--- title: "News: Oracy" url: "https://st-aidan-s-primary-school.schudio.com/news/tag/oracy" school: "St. Aidan’s Primary School – A Church of England Academy" --- # News: Oracy ![Image of Rhyme time outside in the sunshine! 🤩☀️](https://files.schudio.com/st-aidan-s-primary-school/imagecache/720x440c/news/1790962977486.jpg) 2 Oct [2026-10-02-rhyme-time-outside-in-the-sunshine](https://st-aidan-s-primary-school.schudio.com/news/2026-10-02-rhyme-time-outside-in-the-sunshine) #### [Rhyme time outside in the sunshine! 🤩☀️](https://st-aidan-s-primary-school.schudio.com/news/2026-10-02-rhyme-time-outside-in-the-sunshine) ![Image of Oracy Update! 🗣️ Pupils took on the Chairperson role in talk groups this week—managing discussions, encouraging peers, and summarising key points. Ask your child how a Chairperson helps ensure everyone gets a voice!](https://files.schudio.com/st-aidan-s-primary-school/imagecache/720x440c/news/1790351829020.jpg) 25 Sep [2026-09-25-oracy-update-pupils-took-on-the-chairperson-role-in-talk-groups-this-week-managing-discus](https://st-aidan-s-primary-school.schudio.com/news/2026-09-25-oracy-update-pupils-took-on-the-chairperson-role-in-talk-groups-this-week-managing-discus) #### [Oracy Update! 🗣️ Pupils took on the Chairperson role in talk groups this week—managing discussions, encouraging peers, and summarising key points. Ask your child how a Chairperson helps ensure everyone gets a voice!](https://st-aidan-s-primary-school.schudio.com/news/2026-09-25-oracy-update-pupils-took-on-the-chairperson-role-in-talk-groups-this-week-managing-discus) ![Image of We explored our fantastic 'Farm in a Box' from The Country Trust and Warburtons! The children used their senses to investigate mystery 'feely bags' and put their oracy skills into action describing what they felt.🌾](https://files.schudio.com/st-aidan-s-primary-school/imagecache/720x440c/news/1790094718949.jpg) 22 Sep [2026-09-22-we-explored-our-fantastic-farm-in-a-box-from-the-country-trust-and-warburtons-the-childre](https://st-aidan-s-primary-school.schudio.com/news/2026-09-22-we-explored-our-fantastic-farm-in-a-box-from-the-country-trust-and-warburtons-the-childre) #### [We explored our fantastic 'Farm in a Box' from The Country Trust and Warburtons! The children used their senses to investigate mystery 'feely bags' and put their oracy skills into action describing what they felt.🌾](https://st-aidan-s-primary-school.schudio.com/news/2026-09-22-we-explored-our-fantastic-farm-in-a-box-from-the-country-trust-and-warburtons-the-childre) ![Image of A busy week! Pupils debated in character during a ‘Conscience Alley’ task in English, brought scenes to life in Drama, and wowed us with super skills in the St Aidan’s Talent Show. Well done to everyone who took part! 🎭](https://files.schudio.com/st-aidan-s-primary-school/imagecache/720x440c/news/1789711151214.jpg) 18 Sep [2026-09-18-a-busy-week-pupils-debated-in-character-during-a-conscience-alley-task-in-english-brought](https://st-aidan-s-primary-school.schudio.com/news/2026-09-18-a-busy-week-pupils-debated-in-character-during-a-conscience-alley-task-in-english-brought) #### [A busy week! Pupils debated in character during a ‘Conscience Alley’ task in English, brought scenes to life in Drama, and wowed us with super skills in the St Aidan’s Talent Show. Well done to everyone who took part! 🎭](https://st-aidan-s-primary-school.schudio.com/news/2026-09-18-a-busy-week-pupils-debated-in-character-during-a-conscience-alley-task-in-english-brought) ![Image of Billy has wowed us today with his physical strand of Oracy in colourful semantics , always making us proud.](https://files.schudio.com/st-aidan-s-primary-school/imagecache/720x440c/news/4dabfdec9b59.jpg) 3 Jul [2026-07-03-billy-has-wowed-us-today-with-his-physical-strand-of-oracy-in-colourful-semantics-always-](https://st-aidan-s-primary-school.schudio.com/news/2026-07-03-billy-has-wowed-us-today-with-his-physical-strand-of-oracy-in-colourful-semantics-always-) #### [Billy has wowed us today with his physical strand of Oracy in colourful