Dear parents and carers
Please follow the link below to view an online safety newsletter shared by our ICT curriculum provider MGL. Here you will find some useful tips to help keep your child safe on the internet.
Updated dates for the second half of the spring term
Dear parents,
We have decided, as a school council, to support the Whitechapel centre this Advent. The Whitechapel centre for the homeless is a local charity and supports those in need within our community.
Next week from Monday 9th to Friday 13th our focus will be on collecting food donations. Here is a list of items you can bring:
We would ask, if you are able, for your child to bring in one item from the list above. The following week we will be focusing on collecting toiletries.
Thank you for your support
OLI School Council
Follow the link below to take a look at two courses that are being run in school during the spring term. If you are interested please contact the school.
Children in Year 1-6 return to school on Wednesday 4th September. Early Years children have been given separate information about their start dates. If you are unsure of when your child is due to begin please contact school on Monday 2nd. Thanks
Click on the link below to see all the events that are coming up in our school during this term.
On Thursday 28th March at 2.45pm we would like to invite our parents and carers into school to watch our Easter Bonnet parade. Easter Bonnets (hats) were traditionally worn on Easter Sunday to mark the end of Lent and to symbolise renewal and rebirth. Children are invited to make their own bonnet or hat at home to wear during the parade, children will also have the opportunity to make hats in school too.
Here are some ideas for Easter bonnets.
Reminder that school will be closed to children on Monday 11th March as staff have a training day.
School will be open as normal on Tuesday 12th March.
Thank you
We have been teaching mindfulness, across all year groups in our school for five years. Brianna Ghey’s mum wants to raise money and awareness so children in all schools across the UK are taught how to regulate themselves, to recognise when they are feeling ‘wobbly’, what to do when feeling anxious or stressed and how to be ‘present’.
We are very proud to be associated with the ‘Peace in Mind’ campaign (in memory of the murdered teenager) and look forward to continuing our work with Mrs Beattie our Mindfulness Coach and Esther Ghey.
Thank you to all our Year 2 parents who gave permission for their children to be filmed, due to time constraints (by the media and PR company) they were only able to film one session.
BBC Breakfast were also filming and the section is due to be aired some time this week.
Click here to read the article published in The Mirror.
Click here for Spring Term Dates for parents and carers.
Click on the link to read our Christmas Newsletter
Parents and carers are invited to take part in our advent prayers. During this short collective worship children will light the advent wreath, listen to a piece of scripture, reflect on the meaning and conclude with prayers and carols. We do hope you are able to join us in prayer at this special time of the year.
Year 1 – Monday 18th December 3pm
Year 2 – Monday 18th December 9am
Year 3 – Monday 18th December 3pm
Year 4 – Tuesday 19th December 3pm
Year 5 – (Mrs Bird) – Monday 18th December 3pm
Year 5 – (Miss Clifford) – Tuesday 19th December 3pm
Year 6 – Monday 18th December 3pm
Thank you to our families who donated money for Children in Need, we raised a massive £381.31.
Please click on the link below to see important dates including parents’ evening, an INSET day, Christmas events and end of term date. Thank you
*PLEASE NOTE*
We are currently experiencing technical issues with our website, this is affecting our Twitter (X) feed and a number of pages. Some of the information shown is out of date and a number of older pages are displayed. Our technical team are aware of this and are working hard to rectify this situation.
Please note that you will need to be logged in to Twitter (X) to view information about our school, to search for specific academic subjects use #olip(and the add curriculum area) eg. for images and information about our art curriculum use #olipart .
Thank you for your patience.
We are currently experiencing some difficulties with kitchen appliances, Cook and the team are trying their best to produce the meals advertised on the weekly menus however some alterations will need to be made. This means that more sandwiches are on offer which seems to suit the children when the weather is so warm! Thank you for bearing with us.
Click on the link below to access information about sports days, prize giving and all the other activities happening over the next 4 weeks.
Parents and carers are invited in to school at 9.15am on Wednesday 8th March to take part in internet safety workshops with their child. We are really looking forward to you then.
The Sandon (180 Oakfield Rd) has a free Christmas market from 12pm 17th December. Stalls have free toys and food for families who are struggling with the cost-of-living crisis.