November 2011
The annual Oakwood Fireworks night was once again a roaring success, thanks to the hard work of the parents who helped to organise and run it. The weather stayed dry and Mr Bax once again lit the bonfire in his inimitable style!
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October 2011
Are you a former pupil of Oakwood School? If so, we need your help! Do you have any photographs or other mementos of your time here? Or perhaps you have an anecdote or particular memory that you could share? We're collating as much information as we can for a "100 Years of Oakwood" book to celebrate our centenary in 2012 and we would be very grateful for your help!Please contact the school office if you can help - we would be absolutely...
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November 2010
One of the fabulous Silent Auction prizes from this year's summer ball was not claimed, so here's your chance to bid once again!The prize is a signed and framed First Team shirt from our favourite local football team Pompey! Including the signature of recent world cup team goalkeeper David James, this is a great chance for fans of the beautiful game to own a piece of football memorabilia from one of the oldest established clubs in England. You... [more]
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June 2010
Oakwood School has been awarded 'School of the Year' at the Breast Cancer Campaign annual awards. The Headmaster accepted the trophy on behalf of the school from Baroness Fooksat the prestigious ceremony held at the House of Lords, accompanied by Angie Walker, Catherine Hutchin and Anna Fawcett.Oakwood School was chosen from the many schools that took part in the campaign last October for the way in which the whole school got involved and for... [more]
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May 2010
The episode of Blue Peter filmed at Oakwood School with Kiran will be shown on Tuesday 25th May at 4.35 pm! [more]
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May 2010
We were thrilled to welcome Kiran, the 8 year old Indian girl who had her cleft lip repaired by the Operation Smile team in December at Oakwood today with a team from Blue Peter who were filming her visit. She spent the day with Year 4, and had a wonderful time: we all enjoyed meeting her and Helen, the Blue Peter presenter and Barney, the lovely Blue Peter dog! Kiran had a lively and fun dance lesson, was the star rounders player in our Year 4... [more]
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February 2010
Oakwood pupils continued their support for the fantastic work of Operation Smile with a mufti day today, raising over £175 for the life-changing charity. The next practical project was also launched by 6F in their 'Blue Peter' assembly: every pupil has been asked to make a small 'Smile' bag for a child whose cleft palate or lip has been operated on, containing basic hygiene items, a card and a small toy. [more]
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December 2009
Mr Peter Johnston from Breast Cancer Campaign visited Oakwood today to accept a cheque for a staggering £6557. He gave the School a special 'Pink' level award to reflect our outstanding achievement. [more]
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November 2009
Oakwood is so proud to be supporting this year's Blue Peter Appeal: Operation Smile, which operates on the cleft lips and palates of poor and disadvantaged children all over the world. So far, we have raised £650 and donated 300 specially adapted and decorated Tshirts to be used as operating gowns: in all enough to pay for 10 children to receive this life-changing operation.Dr Phil McDonald, Operation Smile International Volunteer of the... [more]
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November 2009
Every pupil and quite a few staff and parents are swimming as many lengths of the Oakwood pool as they can to raise money for Breast Cancer Care. Even the Nursery children are joining in, completing an impressive number of widths unaided. Almost 30 children are swimming a mile, an exhausting 109 lengths! [more]
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October 2009
Parents at Oakwood School raised over £2600 for Chestnut Tree House, a children’s hospice in Poling, near Arundel. The money was raised at the annual Summer Ball held in the grounds of the school on the last day of the summer term. The theme of this year’s ball was ‘Bright and Beautiful’ and funds were raised for the hospice and for the school with a silent auction, by selling balloons containing mystery prizes and... [more]
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October 2009
Oakwood School is very proud to be supporting Operation Smile, the wonderful charity that travels the world, repairing cleft lips and palates and changing the lives of children and their families forever. In the first of a series of fund-raising days, on Friday pupils will pay to wear their own clothes to school, have been clearing out their cupboards for a Bring & Buy sale and will spend the afternoon... [more]
