 2 year 7s enjoyed a fantastic day at Outdoor Elements on the first day of their Activity Week. Despite the rain, they gave everything 100% and encouraged each other along the way. They were most impressive on Jacob's ladder with many of them using teamwork to reach [...]

Last week was Year 9 pupil Ellie's Police Cadets Award Night, which was held at Accrington Town Hall. Ellie was very pleased to receive a certificate for completion of this year's cadet programme. In order to receive this award she had to attend every session and volunteer at weekends. Excellent [...]

Members of our L2L team enjoyed a training ride on Saturday, with a 60km circular route from Oakhill, stopping to meet the alpacas and enjoy some lunch at the Lookout cafe. In just two weeks time, 10 pupils, teachers and parents will be taking on their 500 mile challenge, cycling [...]