Oak Lodge Special School

☀️ As another school year comes to an end, we’d like to say a huge thank you to all our parents and carers for your continued support throughout the year.

We wish you all a safe, happy and relaxing summer break! 🌞

A reminder that school finishes at 1:00pm tomorrow.

📅 1st & 2nd September – INSET Days (school closed to pupils)
📚 3rd September – Pupils return for the Autumn Term.

Have a fantastic summer – we look forward to seeing you all in September! 💙

🐾 Tuesday was our final reading therapy dog session of the school year! 📚💙

A huge thank you to the wonderful Lola for another fantastic year of listening to stories, boosting confidence, and bringing smiles to our pupils.

Enjoy your well-earned summer break, Lola—we can’t wait to see you again in September! 🐶☀️🦴

✨ What a night! ✨

Our Year 11 Prom was everything we hoped it would be and more!

From the incredible arrivals in style to the amazing outfits, the fantastic atmosphere, and a dance floor that stayed busy all evening, it was a truly memorable celebration. Despite the soaring temperatures, everyone embraced the occasion, had fun, and made the most of every moment together.

It was wonderful to transform the school into a venue worthy of celebrating our fabulous Year 11 leavers. Seeing so many smiles, laughter, and unforgettable moments shared between pupils and staff made all the hard work worthwhile. It was an evening filled with memories that we hope our leavers will treasure for years to come.

We captured hundreds of photos throughout the evening and will be working our way through them next week. We can’t wait to share some of the highlights with you all!

Congratulations, Year 11 – we’re so proud of each and every one of you.
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A huge thank you to everyone who helped make our Year 11 Prom such an unforgettable evening. Your support, generosity, and hard work helped create a truly magical celebration for our leavers.

✨ Kelly and the team at Kelly Bell Events – thank you for transforming our school hall into a stunning prom venue. It looked absolutely incredible!

📸 Michelle from Epic Photo Booths – thank you for providing a fantastic photobooth that kept everyone smiling and captured so many fun memories.

🎶 DJ Manny – thank you for keeping the dance floor full all evening and creating an amazing atmosphere from start to finish.

🛒 Tesco – thank you for your generous donation towards the prom. Your support was greatly appreciated.

🥗 Our wonderful catering team – thank you for preparing a delicious buffet that was enjoyed by everyone.

And finally, a very special thank you to our generous sponsors, John Davies and Airia Compressed air Solutions. Your kind donation helped keep ticket prices affordable and ensured our Year 11 leavers received the memorable celebration and send-off they truly deserved.

We couldn’t have done it without you all. Thank you for helping us create a night our pupils will remember for years to come. 💙

🌟 Year 11 Starlit Soirée Prom 🌟

We're looking forward to celebrating with our Year 11 leavers on Wednesday 8th July, 5:00pm–7:00pm.

🚗 New arrival experience! Students should arrive from 4:30pm via the main school entrance, where prom vehicles can drop off outside Reception for a special arrival and photographs.

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family and friends are welcome to watch the arrivals from the pathways leading to Reception.

🚙 Please note: Larger vehicles may be directed to drop off at the entrance to the front car park, if turning is an issue. Pupils will then walk the last few steps into school.

📍 Collection: At 7:00pm, please collect students from the rear of the school via the usual Applemore Leisure Centre car park.

We can't wait to give our Year 11 students a memorable send-off and celebrate this special milestone with them! ✨🎉

JOB ALERT
Currently seeking a primary trained teacher and a teacher with science training. Full details on the school website oaklodge.hants.sch.uk or email [email protected]

oaklodge.hants.sch.uk

What a fantastic World Book Day we had at school last week! 📚✨

Everyone came to school in amazing fancy dress costumes, showing great imagination and creativity. It was wonderful to see so many favourite book characters brought to life around the school.

All of the children took part enthusiastically in the World Book Day challenges, and their excitement and love of reading really shone through.

It was a great day, and we’re already looking forward to next year and seeing what wonderful characters and ideas it will bring! 📖🌟

Year 11 Camp at Tile Barn 4th-5th March 2026 🌳⛺️🪵🔥

Wednesday and Thursday last week, a group of Y11 pupils took some time away from class work and exam revision to visit Tile Barn Outdoor Centre in the New Forest.

It was a final opportunity to spend some time away with their peers before moving on to college and enjoy the beauty of the New Forest, helped by two of the warmest, sunniest days so far this year.

They began with some team challenges, one of which got a little competitive! After lunch, we headed down to the low ropes course – it was great to see plenty of teamwork, cooperation and support on show as well as some pupils undertaking challenges on the ropes that they initially thought they couldn’t do. They also did an orienteering challenge around the site and wrapped up Day 1 with an evening campfire. After a rather chilly night (and for some, only a few hours’ sleep) and a lovely cooked breakfast it was out for a rather muddy walk in the forest that included some navigation challenges and a round of New Forest bingo.

It was a lovely two-day break and provided some great final memories for Y11!

Thank you Tile Barn Outdoor Centre for having us!

Year 11 Camp at Tile Barn 4th-5th March 2026 🌳⛺️🪵🔥

This morning we said goodbye to our Year 11 group as they headed off to Tile Barn for their camp adventure!

We hope they have a fantastic time making memories — and we’re keeping everything crossed for (mostly!) dry weather! 🤞🌤️

We’ll be sharing photos from their trip next week, so keep an eye on our page! 📸

To celebrate World Book Day this week, Lola — our wonderful PAT dog — arrived at school dressed for the occasion in full fancy dress!

What a fantastic effort, Lola 📚🐾

Pets As Therapy

Don't forget....ITS WORLD BOOK DAY TOMORROW!

Come to school dressed as your favourite book character or as a 'word' ☺️

Oak Lodge World Book Day - Thursday 5th March 2026

To celebrate World Book Day, we are inviting all children to come to school dressed as their favourite book character or as a 'word'.

Please see the parent email for full details.

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