Keep up to date with all the latest news happening in school at the moment.

• World Book Day 2024

  Fri 08 Mar 2024

  Yesterday we celebrated World Book Day at Oakley School where pupils and staff came in dressed as their favourite character and we decorated our classroom doors.

   

  The pupils and staff paraded around the playground and our Tonbridge site held a World Book Day assembly.

  

• Grand Opening of Discovery Zone

  Fri 20 Oct 2023

  We celebrated the official opening of our Discovery Zone today.

   

  Joined by Governors, Families, Visitors and Harry from Skinners Kent Academy (who raised funds to donate to the project). Harry jointly cut the ribbon declaring the space officially open for all to enjoy. We then spent some time playing on our new outdoor equipment.

   

  Thank you to our PTA, Harry and everyone who worked hard to make this space possible.

  

• Oakley wins The Royal Tunbridge Wells in Bloom - Best School 2023

  Wed 04 Oct 2023

  Oakley School recently received the Gold Award and were announced Winners of The Best School 2023 at The Royal Tunbridge Wells in Bloom Awards.

   

  Oakley School are ''Highly recommended for their refurbished herb and vegetable gardens, creative recycling and the great participation of all age groups''

  

• Digging Day at Oakley School

  Mon 25 Sep 2023

  What an amazing day we had on Saturday 23rd September.

   

  We had staff with partners and children, parents, pupils and siblings, over 30 of us in total.

  We built picnic benches to use in our outdoor spaces which were supplied by the Friends of Oakley, reclaimed slabs from our new Discovery Zone were laid around the herb bed to keep down weeds.

   

  The main focus of the day was digging over the area behind the far polytunnel to prepare it for seeding with wildflowers. Wheelbarrow after wheelbarrow of weeds and roots were dug out in preparation for seeding in the Spring.

   

  The Friends of Oakley provided food and drink (Thank you!), the weather was good and there was a helpful and fun atmosphere.

   

  Sue, our Forest School teacher, would like to say a huge THANK YOU to everybody who came to support the event and who worked so hard to make it a success.

  With lots of offers to come back again we will hopefully run a similar event in the Spring.

  

• Oakley Summer Fair

  Fri 14 Jul 2023

  Thank you to everyone who came and enjoyed the Summer Fair on Saturday, 1st July. It was a lovely day with so many fun activities and happy smiley faces all round.

  Thank you to Aspens Charities for bringing along the furry friends and Crowbourne Alpacas for bringing their Dinky Donkeys.

  Tesco Pembury for attending and providing tasty strawberries and cream, Sunset Twirlers for their amazing performance, and Fuller's Butchers & Farm Shop for helping to provide the meat on our food stall.

  We also like to thank the following companies for donating some incredible prizes for our raffle!

   

  Hollywood Bowl Tunbridge Wells

  Drusillas Zoo Park

  Trinity Theatre Tunbridge Wells

  Penshurst Place & Gardens

  Paul Barsby Photography - Family & Baby Photographer

  Pub in the Park with Tom Kerridge & Friends

  Clip n Climb Tonbridge

  Rare Breeds Centre

  Cheeky Dino

  Brixton Brewery

  Tunbridge Wells Lawn Tennis Club

  DFDS UK

  Hair Workshop Southborough

  

• Soapbox Winners!

  Fri 30 Jun 2023

  Congratulations to pupils from Murray and Farah Classes who scooped the fastest time in the Kent Independent State School Partnership (ISSP) soapbox race at Kent College on Wednesday!

  

• Voice of the Child in Schools

  Fri 30 Jun 2023

  The Kent Participation Team visited Oakley School this week to meet pupils and hear from the School Council about the ‘Voice of the Child in schools’. As always our pupils were brilliant at sharing what they like about school, who helps them to learn and how they stay safe!

  

• Silver Duke of Edinburgh Expedition

  Thu 08 Jun 2023

  After their practice expedition before half term, this week some of our Phase 4 pupils are doing their Silver Duke of Edinburgh final assessment and expedition. Yesterday they walked from Tonbridge to Tunbridge Wells and then camped overnight. They are off walking again today before their second night under canvas and then they will walk back to Tonbridge on Friday. They are already a little weary but they've had a hearty breakfast and are in very good spirits, showing great determination and team work - we are so proud of them all!

  

• Mental Health Awareness Week

  Mon 15 May 2023

  This week is Mental Health Awareness Week and everyone at Oakley will be focusing on the "Be Kind" and "Stay Safe" elements of our School Ethos - practicing our Thrive principles, getting lots of fresh air and doing other activities that support our mental health and wellbeing.

  

• Coronation Celebrations at Oakley

  Wed 10 May 2023

  Thank you to the staff team across the School for providing lots of learning linked to the Coronation. The pupils have really engaged in learning about this historical event.  

   

  As well as enjoying taking lots of photos in our Coronation Corner, pupils on the Tunbridge Wells site enjoyed the Playground Parade and Party, sharing all their wonderful red, white and blue outfits, with some proudly wearing the crowns they’d made.

   

  At the Tonbridge site our pupils and staff enjoyed a traditional British afternoon tea.

   

  Many of the pupils watched the service at home on Saturday with family and friends and enjoyed all the festivities over the long weekend!