Eco Club waste reduction house competition winner revealed

21st May 2026Nathan Davidson
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On Wednesday lunchtime in the canteen students were invited to dispose of their waste in a markedly different way.

Three tarpaulins were set up in a collection area at the back of the hall, where students were directed how to sort their waste to ensure it is recycled appropriately. This initiative – devised by the Eco Club which meet after school every Thursday – was intended to illustrate the scale of the waste being generated each day and to educate students who may have been doing it wrong.

The Club – facilitated by teachers Miss Barry and Mr Hillman – is very popular with its members, who patiently managed the session, directing students where required, awarding tokens to those taking part.

There had to be a winner of course. This time it was Pioneer. We look forward to running the exercise again in the near future.

Casio offering free GCSE webinars for the students

21st May 2026Nathan Davidson
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The Maths Faculty wanted to share that Casio are running two free GCSE Maths revision webinars, one for Foundation and one for Higher. There are a few dates to choose from which will be useful as revision ahead of their calculator maths GCSE exams on Wednesday 3rd and 10th June.

Casio say the webinars are “focused on tricky exam questions, problem-solving, and getting the most from their calculators.”

They simply need to go to the Casio website to sign up.

Students invited to join rehearsals for the Summer Concert

20th May 2026Nathan Davidson
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Students that play an orchestral instrument are being invited to to join the school Orchestra ahead of the Summer Concert next month.

This is a fantastic opportunity for budding musicians – or established players – to gain more experience playing live music to an audience, and to experience the thrill of performing in an ensemble.

Rehearsals are every Thursday after school in MU01.

Please contact Mrs Mactaggart, Head of Music Faculty for more information.

Spring term 2026 A1 certificates awarded at Celebration brunches

20th May 2026Nathan Davidson
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    Year 7
  • Spring term 2026 A1 certificates awarded at Celebration brunches, Y8
    Year 8 students
  • Spring term 2026 A1 certificates awarded at Celebration brunches, Y9
    Year 9
  • Spring term 2026 A1 certificates awarded at Celebration brunches, Y10
    Year 10
  • Spring term 2026 A1 certificates awarded at Celebration brunches, Y11
    Year 11

Students were invited to attend a celebratory brunches this week with the Headteacher and their Heads of Year, to recognise the achievement of attaining A1 grades for every subject last term.

A1’s are awarded in recognition of a student’s positive attitude to learning.

To earn this award in every subject is an outstanding achievement.

Congratulations to all of them!

Singing Group auditions for the Summer Concert are next week

14th May 2026Nathan Davidson
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We are looking for singers to join the Singing Group ahead of the Summer Concert on 23 June 2026.

The Singing Group needs a soloist – or two students to do a duet – at the Summer Concert. Auditions are on the Thursday before half term 21 May and the Thursday after, 4 June – at lunchtime in MU01. We’re asking students to sing the first verse of Sweet Child of Mine by Guns and Roses. If they want to try out, they should add their name to the noticeboard in the Music Department.

More information about the Summer Concert to follow. In the meantime please encourage your children to consider auditioning.

Sir David Attenborough’s 100th birthday recognised in school

14th May 2026Nathan Davidson

On Friday last week, Sir David Attenborough’s 100th birthday was celebrated across the school – but particularly within the Science faculty.

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We wanted to share one activity which hopefully represents how our students excelled in their activities in recognition of this broadcasting titan.

This Y8 class completed a board display. The students showed an amazing ability to work independently as a team to produce what I’m sure you’ll agree is an amazing piece of work.

There were four different teams, each focusing on their own task. Within each team, there was a student who managed the activities of the group.

  1. The Construction team, took down the old display and prepared the display board for the new one
  2. The Artistic team, drew several pieces, including a portrait of Sir David. They were also in charge of design
  3. The Research team, put together a very well-thought out pack of incredible highlights from his life; including some iconic pictures of Sir David with his favourite animals
  4. The Title team, in charge of getting the title and other details finalised.


I am very proud of this group, they truly worked as a team and gave it their all.
Mr F Rivadulla Salgueiro, Science teacher

Battle Of The Bands 2026 was a triumph

13th May 2026Nathan Davidson
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Nine bands featuring students from Oathall competed on Wednesday last week in the Battle Of The Bands showdown.

It was a thoroughly entertaining event which saw the students perform one song each to over 100 captivated parents at The Albemarle Centre.

  • Battle Of The Bands 2026 was a triumph, act 1 Linkin Playground
    Linkin Playground
  • Battle Of The Bands 2026 was a triumph, act 2 Untitled
    Untitled
  • Battle Of The Bands 2026 was a triumph, act 3 Metal Kestrels
    Metal Kestrels
  • Battle Of The Bands 2026 was a triumph, act 4 Deathwish
    Deathwish
  • Battle Of The Bands 2026 was a triumph, act 5 Cheddar Goblins
    Cheddar Goblins
  • Battle Of The Bands 2026 was a triumph, act 6 The Goats
    The Goats
  • Battle Of The Bands 2026 was a triumph, act 7 3 direction
    3 direction
  • Battle Of The Bands 2026 was a triumph, act 8 Echo Chamber
    Echo Chamber
  • Battle Of The Bands 2026 was a triumph, act 9 The The and the And
    The The and the And
  • Battle Of The Bands 2026 was a triumph, the judges
    Our esteemed judges
  • Battle Of The Bands 2026 was a triumph, the audience
    The audience
  • Battle Of The Bands 2026 was a triumph, sound & light crew
    Sound & light crew

They selected and performed songs including The White Stripes’s Seven Nation Army, Radiohead’s Creep and Rage Against The Machine’s Killing In The Name.

It was such a pleasure to witness their musical skills first hand and the camaraderie they’ve clearly developed in their respective groups. And to perform with such confidence on a stage to a packed house was something to behold.

As a reward, the overall winners (Deathwish), runners-up (Cheddar Goblins and 3 direction) and Golden Buzzer act (The The and the And) – will receive certificates and have been asked to perform again at Oathall’s Summer Concert next month.

There were also individual awards as below:

  • Stage Presence – Teddy McKewan
  • Best Ensemble Skills – The Goats
  • The Groove Doctor – Micah Tyler, 3 direction
  • Virtuoso – Ava Dunn, The Goats
  • The Voice – Luca Baker-Schiau, Untitled

Huge thanks to everyone that organised this event, participated, helped set up – including all the sound and lighting guys – and to the parents of the musicians for their continued support.

You can watch a short montage of the performances below – which you can also find on our YouTube channel.