The year 9 Parents’ evening will be held on Tuesday 31 January from 5.00 pm – 8.00 pm. Parents’ evenings are held to discuss the progress of students based upon their academic grades. (more…)
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.
Other information. (more…)
To mark Holocaust Memorial Day, students at Oathall will be participating in a series of assemblies and tutor activities across the week. This will culminate on Friday at 2 pm with a minute of silent reflection on ‘How can life go on?’ the theme of this year’s Holocaust Memorial Day.
Please watch and share this video to show your support.
The year 8 Parents’ evening will be held on Thursday 19 January from 5.00 pm – 8.00 pm. Parents’ evenings are held to discuss the progress of students based upon their academic grades. (more…)
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.
At 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.
Watch the film our Year 7 students made about their first few weeks at Oathall.
We are very proud of the students who took part in this year’s Rotary Club public speaking competition. This year we had 4 intermediate teams from years 7-9 taking part. They chose the following topics: badger culling, food for thought, a healthcare comparison and calming the mind. Very well done all the team members for their impressive deliveries and a special mention to Kitty Underhill in year 8 for winning the prize for being the best chairperson.
