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Newsletter No. 2
First of all, a big thank you to all our pupils who helped on our Open Day last Saturday morning. We
had well over 400 families visit the school and we had a number of complimentary comments on the
quality and enthusiasm of our guides and the departmental activities that were on offer. Well done!
We are now in the middle of our five Open Mornings that show Oakwood Park on a typical working day
and we expect a high volume of visits to the school.
We have just finished our Year 7 Parents Evenings which are a little early this year, but we wanted to
focus on the principle of “setting the standards” so we could explain our expectations of excellent work,
attitude and behaviour to our pupils and their parents and carers. I found it a very positive experience.
On display at both evenings were the family projects that Year 7 completed over the summer and I am
incredibly impressed by the high standard of the work and the creative approach of our pupils. The
winners will be announced shortly.
The recent Prefect Cake Sale raised an encouraging total of £144 for their charities of Spadework and
the Air Ambulance.
Congratulations of Ethan Sparks of Year 7 who has just won the British Minibike Championships.
On 2nd November the 6th Form Prefects have a Charity Quiz Night culminating in a University Challenge-
style final. If you want to enter a team please return the reply slip on the letter dated 6th October 2022,
to the Finance Office with payment for the tickets before 31st October.
Thank you to parents and carers for making arrangements to ensure that students can still attend
school, we are aware of, and appreciate the juggling of schedules which makes this possible. Please do
get in touch with your son or daughter’s Director of Study if you envisage any issues regarding your
ability to get them to school on the dates listed above. It will not be possible for staff to set ‘live’ work
for students to complete as they will be teaching students who are in lessons. Please note, Nu Venture
and services provided by other bus operators will continue to run.
Wellbeing at OPGS
Next week the school will be sending out it’s first termly wellbeing newsletter, we hope it gives parents
and carers and insight into what we do at OPGS to support students with their wellbeing and our actions
since students, staff and parents responded to our wellbeing survey. I am pleased to report that Mrs
Williams, Director of Study for Year 13 and our IAG advisor has recently gained her Mental Health First
Aid Award and Ms Bevan, Deputy Headteacher has also gained her Senior Mental Health Lead Award
Finally, Year 11 have their pre-public examinations which run from 7th November until 18th November.
Teachers are in the process of telling pupils what they need to revise and I wish Year 11 good luck but
also want to stress the importance of real and substantial revision as being the only way to guarantee
success.
Yours sincerely,
K.W. Moody
Headteacher
Diary Dates
Mon 17th October Year 7 Maidstone District Football Tournament – Away 2.30PM KO (SPS)
Wedn 2nd November Year 5&6 Primary School Maths Challenge p1-4 (PON).
English Jacob Pelc Year 9 Excellent efforts in English classwork and homework
English Benjy Browning Year 8 Excellent efforts in English classwork and homework
English Harrison Dalzell Year 7 Resilience, confidence and superb ideas and contributions
English Mustafa Jamshed Year 10 Thoughtful ideas and superb contributions in class
English Liam Phelan Year 11 Excellent efforts in English classwork and homework
Excellent contributions in class and consistently excellent
English Robert Early Year 7 homework.
Excellent contributions in class and consistently excellent
English Henry Craig Year 7 homework.
English Rory Clayton Year 7 Excellent class contributions and dedication to the subject.
English Angus Kenny Year 9 Excellent class contributions and excellent essay writing.
English Joel Daulagala Year 9 Excellent class contributions and close analysis.
English Benjamin Dauncey Year 9 Excellent class contributions and close analysis.
English James Taylor-Smith Year 9 Excellent class contributions and excellent essay writing.
Consistently excellent effort in class and in completing
English Edward Scarr Year 11 homework.
Consistently excellent effort in class and in completing
English Ethan Woodward Year 11 homework.
Consistently excellent effort in class and in completing
English Ryan Wood Year 11 homework.
