Oathall in schools rebuilding programme news

21st December 2022J Godbolt

Oathall Community College is one of 239 schools in England to have been told they have been provisionally allocated a place on the latest government school rebuilding programme. 

Announcing the news from the Department of Education, Headteacher, Eddie Rodriguez, said,

“The news that Oathall has been allocated a provisional place on the latest school rebuilding programme is very welcome indeed. I look forward to receiving more information in the new year about the programme and the implications that this will have for the future of the college”

The school rebuilding programme carries out major rebuilding and refurbishment projects at school and sixth-form college buildings across England, with buildings prioritised according to their condition.

For more information and details about the programme please see the DFE website.

Canteen Service update

18th October 2022J Godbolt

The following details our plan for the canteen service from Wednesday 19 October after the last two days of closure.

Wednesday 19 October – a limited hot food service.
Morning break: Hot food snack – toasted paninis as well as drinks.
Lunch – hot food options will be pizza, and burgers. As well as drinks, sandwiches, and some snacks.

Thursday 20 October – reduced service
Morning break. Hot snacks, paninis, drinks and sandwiches
Lunch – Roast dinner or a pasta with vegetarian pasta sauce. As well as drinks, sandwiches, and some snacks.

Friday 21 October – we hope we will be back to a near normal service but may have slightly fewer options for some snacks and cakes.

We expect to have a full service operating after half term.

 

 

MCAS – My child at school

2nd September 2022J Godbolt

Oathall uses the Bromcom portal for parents called MyChildAt School or MCAS for short.

What is MCAS?

MyChildAtSchool (MCAS) is a portal that can enable parents to view their child’s academic
performance in real-time via a web browser mobile app. This facility allows exclusive
access to key academic dates, attendance information, and personal details the
school holds for you and your child. This portal will also provide access to other features such as homework, assessment & reports, timetables, behaviour, and parental consent. Initially, we may only launch some of these aspects whilst we continue to test and set up the functionality.

There are two ways of accessing MCAS.

  1. You can download the MCAS app to use on your mobile device. We encourage parents to set up the app on their mobile devices. This means we can send notifications about your child to your mobile phone.
  2. If you prefer, you can also set up your account via a web browser.

How to access MCAS

We will issue parents with an invitation code. This will be sent using the email address that you have provided to the school. If you do not have an invitation code please contact the school on [email protected] as you will not be able to set up an account without one.

When you have your invitation you will need to go to the parent login page at Mychildatschool.com from here please click on the “Redeem invitation code” and complete the instructions to set up your account. Full instructions may be found here in this guide. 

 

Oathall students celebrate exceptional exam results for 2022.

25th August 2022J Godbolt

Many congratulations to Oathall students who are celebrating impressive results this summer. We are immensely proud of all of our students who have responded well to the challenges they faced post-pandemic and whose results are testament to their hard work and commitment.

 

It is already clear that the outcomes achieved by Oathall students are considerably higher than the national figures reported today.

The fact that 33% of all grades, across all subjects, were awarded at 7 or above illustrates how ambitious Oathall students are to excel academically. Reflecting on the school’s priority of best progress for all, 83% of all grades were at 4 or higher. There were many individual success stories with 24 students achieving 8 or more grades at these highest levels.
The college has seen excellent results in all areas of the curriculum. Notably, 53% of students achieved a grade 5 or better in both English and maths.

Mr. Rodriguez, Headteacher congratulated all the students on their results and said:

“It is delightful to see that all the hard work of students and their teachers has been rewarded by these excellent results. There have been some terrific results across a range of subjects and some impressive individual achievements amongst our students; it is especially pleasing to see so many of our students reaching their full potential. These admirable results are a reflection of the commitment by students and staff to succeed which could not have been achieved without the support of parents and families.”

Start of term – September 2022

29th July 2022J Godbolt

The school will start on Friday 2 September for students in Year 7 only.
This is to allow year 7 students to settle in more easily on their first day.

On Monday 5 September students in all year groups will return.

Other key diary dates can be found on our downloadable calendar here or on our Calendar section of the website here. 

Timings of the day
The timings of our school day have been updated for the new academic year. Students are reminded of the importance of punctuality at all times. The key times for the start and end of the new school day are as follows:

  • 8.30 am – Arrival at the school site
  • 8.35 am – Students should be present in tutor rooms
  • 8.40 am – Register called
  • 3.05 pm – End of day and students dismissed

Uniform and equipment
We are grateful for your support in ensuring all students start the school year dressed in their correct uniform and equipped to learn. You can find details of our uniform and equipment requirements here. 

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.