Melksham Oak Community School

🌟 Inspiring Future Pathways at Melksham Oak Community School 🌟

Melksham Oak Students from Years 7-10, and Year 12 Devizes and Melskam Oak Sixth Form students explored a wide range of career, education and training opportunities at our annual Next Steps Fair in June.

From employers and apprenticeship providers to universities, colleges and community organisations, students gained valuable insights into the many pathways available to them after school.

A huge thank you to all the exhibitors who took part and helped inspire the next generation by sharing their expertise, experiences and advice.

Interested in supporting future Careers Education events at Melksham Oak Community School or Devizes School? We'd love to hear from you.

👉 Sign up here: https://tinyurl.com/4d2hrzn9

🎓 Ready for Sixth Form? Start Your Journey This Summer!

Year 12 Students joining us in September at Melksham Oak Community School can now access their summer transition tasks online. These subject-specific activities are designed to help you build confidence, develop independent study skills and prepare for the exciting step up to sixth form.

Make the most of the summer break and get a head start on your chosen subjects before September.

📚 View the Summer Transition Tasks here:
➡️ https://www.melkshamoak.wilts.sch.uk/sixth-form/summer-transition-tasks-year-11-to-year-12

Year 10 Design Technology 🎨

We have spent the year focusing on materials: Timbers, Polymers and Metal, we have learnt about marking, cutting, shaping, forming and looking at how to achieve high quality work through accuracy and prototyping.

They have made Acrylic Mobile phone stands: Formers out of MDF, moulds from HIPS and soap through the use of the vacuum former. Made a Pine Christmas tree looking at how jigs are used in industry, Bamboo pots which uses templates and mitred joints. Pine boxes with an influence of Art Deco which has been laser engraved onto the lids, trialled Lap, Dowel, Finger and some pupils mastered the Dove Tail joint, also using a particular difficult hand made hinge. Our final practical skills focused on metal: Learning how to Pewter cash with an Acrylic resin and Mild Steel bottle opener. They have worked consistently hard all year and now looking forward to starting the design and making of their NEA after we return from the summer break,

Year 9 Design Technology 🎨

The second module in Design Technology this year, Yr 9’s have focused on metals. They have learnt about ferrous and non-ferrous, in particular Aluminium. They have trialled concept sketches looking at how to texture metal: They have design tea light candle holders: and reused their waste back in the design to be more eco friendly by riveting them together. We have had a fantastic response from the brief this year and it is a shame that we can not show them all.

Year 8 Design Technology🎨

Years 8 have focused on using CAD/CAM to design keyring to learn the technical skills and then an Acrylic mobile phone stand through 2D design. They have designed a passive speaker using Birch Plywood and MDF, thinking about how they could use the 6R’s in their design, so they have reused their waste. Choice of finishing treatment either varnish or stain. Some fantastic ideas this year 😊

📢 **Melksham Oak Community School Open Evening** 📢

Choosing the right secondary school is an important decision, and we'd love to welcome you to see what makes Melksham Oak such a special place to learn and grow.

Join us at our **Open Evening** to explore our excellent facilities, meet our dedicated staff, chat with our fantastic students and discover how we are **inspiring lives with greater opportunity and choice**.

✨ Tour our school and facilities
✨ Meet subject teachers and current students
✨ Learn about our broad curriculum and enrichment opportunities
✨ Find out how we support every child to achieve their potential

Whether your child is preparing to join Year 7 or you're simply interested in finding out more about our school, we look forward to welcoming you.

📅 **Open Evening:** Wednesday 16th September
🕒 **Time:** 5 -7pm
📍 **Melksham Oak Community School**

Come and see our values of **Respect, Ambition and Pride** in action. We can't wait to meet you!

🌞 Schools out for summer!! 🌞

As we wrap up the academic year, The White Horse Federation would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to our incredible Staff, Students, and Parents. Your support and commitment have been at the heart of everything we've accomplished this year.

We're so proud of everything we've achieved together, from classroom successes to community celebrations. By supporting one another, embracing new opportunities, and celebrating success, we've continued Inspiring Lives across our schools every day.

Now it's time to rest, recharge, and enjoy a well-deserved break! 🌞

Have a safe and restful summer. We'll see you in September! 💚

🎉 **That's a wrap on another fantastic academic year at Melksham Oak Community School!** ☀️

As we close the doors for the summer, we would like to say a huge **thank you** to all of our students, parents and carers for your continued support throughout the year. Together, we've celebrated so many achievements and made memories that will last a lifetime.

Today, we had the pleasure of thanking our students during celebration assemblies, recognising their hard work, resilience and the many successes they have achieved throughout the year. To finish on a high, members of the Senior Leadership Team visited tutor groups with free ice lollies for both students and staff—a small gesture to celebrate a truly successful year together! 🍦

We are incredibly proud of everything our students have accomplished, whether in the classroom, on the sports field, on the stage, or through the countless opportunities they have embraced. Their ambition, respect and pride have shone through every step of the way.

We wish all of our students, families and staff a safe, happy and well-deserved summer break. We look forward to welcoming everyone back in September for another exciting year at Melksham Oak.

Have a wonderful summer! ☀️💚

Year 7 Design Technology 🎨

Year 7 have focused on learning about ergonomics and anthropometrics: learning how to use all the DT equipment and tools for the first time: They have made a Bamboo spatula and Birch Plywood and Mild Steel coat hook. Lots of skills and techniques demonstrated and they have become more confident and independent as we have gone through the projects.

🌿🍃 **We're officially a School for Nature!** 🍃🌿

We are incredibly proud to have been recognised as a **School for Nature**, celebrating our commitment to connecting young people with the natural world.

Our Outdoor Education Area has become a fantastic space where students can learn beyond the classroom, develop new skills, build confidence, and experience the many benefits that nature brings to wellbeing and learning.

This recognition reflects the hard work and dedication of our staff, students and wider school community in creating an environment where nature is valued and learning comes alive.

At Melksham Oak Community School, we believe that inspiring lives means providing greater opportunity and choice—both inside and outside the classroom. Our Outdoor Education Area is helping us do just that, encouraging curiosity, resilience and a lifelong appreciation of the environment.

A huge thank you to everyone who has contributed to this achievement. We can't wait to continue developing this special space for future generations of Melksham Oak students.

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