Friday 13th June 2025

Dear Parents and Carers,

We have had another action-packed week, which started with our DUG market on Monday morning. The children had a wonderful time creating their special pieces of art to share with Dad’s, Uncles or Grandads this Sunday. Thank you to the PTA and parents who came in to help.

On Tuesday evening the PTA met to look at events past and those coming up in the next few weeks. We are looking forward to our next event, which is Fun Day on Sunday 29th June. Thank you so much for your donations of toys and bottles for the staff Tombola. Hopefully it will be as sunny a day as it is today!

You will see from the PTA minutes that we are trying to get volunteers to lead events for the coming year. As you will know, we rely heavily on the invaluable fundraising of the PTA but over time the organisation of events has fallen to a small number of willing volunteers. Please read our separate email going out today and see what you can do to help in 2025/26. We need your help!

Award winning poet, Joshua Seigal visited Oatlands yesterday to deliver a day full of performances and workshops. He was amazing and the children have hopefully been inspired to have a go at writing and performing their own poetry. A huge thank you to Mr Copsey for organising the visit.

Transition for our year 2 children’s move to Cleves continued today when some of the Year 3 team joined us this morning to meet the children and look at routines we use in school. We will be looking at supporting all children with their move to their next year groups in the lead up to Move Up Day on Tuesday 1st July.

We hope you have a wonderful weekend.

Tanya Mooney

Key Dates Next Week

Tuesday 17th June                Reception- Zoo Lab visiting school

Thursday 19th                         Bumblebees Forest School

Friday 20th                              9.15-10.15 Starfish Class Assembly

Friday 20th                              3.00-8.00pm Elmbridge Schools Choir Festival

Year Two hoodies

Year 2 leavers hoodies have been sent home today. If there are any problems with your order, please email ptachair@oatlands.surrey.sch.uk asap so that we may address it with the supplier.

Plastics amnesty and book collections

Thank you for all your donations for the teachers tombola today. In preparation for the Fun Day on 29th June, we will also be running a plastics amnesty and book collection on Tuesday 17th June, via collection boxes in the playground. As a reminder, please do not buy anything new. This is just an opportunity for you to clear out any small toys such as fidgets, toy cars, party bag fillers and magazine toys that can be used as prizes. And to re-gift any books which aren’t loved in your house but could be enjoyed by another child.

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, Oscar Manager and Nurture Lead.

Updates to the Website

PTA Meeting minutes have been added to the PTA page HERE

Star Writers

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

Ladybirds

Oliver, Indie & Jaya

Bumblebees

George, Willow & Witold 

Butterfly

Braxton, Maya & Elliot

Jellyfish

Rafferty, Ewan & Yigit

Seahorses

George, Leena & Heidi

Starfish

Ayaan, Natalie & Brooke

Tigers

Joshua, Jaxon & Martha

Lions

Gabriel, Elias & Arya

Leopards

James, Jonathan & Ibrahim