Whole School Bulletin
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Whole School Calendar - w/c 9 December (Week One)
| Monday 9 December |
Assembly Focus: Mental Health & Wellbeing (MHST) Year 10 Assembly |
| Tuesday 10 December |
Human Rights Day Senior Citizens’ Christmas Party (11.30am-1.30pm, Old Hall) Year 9 Assembly Local Governance Meeting (6pm) |
| Wednesday 11 December |
Christmas Jumper Day (Year 7-Year9 and Sixth Form only) Christmas Lunch Year 13 Criminology NEA Year 7 STEM Workshop (Gatwick Airport) Thrive Tea and Cake (P2) Year 8 Assembly (Teams) SEN Parent Carer Drop In (3.30pm-4pm, Old Hall) |
| Thursday 12 December |
Year 13 Criminology NEA Year 11 GCSE Dance Exam MHST Coffee Morning for Parents and Carers (8.30am-9.30am) ‘Make it Happen’ Workshops (Year 7-Year11) Year 7 Assembly |
| Friday 13 December |
Year 12 and Year 13 Economics Conference (Lingfield College) Year 11 GCSE Dance Exam Year 11 Assembly Sixth Form Quiz Night (4pm, Main Hall) |
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 absenceAttendance Protocol - Parent and Student
At Oxted School, we firmly believe that attending school regularly is in the best interest of every student as this will help them to achieve their full potential.
Students with at least 96% attendance achieve, on average, one grade better per GCSE subject than those with attendance below 96%. In addition, students who regularly attend school have the opportunity to foster lasting friendships, and gain experiences in and outside the classroom which they will cherish for years to come.
Students who have attendance below 96% start to lose the continuity of their learning and social benefits of school, but they are also at the risk of underachievement as catch up on work becomes more challenging for students.
Below are our family friendly protocols for attendance so you can read about the benefits of high attendance and the support we can provide as a school. If there is any additional support we can provide or you have any queries around attendance, please email attendance@oxted.thpt.org.uk
Parent and Student Friendly Attendance Protocols
Oxted School Christmas Day - Wednesday 
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 - 09/12/24
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