DoE Award Presentation Evening

8th April 2013Oathall

Successful winners of Bronze and Silver D of E Awards and their families joined together on Wednesday evening to celebrate their achievements at the annual Award Presentation Evening . Students were congratulated on their achievements and presented with their award by Mrs Elizabeth Bennet DL, Chairman of  West Sussex County Committee Duke of Edinburgh’s Award.  Over 50 students successfully completed their Bronze award with a further 19 students completing their Silver Award and returning to Oathall to collect their certificates.

Bronze & Silver Award Winners

Bronze & Silver Award Winners

Oathall’s centre, coordinated by Mr Trevor Dore and his dedicated team of adult volunteers, proudly boasts a conversion rate higher than both the county and the national average for students completing this award.

Rugby County Champions

26th March 2013J Godbolt

Oathall’s U13’s Rugby County Champions

Oathall’s girls in Year 7 and Year 8 continue with their winning ways by becoming County Champions in the U13’s Girls Rugby. The girls will now go on to represent Sussex at the regional finals in April. Well done to them all!

Team members
Back row from L to R – Millie Walker, Georgina Keane, Issie Childs, Rebecca Bonanate, Mellieha Teague, Ella Hume, Jess Hook.
Front row from L to R – Katie Hastings, Megan Cooper, Olivia Tyers, Jazmin Scovell, Hannah Taylor, Isobel Purvis.

Cricket County Champions

20th March 2013J Godbolt

Girl’s cricket continues to be a dominant force at Oathall Community College with both the U13 & U15 Teams successfully reaching the county finals of the Lady Taverners indoor cricket competition, beating Warden Park and Holy Trinity along the way.  The U13 Team played some exceptional cricket and rightfully gained the title of County Champions for the 3rd consecutive year, booking their place at the Regional Finals in Hertfordshire during April.

Team Members
Back row L to R (Y8) Tandra Bulitokaivale-Lancaster, Isabelle Childs, Rebecca Bonanate (c), Mellieha Teague, Amber Layne.
Front row L to R (Y 7) Jessica Hook, Lydia McCleery, Millie Walker, Zoe Fairhall, Anna Worseley.

Cross Country Championships at Borde Hill

30th January 2013Oathall

Borde Hill Gardens was the spectacular venue for The Mid Sussex Active Cross Country Championships on 16 January.

The extensive parkland provided a fantastic backdrop for 500 young people from schools all over Mid Sussex and beyond. Oathall students were represented in races in all year groups. The following students and teams deserve special mentions for their performances on the day:
Myles Rice – 1st place, Katie Hastings – 2nd place, Megan Tucker – 3rd place, Tom Easley – 5th place, Evie Curtis – 6th place, Georgia Upton – 6th place
Year 7  girls team – 1st place, Year 8 girls team – 2nd place, Year 9 boys team – 2nd place and Year 10 & 11 girls team – 2nd place.

Thank you to everyone who ran or helped out with marshalling.

Clara Hurtado sings for a place in the Open Mic UK finals

6th December 2012J Godbolt


Year 11 student, Clara Hurtado is through to the Regional Final Showcase of Open Mic UK on 9 December in Portsmouth.

See Clara sing at the Brighton final. 

The Regional Final Showcase includes all the best unsigned acts in the region in a showcase to judges which in the past have included national radio, regional press, BBC Introducing, record labels & celebrity judges (with judges getting more prestigious as the competition progresses) as well as a huge live crowd! (more…)

Gymnastic Success

24th October 2012Oathall

Congratulations to Georgina Moors in year 8 who this month became FIG Challenge Espoir Gold Medal – Champion at the Sussex Gymnastic Championships.

 

Georgina went on to be selected to compete at the Bill Slater National Team Championships and will be competing this weekend at the Rushmoor Rose Bowl International Competition along with several other gymnasts who were selected to represent Sussex.

Olly Moors Cycling Success

18th September 2012Oathall

Ollie Moors, in Year 11 was once again selected to represent the South East at British Cycling’s Inter-Regional Track Cycling Championships in Newport, Wales.  Ollie had a great few days, he broke his personal best for flying 200m 12.289 secs with a speed of 36.413mph, came 5th in the Madison, 5th in the team pursuit and won a silver medal for team sprint with a time of 50.814 (breaking their personal best from the school games). The South East came 4th overall which is a great acheivement considering their nearest training velodromes are in Newport, Wales and Manchester.

Soggy but Successful Show for Oathall Farm

15th June 2012Oathall
The show is a highlight in our calendar

This annual show is a real highlight in our calendar

It was a wet and windy South of England Show in Ardingly this year but it didn’t dampen the spirits of the 35 Oathall students who helped out each day.

Supported by staff and six ex-students the group from Oathall were involved in showing and stewarding and also led the famous cattle parade each day.

We brought home a number of rosettes, winning the best pair of pigs out of ten pairs on display and winning the best pair of calves too. Our students showed champion commercial pigs on behalf of Andrew Strong of Field Place Farm and the champion and reserve champion Lleyn Sheep on behalf of Peter Sutton of Rout Farm.

The show was rounded off nicely with not only a sunny day but with Oathall Farm students receiving the Richard Dean Trophy for tidiest cattle lines and best turned out cattle.

Well done everyone!