Leaflet advertising Literary Afternoon for children organised to raise funds for a new early years unit at Bampton Primary School. Programme included items by Liz Rose, daughter of Dick King-Smith, Richard McBrien and Matthew Rice
Photographs showing Vera Elward demonstrating flower garlands. On May 23rd 2003 Vera Elward assisted by Midge Newman is showing the children in Bampton C of E Primary school how to prepare the flowers ready to make a flower garland and how to fasten them on to the hazel hoops that she's made. The flowers are in bundles of the same type with their flower heads level and the stems tied. Vera fastens them to the hoops in small bundles. The winner of the best garland in 2002 is showing Janet Newman, deputy head and the rest of the children the plaque she won last year for the best garland
On the morning of 17th July 2007,Bampton was deluged by a massive storm resulting in flooding in many parts of the village: Weald, New Road, The Primary School, Fox Close, Pococks Close, The Pieces, Ampney Orchard,Chetwynd Mead, Aston Road and Buckland Road. Many families had to leave their homes, for up to a year in some cases, to allow for drying-out and repairs to be made.
This newspaper cutting is from April 1st 1983. The anniversary of the Women's League was celebrated by joining with the Mothers' Union for prayers and a celebration tea. The PTA held a bazaar and raised £75 for their funds which in 1983 was a good amount of money. The same day head teacher Malcolm Mason took some of the school's boy to Wembley to see the schoolboys' match against Germany. The wives club monthly meeting had a special speaker called Mr Blue who talked about colour in the home; he had previously worked on the interior of Blenheim Palace.
In December 2014, pupils from Bampton Primary School and the Ladybird Nursery planted trees to commemorate the 40th year of the Tree Council's National Tree Week. In the picture are Lisa Lane with three year olds Ethan Walsh and Nala Hunt. The head teacher, Carol Phillips was delighted to take part and bring to children's awareness sustainability and ecological environments.