Friday Flyer 24th January

Great Ballard Academic, Art and Sport Scholarship Day (by invitation): At Great Ballard, for invited Year 6 pupils registered for Year 7 entry.

1L Forest School Experience Afternoon*: A reminder that children will need a set of warm home clothes (tracksuit bottoms or leggings, t-shirt and hoodie) as well as their wellies, warm school coat, hats and gloves. 
*please note, due to the strong winds forecast, this session will take place in the Pre-Prep Courtyard or Pre-Prep Hall on Monday

Great Ballard Sport and Drama Scholarship Day (by invitation): At Great Ballard, for invited Year 6 pupils registered for Year 7 entry.

Library Parent & Child Morning Drop-In Session, 8.00-8.15am: Please Access the Library via rear door. 

3D Trip to Ford Material Recycling Facility (am only): 
Next Tuesday, 3D are visiting Ford Recycling Centre during the morning. 
We will leave promptly at 8.30am and will return to school in time for normal lunch. 
Pupils should come to school in their tracksuit bottoms and outdoor trainers but their usual top half! 
Dresses/skirts/trousers should be brought in, along with normal games kit so that they can change after lunch. They will take their own water bottles on the trip.

3Z Trip to Ford Material Recycling Facility (am only): 
Next Wednesday, 3Z are visiting Ford Recycling Centre during the morning. 
We will leave promptly at 8.30am and will return to school in time for normal lunch. 
Pupils should come to school in their tracksuit bottoms and outdoor trainers but their usual top half! 
Dresses/skirts/trousers should be brought in to change into on return to school.

Rugby Home Fixture: U11 & U10 v Sherborne House & Dorset House - 2.30-4.15pm
Netball Away Fixture: U11 Tournament @ Westbourne House - 2-4.30pm
Netball Away Fixture: U11 v Seaford College - 2.30-4.30pm
Netball Home Fixture: U10 v Seaford College - 2.30-4.15pm
*Remember to check SOCS for team selections, fixture locations and timings
 

Seaford College Music Scholarship Day (by invitation): At Seaford College, for invited Year 6 pupils registered for Year 7 entry.

Library Parent & Child Morning Drop-In Session, 8.00-8.15am: Please Access the Library via rear door. 

Rugby Home Fixture: U8 v Seaford College - 2.30-4.15pm
Rugby Away Fixture: U9 v Seaford College - 2.30-4.30pm
Netball Home Fixture: U8 and U9 v Seaford College - 2.30-4.15pm
*Remember to check SOCS for team selections, fixture locations and timings

Seaford College Sport Scholarship Day (by invitation): At Seaford College, for invited Year 6 pupils registered for Year 7 entry.

1F Friday Assembly Presentation: Friday’s assembly will be presented by 1F. Parents of 1F 
children, musicians and star badge winners are welcome to attend the assembly in the Lyne Hall at 8.35am. 
Refreshments for parents will be served in the Heritage Room after assembly. 

Mini Orchestra Rehearsal on Friday at morning break: Please remember to bring your instruments!

Chichester Festival (Guitars) at The Regis School of Music: 
The Chichester Festival Guitars Programme is taking place next Saturday and Sunday at The Regis School of Music. We hope the performers taking part enjoy the experience.

Lunch
Chicken Wraps with a selection of Vegetables and Potato Wedges
Vegan Chicken Wraps (V)

Dessert
Fruit Crumble & Custard
Selection of Fresh Fruit
 

Lunch
Mild Chilli, Rice and Vegetables
Vegan Chickpea and Vegetable Chilli (V)

Dessert
Selection of Fresh Fruit

Lunch
Toad-in-the-Hole with Vegetables, Roast Potatoes and Gravy
Vegan Sausages (V)

Dessert
Ice Cream and Chocolate Sauce
Selection of Fresh Fruit

Lunch
Hunter's Chicken, Mashed Potato and Vegetables
Vegan Hunter's Chicken (V)

Dessert
Marble Sponge Cake
Selection of Fresh Fruit

Lunch
Fish Fingers, Chips and Baked Beans
Vegan Fish (V)

Dessert
Fruit Yoghurts
Selection of Fresh Fruit

Oakwood School is delighted to be hosting the St Wilfrid's Hospice Wedding Fayre on Sunday 9th March, 11am-3pm. Please save the date!

