On Thursday evening around 30 of our very talented students performed in the Christmas Concert at St Peters and St Paul's church on Ordnance Road. With every year group represented, Oasis students entertained a packed church full of mums and dads, carers, brothers and sisters, uncles and aunties and a range of teachers and ex students too. It was a great success and is now in its third year, of showcasing our incredibly talented students in the very heart of our community.

We continue a partnership with St Peters and St Paul's church , who gave us free reign of their buildings throughout the week and a special thanks to Father Stephen and the church community for entrusting their church to us.

A special thanks too for all involved and particularly our young people who put in extra time rehearsing in between their busy schedules and giving us a lift at the end of a busy term celebrating the Christmas Message of love and peace to all.

Have a blessed Christmas.

Daniel Pollendine - Subject Leader: Drama and Dance

On Tuesday, the Modern Foreign Languages Department proudly hosted its first Breakfast Bonanza of the academic year, an event designed to celebrate cultural diversity through food. Students had the opportunity to sample a variety of traditional breakfast dishes from around the world.

The event was both educational and enjoyable, giving students a chance to learn about the origins and cultural significance of each dish while engaging their taste buds. It was heart warming to see students sharing their thoughts on the flavours and even discussing their own family traditions related to breakfast.

The Breakfast Bonanza was a great success, creating a vibrant atmosphere that brought students and staff together in celebration of global cultures. The MFL Department is thrilled with the enthusiastic response and is already planning similar events for the future. A huge thank you to everyone who helped make this event possible!

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Ms Silva, our Eco-Champion at OAE, along with the eco club students, are always trying to find ways for our Academy to become environmentally friendly. They do a fantastic job of monitoring everyone's power usage, and as a result, we have noticed a significant improvement in energy use within the building.

Eco Club Mascot:

Recently, the club have appointed a mascot, hosting a house points competition to name the turtle...the winners are 7L, with the name Coco, well done 7L.

The OAE Science Curriculum is designed to leave students with a deep appreciation of the big ideas of science and an ability to use them to explain the world around them. By the end of their learning journey, our students will be equipped with the knowledge they need to appreciate the wonder of the universe and the human capacity to make sense of it.

This year, Year 7 students will study the fundamentals of chemistry, learning about substances, mixtures, and chemical reactions. In spring, they’ll explore biology, focusing on cells, DNA, and organ systems. Summer covers forces, motion, and energy transfer, building curiosity, real-world connections, and essential skills for future science learning.

This year, Year 8 students will study topics like space, forces, and energy, exploring their everyday relevance. They’ll also learn about Earth's chemical changes, health, inheritance, and evolution, as well as organisms and ecosystems. These subjects develop curiosity, problem-solving skills, and a deeper understanding of science in the real world.

This year, Year 9 students will explore microorganisms, disease, evolution, and ecosystems, examining life and environmental interactions. They’ll also study chemistry through mixtures, the periodic table, and reactivity, and physics topics like electrical circuits, mechanical waves, and magnetic fields. These studies link science to real-world applications and innovative technologies.

Year 10 students will study chemical and energy changes, bioenergetics, and matter in autumn. Spring covers homeostasis, the nervous system, and balanced forces, while summer focuses on forces, motion, and chemical analyses. These topics deepen understanding, foster curiosity, and connect science to engineering, health, and technology in everyday life.

Year 11 students will study atmospheric chemistry, sustainability, waves, inheritance, and ecology to understand climate change and resource use. Spring focuses on magnetism and electromagnetism, linking electric currents and magnetic fields. GCSE preparation emphasizes applying scientific knowledge to real-world challenges, building problem-solving skills for future success.

You can help boost the progress of our students by ensuring they complete their independent learning as well as their homework, all of which is shared with them on Microsoft Teams.

The Academy is a mobile free zone, meaning that students do not have permission to use their phone whilst in the Academy. This includes the beginning and end of the day. If mobile phones are seen or are being used, they will be confiscated, and parents will need to collect them. If this is at the end of the Academy Day, they will be confiscated the next day.

At OAE we embody our expectations in everything we do. We do this through our behaviours and attitudes, modelling to the young people at OAE and expecting to see the same high standards from them.

The Academy attendance target is 96%. We are currently at 92.3%. Your support in ensuring that you child attends school everyday is essential in securing success for them. Every day missed, means that opportunities to learn are missed and the chance of success is reduced.

#attendancematters

Shout outs to the following form groups for excellent attendance:

Attendance w/b 1-12-24

7E/7L
8A/8R
9L/9N
10N/10E
11R/11A

What is VAWG

The harm caused to victims and society by violence against women and girls (VAWG) in all its forms – including but not limited to harassment, stalking, rape, sexual assault, murder, honour-based abuse, coercive control – is immeasurable.

While men and boys also suffer from many of these forms of abuse, they disproportionately affect women. A woman is killed by a man every three days in the UK. Domestic abuse makes up 18 per cent of all recorded crime in England and Wales. In the year ending March 2022, there were 194,683 sexual offences, of which 70,330 were rape.

Impact on children

Children who grow up in families where there is violence may suffer a range of behavioural and emotional disturbances. These can also be associated with perpetrating or experiencing violence later in life. Intimate partner violence has also been associated with higher rates of infant and child mortality and morbidity.