English Kiyan Berrada Baby Year 7 Outstanding attitude to learning, excellent improvement.
English Ryan Peake Year 7 Immaculate book presentation and continued hard word
English Ahmed Lufti Year 9 Continued excellent work ethic and fantastic contributions
English Harrison Munday Year 9 Continued excellent work ethic and fantastic contributions
English Shaurya Chawla Year 9 Outstanding homework
English Ifan Bambury Year 10 Outstanding attitude to learning
English Ben Morrison Year 10 Outstanding attitude to learning
French Lewis Cantello Year 7 Excellent participation in class and effort in French
Excellent attitude to learning, effort and participation in
French Swanzy Jeremie-Ato Year 7 class
French Ansell Matthew Year 7 Excellent attitude to learning and effort in class
Headteachers Commendations
These students have been nominated by Subject Leaders for their continued commitment and
outstanding quality of work within the subject.
French Mide aliyeka Year 7 Excellent attitude to learning and effort in class
Excellent attitude to learning, effort and participation in
French Wande Aliyeka Year 7 class
French Washington Brouet Year 7 Excellent participation in class and effort in French
French Owen Macbean Year 8 Excellent participation in class and effort in French
French Frazer Beeley Year 8 Excellent participation in class
French Theodore McCarthy Year 8 Excellent participation and effort in French
French Rayan Ansari Year 8 Excellent participation & attitude to learning in French
French Ethan Murphy Year 8 Excellent participation in class and effort in French
French Elliot Ford Year 8 Excellent participation in class and effort in French
French Sebastian Taplin Year 8 Excellent attitude to learning and enthusiasm in French.
French William Hicks Year 8 Excellent attitude to learning and enthusiasm in French.
French Charlie Ansell Year 8 Outstanding attitude to learning and effort.
French Dylan Luton Year 8 Excellent attitude to learning, effort and participation.
French Patryk Suwala Year 9 Excellent participation in class
French Mattia Dumitrescu Year 9 Excellent attitude to learning and enthusiasm in French.
Excellent attitude to learning, effort and participation in
French Finley Davies Year 9 class
French Tristan Taplin Year 9 Excellent attitude to learning and enthusiasm in French.
French Oliver Fryer Year 9 Excellent attitude to learning and enthusiasm in French.
Excellent attitude to learning, effort and participation in
French Oliver Robinson Year 9 class
French Ben Chaplin Year 9 Excellent attitude to learning and pronunciation.
French Victory Ochonma Year 9 Outstanding attitude to learning, effort and participation.
French Oliver Roberts Year 9 Excellent attitude to learning and effort in class.
French Marcus Choi Year 10 Outstanding commitment and effort in French.
French Woody Hall Year 10 Excellent attitude to learning and effort in class
French Cade Breytenbach Year 10 Excellent attitude to learning and enthusiasm in French.
French Ifan Bambury Year 10 Excellent attitude to learning and enthusiasm in French.
Excellent attitude to learning, effort and participation in
French Ewan Twedell Year 10 class
Headteachers Commendations
These students have been nominated by Subject Leaders for their continued commitment and
outstanding quality of work within the subject.
French Bailey Barnett Year 11 Excellent attitude to learning and effort in class.
French Freddie Fagg Year 11 Excellent attitude to learning and effort in class.
French Tom Harwood Year 11 Excellent attitude to learning and effort in class.
French William Brooks Year 11 Excellent attitude to learning and enthusiasm in French.
French Dean Spooner Year 11 Excellent attitude to learning and enthusiasm in French.
French Ethan Woodward Year 11 Excellent attitude to learning and effort in class
French Rebik Shrestha Year 11 Excellent commitment in French
French Rebekah Newell Year 12 Excellent effort and commitment in French
French Tom Chaplin Year 13 Outstanding commitment to French.
