Friday 12th September 2025

Dear Parents and Carers,

We reach the end of a very busy week. We are delighted with how well the children are settling into their new classes. It is a big step starting school or moving to a new class and some children will naturally find it trickier than others, which is very normal so please try not to worry. All of our staff have lots of strategies up their sleeves to help children to overcome these worries and we have the wonderful Mrs Grindle, our Nurture lead on hand to help.

Our new Reception children have done a great job at learning their new routines over the past two days and we are very excited about them starting full time and staying for lunch on Monday.

Thank you to everyone who has remembered our morning routines and keeping your children off the play equipment in the mornings. This makes for a much calmer start to their days and ready for learning. The main gates will be closed in the mornings until 8:30 so if you come into school before then to access Oscar Club, please close the gates behind you.

We hope you have a wonderful weekend.

Tanya Mooney

Key Dates

PTA 2nd Hand Uniform Sale             Thursday 18th Main Playground 3.00-3.30pm

Individual School Photos                 Friday 19th September

PTA Cookie sale                               Friday 19th September Year 2 Cookie sale

Reception Curriculum Evening      Tuesday 23rd September 6.00-6.45- followed by PTA social 6.45-8.00

PTA AGM                                           Tuesday 30th September 7.30pm

Year 1 Curriculum Evening             Thursday 2nd October 6.00-7.00pm

Year 2 Curriculum Evening             Wednesday 8th October 6.00-7.00pm

Individual School Photos

The school photographer will be here on Friday 19th September. Please ensure children come to school in full, clean school uniform.

PTA 2nd Hand Uniform Sale

The first PTA 2nd hand uniform sale will be held in the main playground on Thursday 18th September, 3.00-3.30. We support parents who may, for whatever reason, find it challenging to pay for uniform. Second hand items can be requested for free by speaking to the school office or emailing oatlandsuniform@gmail.com in confidence. 

PTA Cookie Sale - Friday 19th September

CALLING ALL COOKIE MONSTERS!!
Year 2 will be hosting a COOKIE SALE from 3pm on Friday 19th September. Cookies will be on sale to everyone for a suggested donation of £1 each. Cash only.

Could Year 2 children please bring any cookies (home-baked or shop-bought) to school on the morning of Friday 19th - to be collected outside the Year 2 classrooms. No nuts or refrigeration requirements please. Thank you

For Oscar-attending children only, they will be taken to the cookie sale at 3:30pm if they would like to make a purchase, to take the cookie(s) home. Please prepay online at www.pta-events.co.uk/oatlands Apologies but we are unable to cater for allergies at the Oscar sale.

PTA AGM: Tuesday 30th September 7.30pm

Please save the date for the PTA’s AGM and first meeting of the year in the school hall. At the meeting we will present an update on last year’s achievements, elect a new committee, discuss the upcoming calendar and vote on any funding requests. The PTA raises north of £35k annually so it is a fantastic way to contribute to our school community. Everyone is welcome.

If you would like to join the elected committee, please message ptachair@oatlands.surrey.sch.uk to discuss current vacancies.

Parking

Sadly, we have already been contacted by local residents regarding inconsiderate parking by Oatlands parents.  If you have to drive to school please leave enough time to park safely, considerately and within the law. Illegal & inconsiderate parking can be reported HERE

Christmas Card Competition

It may only be September but It’s never to early to get creative! Oatlands pupils are invited to take part in the Esher & Walton annual Christmas Card competition run by our local MP.  Please see the attached flyer for more information.

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 look at our Admission Pages has been updated with this year’s Prospective Parent Tours

Star Writers

Well done to this terms Star writers who have been awarded for demonstrating Oatlands Values 

Ladybirds

Bumblebees

Butterfly

Jellyfish

Seahorses

Starfish

Tigers

Lions

Leopards