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May 2009
The children of the Pre-Prep department braved the rain this morning to complete The Big Toddle in aid of Barnado’s, the childrens’ charity. Little Oaks Nursery children set off first along the route, which followed the Woodland Walk and the new mountain bike track through the Oakwood grounds, and Kindergarten and Reception pupils followed hot on their heels. Years 1 and 2 were on hand at the finish line to cheer on the... [more]
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February 2009
Charity Day was a great success.Thank you for all the cakes and bric-a-brac that was gratefully received.The caske sale went well and the children had a wonderful morning buying and selling!Thank you on behalf of Sightsavers International for your support.For more information about Oakwood School, please contact us [more]
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February 2009
Pupils at Oakwood School have been raising money today for SightSavers International! Everyone loved the chance to wear their own clothes, and each class had the chance to spend some pennies at the cake sale and the Bring & Buy. The cakes were all absolutely delicious, and there was an amazing array of donated toys and books for the children to browse at the sale. We raised over £570! [more]
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October 2008
The children at Oakwood School took part on the Jeans for Genes Day today.We would like to thank you all for contributing to this worthwhile charity. [more]
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May 2008
Yvonne Lee, Head of Pre-Prep at Oakwood completed the London Marathon in fantastic style, battling rain, wind and snow and has raised £2500 for Macmillan Cancer Support so far! Well done! [more]
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March 2008
Oakwood School donned trainers and silly socks this week to run a mile for Sports Relief. Everyone, from the Little Oaks Nursery children to the Headmaster had a go at completing the mile circuit around the Oakwood playing fields and we raised an amazing ?497! A special mention must be made of James Fearn, who raised an amazing ?61 all on his own. Well done, everyone! [more]
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January 2008
Yvonne Lee, our Head of Pre-Prep, is bravely facing the challenge of this year's London Marathon to raise money for Macmillan Cancer Support. Whilst she is out pounding the streets in training, Oakwood pupils are busily preparing for a fund-raising day on Thursday 14th February, baking cakes, finding items for a bring and buy sale and searching down the backs of chairs and sofas for coins which will be used to create a path of pennies along... [more]
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December 2007
This week, Oakwood School pupils travelled to the Link Romania depot in Worthing to deliver 115 shoeboxes filled with presents and supplies to help poverty stricken families in Romania have a happier Christmas. Unexpectedly, they arrived just in time to add their boxes to a lorry about to leave, so they had the chance to meet one of the Romanian lorry drivers who could give them a first hand account of what their generosity means. [more]
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September 2007
The children in the Pre-Prep at Oakwood School celebrated the Harvest Festival today.The service was delightful with the Kindergarten starting the morning with a song about the Harvest. This was followed by the Year 1 and 2 children who sang beautifully as well as led the prayers.The service was held by The Venerable John Holliman who spoke to the children about the important of the Harvest. [more]
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September 2007
The children in the Upper School at Oakwood celebrated the Harvest Festival today. The children donated gifts to the Salvation Army, who came to speak to them about this worthwhile Christian charity.Thank you to everyone for their donations. [more]
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June 2007
Oakwood School held a Bring a Bear to School Day today. A collection was made for Action Aid and the school generated £100 for this charity.Year 2 gave a fabulous assembly about Teddy Bears.Nursery and Kindergarten enjoyed a Teddy Bears Picnic - sadly it was inside because of the rain! [more]
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June 2007
The Oakwood Summer Fayre is next Saturday - 16th JuneOpening times: 11am to 2pmPlease join us for lots of fun and entertainment.Proceeds with be shared between Great Ormond Street Children's Hospital and Macmillan NursesThank you for your support.For more information about Oakwood School, please contact us. [more]
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December 2006
Some of the children from the Oakwood Schoo Choir sang at The Cross in Chichester today. A collection was taken for The Rotary Club.The children from Oakwood sang beautifully and created quite a stir in the city centre!For more information, please contact us. [more]