Calling all newly engaged couples! Whether you're searching for the perfect wedding venue, attire, or inspiration, this is the event for you.

What to Expect:

• A huge selection of pre-loved wedding dresses, bridesmaid dresses, and all things wedding-related.
• A variety of wedding suppliers showcasing their businesses.

Do you have a wedding business?
If you'd like to book a stall, contact Catherine Hutchin - chutchin@oakwoodschool.co.uk

All proceeds go to St Wilfrid’s Hospice – supporting an amazing cause while planning your big day!

Spread the word to friends or family who are wedding planning – we can’t wait to see them there!

We have two upcoming dates where pupils will be leading charity events at the end of the school day. Please pencil the following dates in your diary:

• Thursday 13th February, 3.30-5.30pm
• Friday 24th March, 3.30-5.30pm

Further details to follow!

If your child experiences vomiting or diarrhoea, they must stay off school for a clear 48 hours from the last episode of illness. This is in line with current NHS advice for schools and workplaces. 

If your child has an epsiode of either of the above whilst at school, we will contact home and your child must be collected. 

NHS Diarrhoea and Vomiting

Head Lice and Nits are very common in young children and their families. They are not caused by dirty hair and are picked up by head-to-head contact.

If Head Lice or Nits are found at school, we will ask for children to stay off school until their head has been treated, after which they may return. This is to help prevent the spread around school which happens very quickly.

We recommend regularly checking your children's hair and treating with an appropriate pharmaceutical product. 

We also recommend that long hair is tied back for school days, to reduce the risk of head to head transfer.

NHS Head Lice and Nits Advice

Chickenpox is common and mostly affects children, but you can get it at any age. It usually gets better by itself after 1 to 2 weeks without needing to see a GP.

If your child develops chickenpox, please keep them at home until no longer contagious (once ALL the spots have crusted over). 

Symptoms are: a mild flu-like illness (nausea, raised temperature, aching or stiff muscles, headache, loss of appetite) followed, one to three weeks later, by the appearance of small, itchy red spots in clusters on the face, scalp, behind the ears and on the torso. 

After 12 to 14 hours, the spots develop into fluid filled blisters which become intensely itchy. After several days, the blisters begin to dry out and crust over.

NHS Chickenpox Advice

Threadworms (pinworms) are tiny worms visible in faeces. They're common in children and spread easily. You can treat them without seeing a GP.

The treatment for threadworms is very straightforward and involves everyone in the family taking a small, chewable tablet or liquid you swallow which can be purchased from any pharmacy. It is important that every member of the family is treated as symptoms may not be apparent. Good hygiene is vital in preventing the spread of threadworms; please encourage children to wash hands after visiting the toilet and before eating.

Threadworm treatment may not be appropriate for children under two years old or for pregnant or breastfeeding women. In these circumstances, advice should be sought from a GP.

The symptoms of threadworms include itching around the bottom, irritability, difficulty in getting to sleep and loss of appetite. 

NHS Threadworm Advice

The Little Green Shop is our pre-loved uniform shop, run by Oakwood Parent Volunteers.

Current opening hours:

Monday 8.30am-9am
Friday 8.30am-9am

We are delighted to receive items of uniform for resale.  

Labelled, donated items are sold with 75% returning to the seller and 25% to FOO funds.  If any unlabelled items are left at the shop it will be assumed that these are a donation to FOO.
  
PDF or hard copies of the T&Cs, uniform labels and master lists are available from the school office and in the Parent Section of this website.

Reuse, Recycle and Relove!