Edition No 32 22/23, May 2023

On Tuesday this week our Year 8s visited the University of Bath for a campus tour of their fantastic facilities and interactive exercises with University Ambassadors. Special thanks to Ms Stewart for organising the event, which gave our pupils an insight to their possible future careers and higher education.

Oakfield Academy, Oakfield Road, Frome BA11 4JF

Tel: 01373 462539

E-mail: oakfield@oakfieldacademy.co.uk Web: www.oakfieldacademy.co.uk

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Welcome to Oakfield Academy once more, Mr Mepham. He will join the Year 5 Team as a Tutor in September.

Thank you to parents who responded to Parent Voice, and in response to this we are pleased to announce that there will be an opportunity to visit your child’s classroom and to see their work.

Details are as follows:-

Please nominate Oakfield Academy for this brilliant prize draw! We could win £1,000 worth of books, £500 to help update the library and you could win a £100 book token for yourself!

Either scan the QR code or go to https:// www.nationalbooktokens.com/schools

Jo Milkins, Librarian

DATE: Tuesday 18th July TIME: 3.15-4.15pm

VENUE: Tutor Bases

Pupils will leave at the end of the day as normal, and can re-enter school via the red gates at 3.10pm. Prefects will be available to direct parents to Tutor Bases if they are without their child. Subject work that will be available to view are— English—Mathematics—Science—Languages—Humanities.

TUESDAY 27TH JUNE 2023

3.30PM-4.30PM IN CLASSROOM

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Living and feeling better can start with a simple step-connecting. Health Connections Mendip is provided by your Mendip GP practices to improve your health and wellbeing. https://healthconnectionsmendip.org/

WHAT IS ON OFFER? DIRECTORY:

Do you want to find groups and support in the community that might help you improve your health and wellbeing? You can find lots of local support from charities to social groups in the health Connections Mendip Directory.

RESOURCE/INFORMATION CENTRE:

Here you can find a wide range of resources that might help you from sleep, exercise recommendations, goal setting tools to planning ahead for when you are less well.

FREE ONE-TO-ONE:

Patients of Mendip GP practices can book free sessions with one of our Health Connectors. Our Health Connectors are here to listen to your health story. They can give you information about local support like exercise classes and groups.

GROUPS:

As part of Health Connections Mendip we run a number of groups in Mendip. Our groups help people meet friendly people for a chat, set health goals and manage long term health issues. Find out more on our groups page.

FABULOUS FOOTBALL !!!

A fantastic morning of football in the sunshine was had by our Year 5 and 6 teams who travelled to play in the local schools tournament on the penultimate day of term 5. Teams competed in a round robin format with both Year 5 and both Year 6 teams progressing to the finals. After many fiercely contested games, Year 5 were triumphant winning their final to be crowned champions, with Year 6 losing their final in a close penalty shoot-out.

All teams showed great teamwork and represented the academy impeccably, playing a very high standard of football. Congratulations to Dan and Errol for picking up awards for best saves seen during the tournament. A big well done also to Mr Ward for all of his efforts in coaching KS2 pupils this year. Mr Fowler

Fraser Portraits have now put the Year 8 Leavers group compilation online for parents to view and order. To view the print, please log in with the following details:-

www.orderphotos.co.uk and use the following proof card id 0000589832A239Z5E

If you have any queries please contact Fraser Portraits on 01202 692433. Thank you.

The Why Gallery and We Hear You would like to say a huge thank you to the Oakfield pupils that contributed their wonderful artwork for the 6x6 fundraising exhibition.

The exhibition raised just over £1700 which will go to help We Hear You (Why) provide free, professional counselling for people affected by cancer and other life threatening diseases. Huge thanks too to Mel Day for running the workshops and to all the family members that came down to see the exhibition. If you brought work at the exhibition it's ready to collect from The Why Gallery on Stony Street. For those that missed the exhibition we have a selection of 6x6 pieces in The Why Gallery if you’d like to come down and have a look!'

12 Jun Frome Town Council’s Great Big Green Week

w/c12 Jun Yr 7 Charterhouse Trips

w/c 12 Jun Yr 8 Trip to France

12,13, Jun Yr 6 Braeside Trips

14 Jun Nurture Group visit Longleat

14 Jun Yr 8 visit Airhop

CONGRATULATIONS

Elsa Brooks and Ellie Smith Year 6

Milly Humphries and George Foster Year 7

Ellie Burgess and Leah Kennedy Year 8

DRAMA TEACHER

13 Jul Twelfth Night performance

14 Jul Twelfth Night performance

17 Jul Yr 8 Presentation Evening, Frome Memorial Hall

18 Jul ‘Parent Book Look’ 3.15-4.15pm

20 Jul Yr 8 Leavers Trip to Thorpe Park

21 Jul

day of Term (close 2pm)

Summer Holidays 2023

For full job description and application form kindly use the following link:-

https://www.eteach.com/job/ middle-years-teacher---dramaspecialist-1341484

6 Sep Term 1, pupils return

6 Sep New Yr 5 Photograph Day

19 & 20 Oct INSETs

w/c 23 Oct Half Term Holidays

30 October Term 2

15 Dec Last day of Term, finish 2pm

16 Dec 1 Jan Christmas Holidays

2 Jan INSET

3 Jan Term 3 (pupils return)

If your child requires hayfever medication, kindly ensure they take the appropriate dose before they come to school. Thank you.