This Week's News
Friday 1st May 2026
Dear Parents and Carers,
We had such a wonderful end to the week with our fancy-dress Mini Marathon this morning. The sun was shining and there was a lovely atmosphere over on the field; it was fantastic to see so many children and staff joining in with such spirit. A huge thank you goes to Mrs. Nicholas for her brilliant organisation of the event and to Mr. Norris for his hard work preparing the field for us. We hope those of you who came to watch enjoyed the spectacle as much as we did! During our assembly, we congratulated everyone for taking part and were delighted to award the special trophy.
In assembly today, we were also excited to announce the names of our new School Councillors. After hearing some of their manifestos, I can certainly see why they were elected! Their ambitious ideas included extending the lunch break by an hour, installing a swimming pool, and even having a permanent ice cream van in the playground. I feel some "diplomatic disappointment" may be on the horizon, but their creativity is wonderful to see. We also extended a big thank you to our Spring term School Councillors, who were awarded certificates for their dedication.
We hope you have a relaxing and enjoyable Bank Holiday weekend. We look forward to seeing everyone back at school at 8:50 am on Tuesday.
Tanya Mooney
Key Dates in the Next 2 Weeks
Monday 4th May School Closed-Bank Holiday
Thursday 7th May School Closed to Children- Polling Day
Friday 8th May Year 1 Space Workshop in school
Friday 15th May 9.15-10.00 Lion Class Assembly- Parents welcome
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
PTA- Online Auction
The PTA Ball online auction is now live! There are amazing experiences to bid for:
https://tinyurl.com/OatlandsBallAuction
Happy Bidding- PTA Oatlands Ball Team
Cleves Vacancies
Please click the links below to see details of School teacher & School Business Manager vacancies at Cleves School
https://www.eteach.com/job/key-stage-2-class-teacher-1545571
https://www.eteach.com/job/school-business-manager-1545508
May Half Term & Inset Day Clubs
Please click HERE for flyers about Half Term Multisports & Football clubs and a club running on the 1st June Inset Day
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.
Updates to the Website
Please have a look at the May half term activities on our Charity & Community pages HERE
Make A Difference Fund
We were delighted to receive our £5,000 winning cheque from Schools Advisory Service. We are looking forward to using the money to promote and enhance the wellbeing of all of our staff
