Oathall’s Tenner Challenge -Ten Pounds, Four weeks, One goal!

24th March 2017J Godbolt

Oathall students have participated for the first time in the Young Enterprise national “Tenner Challenge”. The Tenner Challenge has provided an opportunity for students to set up a business for one month. Over 40 year 7-9 students participated selling a wide range of goods (see below). Each company was pledged £10 which enabled them to set up their business. They had four weeks to make as much profit as they could. Their products were showcased at lunchtimes in our school sports hall and at the Orchards shopping centre in Haywards Heath on Saturday 11 March.

At the end of the four weeks, the companies returned their initial £10 and paid £1 as a legacy donation to Young Enterprise to support next year’s event. We are pleased to report that every company made a profit. The participants are free to keep any hard earned profits but special mention should go to Modern Upcycles who have donated their profits of over £400 to Chestnut Tree House, Professional Handmade Cards who have donated £156.50 to Cancer Research, Colour Collison who have donated £100 to Woodlands Meed School and Kawaii who have donated £25 to Macmillan Cancer Research. Well done to all involved.

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Colour Collison  – Salt dough shapes and letters (Abigail Cooper,Kitty Underhill,Luke Derrick, Felicity Moore, Molly Atkinson)

Doodle Notes – Decorated notebooks and handmade bookmarks (Amy Vaughan, Katie Reed, Ella Middle)

Heart Decker – Clothing and accessories (Daisy Southerton, Keira Harris)

Kawaii – Mother’s day cards, bookmarks and knitted purses (Nicole Crockford, Rose Worsley, Olivia Morley, Ciara Ryan, Jessica Kettle)

Melodies – Plectrums (Jude Silk, Will Hagger, Henry Forrest, Sebastian Williamson)

Modern Upcycles – Upcycled a range of products ( Molly Hord, Zoe Downey, Martha Sansom)

OCC – Handmade lino cut cards ( Jessica Ruddock, Leane Roy, Hannah Hill)

OCCS – Staff car washing services (Harry Russell, Felix Carter, James Simpson)

Professional Handmade Cards – Greetings cards  (Jessica Sams, Zoe Nelson, Seren Billson)

Pure – Handmade cards, candles and jewellry (Kira Ashworth, Jamie Figurera)

The Crafters –  Stress balls ( Fionnuala Lingard, Katie Rimmer, Fatou Colley, Amy Taylor)

Revive – wooden hearts (Scarlett James, Thandi Sibandi, Holly Hughes)

Drop-in meeting – Science & maths refurbishment

13th March 2017J Godbolt

Residents from the local community are invited to attend a drop-in meeting in the hall between 4 pm and 6 pm on Tuesday 14 March to view the drawings for the proposed refurbishments and alterations to the Science and Maths building at Oathall.

There will be an opportunity to discuss the scheme with the design team, the building contractor and a representative from WSCC.

 

Entrepreneurs everywhere during Tenner Challenge month at Oathall.

2nd March 2017J Godbolt

Oathall students are participating in the Young Enterprise national “Tenner Challenge” throughout March. The Tenner Challenge provides an opportunity for students to set up a business for one month. Each business is pledged £10 from the Tenner bank which enables them to get their business going. They have four weeks to make as much profit as they can. At the end of the four weeks, the company will return their initial £10 and pay £1 as a legacy donation to Young Enterprise to support this event for next year. Any additional profits will be kept by the business or donated to a charity of their choice.

Students at Oathall have already formed their companies and they have appointed managing directors, marketing directors and finance directors. They have all selected a product or service and are in the process of selling this to students, staff and family friends. On Saturday 11 March, students will be given the opportunity to sell their product to the wider community at a special event to be held in the Orchards shopping centre in Haywards Heath. Sp please come along to see the event. Everyone is welcome.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rock Challenge 2017

16th February 2017J Godbolt

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On the 6th of February, 56 enthusiastic Oathall students took part in Rock Challenge at the Hawth Theatre in Crawley, where we competed against several other schools and colleges.

