Wheatley Park School

Wheatley Parkfest is an amazing event taking place on Sunday 6 July at Wheatley Park School (12-7pm).
It is a community event in the school grounds, with live music from students and staff, plus drama, dance, games, and family-friendly fun.
Entry is completely free!

Today is National Thank A Teacher Day.
We pay tribute to all the amazing teachers and support staff at Wheatley Park.
You are fantastic.

A reminder that the Big Summer Bash is taking place on the evening of Saturday 28th June in Great Milton.
Parents, carers, and family members aged 18+ are invited to a night of 90s fun – live music, lights, and bucket hat vibes in the Barn.
More information here.... www.thebigsummerbash.co.uk

Two chances to celebrate. Two chances to connect. Two chances to support.
- Wheatley Parkfest – Sunday 6 July, Wheatley Park School 12-7pm
- The Big Summer Bash – Saturday 28 June, Great Milton 7:30pm

Summer is a great time to look back on some of the fantastic opportunities and experiences we have provided students over the course of the year.
Our annual Year 9 Battlefields Trip took place before Easter.
The highlight of the trip for many was the underground network of tunnels at Arras.

Wheatley Park School is looking to appoint a cleaner.
Click the link to find out more... mynewterm.com/jobs/140875/...

And here are your last photos from Diversity Day 2025 at Wheatley Park School.
It is perhaps the most visible example of students embracing our values of Everyone Learning, Everyone Caring.
But we know that our amazing students live those values every day of the school year...

The penultimate batch of lovely photos from Diversity Day at Wheatley Park School.
It is always inspiring to see students living our values of Everyone Learning, Everyone Caring...

More photos from Diversity Day at Wheatley Park School.
It is great to see students living our values of Everyone Learning, Everyone Caring...

Diversity Day is one of the big events in the Wheatley Park School calendar.
It is always inspiring to see the way students embrace the occasion.
It is fantastic to see them living our values of Everyone Learning, Everyone Caring.
Over the coming days we will be sharing photos from the event....

Wheatley Park School is looking to appoint an inspiring teacher of religious studies and philosophy.
The successful candidate will have the opportunity to develop their teaching skills within a collaborative, innovative and reflective department.
Click for more...
mynewterm.com/jobs/140875/...

Would you like to have a Georgian mansion with a view of beautiful parkland as an office?
Wheatley Park School is looking for a Head of Art.
The department the successful candidate would lead is based in the original school building.
Click the link for more...
mynewterm.com/jobs/140875/...

A reminder to parents and carers to think about completing the survey we recently sent you.
The survey is carried out by River Learning Trust, the group of schools we are part of.
It is a really important piece of listening and 'benchmarking' work for us.
The survey closes at 6pm on Friday 21 March.

Our Year 9 artists have been creating some fantastic mixed media responses to the architecture artist Ian Murphy.
These included tissue paper and paint backgrounds with expressive fineliner studies over the top.
Well done, Year 9!

Wheatley Park School is looking to appoint an HR Administrator.
The role is 26.5 hours a week and is term time only (plus one week of holiday work).
Click the link to find out more and to apply...
https://buff.ly/3CzWIQB

The Review: New Domains of Educational Leadership Leora Cruddas has pulled off a tour de force in reshaping educational purpose after the pandemic

We are proud to have our culture and practice highlighted in this book, which is "set to become a seminal piece in reshaping our shared philosophy of education after the pandemic".

Wheatley Park School is looking to appoint a teaching assistant (progress coach) to work 30 hours a week in term time. Click the link to find out more...
https://buff.ly/4js96Tk

There was plenty of interest in Wheatley Park from new and trainee teachers when Mr Martin attended a recruitment fair in Oxford this week....

Wheatley Park School is looking to appoint a Music, Drama and Photography Technician. The role is term-time only and 18 hours per week.
This is an exciting opportunity for someone with the appropriate skills who is organised, enthusiastic and good at resource management.
https://buff.ly/400ZhE3

Merry Christmas/season's greetings to all students and staff, as well as their families and everyone in the communities that we are proud to serve.

Wheatley Park School is looking for parent and community governors.
Contact clerk@wheatleypark.org if you would like to have a chat about the role.
You can also read more about the role of a governor by clicking the link to the National Governance Association website.
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Wheatley Park School is proud to be in the top 16% of schools nationally for the 'well above average' progress its students make from Year 7 to Year 11 according to government performance data released yesterday.
Click the link to see the school's performance data.
https://buff.ly/4ghccqw

Make a difference in education, become a school governor or trustee Volunteering on a school board is a great way to make an impact in your local community. There are almost 20,000 vacancies on governing boards in England and...

Wheatley Park is looking for governors from the parent body and the wider community.
Governors are strategic leaders who provide guidance to school leaders, but they don't get involved in the day-to-day running of the school.
Contact clerk@wheatleypark.org to find out more.

Wheatley Park School is looking for governors from the current parent body as well as the wider community.
The school values expertise and diversity in its board, as well as a passion for improving life chances for children and young people.
Please contact clerk@wheatleypark.org to find out more.

Teaching Assistant (Progress Coach) - Wheatley Park School, Holton, Oxfordshire Closing date: Midnight, Wed 4th Dec, 2024. View full details and apply online at MyNewTerm.

Wheatley Park School is looking to appoint a teaching assistant (progress coach). The post is 30 hours a week, term time only. Click the link to find out more and to apply

We are a secondary school set in beautiful parkland near Oxford.
Our values are Everyone Learning, Everyone Caring, which is why we feel Bluesky is the social medium for us.
We look forward to playing our part in making Bluesky a place where diverse opinions can be expressed respectfully.