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Foyles
‘Fantastic Foyles’
Head of House – Mrs L Singleton
Deputy Head of House – Mrs L Child
Pastoral Manager – Ms K Catchpole
Alumni
- Harrison Nicholls left Oxted School in 2007 and is 4 times British Fencing Champion.
- Emily Barnes left Oxted School in 2006 and is Road Race National Champion and also carried the Olympic torch in 2012.
House Assembly
Students will regularly attend assembly with their House.
House Achievements
Champion House
- 2018/19
- 2013/14
- 2012/13
- 2011/12
- 2010/11
- 2008/09
Attendance Cup
- 2013
- 2008
Inter-House Competitions
- Science
- Cross Country
- Day of Sport
House Student Leadership - (Roles & Responsibilities)
House Captains
- Manage Prefect team
- Assist in day to day running of House
Deputy House Captains
- Assist House Captains
Sports Captains
- Organise teams for inter-House competitions
Year 11 Prefects
- Mentor Year 7 tutor groups
- Assist in organising House teams
- Arrange litter duty rota and co-ordination
The House system is vital to student life, offering each student:
- Daily contact with a Form Tutor (Form Tutors are part of the House team). The Form Tutor will be at the centre of the student’s experience.
- A tutorial programme delivering academic mentoring and developing personal wellbeing.
- Monitoring of their learning behaviours.
- Support for issues that are barriers to learning.
The House team will contact parents to:
- Celebrate students’ achievements.
- Notify parents of House events.
- Clarify issues that may be affecting a student’s learning or wellbeing.
- Discuss concerns over attendance.
- Notify parents of detention.
Where parents can find further information during the academic year:
- Parent weekly bulletin
- School Calendar
- Letters from school
- Like us on Facebook – @oxtedschool
- Follow us on Twitter – @oxtedschool
Parents can support the House team by:
- Keeping contact details up to date.
- Informing the school of any changes to family circumstances.
- Communicating concerns regarding any aspect of School as soon as they become a concern.
- Ensuring your child attends regularly, helping them to achieve 95% or higher attendance.
- Provide the necessary equipment so your child is always ready to learn.
- Ensure your child is correctly wearing full uniform and is punctual for the start of the school day.
- Take an interest in your child’s school work and encourage them to always do their best, including the completion of homework.
- Co-operate with the School in providing the best education for your child.
Ways that parents can communicate with the House:
- Emailing the Form Tutor
- Emailing members of the House team
- Telephoning a member of the House team