Oakleigh House School

Coordinates: 51°37′18″N 3°58′21″W / 51.621687°N 3.972536°W / 51.621687; -3.972536

Oakleigh House School
Motto Best for your child... best from your child
Established 1919
Type Independent
Headteacher Mrs R Ferriman
Location 38 Penlan Crescent
Uplands
Swansea
SA2 0RL
Wales
Gender Coeducational
Ages 2.5–11
Website oakleighhouseschool.co.uk

Oakleigh House School is a co-educational independent primary school in Swansea, Wales. The school is owned and operated by the Cognita Group. Situated in the Uplands area of the city at 38 Penlan Crescent next to Cwmdonkin Park.

The school teaches children from age 2.5 to 11 – from Nursery to Year 6.

Oakleigh House School is managed by its Headteacher Rhian Ferriman.

The history

Oakleigh House School started in 1919 and the school will be celebrating its 100th anniversary in 2019.[1] For the first seventy-five years of its existence, the school was privately owned, growing in numbers from 25 to 200. In 1995, it became part of the Ffynone House School Trust and in 2007 joined the Cognita Group of Schools.

In 2016, the School received the NACE Cymru Challenge Award.[2]

Facilities in Oakleigh House School

Facilities in Oakleigh House include a large hall, several outdoor play areas, nursery, IT rooms and on site catering. Classes in the School are small as is overall school size with around 150 pupils.

Pupils follow a defined curriculum which incorporates key elements of the Foundation Phase during early years but is not bound by it.

In addition to academic classes, pupils have access to sporting activities, together with debating, music, drama, dance as part of the curriculum and as extra-curricular activities. Some extra-curricular activities may be charged an additional fee.

The Early Years Department and Years 1 & 2 make full use of the school grounds, which include two large play areas both of which have all weather surfaces. In addition, there is an outdoor classroom and nature area. From Year 3 pupils travel a short distance to Swansea University Sports Centre for their twice-weekly games lessons, where they have exclusive use of the indoor track and outdoor multi-purpose pitches. They also have swimming lessons at Wales National Pool where pupils have access to the 25m and 50m pools. Adjacent to the school is Cwmdonkin Park. The Park is closely associated with Dylan Thomas and has recently benefited from an extensive regeneration programme. The school makes good use of the park whether for exploration walks, using the tennis courts or learning to play bowls.[3]

Sport

Oakleigh House offers a variety of extra curricular activities along with various in school and after-school clubs. Fixtures against other schools, both independent and state schools, take place on a regular basis.

Sport is enhanced by the many extra-curricular activities that take place during lunch breaks and after school. Pupils take part in netball, hockey, cricket, football, rugby, athletics and general fitness training. Team sports are represented at all levels. The pupils regularly travel to schools across South Wales for away matches and are able to play their home fixtures on our astro turf pitch. Pupils have access to the facilities of Swansea University.[4]

Notable former pupils

Prominent former pupils of the school include:

References

  1. ↑ "History & Ethos | Independent School | Oakleigh House School". Oakleigh House School. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
  2. ↑ "NACE Challenge Award | News | Oakleigh House School". Oakleigh House School. 21 September 2016. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
  3. ↑ "Facilities | School in Swansea | Oakleigh House School". Oakleigh House School. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
  4. ↑ "Sport | Independent School Swansea | Oakleigh House School". Oakleigh House School. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
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