semantics , always making us proud.](https://st-aidan-s-primary-school.schudio.com/news/2026-07-03-billy-has-wowed-us-today-with-his-physical-strand-of-oracy-in-colourful-semantics-always-) ![Image of We are absolutely thrilled to announce that our school has officially been named a Voice 21 Centre of Excellence for our amazing work in oracy!](https://files.schudio.com/st-aidan-s-primary-school/imagecache/720x440c/news/Screenshot_2026-06-26_16.28.13(1).png) 26 Jun [2026-06-26-we-are-absolutely-thrilled-to-announce-that-our-school-has-officially-been-named-a-voice-](https://st-aidan-s-primary-school.schudio.com/news/2026-06-26-we-are-absolutely-thrilled-to-announce-that-our-school-has-officially-been-named-a-voice-) #### [We are absolutely thrilled to announce that our school has officially been named a Voice 21 Centre of Excellence for our amazing work in oracy!](https://st-aidan-s-primary-school.schudio.com/news/2026-06-26-we-are-absolutely-thrilled-to-announce-that-our-school-has-officially-been-named-a-voice-) ![Image of Year 3 have been using our oracy in maths today.](https://files.schudio.com/st-aidan-s-primary-school/imagecache/720x440c/news/1781551161491.jpg) 15 Jun [2026-06-15-year-3-have-been-using-our-oracy-in-maths-today](https://st-aidan-s-primary-school.schudio.com/news/2026-06-15-year-3-have-been-using-our-oracy-in-maths-today) #### [Year 3 have been using our oracy in maths today.](https://st-aidan-s-primary-school.schudio.com/news/2026-06-15-year-3-have-been-using-our-oracy-in-maths-today) ![Image of Year 4 Oracy - Breaking News: The End of Chocolate Forever?! 🍫 ](https://files.schudio.com/st-aidan-s-primary-school/imagecache/720x440c/news/44230.png) 18 May [2026-05-18-year-4-oracy-breaking-news-the-end-of-chocolate-forever](https://st-aidan-s-primary-school.schudio.com/news/2026-05-18-year-4-oracy-breaking-news-the-end-of-chocolate-forever) #### [Year 4 Oracy - Breaking News: The End of Chocolate Forever?! 🍫 ](https://st-aidan-s-primary-school.schudio.com/news/2026-05-18-year-4-oracy-breaking-news-the-end-of-chocolate-forever) ![Image of Fantastic rhyme time last week!](https://files.schudio.com/st-aidan-s-primary-school/imagecache/720x440c/news/4ed44d26c3c5.jpg) 11 May [2026-05-11-fantastic-rhyme-time-last-week](https://st-aidan-s-primary-school.schudio.com/news/2026-05-11-fantastic-rhyme-time-last-week) #### [Fantastic rhyme time last week!](https://st-aidan-s-primary-school.schudio.com/news/2026-05-11-fantastic-rhyme-time-last-week) ![Image of Today we evaluated our end products! We used our oracy techniques to share our thoughts with our peers and did a great job. Well done, Year 1!](https://files.schudio.com/st-aidan-s-primary-school/imagecache/720x440c/news/cf859b2a8798.jpg) 2 Apr [2026-04-02-today-we-evaluated-our-end-products-we-used-our-oracy-techniques-to-share-our-thoughts-wi](https://st-aidan-s-primary-school.schudio.com/news/2026-04-02-today-we-evaluated-our-end-products-we-used-our-oracy-techniques-to-share-our-thoughts-wi) #### [Today we evaluated our end products! We used our oracy techniques to share our thoughts with our peers and did a great job. Well done, Year 1!](https://st-aidan-s-primary-school.schudio.com/news/2026-04-02-today-we-evaluated-our-end-products-we-used-our-oracy-techniques-to-share-our-thoughts-wi) ![Image of Well done to our talented performers at the Blackburn with Darwen Schools' Poetry event! After a fantastic whole-school celebration worship, it was wonderful to see our children represent the school with such passion and enthusiasm.](https://files.schudio.com/st-aidan-s-primary-school/imagecache/720x440c/news/cd01529c16b7.jpg) 30 Mar [2026-03-30-well-done-to-our-talented-performers-at-the-blackburn-with-darwen-schools-poetry-event-af](https://st-aidan-s-primary-school.schudio.com/news/2026-03-30-well-done-to-our-talented-performers-at-the-blackburn-with-darwen-schools-poetry-event-af) #### [Well done to our talented performers at the Blackburn with Darwen Schools' Poetry event! After a fantastic whole-school celebration worship, it