Extra-curricular activities

2nd August 2019Oathall

Extra-curricular activities timetable w/c 7 October 2019

We offer a range of extra-curricular activities and opportunities encompassing a wide variety of interests. We encourage students to join at least one club during their time at Oathall. For most activities, unless specified, students can join at any point throughout the year.

We try to make sure the information in this section is current. Some clubs especially PE clubs change during the year. If you can’t find details of an activity here please check the weekly Student Bulletin for the most up-to-date information.

 

 

Want to hear about our latest meat sales?

2nd October 2018J Godbolt

We regularly send out emails with information about the latest sales of meat and other farm produce. If you would like to sign up to receive our emails with details of the latest meat sales then

Click here to be taken to the sign-up page

Too busy to sign up? Just call us at the farm and someone will be happy to let you know when the next sale of meat will be taking place. It gets very busy down on the farm so the best days to call us are Tuesdays and Fridays between 8 am and 4 pm. Our direct line is 01444 883211 or you can email us on [email protected]

School Meals at Oathall

30th August 2018Oathall

School meals at Oathall are prepared and served by our own in-house catering team.

Catering Manager Mrs Denyer and her staff are committed to delivering the highest standards using fresh, good quality ingredients. The food and drink that we offer comply with the school food plan standards.

Menus are rotated every three weeks with themed days being a regular feature.  They are varied, nutritionally balanced and cater for all dietary needs. We offer gluten-free menus but ask that your child pre-orders this each day with the canteen team. We operate a nut-free policy but we are not always able to guarantee that nuts are not brought into the school by other children.

If you have any dietary requirements for your child please speak to Mrs Denyer or email her on [email protected] we will do our best to accommodate any requests. 

School meal food offer and menus

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Duke of Edinburgh Award Centre

30th August 2018Oathall

Oathall Community College can proudly boast one of the biggest and most successful units in West Sussex with over 100 students involved in the award at any one time.

The concept of the Duke of Edinburgh award is simple – anyone aged between 14 and 24 can do a programme at one of the three progressive levels which, when successfully completed, lead to a Bronze, Silver or Gold award. Oathall offers the award at Bronze level (Year 10).

With assistance from adult leaders, participants select and set objectives in each of the following areas:

  • Volunteering – undertaking service to individuals or the community
  • Physical – improving in an area of sport, dance or fitness activities
  • Skills – developing practical and social skills and personal interests
  • Expedition- planning, training for and completion of an adventurous journey in the UK or abroad
The award is run and overseen by the Award Centre Coordinator, Miss Arlington.   If you have any questions or want to find out more about the award please contact the school.
More information about the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award and the charity can be found at www.dofe.org

Oathall Farm

4th December 2012Oathall

Few schools can boast a farm and we are delighted to have such a valuable and unusual feature as a school facility. Our extensive fields, animal enclosures, barn and farming equipment enable us to keep a wide variety of livestock. The farm creates many opportunities for learning across the curriculum. Oathall Farm’s contribution both across the curriculum and to students’ personal development is nationally recognised as outstanding.

The farm and farm shop have their own websites which can be accessed here:

www.oathallfarm.org.uk

www.oathallfarmshop.org.uk

Raising funds for Oathall

17th August 2012OPTA

There are many ways you can help support the PTA in raising money for the college. We’ve all got busy lives and pressures on our time so here are a few easy ways that you can help.

What is OPTA?

15th August 2012Oathall

Oathall’s busy Parent Teacher Association (or OPTA) is a friendly and enthusiastic group of people with a desire to contribute positively to school life.

We aim to encourage positive relationships and communication between parents and teachers, tackling the wellbeing of the school and the welfare and development of our children together.

Like other PTAs we fundraise for those extra things that the school budget cannot cater for whilst strengthening the school community through social events and activities.

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2022-2023 School Captains

24th June 2022J Godbolt

We are delighted to introduce the new 2022-2023 School Captain team.

This year’s successful students were chosen following a rigorous selection process involving a whole school vote, submission of letters of application as well as being interviewed by Mr Rodriguez and Miss Gyngell. Isla and Tadiwa Kimberly were chosen to be school captains with Alex and Daniel selected as deputies.

Becoming a senior student leader is a great achievement and we have every confidence that this group of mature and confident individuals will do a great job in the coming year.

 

Assembly Theme: Community & Being Kind

16th May 2022Joanna Patch

 

This assembly explores what kindness is, by saying, “Thank you,” “I appreciate you,” “You are valued!” or “Are you OK?” It’s letting people know that they are noticed and valued.

Part time after school cleaner

10th May 2022Sara Atkin

We are currently seeking a part time cleaner to join our friendly and professional site team.

The key responsibilities will be to

  • clean designated areas of the school as directed by the premises manager
  • refill and replace soap & consumables
  • collect and dispose of waste

These are physically active roles and will involve manual handling with occasional lone working. We are looking for conscientious individuals who can provide an effective and efficient standard of cleaning.  We offer competitive rates of pay and access to the local government pension scheme.

Salary: NJC Grade 2 – equivalent to £10.76 per hour

Hours: 3 hours per day up to 5 days a week (15 hours). Start time can be flexible but must be after 3.30pm. We are open to considering flexible working arrangements.

Start date: Immediate start on recruitment subject to DBS, medical and reference checks.

If you are interested in this vacancy, please complete a support staff application and a brief accompanying letter (no more than one side of A4). Applications will be reviewed as they are received.

Closing date for applications is Friday 15 July.

To apply click on the link on our vacancies page for the support staff application form and Equal Opportunities Monitoring form.

Role Profile

New COVID rules from 1 April

31st March 2022J Godbolt

The guidance on managing the risk from COVID-19 in school settings is changing from Friday 1 April.

For education and childcare settings the updated guidance advises:

  • Regular asymptomatic testing is no longer recommended in any education or childcare setting.
  • Children and young people who are unwell and have a high temperature should stay at home and avoid contact with other people. They can go back to school, college or childcare when they no longer have a high temperature, and they are well enough to attend.
  • Children and young people aged 18 and under, with a positive COVID-19 test result should try and stay at home for 3 days.
  • Adults with the symptoms of a respiratory infection, and who have a high temperature or feel unwell, should try to stay at home and avoid contact with other people until they feel well enough to resume normal activities and they no longer have a high temperature
  • Adults with a positive COVID-19 test result should try to stay at home and avoid contact with other people for 5 days, which is when they are most infectious.

School Production – Matilda Jr. The Musical

16th February 2022Joanna Patch

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”.

Make Matilda Shine

15th February 2022Joanna Patch

 

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?