This year marks the 80th anniversary of Oak Farm Infant and Junior Schools.

Since the start of the year pupils have been taking part in workshops and lessons to learn about the school's history.

The history club invited former pupils of the school, in Windsor Avenue, who attended the school in the 1930 and 1940s, to speak to the infant school children about their memories of attending school during World War II.

They explained how they would have to carry on their lessons in an air raid shelter should the air raid siren sound and explained how they would grow vegetables to be used in the kitchen. They showed photos and memorabilia from the school.

The school dedicated a whole week between May 19 and 23 to celebrations.

Two oak tree saplings were planted and commemorative plaques were unveiled by Mayor of Hillingdon Allan Kauffman and leader of the council Ray Puddifoot. The children sang songs as the ribbons were cut. The saplings had been donated by a neighbour.

The children also got to see what transport was like 80 years ago when two vintage car owners brought in a 1922 Talbot and 1940s black taxi. They learned about the cars' history, sat in them and had a go at honking the horns.

To round off the week, the school held an all-day party on May 23.

All the staff, pupils and PTA dressed up in 1930s clothes. There was Charlie Chaplin, evacuees, land army girls, Laurel and Hardy and even a few gangsters.

Classes were set out in 1930s style and lessons were based around the number 80 and interviews that the children had carried out with past pupils.

The 1930s theme continued into lunch time when children enjoyed an old-fashioned dinner paid for by the Friends of Oak Farm. Some children brought in packed lunches in brown paper bags or tins, keeping with the theme. They listened to music from the era while they dined.

After lunch the whole school listened, and danced, to a swing band and had a go at jiving. They then watched a black and white Laurel and Hardy film and enjoyed playing traditional playground games.

Each child and member of staff received a memento badge of the occasion which was designed and printed especially for the celebrations.

The anniversary activities will carry on throughout the year, and the theme will be continued at the school summer fair which in on Saturday June 28, from 12-3pm.

Visitors can enjoy traditional fairground rides, an old fashioned sweet cart, toffee apples, candy floss a coconut shy, and much more.