Whole School Bulletin
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Whole School Calendar - w/c 16 December (Week Two)
| Monday 16 December |
Assembly Focus: Celebrations Year 11 GCSE Art & Photography Assessments Year 13 T&T NEA Year 10 Rewards Assembly |
| Tuesday 17 December |
Year 11 GCSE Art & Photography Assessments Carol Concert Rehearsals (all day) Year 9 Rewards Assembly Carol Concert (7pm, United Reformed Church) |
| Wednesday 18 December |
Christmas Jumper Day (Year 7-Year 9 and Sixth Form only) Christmas Lunch Elf Hats on Sale Year 11 GCSE Art & Photography Assessments Principal’s Commendations – KS3 (10.55am, Main Hall) Year 11 Rewards Assembly (8.45am-9.15am) Year 8 Rewards Assembly (2pm-2.30pm) |
| Thursday 19 December |
Year 11 GCSE Art & Photography Assessments Principal’s Commendations – KS4 & KS5 (10.55am, Main Hall) Year 7 Rewards Assembly |
| Friday 20 December |
End of Term - refer to letter sent home last week Year 11 Assembly |
Whole School Notices
If there is something that a member of staff at Oxted School has done which you are happy with,
please do let them know (thankstaff@oxted.thpt.org.uk)
Report a Student Absence
To report a student absence please telephone the attendance line 01883 718707 by 9.00am or as soon as possible thereafter, or email to attendance@oxted.thpt.org.uk on each day of absenceMeasles, Chicken Pox or Shingles
We ask for your cooperation in an important matter concerning the health of one of our students at the school, who is currently receiving medical treatment. This treatment means that their immune system is low which puts their health at risk if they are exposed to measles, chicken pox or shingles.
Please let us know immediately if your child is suspected of having measles, chicken pox or shingles. This is so that we can inform the student’s family straight away for their child to receive medication quickly.
There is no risk for your own child from this situation. However, the health and wellbeing of our student undergoing treatment is at risk, so we hope you can help us with your cooperation and commitment in making sure that we are told as soon possible.
Oxted School Christmas Day - Wednesday 18 December
Christmas Jumper Day – not a MUFTI day
Students in Year 7 – Year 9 can wear a Christmas jumper instead of their blazer. All other uniform must be worn. We are asking for a minimum of £1 donation which will go to the Children’s Trust Charity.
Year Teams will also be selling elf hats – minimum donation of £1. All monies raised will go to the Children’s Trust Charity
Enrichment Programme
PE Fixtures - 16/12/24
Attendance
The vast majority of students have made an excellent start this year and we are delighted that most students’ attendance is looking very positive. We would like to take this opportunity to remind parents of the importance of attendance at school and remind you to please telephone the school to alert us to your child’s absence for every day that they are off. Any days which are not accounted for by you (via telephone or email) will be counted as unauthorised absence.
As per Surrey County Council guidance, we will also issue fixed penalty notices (which can lead to fixed penalty fines) for extended periods of unauthorised absence.
If you have any queries regarding attendance at Oxted School, please do contact our attendance team (attendance@oxted.thpt.org.uk).
Amount Payable for a Penalty Notice
The Amount Payable Under a Penalty Notice: The Education (Penalty Notices) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2024
- If a parent/carer has not incurred a penalty notice relating to the relevant child/children since 19 August 2024, then the penalty notice will be charged at the rate of £160.00, per parent/carer per child, if paid within 28 days. This will be reduced to £80.00 if paid within 21 days of receipt of the notice. Failure to pay the Penalty Notice will result in Surrey County Council considering legal proceedings against you in the Magistrates Court
- If you have incurred a penalty notice relating to this child/children since 19 August 2024, the rolling 3-year period will be activated from the date of the first penalty notice and the second penalty notice will be charged at the flat rate of £160.00, per parent/carer per child, if paid within 28 days. There will be no reduction for payment within 21 days. Failure to pay the Penalty Notice will result in Surrey County Council considering legal proceedings against you in the Magistrates Court
- If you have incurred 2 penalty notices relating to this child/children in the rolling 3-year period since the first penalty notice was issued, then you will NOT receive a third penalty notice – Surrey County Council will have no option but to consider a prosecution, per parent/carer per child, in the Magistrates Court under s 444 Education Act 1996