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

• Christmas is the time for....promoting independence

  Fri 15 Dec 2017

  With not long to go until the end of term, we have been promoting learning alongside Christmas trips and treats.  On Friday, 15th December, as well as the whole school (pupils and staff) wearing their Christmas Jumpers, to raise money for Save the Children, Class 3ML, pictured, went to visit Santa in the Royal Victoria Centre in Tunbridge Wells. All the children were really well behaved and Santa complimented the staff on what a fantastic job they do and how great the pupils were.  After Santa, the children went to a cafe where they all chose and ordered their own drink and paid for it as independently as possible.

   

  

• Key Stage 4 pupils cook Christmas Lunch for their parents

  Wed 13 Dec 2017

  On Wednesday, 13th December, Class 4MN, with the support of their Form Teacher and Learning Support Assistants, prepared and cooked a 2 course Christmas Lunch for their parents and grandparents.  This was a first for Oakley School but definitely won't be the last - it was a great success, everybody enjoyed the experience, the smell of the food in the school corridors was wonderful and, according to the pupils and their families, the lunch tasted even better than it smelled! 

   

  We have had some wonderful feedback from our parents and grandparents:-

   

  "Dear Class 4MN, thank you so much for inviting me along to your Christmas dinner.  It was delicious! What a fantastic dinner you all made.  It was lovely to speak with you all.  Thank you for a wonderful afternoon."

   

  "Thank you for a lovely Christmas lunch with everyone.  I had a great time and I think the children enjoyed the whole process very much.  It was a very good idea to get together." 

  

• Parents and carers enjoy Christmas Lunch together

  Thu 07 Dec 2017

  On Wednesday, 6th December 2017 Oakley School once again hosted a very successful Parent/Carer Lunch Club. This was our Christmas gathering in which a group of parents and a governor all helped prepare, dish up and eat an exceptional meal. Donna Blunt our parent volunteer had sourced all the ingredients; there were 3 chickens, roast potatoes, an abundance of healthy veg and delicious gravy, all this was followed by a mincemeat tart and Christmas pudding, covered in a choice of custard, crème fraiche or cream!! The atmosphere was lovely with chatter, laughter, festive music in the background and just a few flushed faces...after all there were a number of ovens on!!

  

• We've been learning about Christmas and the Nativity

  Tue 05 Dec 2017

  On Friday, 1^st December we had another of our very successful, whole school R.E. Days. Last term the day was on Humanism, this term, on 1st December, the theme was Christmas and the Nativity.

   

  Rich from St Philips came to the Tunbridge Wells site and gave an assembly on the theme of Christmas and advent. As part of their learning the pupils made Christingles and did some fantastic art work, which has been put up in the Dining Hall for everyone to enjoy and photos of which are attached.

  

• Oakley's Christmas Fair

  Mon 04 Dec 2017
  Thank you to everyone who supported this year's Christmas Fair on Saturday, 2nd December; parents, carers and staff who organised the event, everyone who helped set up, run and clear up on the day and all our families and friends who came and made it such a huge success.  The Fair was officially opened by our very own Santa and visitors were welcomed by members of our school choir singing Christmas songs which set a wonderful, festive tone for the whole event.  The event raised almost £2,100, all of which will be spent to benefit our children and young people.