This year our dance was called ‘The Forest Is Our Home’ and was an environmental piece about deforestation. Our performance took the audience on a journey through the beautiful and captivating rainforest where indigenous people live in harmony with the forest until logging tradesmen threaten to destroy their homes for profit. The performance describes how the indigenous people fight against the logging industry to rebuild and regrow.

Our students have worked hard since last October to put together this 8-minute dance performance. The sound and light team supported the performers with the set, videoing the performance and creating effective and atmospheric lighting designs. They were able to learn from the professionals managing the desks. Throughout the day itself everyone had a fantastic experience and by the end of the evening, we had won awards for performance, entertainment and lighting.

New security in place at Oathall

25th January 2017J Godbolt

For the last few months we have been working on a project to improve security at the school. New gates and fences have been put up and are in place as a safeguarding measure to control the access of people into the school site during the school day and at other times.The full system will be operational on Monday 6 February. 

The main access gates for students will be:

  • the top playground (from the Washington Road footpath)
  • reception forecourt (at the top of the drive). This is also the main visitor entrance.
  • large tennis court gates (on the school drive)

Normally, during term time, these gates will be automatically opened and closed at the following times:
Open from 08:00 until 08:50 – and – 15.05 until 16.00.

The entry gates are operated by a video & audio access control system linked to our reception. When the gates are shut students can request entry from the top playground or reception. Visitors to the school need to go to the reception gates to be allowed in.

Anyone still in the school after the gates have shut, for example for an after school club, can still get out of the school by pressing the gate release buttons from the inside.
Please note that the tennis court gates cannot be opened from the inside and the only way for pedestrians leaving the school is via the reception forecourt or the top playground.

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Rotary Club supports farm improvements with £2000 donation

11th January 2017J Godbolt

On Monday 9 January, Oathall students along with Headteacher, Mr Edward Rodriguez and Chair of Governors, Mrs Rowena Chalk were delighted to be presented with a cheque for £2000 from the Rotary Club of Cuckfield and Lindfield.

Over 50 students who attend the Oathall Young Farmers’ Club turned up to receive the cheque from Rotary Club president, Mr Jaime Wallden and vice-president, Mrs Karen Looker.  Also present from the rotary club were Mr Chris Jupp, chairman of youth activities and past president, Mr John Davey. The Rotary Club are long-standing supporters of the school and the farm.

Speaking at the presentation, Mr John Davey said to the students,

The farm at Oathall is a very special resource and as students at this school you are given an exceptional opportunity to get involved with the farm and its activities. You will find that when you leave Oathall this gives you a unique experience which you can use in your future studies and careers.

Head of farm Mr John Blackholly, said

We are so grateful to the Rotary Club for this donation. The money will be used to improve the natural environment for our animals with better outdoor housing and fencing. Every year, we have visits from a wide range of community groups, this donation will also be used to improve the accessibility and environment for our visitors and so benefit the wider community.

New Benches thanks to the PTA!

11th January 2017J Godbolt

PTA-benchesAt the end of the autumn term, PTA chair Karen Crockford met the senior student team at Oathall for the unveiling of the new benches on the piazza and to draw the winning raffle tickets for the Christmas raffle. The weather could have been kinder but Karen stoically stood in the torrential rain with head girl Gemma Batchelor, head boy Elliot Day, and deputy head students George Brooks, Shaan Bayan, Anna Worsley and Naomi Johnson to show off the new benches.

The PTA would like to thank everyone who bought Christmas raffle tickets and contributed to raising nearly £1000. We are very grateful to all of our lovely local companies for their support in providing some wonderful raffle prizes and especially to Leaders Estate Agent for providing the top prize of an IPad.

We are delighted to see that the money parents, staff and students have raised this year has purchased nine smart new black benches providing students with extra seating around the school.