If there are revisions to the information within the Friday Flyer, we will communicate any changes directly with the parents of the pupils affected, by Parentmail.
DONATIONS PLEA! Pre-Loved Costume Charity Sale - next Friday!
Some of our wonderful parent volunteers have organised a pre-loved dress-up/costume sale, to help us all be sustainable when considering outfits for the various dress-up days that happen at school - with World Book Day also fast approaching in March!
We hope that many of our families will consider donating any outgrown or unused costumes they no longer require to the sale - please drop all donations to the Main House or to class teachers.
How?
Please can families have a good sort out at home and consider donating unwanted or outgrown costumes and accessories? All items can be dropped to The School Office or class teachers. Thank you!
When?
Next Friday 23rd January, from 8.30am and 3.30pm
Where?
The Heritage Room at The Main House
Why?
To raise money for our school charities, Keep Me Breathing and The Final Straw Foundation.
To re-use and recycle costumes to reduce single-use purchases and landfill, and costs to our families putting together costumes.
Spring Term 'Here to Help' Sessions - Visiting Speakers
Tuesday 20th January, 8.45am - 9.45am
Becca Randell from Empowering Digital Lives and author of the recently published ‘A to Z Guide to Children and Young People’s Digital Mental Health: An Essential Resource for Parents, Educators and Professionals.’ will be visiting Oakwood next Tuesday to host a 'Here to Help' session.
Becca is a former Oakwood parent and a children’s digital consultant; she has over 25 years experience of commissioning children’s services across the NHS and local authority, and is passionate about enhancing digital wellbeing outcomes for children, young people, parents and professionals.
Her work focuses on designing and delivering interventions that foster healthy, balanced relationships with technology and empowering families in navigating the digital world safely and positively.
Tuesday 3rd March, 4.15pm - 5.15pm
We are also looking forward to welcoming back to Oakwood inspirational speaker James Shone from I Can & I Am.
Mrs Bradbury first heard James speak over 12 years ago and he is an individual who embodies positivity and determination. He firmly believes that mental health is as important as physical health and focuses on helping young people to develop a growth mindset, recognise their strengths and maintain a positive attitude.
James will be talking to our senior pupils at Oakwood and also talking to parents. As this parent talk takes place outside of the school day, we will be offering complimentary childcare for those who wish to attend.
Sign Up to attend
Sign up here should you wish to attend either or both talk, and if you require supervision to attend James Shone's talk:
Chichester Corporate Challenge 2026 - calling all Year 5 & 6 runners!
The much loved Chichester Corporate Challenge returns this Spring for the 34th time this February and March, and Oakwood hope to enter Year 5 and Year 6 teams, as well as an adult team composed of staff and parents! It is a fabulous event, well organised and has a real community spirit.
Miss Lee will be talking to Year 5 and Year 6 children in school over the next couple of weeks about the event and would love lots of children to sign up to run!
For further information about the Corporate Challenge please visit the Chichester Runners website below and a letter will be sent out via Parentmail shortly.
https://www.chichester-runners.org.uk/corporate-challenge/
If your child (and you!) would like to compete please complete the form below and if you have any questions please contact Yvonne Lee, our Head of Humanities and Food Technology - ylee@oakwoodschool.co.uk
Chichester Corporate Challenge Entry Form
Next week's diary
Monday 19th January
- Library Parent & Child Morning Drop-In Session, 8-8.15am: Please access the Library via the rear door/porch of the main house.
- Little Green Shop Open 8.30-9am: The second hand uniform shop, run by parent volunteers, will be open after drop-off on Monday. More volunteers are very welcome!
Tuesday 20th January
- Library Parent & Child Morning Drop-In Session, 8-8.15am: Please access the Library via the rear door/porch of the main house.
- 'Here to Help' Parent Session: Mrs Rebecca Randell, Digital Mental Health, Heritage Room, 8.30-9.30am: We look forward to welcoming parents to this session next Tuesday. Should you wish to attend, please sign up here: Here to Help Sessions Sign Up Form. Refreshments will be served. Please note, this interactive session will not be recorded so that those attending can feel comfortable to talk openly.
