Year 7 students participated in 8 different activities during their weekend stay at Windmill Hill.
Every student was given the opportunity to test their nerve in the challenging tasks on offer.
Good team work and encouragement together, with lots of fun, ensured that all students achieved things that they didn’t think possible.
Students in Year 7 have had a fantastic weekend of adventurous outdoor activities at Windmill Hill in East Sussex. If you want to see how they got on check out their Windmill Hill blog.
In a dangerous world, everyone needs protection…
The English Department is delighted to announce that award-winning author Chris Bradford will be visiting Oathall on Thursday 16 May to work with a group of gifted and talented students in year 7 and year 8.
The event will combine a live performance by Chris based on a character from his latest book followed by a question and answer session. This enrichment activity is aimed at encouraging and developing writing skills as well as broadening the students’ reading repertoire.
Chris Bradford is the author of the Young Samuri and BODYGUARD series and his book Young Samurai: The Way of the Warrior has been deemed one of Puffin’s Best Ever 70 Books, alongside Treasure Island and Robin Hood.
A poem written by year 7 student Katie Hastings has been chosen as the winning entry in the South and South East in Bloom Poetry Competition.
English teacher, Mrs Ruth Abrahams submitted a number of poems written by Oathall students.
Ruby Roe, Josh Walker, Josh Bergin and Jazmin Demjan all received Highly Commended certificates for their entries.
