Edition No 25 2022/2023

Edition No 25 22/23 March 2023 Spring Citizenship Award Winner Reuben Baudains-Bourne

Spring Scholarship Winners L->R Milly Humphreys, Nancy Walter, Isaac Henderson Finch, Holly Packman and Martha Riggs—SCHOLARSHIP AWARD WINNERS Oakfield Academy, Oakfield Road, Frome BA11 4JF Tel: 01373 462539 E-mail: oakfield@oakfieldacademy.co.uk Web: www.oakfieldacademy.co.uk Attendance E-mail: attendance@oakfieldacademy.co.uk If you would like further information on any of the items in the newsletter, please contact the school office.

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Some very positive news at the end of a long term!

Ms Parsons, Miss Crowther, Mr Oates and Mrs Pinches could not have been prouder of all our pupils who took part in the Oakfield’s Got Talent show last night - they really did themselves and the academy proud - such superstars!

Thank you to all the family and friends who filled the audience – the atmosphere was electric. Thank you also to all pupils and staff for their fabulous support during this busy rehearsal week.

Twelve Year 8’s represented Oakfield Academy at Frome College on Wednesday by taking part in their STEM Computing Event, working as a team and taking on different roles. Pupils took on tasks for project manager, programmer and engineer to create an automated self-driving car that could detect hazards, navigate around Silverstone race track and travel using coloured sensors. Not only did they have to design a prototype, code the robot and work as team, at the end of the day they had to present their ideas with a 30 second advert, a logo and a vision for their company whilst working alongside other pupils from Frome College and Avanti. The top three teams all had pupils from Oakfield in their groups and they all worked amazingly throughout the day!

MISS PIKE

SPORTSHALL ATHLETICS COUNTY FINALS What an amazing afternoon of Athletics. We took 20 Year 5/6 pupils to Richard Huish College in Taunton for the Sportshall Athletics County Finals. All the pupils were just brilliant and were a credit to Oakfield. They showed determination and perseverance to achieve their very best in the individual events and brilliant teamwork in the team events. We had some great results with a 1st in the boys 2+2 Lap Relay and a 2nd by the girls.

A great end to the afternoon was winning the boys 4 x 1 Lap Relay.

All pupils deserve huge congratulations - Ivy Sledge, Eve Parsons, Ammie Brassington, Araminta Mitchard, Kiera Clark, Esmee Welsh, Bea Baylis, William Andrews, Charlie Harrington, Henry Harrington, Albert Lakin, Jamie Riggs, Charlie Rundle, Oscar Contini, Finch Nation, Heath Date, Oscar Pearce, Jamie Tweedle, Lillian Tucker and Layla Barraclough.

Spring Term Progress Reports are now available to download via EdulinkReports/Docs. They contain attitude to learning & progress grades for your child. Whilst we hosted Parents’ Evenings this term already, if you would still like to discuss your child's progress, please contact their tutor or subject teacher, ideally via the Edulink envelope/message function.

Any parents needing assistance to access reports can alert

systems@oakfieldacademy.co.uk

Well done to all English pupils this term, there have been lots of PLOT stickers coloured in green and plenty of raffle tickets in the pots.

The winners this term are: Year 5 Dylan Elmer and Emily Carpenter Year 6 Genevieve Conway and Rosie Milkins Year 7 Charlie Irwin and Niamh Webster Year 8 Ivy Bowers and Kizzi Tomkins

Activity

Boys/ Girls/

Year Group Location

Staff Member

Tuesday

Multi-Sports

Mixed

7/8

Gym/Field Mrs Stickley

Tuesday

Basketball

Girls

7/8

Sports Court

Mr Fowler

Tuesday

Football

Mixed

6

Field

Mr Ward

Wednesday

Football

Mixed

5

Field

Mr Ward

Wednesday

Rounders

Mixed

5/6

Field

Miss Pullen

Thursday

Basketball

Boys

7/8

Sports Court

Mr Fowler

Thursday

Rounders

Girls

7/8

Field

Mrs Stickley

Thursday

Multi-Sports

Mixed

5/6

Gym/Field Mr Coleman

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We are delighted to announce that we are trialling a new initiative for our Year 8 pupils to have a common room which will offer pupils a quiet, safe place for pupils to relax, eat and enjoy a chat during their lunchtimes.

The room will be monitored closely during lunchtimes to ensure our high standards of safeguarding are maintained. We hope this trial will be successful and will be the current Year 8 legacy for our future Year 8 pupils.

Goodbye to retiring trustee Claire Hopkins, who has been a trustee at Oakfield Academy since 2007, will step down from the role at the end of this term.

Claire has worked tirelessly throughout her time with us, chairing multiple committees and carrying out countless visits to the academy.

We will miss her, but wish her well for the future!

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Nurture Group visit Bath & West 5 6 7 8 “N” Cake Sale Bank Holiday SEND Coffee Afternoon 2.30-3pm Bikeability Coronation celebrations Coronation Bank Holiday Yr 6 SATS Week KS3 Exams Week 5 6 7 8 “S” Cake Sale Yr 5 Stonehenge Trip (5C and 5N) Half Term Holidays Yr 8 visit Bath Uni Activities Week Frome Town Council’s Great Big Green Week Yr 7 Charterhouse Trips Yr 8 Trip to France Yr 6 Braeside Trips Yr 8 visit Airhop (remaining pupils) Yr 5 Summer Trip to Longleat SEND Coffee Afternoon 2.30-3pm KS2 Sports Day KS3 Sports Day New Parents Evening Transfer Day Twelfth Night—performance Twelfth Night—performance Twelfth Night—performance Yr 8 Presentation Evening Yr 8 Leavers Trip Last day of Term (close 2pm)

Big Congratulations to our KS2 pupils who travelled to Frome Rugby Club to take part in the annual Clive Lewis Tag-Rugby Festival.

Oakfield played some fantastic rugby, running with agility and passing well when they had the ball and defending well by working hard to take tags when the opposition were in possession. Oakfield finished 2nd out of 7 teams, recording wins over Westbury Leigh, Selwood (Birch), Springmead, Crockerton and Selwood (Ash). The whole squad were excellent in their attitude, effort and etiquette and were fantastic ambassadors for the Academy.

The team consisted of, Jayden Brown, Patrick Hanna, Adam Bottomley, Ezra Sung, Dylan Bell, Dylan Elmer, Bea Baylis, William Andrew, Henry Harrington and Layla Barraclough.

Well done everyone! Mr Fowler

Summer Holidays 2023 24 Jul 4 Sep

Unifom for sale (9am-3pm) Uniform for sale (9am-3pm)

6 Sep 6 Sep

Term 1, pupils return New Yr 5 Photograph Day

Monday 12th June 6 O, R & S Tuesday 13th June 6 A, C & N