The celebrate Diwali, the parents of one on the pupils in Hazel Class, brought is special gifts for each of the Hazel Class Team.

We are delighted to announce the launch of our new Oaklands House System, which will operate consistently across both campuses. Pupils have now been allocated one of four houses named after the elements - Earth, Air, Water and Fire.

Following the inspection that took place on Friday 11th September 2026, we can now share Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) Material Change Inspection Report.

World Teachers’ Day is held annually on 5th October to celebrate all teachers around the globe.

We're very proud to be celebrating National Teaching Assistants' Day which is taking place today (Friday 25th September).

During the summer of 2026 we expanded our school from one to two campus buildings – our existing campus (Tealgate) and a new campus (Herongate) which is just across the road from Tealgate, opposite the Herongate Club.

At the end of our annual End of Year Celebration, which took place in the Auditorium of the Herongate Club on Thursday 16th July, we said goodbye to three of our pupils, Isaiah, Jamie and Trinity, who are now moving on to continue their education at college.

If you need help or support during the summer holiday we are here for you.

To round off our last full week of the Summer Term, Oaklands pupils enjoyed a day of fun sports activities, both at school and at the Herongate Club.

Today we’re wearing orange in support of PWS (Prader-Willi Syndrome) Awareness Day to help raise awareness of this rare and lifelong genetic condition.

Ash Class have raised almost £90 in aid of Newbury Soup Kitchen, with over £65 of that total being raised by one student alone.

Everyone at Oaklands School is incredibly proud of Eliza, Isiah, Josh and Leigha from Ash class, who have just attained their ASDAN Personal Development Programme Bronze level.

Friday 20th March was Red Nose Day, so our pupils and staff wore red to show their support for Comic Relief.

This year our pupils and staff had a brilliant time dressing up as characters from their favourite books for World Book Day.

The establishment of our School Council represents an important commitment to placing pupil voice at the heart of school improvement and everyday decision-making. It is fundamental to empowering our pupils to understand their rights, develop agency and build confidence in advocating for themselves and others.

On Wednesday 11th February Cedar, Chestnut and Hazel Classes all got on a big coach to go to see a performance of The Gruffalo’s Child at The Hexagon in Reading.

Two students from Ash Class organised a beautiful afternoon tea for some specially invited members of staff last Friday (23rd January).

We’re pleased to announce that we’re going to be running a series of Parent and Carer Workshops especially catered to your needs.

On the morning of our last day of term (Thursday 18th December) we invited the families and carers of our pupils to join us for our annual Christmas Celebration at the Herongate Club.

World Teachers’ Day is held annually on 5 October to celebrate all teachers around the globe. It has been celebrated since 1994.