Self control is defined as the ability to manage your actions, feelings and emotions. This assembly uses the example of willpower and cookies!
Values are a person’s or society’s beliefs about good behaviour and what things are important. This assembly looks at why they are important to our community.
We are pleased to announce the launch of our official Facebook Page.
In addition to our website and Twitter pages, we are now on Facebook. Please click the link and follow the page for updates and information: https://www.facebook.com/
This assembly explores the seven teamwork skills that are essential to success. Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much!
This is a really exciting opportunity for anyone thinking of getting into teaching.
Oathall is teaming up with Downlands for a fantastic Open Morning to help those looking at a career in teaching. The event will be held at Downlands on 8 March 2022 between 9am and 12:30pm, and will allow attendees to gain some experience of what it is like to be a teacher in a secondary school setting, as well as having the chance to speak to teachers and ask any questions you may have. There will also be a joint presentation by Simon Adams (Downlands) and Faye Hatchard (Oathall) as well as a Q&A session with an Early Career Teacher and teacher who trained at Downlands.
Book your space or take a look at our flyer for more information.
Following the issuing of the red weather warning and the general advice being issued which is to stay at home, we concluded that for the safety of students and staff it was wise to close the school.
Remote Learning
There is an expectation that your child will undertake remote learning today. We would like to remind you about the remote learning section of our website. Your child is asked to follow their usual timetable at home. The work set will be on each of their subject’s Google Classrooms. See here for their codes. If they have any questions, they are encouraged to email their teachers directly. You may also direct any general queries to [email protected]
In Years 7,8 & 9, students may also like to attempt one of our Super Curriculum activities.
In the event of a power cut, we appreciate that the work may be inaccessible, however we would urge you to review work early in the day and make a note of tasks on paper as much as possible.
Matilda performance
Currently, the weather warning is in place until 3 pm. We will make a decision later on today on whether the performance can go ahead.
Thank you for your continued support.
Mr Edward Rodriguez – Headteacher
In celebration of World Book Day on 3 March 2022, Oathall will be using that week to celebrate all things books!
Our School Library has arranged a fantastic array of activities for our students over the week. Additionally, students can collect a £1 Book Token from the library until 27 March, which they can then exchange for one of the £1 books. Alternatively, students can use it to get £1 off another book at participating bookshops.
Students can bring books from home that they have grown out of and swap them with other students. Also, there will be old library books available (for free) to take home and enjoy.
During our weekly Whispering Wednesday, we will be doing craft activities, including making origami bookmarks and learning how to make mini-books.
Students can read a poem, or share a page of a book, at our popular Open Mic lunchtime sessions.
Created by our students; Students can come and test their knowledge about books and other subjects either in teams or individually. No sign-up is required. (Kahoot skills might come in useful for Years 10 & 11.)
For more information, take a look at the Book Week Newsletter.
Opening Night!
Our incredible students and staff have been working tirelessly on our school production of Matilda Jr. the Musical. The show opens with a matinee performance this afternoon. We would like to thank everyone who has helped make this production a reality. Well done to all and, as they say in the theatre: ‘Break a leg”.
We are very excited to be able to stage our School Production of Matilda this week.
This year we have new comfortable chairs and a fantastic state of the art sound system, funded in part by parents and carers and the wonderful PTA. We are very grateful for these items and the students have been thrilled with these new resources.
Just to make things even better, we would love to fit the hall with brand new lighting bars and LED stage lights. These will be compatible with the new lighting system that has been recently fitted in the drama studio.
From today we will open up a payment option on School Gateway ‘Make Matilda Shine’ allowing you to donate any amount that you would like to.
Could we raise £1,000 before half term?
This week our assembly theme is ‘Celebration Year’.
We are halfway through the spring term, and this is a great opportunity to recognise all the things we have achieved.
After a much deserved Christmas break, we have all come back to school with a fresh sense of optimism. Students have been working hard and successes have been achieved in so many ways.
- Our Year 11 students continue to work towards their GCSEs, and in January, were issued with their mock exam results.
- Year 9 had their Options Evening.
- “Whispering Wednesdays” started in the Library as part of our Well-being and mental health initiative. Every Wednesday, students can enjoy a calmer, quieter time in the Library at breaktimes, and this is proving to be an enormous success.
- Students from years 7, 8, and 9 chose from an impressive selection of activities in preparation for our annual Enrichment Days.
- Harry Potter Book Night was held in the Library on 2 February and was a huge success.
- This week students will be performing in our fantastic school production “Matilda”.
- Our Super Curriculum activities continue to be a great success, with students from years 7, 8 and 9 engaging well with a range of activities.
These are just some of the many achievements enjoyed over this half term, and we are all looking forward to seeing what the next half of the term will bring.