Geography Noah De Georgio Year 7 Excellent homework and classwork
Geography Alfie Chapman Year 7 Excellent homework and commitment to learning
Geography Ryan Murphy Year 10 Outstanding attitude to learning, excellent commitment
Geography Ewan Tweddle Year 10 Outstanding attitude to learning, excellent commitment
Geography Jireh Oluntunfese Year 11 Outstanding attitude to learning, excellent commitment
Geography William Brooks Year 11 Outstanding attitude to learning, excellent commitment
Geography Benjy Folley Year 11 Outstanding attitude to learning, excellent commitment
Geography Michael Howard Year 11 Outstanding attitude to learning, excellent commitment
Geography Ben Stockham Year 11 Outstanding attitude to learning, excellent commitment
Geography Romy French Year 12 Outstanding attitude to learning, excellent commitment
History Andrew Eguakun Year 8 Outstanding research and detail in Homework
History Ben Cox Year 8 Outstanding research and detail in Homework
History Shaurya Chawla Year 9 Outstanding research and detail in Homework
History Alexander Butler Year 9 Outstanding research and detail in Homework
History Oliver Robinson Year 9 Outstanding research and detail in Homework
History Oliver Bose Year 10 Excellent start to the GCSE course
History Nathan Peake Year 10 Excellent start to the GCSE course
History Lews Best Year 10 Excellent detail in class and homework
History Ifan Bambury Year 10 Excellent detail in class and homework
History Dominic Teodorescu Year 10 Excellent detail in class and homework
Headteachers Commendations
These students have been nominated by Subject Leaders for their continued commitment and
outstanding quality of work within the subject.
History Jacob Holness Year 11 Excellent contributions in class and test results
History Edward Scarr Year 11 Excellent contributions in class and test results
History Freya Brown Year 12 Excellent start to the study of History at OPGS
History Maddie Gregory Year 13 Outstanding attitude to learning, excellent improvement.
History Owen Jones Year 13 Outstanding attitude to learning, excellent improvement.
History Joseph Scott Year 13 Outstanding attitude to learning, excellent improvement.
Excellent work ethic and brilliant contributions to
Sociology Erik Ogilvy Year 12 discussion
Sociology Josie Green Year 12 Outstanding effort on homework
Maths Makelemi Orovwigho Year 7 Excellent attitude to learning and progress in lessons.
Maths Gurunj Aaroj Year 7 Excellent attitude to learning and progress in lessons.
Maths Will Bunyan Year 7 Excellent contributions and attitude to learning
Maths Josh Hoare Year 7 Excellent contributions and attitude to learning
Maths Callum Tandy Year 7 Excellent contributions and attitude to learning
Maths Lewis Cantello Year 7 Excellent progress and attitude to learning
Maths Ethan Yates Year 7 Excellent progress and attitude to learning
Maths William Hicks Year 8 Excellent progress and attitude to learning
Maths Yakub Naemy Year 8 Excellent progress and attitude to learning
Maths Andrew Eguakun Year 8 Excellent progress and attitude to learning
Maths Tamas Kovacs Year 8 Excellent progress and attitude to learning.
Excellent attitude, application and adaptation to working
Maths Roman Kyrychenko Year 8 in a new environment
Maths Elliot Ford Year 8 Excellent attitude to learning and progress in lessons.
Maths Thomas Williamson Year 8 Excellent attitude to learning and progress in lessons.
Maths Isaac Lynch Year 9 Excellent attitude in class and test results
Maths Oliver Robinson Year 9 Excellent contributions in class and test results
Maths Spencer Wingham Year 9 Excellent homework and attitude in class
Maths Logan Baxter Year 9 Excellent homework and attitude in class
Maths Ryan Boreham Year 9 Excellent attitude in class and test results
Maths Jake Houston Year 9 Excellent attitude in class and test results
Maths Ben Brice Year 9 Excellent progress and attitude to learning.
Headteachers Commendations
These students have been nominated by Subject Leaders for their continued commitment and
outstanding quality of work within the subject.