Every Year we hold our whole school sponsored walk. Students as always were excited to set off and fundraise for our chosen charity @pitthopkinsUK Every year we walk along the Worth way to Crawley Down, where most stop for a spot of lunch, and then the return journey back to school. 10 miles (16km) in total.

Members of the public are incredibly complimentary about the attitude and behaviour of our students, This year our chosen charity is a small charity that supports families with children who have Pitt-Hopkins syndrome 9PTHS) which is a rare genetic neurological disorder. It was thus wonderful to present this cheque for an amazing £14,379.39 (so far), raised by our 2022 Sponsored Walk, to our chosen charity @PittHopkinsUK It was fab that ex Oriel student Megan & her son were able to be part of the day alongside Crawley residents Mark & Sarah who are ambassadors for the charity.. Thank you to everyone for your support #ProudToBePurple

As Crawley Schools we are delighted with the achievements of our Sixth Form students. They have been through a gruelling and robust assessment programme with all assessments taken under highly controlled conditions that have resulted in the grades that they have been awarded today. These grades reflect their hard work and tremendous efforts and the dedicated commitment of our staff as well as the support of our families across the town. It has been a very challenging, demanding and disrupted two years for our Year 13 students, but they have demonstrated a sense of resilience and character that has made us all feel very proud of them. Our Sixth Form students across the town richly deserve the hard-fought grades that they have been awarded and as Crawley school leaders we offer them our heartiest congratulations and very best wishes for the future.

We will distribute GCSE results to students from 11am on Thursday 12^th August 2021.  We are staggering the times at which students should attend. These times are dictated by surname.  The timings are as follows:

When arriving to collect results students should enter the school building via the main reception to collect results which will be distributed in the courtyard.
Should you have pre-arranged with the exams office for someone other than your son or daughter to collect results on their behalf please ensure that the person collecting brings appropriate identification such as a bank card or driving licence.

On the day students will be able to confirm their place at Oriel Sixth form. To confirm their place students must speak to a member of the Sixth Form team (Mrs Denman, Mr Withell) when they collect their results. Should a student wish to make a late application after receiving their results they should speak to a member of the Sixth Form team who will be able to advise them of their next steps.

Members of staff will be on hand to ensure that individual students are able to have any necessary conversations to assist them in their progression to the next steps of their education, employment or training.

Many thanks to everyone who donated to our Comic Relief fundraising page.  We exceeded our £1000 target and raised a fantastic £1,677. Thanks to your donations, Comic Relief continues to make a difference to the lives of millions of people across the UK and around the world.

Comic Relief believes that a just world, free from poverty, is possible, and that those closest to the issues have the best solutions. So Comic Relief partners with amazing projects and organisations that are working to tackle four of the biggest challenges society faces today,

• Improving mental health
• A safe place for everyone
• A world where children survive and thrive
• Freedom from fear, violence and discrimination

In each of these areas, the Covid-19 pandemic has made people’s lives even harder, so your support is as important as ever.
 
Thank you again for your donation.

Please see our letters sent home to families in regards to school opening in September

We will be putting recent letters to families on the website under the News & Events menu. A link to these can be found here

Click here to read the latest Oriel Sixth Form ‘Futures’ Newsletter

Outstanding Oriel

Oriel High School has been recognised as providing OUTSTANDING support, commitment and engagement of virtual PE/recreational programmes to our students and community during the lockdown period.  Here’s a look Back with leftwards arrow above at the initiatives and competitions we have provided, promoted and supported since schools closed to most students 17 weeks ago, on Friday 20th March:

–  PE With Joe Wicks
– SAM Learning Activities
– Keepy-Up Challenge
– Chuck A Teabag Challenge
– Remote Subject Awards
– Clap For Carers
– RUN5K4NHS
– PE Staff TikToks
– Weekly Workouts
– ‘Virtual’ Sussex School Games
– ‘Virtual’ Sports Day
– ‘Virtual’ PE Presentation Evening

In October Ofsted visited our school and concluded that Oriel was a very good school, with many excellent areas of work.  The lead inspector noted that leaders were reflective and have worked hard on curriculum plans and that they are reviewed well.  The curriculum offer is well considered and it is broad for as long as possible.  The school offers a 3-year Key stage 3 and this is very good; inspectors felt it was particularly impressive for students to study 2 languages throughout year 7,8 and 9..  Overall our curriculum model is very good.

Ofsted were impressed with the school’s emphasis on using research, with leaders weaving them well into their plans. With regard to our staff they told us that they feel valued and looked after.  The lead inspector also said It is a testament to the school that it values and invests in new teacher training.  Staffing is stable in these difficult recruitment times.  The school has a good philosophy in this area.

Sixth Form students are well supported  and Ofsted saw clear evidence of this.  It was remarked by one of the inspectors that a lot is expected of them and they rise to the challenge.  It was seen that sixth form students are making progress.  With regard to behaviour in the school it was highlighted that students are polite and proud of their school and learning well; attitudes are positive, students are respectful and there are high levels of engagement.  There are good relationships between students and staff and students enjoy their learning. The school building is well cared for. Students show respect for their environment.

In terms of enrichment and extra-curricular activities high quality provision is offered at Oriel, from clubs, trips, sports, the arts, school productions, activities week. There is a great offer and students want to be involved in it.  Students love their learning communities and love the competition.  When discussing our school with our students Ofsted asked them (students) if they could sum up Oriel!  “OHS is warming. It makes me feel warm and safe, makes me feel at home”; “challenging but feel at home”; also “calm, amazing, very safe, encouraging, everyone knows everyone else”.  It was clear that students get on well together and are proud of their school.