Oldfield School Association
Welcome to OSA (Oldfield School Association)
We’re a small charity run by a group of parents, carers and staff. We have two main aims:
- To raise money to enhance the education and wellbeing of students.
- To create a greater sense of community here at Oldfield.
New volunteers are always welcome regardless of how much time you can give – please email osa@oldfieldschool.com if you’d like to volunteer or find out more. It’s a lovely way to meet other parents and feel more closely connected to the school, and to do some good along the way!
Oldfield Christmas fair
A huge thank you to everyone who supported the Oldfield Christmas Fair this year. It was lovely to see the school community coming together for some festive fun, and we raised well over £2,500 for the school which is fantastic. Special thanks to the students who ran their own games and craft stalls, to all the OSA volunteers and staff who once again did an amazing job pulling everything together, and to all of you who were able to join us on the day.
Congratulations to all the raffle prize winners: we had a record-breaking 40 donated prizes this year thanks to the generosity of local businesses. A big shout out to: 8e Café, UNA artist shop, Naughty But Nice hairdressers, Basil’s Bakery, Paprika gift shop, Rooted Café, Millionhairs Grooming Parlour, WPC Software, Avon Valley Adventure Park, The Old Crown in Weston, Café 25, Il Mercato Deli, Little Clay Studio, Right At Your Feet carpet shop, Tesco Weston, Neals Yard, Chelsea Clipper, Mr. B’s Emporium of Books, Toppings booksellers, The Old Crown in Kelston, Theatre Royal Bath, Cadence bike shop, Electric Bear, the Locksbrook Inn, Gaia Food and Flower shop, First Impressions Hair and Nails, Bath Thermae Spa, Fonthill Garden Centre, Minerva Massage Works, Komedia, and Take Charge Bikes. Sorry if we’ve forgotten anyone, you are all amazing!
Dates for your diary
Next term we’ll be looking forward to our next pre-loved uniform sale on Wednesday 29th January 2025, from 3.15pm in Penn. We’ll also be trialling a Saturday sale on Saturday 22nd March (time and room to be confirmed) as we know not every family can make our after-school sales. As always, please consider donating any good quality uniform items that your child may have grown out of. Items can be dropped off any time at reception, in a bag marked OSA.
Our annual OSA quiz night will be taking place on Friday 7th March 2025, from 7pm – pop the date in your diaries! More details to follow in the new year.
And many thanks to the runners who have signed up to run the Bath Half marathon on behalf of OSA on Sunday 16th March. We hope the training is going well, we’ll be out cheering you along on the day!
Why it matters
Thanks to your support and generosity OSA has been able to donate over £5,000 back to the school already this academic year. We have funded Pupil Premium places for the Duke of Edinburgh scheme, bought some new laptops for Product Design and teaching tablets for the EAL department, funded additional lessons for trumpet club, and we will be part-funding several school trips in the coming months. Our aim continues to be to enhance the education and wellbeing of all students at Oldfield, and we couldn’t do it with you.
Thank you for your continued support; we hope you all enjoy a wonderful festive break, and we look forward to seeing you at more OSA events in 2025.
The OSA committee 2024-25
| Chairperson | Gill Simpson |
| Vice Chair | Peter Ralph |
| Treasurer | Nick Wharf |
| Secretary | Mim Wharf |
| School Link | Ishbel Tovey |
| Pre-loved Uniform | Suzanne Young |
| Volunteer Coordinator | Ailie Steele |
Contact us
Contact us at OSA@oldfieldschool.com
We are always happy to hear your comments or answer any questions about our work for the OSA.
If you would like any more information about the OSA, would like to be added to our contact list or may be able to help out at any of the above, please contact us at osa@oldfieldschool.com
You can also keep up to date with the OSA via the School Newsletter.