was wonderful to see our children represent the school with such passion and enthusiasm.](https://st-aidan-s-primary-school.schudio.com/news/2026-03-30-well-done-to-our-talented-performers-at-the-blackburn-with-darwen-schools-poetry-event-af) ![Image of Huge Congratulations to our Poetry Stars!](https://files.schudio.com/st-aidan-s-primary-school/imagecache/720x440c/news/IMG-20260326-WA0003.jpg) 26 Mar [2026-03-26-huge-congratulations-to-our-poetry-stars](https://st-aidan-s-primary-school.schudio.com/news/2026-03-26-huge-congratulations-to-our-poetry-stars) #### [Huge Congratulations to our Poetry Stars!](https://st-aidan-s-primary-school.schudio.com/news/2026-03-26-huge-congratulations-to-our-poetry-stars) ### Personal Development - [News](https://st-aidan-s-primary-school.schudio.com/news) - [Events](https://st-aidan-s-primary-school.schudio.com/events) - [Photo Gallery](https://st-aidan-s-primary-school.schudio.com/photo-galleries) - [Calendar](https://st-aidan-s-primary-school.schudio.com/calendar) - [Vacancies](https://www.eteach.com/careers/staidans/) - [Mental Health and Wellbeing](https://st-aidan-s-primary-school.schudio.com/academy-life/mental-health-and-wellbeing) - [Head Boy and Head Girl](https://st-aidan-s-primary-school.schudio.com/academy-life/head-boy-and-head-girl) - [School Council](https://st-aidan-s-primary-school.schudio.com/academy-life/school-council) - [St Aidan's Ambassador's Club](https://st-aidan-s-primary-school.schudio.com/academy-life/st-aidan-s-ambassador-s-club) - [Sports Day](https://st-aidan-s-primary-school.schudio.com/academy-life/sports-day) - [ALWAYS Play](https://st-aidan-s-primary-school.schudio.com/academy-life/always-play) - [After School Clubs](https://st-aidan-s-primary-school.schudio.com/academy-life/after-school-clubs) - [Choir](https://st-aidan-s-primary-school.schudio.com/academy-life/choir) - [Industry and Experiences](https://st-aidan-s-primary-school.schudio.com/academy-life/industry) - [Mini Police](https://st-aidan-s-primary-school.schudio.com/academy-life/mini-police) - [Young Leaders](https://st-aidan-s-primary-school.schudio.com/academy-life/young-leaders) - ![shields](https://files.schudio.com/st-aidan-s-primary-school/images/partners/image4(1).png) - ![Mental Health](https://files.schudio.com/st-aidan-s-primary-school/images/partners/mhfa_mentalhealthfirstaiderbadgecolour(2).png) - ![School Games Gold](https://files.schudio.com/st-aidan-s-primary-school/images/partners/School_Games_mark_(1).jpg) - ![We are a Thrive School](https://files.schudio.com/st-aidan-s-primary-school/images/partners/Thrive_School_Badge.png) - ![Recipe 4 Health Gold](https://files.schudio.com/st-aidan-s-primary-school/images/partners/Recipe4HealthGold_small.png) - ![Little Wandle](https://files.schudio.com/st-aidan-s-primary-school/images/partners/Little_Wandle_Vertical_small.png) - ![Picture News](https://files.schudio.com/st-aidan-s-primary-school/images/partners/2_Years_of_Picture_News(3).png) - ![Asthma Friendly School](https://files.schudio.com/st-aidan-s-primary-school/images/partners/6.1_Asthma_Friendly_School_Sticker.docx.pdf_(1).jpg) - ![Voice 21 school](https://files.schudio.com/st-aidan-s-primary-school/images/partners/v21cofe_(2).png) - ![Google Reference School](https://files.schudio.com/st-aidan-s-primary-school/images/partners/Validity_Badge_(41)_(2).png) ##### Location Norfolk Street Mill Hill Blackburn Lancashire BB2 4EW ##### Contact Us 01254 53148 ##### Stay Connected - [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/staidansbburn) - [X](https://twitter.com/staidansbburn) - [Youtube](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGd_eIIlobyGRSsLz1mi75w) - [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/staidansbburn?igsh=MTZudm02eDF5bWl2bw%3D%3D) - [TikTok](https://www.tiktok.com/@st..aidans.primar) © Copyright 2021–2026 St. Aidan’s Primary School – A Church of England Academy School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://st-aidan-s-primary-school.schudio.com/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)