Friday 17th July 2026

Dear Parents and Carers,

And so, we reach our last Friday of the school year! What a fabulous conclusion we had this morning with Year 2’s exceptional performance of The Lion King. The children performed brilliantly and with immense confidence. They delivered their lines beautifully, sang with gusto, and handled their costume and character changes seamlessly. It was wonderful to witness such an overwhelming sense of love and friendship as they gently encouraged one another with mask changes and provided subtle prompts to help their peers deliver their lines. I am sure that, like us, all of the Year 2 families who came to watch were incredibly proud. I cannot thank the Year 2 team enough for supporting the children and creating such a memorable end-of-year production.

Year 1 had a fantastic time at Forest School and have been busy enjoying a variety of activities over on the field. They loved making their own bumblebees and even had a go at using a saw! They also enjoyed crafting flowers out of clay and engaging their senses on a blindfolded trail and a sensory texture walk.

It has indeed been a busy and demanding week for our wonderful Oatlands staff team, as they worked hard to maintain focus and calm following a hot weekend of PTA camping and a midweek football match. However, we have made it through and are looking forward to our final few days together next week.

Good luck to everyone attending the end-of-term disco on Saturday! Our thoughts are with the organisers and volunteers. We hope the children manage to get an early night on Sunday so they are refreshed and ready for our final days of term.

Have a great weekend.

Tanya Mooney

Key Dates in the Next 2 Weeks

 You can also see a full list of key dates for the year so far, on the Term Dates & Calendar pages of the school website HERE

End of Year Reports

Your child’s end of year report will be available to view on Arbor today.  Please see the letter sent home in book bags today for more information.  Please sign & return the confirmation slip attached to this letter as soon as possible.

Year 2 Shirt Signing

To commemorate their time at Oatlands, Year 2 can bring in an additional shirt & pen for shirt signing on Wednesday 22nd July.

Year 2 Leavers Hoodies

Year 2 are welcome to wear their Oatlands leavers hoodies next week, however, please be mindful of the warm temperatures predicted next week.

Year 2 Leavers Assembly-Wednesday 22nd July

As your wonderful children prepare to leave Year 2, we want to take a moment to celebrate the incredible journey they have been on. Parents & Carers are invited to this final leaver’s assembly on Wednesday 22nd July at 9.15. We kindly ask for health, safety & heat reasons, that only 2 adults per child attend the assembly. Siblings are welcome but will need to sit on laps.

Lost Property

We have quite a mountain of lost property including items left behind at the camping weekend. Anything not claimed by the end of the school year will be given either to PTA 2nd hand uniform or to charity.

Second Hand Uniform- Reminder

As we near the end of the school year, we are looking for donations of school uniform.  If you have any branded school uniform that you would like to donate, we would be very grateful to receive it. At this time, we are particularly looking for branded items.

Donations can be dropped off at the school office on the last day of term if possible. We appreciate that many families will want to keep hold of their uniform until the last day of term, so we would also like to invite you to bring any donations to the school office on Tuesday 28th July between 10.00am and 12.00pm, when collection boxes will be available outside the school office.

Thank you for your continued support and generosity. Your donations will help support other families within our school community.

National Autistic Society (NAS) -Parent & Carer Support Group

The next NAS support group meeting for parents/carers of autistic children and young people will be in Walton-on-Thames on Tuesday 21st July between 10am and 12noon - just drop in whenever suits you.  If you've not been to one of our meet-ups before, they are small, informal and relaxed - there’s no pressure to talk, share, or to attend regularly.

You can:

·         Chat with other parents who 'get it'

·         Share experiences, challenges, or small wins

·         Ask questions or swap practical tips

·         Or simply sit, listen, and have a coffee

Many parents tell us it’s a relief just to be in a room where they don’t have to explain everything. If you'd like to come along, or know people who might, please email emmawhitfieldnassurrey@gmail. com with any questions and to get details of the café we're meeting at.

Safeguarding Notice

If you have any concerns about a child’s safety or wellbeing in the school or community, please speak to one of our Designated Safeguarding Leads (DSL). DSL- Tanya Mooney, Head Teacher.  DSL- Phil Copsey, Deputy Head Teacher or DSL-Kelly Grindle, Nurture Lead.