Keep up to date with all the latest news happening in school at the moment.

• Christmas Fair - Friday 6th December 2019 from 10.00 till 12.00

  Tue 26 Nov 2019
  

• Parent/Carer Session

  Tue 12 Nov 2019

  Parent/Carer Session

  21^st November at 10.00 am - 12.00 noon

  Oaklands School

   

  For November's Parent/Carer Session, we invited Rina Patel EHC Inclusion Officer from Special Education Service and Nayna Amlani from SEND Local Offer team.

   

  Rina's role is to coordinate and manage the administration of the statutory assessment procedures for children with special educational needs and disabilities under relevant government legislation.

   

  Nayna is a "Local Offer" and "Preparing for Adulthood" Project Officer, she co-ordinates the Local Offer live event and also the website.  The Local Offer event brings together organisations and service providers who share information, processes and services that support children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (age 0 - 25 years).  The other element of Nayna's role is preparing for adulthood, looking at the transition for young people with SEND to adulthood.

   

  Everyone is welcome to come to the Oaklands Parent/Carer session.  We run monthly sessions to provide parent/carer of Oaklands pupils and the broader community with support and information about local fun and leisure activities, workshop and conference and other support services for children and young people with SEN and disabilities in Leicester City. 

   

  Date:  Thursday 21st November 2019    Time:  10.00 am - 12.00 (noon)

  Venue: Meeting Room, Oaklands School

  Organiser: Mahjabeen Gangat - Parent Governor

   

  If we do not have sufficient numbers of parents attending, we will cancel the session.

   

  Please call the school to confirm your attendance by Tuesday 19th November 2019?  The final parent/Carer session for 2019 will be on Thursday 12th December 10.00 am - 12.00 noon; we will send details nearer the time.

   

  We would also like to invite you to the Xmas Fair at school on Friday 6th December 2019, at 9.30 am - 11.30 am.  Siblings are welcome and to meet Santa and have tea and cakes in our 'Pop up cafe'.

   

   

   

   

• Leicestershire Autistic Society

  Thu 07 Nov 2019

  Join the Leicestershire Autistic Society (LAS)- Just £5 per year   

  LAS is a parent run group for parents, families and carers of anyone who is autistic in Leicester City, Rutland & Leicestershire.

  It was formed over 20 years ago and provides support, information and advice to families and professionals dealing with Autism. They are a volunteer led organisation, where the vast majority of volunteers are parents or carers of someone with Autism. One of their main aims is to continually strive to raise general awareness of Autism.

  LAS is also represented on City and County Autism specific forums where they campaign for further improvements in: diagnosis, the provision of relevant specialist education services, making Child/Adult service planning more ‘autism friendly’, accessible play and leisure services for Children and Adults with Autism, and the provision of better support for adults with Autism. They publish a brilliant newsletter booklet 3 or 4 times a year full of advice, offers and events information LinkUP which you can read on their website or as a member get a copy by post.

   

  LAS Parent led meetings held at Oaklands school on the second Tuesday of every month 10-11.30a.m.

  Please join us for guest speakers and workshops, as well as time to share our experiences and offer mutual support as parents and carers of autistic children. Free to members and non-members alike. All welcome from the county or city.

   

  Dates: November 12th; December 10th 2019; January 14th; February 11th; March 10th; May 12th; June 9th 2020

  WEBSITE: https://www.leicestershireautisticsociety.org.uk/    LAS helpline: 0116 2916958

  

• Amazing Big Sing Performance at Curve Theatre

  Tue 05 Nov 2019

  We were extremely proud of children from Owls and Badgers classes who went to Curve theatre to perform in the Big Sing event yesterday. 150 children performed from 8 schools in and around Leicester. After travelling to the theatre by public bus, then a busy morning of rehearsing, the children from our Chestnut pathway sang and signed with great enthusiasm and enjoyment. The audience joined in with songs, learnt some new Makaton signs and were all uplifted by the feeling of joy in the auditorium. We were thrilled to have parents and Governors join us. Every one of the children had clearly worked very hard in preparation to learn the words to all of the songs, to sing in time and follow the tune, and to recall the signs. They all said that they had enjoyed the event and this was evident by the effort they had put into the performance and the smiles on their faces throughout. A very big Oakey 'Well done!' to all of the staff and all of the children who took part.