Wednesday 21st January
- Library Parent & Child Morning Drop-In Session, 8-8.15am: Please access the Library via the rear door/porch of the main house.
- Year 5 & 6 Weekly Sports Fixtures: Please check your child’s SOCS calendar for all fixture details, timings and team selections. Spectators are welcome at all fixtures against other schools, both home and away. Match Teas are served at Oakwood in the Heritage Room during the fixtures.
Netball: U11/10 v Amesbury (AWAY): 2.00-4.15pm - please check SOCS carefully for team selections and fixture location
Netball: U11/10 v Amesbury & Seaford College (Home): 2.30-4.15pm - please check SOCS carefully for team selections and fixture location
Rugby: U11 v Great Ballard (Home): 2.30-4.15pm
Rugby: U10 v Barfield (Home): 2.00-4.15pm
Thursday 22nd January
- Reception ‘Space Workshop’ Trip to Novium Museum: To compliment their topic work on Space, next Thursday Reception will travel to The Novium Museum for an exciting Space Workshop. They will leave school at 9.30am in the school mini-buses and return at approximately 1pm. A packed lunch including drinks and snacks will be provided by our catering team. Children should come to school in uniform, including blazers and their school coat. Children may bring spending money, no more than £5, in a named, zipped wallet, handed to teachers on the morning of the trip.
- Year 3 & 4 Weekly Sports Fixtures: Please check your child’s SOCS calendar for all fixture details, timings and team selections. Spectators are welcome at all fixtures against other schools, both home and away. Match Teas are served at Oakwood in the Heritage Room during the fixtures.
Netball: U9 v Sherborne House & Dorset House (Home): 2.30-4.15pm
Rugby: U9 v Sherborne House (Home): 2.30-4.15pm
Friday 23rd January
- Little Green Shop Open 8.30-9am: The second hand uniform shop, run by parent volunteers, will be open after drop-off. More volunteers are very welcome!
- 2nd Hand Dress Up/Costume Charity Sale, Heritage Room, 8.30am and 3.30pm: Thank you to our wonderful parent volunteers who are holding a pre-loved costume sale in the Heritage Room next Friday, from 8.30am and from 3.30pm. With World Book Day arriving
- Year 6 Trip to New Park Cinema to see ‘Where is Anne Frank?’ for Holocaust Memorial Day (am only): Once again we have teamed up with the ‘Chichester Marks Holocaust Memorial Day’ organisation who will present a workshop to the children followed by the animated film “Where is Anne Frank?” Year 6 will travel the the New Park Cinema on school minubues, after morning assembly, and will return by 2pm. A packed lunch including drinks and snacks will be provided by our catering team, and children should wear their school uniform, including a blazer. The workshop will be an educational and positive experience for Year 6, giving insight into our very important history.
- 1L Assembly Presentation, Lyne Hall, from 8.35am: Next week’s assembly will be presented by 1L. Parents of 1L 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.
- 2D Outdoor Learning Morning: Please can children wear to school a set of warm and comfortable home clothes, suitable for the current weather, as well as their Oakwood green coat and wellies, hats and gloves. Please can they bring their Games Kit to then change into for the afternoon.
Saturday 24th January
- Year 3 & Year 4 LAMDA Exams at Oakwood: Next Saturday, Years 3 and 4 Speech & Drama pupils will take their LAMDA exams in the Heritage Room at Oakwood. Parents have been sent the exam timetable by Parentmail. Pupils should arrive 15 minutes before their exam time at the main house, where they will be met by a member of staff. Please refer to the letter and timetable sent via Parentmail on 6th January with further details of the day, including what the children should wear to their exam. Good luck to everyone taking their exams!
- Year 6 Churcher's College Assessment Morning at Churcher’s College: Good luck to those Year 6 pupils who are taking Senior School Assessments at Churcher's College next Saturday.
February Half Term Childcare
Camp Little Oaks is internally-run by Oakwood Staff, providing holiday care for Oakwood pupils in Nursery and Kindergarten.
February Half Term Booking Form - Deadline to complete is Friday 6th February
CSS Activities are now taking bookings for ages 4-11+ children (Reception-Year 6+) for February Half Term, Easter, May Half Term and Summer Holidays 2026!
