Oaklands C School

Wishing you all a blessed Christmas filled with joy, peace, and love. Whether you're attending a church service, enjoying the day with family, or simply taking some well-deserved time to relax, we wish everyone in the Oaklands community a restful and happy Christmas.

On Friday, our teaching & support staff celebrated the end of term with a special liturgy & a delicious Christmas lunch. We're incredibly grateful for everything they do to support our students' academic and personal growth, & we wish you all a restful & joyful Christmas break.

Today, we finished the Christmas term with a beautiful Mass and the traditional Christmas Concert organised by our Sixth Form students.  We wish you all a peaceful and joyful Christmas break. See you in the New Year!

Thank you to everyone who attended our Christmas Carol service yesterday. The evening was filled with traditional carols, music, and readings, and it was a wonderful opportunity to celebrate this special time of year with everyone in the Oaklands community.

Due to ongoing issues with the wireless internet on our school site, please only contact the school reception via the site mobile number: 07792480446 Due to this outage, we cannot transfer calls to individual staff members. Thank you for your patience & understanding.

We're so excited to bring Oliver! to the Oaklands stage on February 11th, 12th and 13th 2026!  Rehearsals are underway and students from years 7-13 are welcome to join us as part of the ensemble cast, band and crew. Tickets on sale now: f.mtr.cool/wfaucdslcn

At Oaklands, we love bringing our community together to celebrate special moments, and Christmas is one of our favourites! Our traditional Christmas Lunch is a wonderful opportunity for students from all tutor groups to enjoy delicious food, lots of fun, and festive cheer.

As we journey through Advent, a time of reflection and renewal, the opportunity for Reconciliation (also known as Confession) draws closer. The Oaklands community have been taking time today to seek forgiveness and enter the festive  season with a cleansed heart.

As the term draws to a close, we are very much looking forward to gathering as a school community for our traditional Christmas Carol Service. Join us for an evening of carols, readings and prayer in Romero Hall at 7pm on Tuesday 16 December.

Our Sixth Formers got into the festive spirit yesterday with a special Christmas lunch! From delicious food to cheerful company, it was the perfect way to kick off the holiday season.

As we head into the Christmas season, we are excited to invite you to our annual 'Sounds of the Season' Christmas Peripatetic Music Concert on Thursday 11th December. Come and join us for an evening of faith, hope and music in the school Hall from 7.00 pm.

Our Year 10 students enjoyed building colorimeters to explore the concentration of different solutions during STEM Day today! It was an excellent way for them to mix their physics and chemistry knowledge while designing and creating circuits to measure solution concentrations.

Student leadership plays a vital role in shaping our Oaklands community & supporting our Catholic ethos. We are delighted to introduce our new Sixth Form student leaders who will be leading assemblies this week to introduce themselves. Congratulations to each of our new leaders!

Come and join our fabulous 'Oliver!' cast for a 'jolly old pleasure outing'. Performances will take place in the Romero Hall on 11th-13th February 2026 and tickets will be on sale very soon - so watch this space!

Earlier this week, we welcomed some helpers from St Peter's Catholic Primary School who helped load the Operation Christmas Child Shoeboxes into delivery vehicles. Thanks to those who filled the boxes & to Mr & Mrs Whelan for organising the collections.

Winter/Christmas 2025 HAF sessions will be available to view and book from Monday 10 November. Children eligible for benefit-related free school meals (FSM) can register, book and attend sessions for free. You can get more information and register here: f.mtr.cool/exoxezjtuf

Our GCSE Drama students visited the Mayflower theatre in Southampton to watch @222aghoststory.  Trips like this are vital in helping students to deepen their understanding of performance techniques and stagecraft while experiencing professional theatre first-hand.

Our Year 11 basketball team had an incredible summer in Romania! 🏀 Training with CSO Voluntari, exploring Bucharest and climbing the Alps in Brasov, and experiencing Romanian cultural and religious customs.

Yesterday, the school observed a two-minute silence for Remembrance Day. Students also attended remembrance assemblies last week and many have shared messages in our remembrance display. 'When you go home, tell them of us and say; for your tomorrow, we gave our today.'

Join us for the Oaklands Friends & Parents Association Prom Attire Sale, where you can browse a wonderful selection of dresses, suits and accessories perfect for prom season. The sale will take place in Romero Hall from 6pm this evening.