CSS Activities Holiday Camp is an externally-run provider available for all children in the local area.
STAFF INSET DAY Friday 13th February - Pathway Football Camp
A reminder to parents that we have a STAFF INSET day on Friday 13th February.
Pathway football will be once again leading a camp from 8.30am to 1pm for children in Reception to Year 6.
Click here to book: Pathway Football Camp - Friday 13th February
We regret that due to staff training there will be no Camp Little Oaks or CSS Activities Camp available on this day.
Sports News & Stars
U11 Rugby and Netball Pelican Cup
Good luck to our Year 6 Rugby and Netball Teams who are representing Oakwood at the U11 Pelican Cup today, hosted by Brighton College.
The teams are currently finishing off the event at the Jubillee Playing Fields in Brighton and we can't wait to hear how they have done!
Prep School Sports Fixtures - Stars of the week!
U10 (Year 5) Rugby: no fixture this week.
U10 (Year 5) Netball: Imogen, Olivia, Jemima and Anton.
U11 (Year 6) Rugby: Oliver B, William and Bertie
U11 (Year 6) Netball: Ella L and Izzy
U8 (Year 3) Rugby: no fixture this week.
U8 (Year 3) Netball: no fixture this week.
U9 (Year 4) Rugby: no fixture this week.
U9 (Year 4) Netball: no fixture this week.
Prep School Sports Fixtures on SOCS
Please remember to regulary check your child's SOCS calendar for up-to-date information about forthcoming sports fixtures, the locations, times and team selections
SOCS Parent Login
Oakwood Prep School Sports Instagram Account
If you are not yet following our Instagram account, please check out our Prep School Sports Account - @oakwoodprepsport
Sustainability Snippets!
With Spring approaching, we are turning our attention to digging over the allotment soil to remove weeds and improve aeration and nutrient levels. Thank you to Year 4 for being a marvellous maintenance team in outdoor learning.
Did you know, January is a great time to plan for the growing year ahead? Adding compost now provides a barrier for frost and cold spells and gives your soil a valuable nutrient dense mulch! Perfect for Spring planting!
Mrs Charlotte Pounds
Acting Head of Outdoor Learning and Year 1 Teaching Assistant
cpounds@oakwoodschool.co.uk
Local Events and Activities
Lunch Menus
Our meals at Oakwood are homemade, using locally sourced food, by our wonderful catering team.
Allergen advice for the menu for 19th-23rd January
Weekly Picture Gallery
Uniform Updates
The Little Green Shop is our pre-loved uniform shop, run by Oakwood Parent Volunteers. Reuse, Recycle and Relove!
Current opening hours: Monday 8.30am-9am and 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 below or from the school office and in the Parent Section of this website.
Uniform Selling Labels
Terms and Conditions
Master List/Bank Details Form - A reminder that we do have an Astra clothing and shoes recycling bin by the Year 4 classrooms which does generate money for the school's Green Team budget should you have any generic items to recycle.
Prep School Zippies: The traditional Prep School zippies are no longer available to purchase. We are moving over to the Oakwood Bookbags with handy shoulder strap, which are available to purchase from Perry Uniform.
Perry Uniform Oakwood Bookbag link
Tiger Tags Name Labels - Fundraising Opportunity
Tiger Tags is a School Name Tag Supplier, powered by Xmas4Schools who we regularly work with.
We have partnered with Tiger Tags who provide customised name labels in both sticker and iron-on form for all your child's school uniform and equipment. Should you decide to purchase name labels from them (www.tigertags.co.uk), the school will receive a fundraising donation of £1.00 for every order placed.
Please add our unique school ID 2767 on the final page when entering your checkout details
The fundraising potential we have with using Tiger Tags is also a clear bonus and will be a very welcome addition to our other charity fundraising activities.
If you need any further information, please contact the school office (office@oakwoodschool.co.uk) who will be happy to help.
Oakwood Business Directory
Help support local businesses
There are a wide range of wonderful businesses among the parents at Oakwood. Browse the directory below and help support the Oakwood community. Some of the industries our families run businesses within include:
- Business Services
- Design & Marketing
- Home, Garden & Leisure
- Health, Sport & Fitness
Businesses of Oakwood Website and Directory