Short-term effects of domestic abuse:

For young children this can include:

• bed-wetting
• increased sensitivity and crying
• difficulty sleeping or falling asleep
• separation anxiety

For school aged children this can include:

• a loss of drive to participate in activities and school
• lower grades in school
• feeling guilty and to blame for the abuse happening to them
• getting into trouble more often

• physical signs such as headaches and stomach aches

For teenagers this can include:

• acting out in negative ways such as missing school or fighting with family members
• having low self-esteem
• finding it difficult to make friends

• engaging in risky behaviours such as using alcohol and other drugs

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Long-term effects of domestic abuse:

• mental health problems, such as becoming anxious or depressed. Low mental health can also lead to big impacts on physical health, including self-harm or developing an eating disorder
• having a lowered sense of self-worth

• using alcohol and other drugs as unhealthy coping mechanisms
• repeating behaviours seen in their domestic setting

If you or someone you know has experienced abuse, help is available:

· Email Sabah-Rose Morgan (Safeguarding Lead) Sabah-Rose.Morgan@oasisenfield.org

· If you feel unsafe call 999 and ask for the police

· If you cannot use a voice phone you can text REGISTER to 999 and you will receive a text message which tells you what to do next

· Refuge can be called for free 24 hours a day on 0808 200 0247

· National LGBT+ Domestic Abuse Helpline – 0800 999 5428 (run by Galop)

· Women’s Aid offer information and support via a live chat which can be accessed via their website

· The Forced Marriage Unit can be contacted on 020 7008 0151

· Mind can be called on 0300 123 3393 or emailed at info@mind.org.uk

· Rape Crisis can be called on 0808 802 9999

· The National Stalking Helpline can be called on 0808 802 0300 (run by Suzy Lamplugh Trust)

· Samaritans can be called on 116 123 or emailed at jo@samaritans.org

· The Survivors Trust can be called on 0808 801 0818

· Victim Support can be called on 0808 168 9111

Tuesday, December 3rd, 2024 – Oasis Academy Enfield hosted Oasis Academy Hadley in a thrilling Year 8 football fixture as part of the Enfield Football League. The atmosphere was electric as both teams brought energy and skill to the pitch, but it was the hosts who emerged victorious with a decisive 3-1 win.

The game kicked off at a high tempo, and OAE's Malakai wasted no time in being a key player of the match. Within the opening minutes, he delivered two stunning goals, both rocketing into the net from outside the box. His precise shooting and confidence on the ball left the OAH defence scrambling and the crowd in awe.

OAH, to their credit, rallied well, clawing a goal back midway through the second half to put pressure on the hosts. However, OAE's resilience shone through, and it wasn’t long before Tokenso struck back in style. A quick counterattack culminated in a sharp finish that put the game beyond OAH's reach.

The final whistle confirmed a 3-1 victory for OAE, a result that bolstered their standings in the league. Malakai's dazzling early brace and Tokenso's clinical finish proved to be the difference-makers in a contest that showcased the budding talent of both teams.

Coach’s remarks highlighted the team’s composure and teamwork.

With this win, Oasis Academy Enfield continues to build momentum in the league.

Shout out to Mr Thurlow, Head of Year 8 for supporting with fixtures and refereeing the game, along with Mr Redhead, Head of PE for organising the game and preparing the boys for such a spectacle sporting event.

Our U20 men's team travelled to Budapest Hungary Oct 24th to October 27th to compete in the first stage of the European Youth Basketball Tournament (EYBL). Being in an elite group of academy teams from the whole of the UK, to be selected to play in this tournament it is an honour and real test for our Basketball Academy at OAE.

This will be our third season competing at the U20 age category of this tournament, so the travel element is becoming a normal process for our student athletes. Daniel Lopes came to all four stages of European tournament last season and is gaining a lot from the experience, of being a young man travelling internationally to play against some of the best players in Europe.

Arriving late Thursday afternoon, we had enough time to get to the hotel which was located two minutes from the venue. We were able to see the court and watch some teams in our group play their first game. We got an evening meal and then headed back to the hotel for an early curfew to recover mentally and physically from travelling.

Friday we only had one game and played Crew Basket from Italy with a midday tip off (start). With strong play from Tyler Weekes and Hayden Obeng we jumped out to a fast start and led at half time 45 -38. The second half was a different story midway through the 3rd quarter they took the lead, and we never recovered even though we fought until the end, losing 81-74.

Standout performance: Hayden Obeng with 21 points (pts) 8 rebounds (rb) 5 Assists (Ast) and 8 Steals (St)

On Saturday, we had an early start, so we had a light breakfast at 7am with our game against Ura Basket from Finland starting at 9am. This time they jumped out on us and got an early lead. We hung in there, and again fought for the whole game and brought the score back to within 4 pts late in the game in the fourth quarter but just couldn’t get the lead to put real pressure on Ura. We lost 75-60 in the end.

Standout performance from: Daniel Lopes with 23 (pts) 8 (rb) 3 (as) and 5 (st).

Saturday’s evening game was twelve hours later, so we had time for lunch. After a nice recovery session and nap, we headed to our evening game against Independents France for a 9pm tip off. The Independents are a team we have not lost to, in the tournament over the last 3 years of playing EYBL.

They clearly had us marked as team to beat and had recruited well for this year’s tournament. The first half saw a tight game with lead changes going back and forth. The half time score was 32-31 to us OAE Basketball Academy. We were confident we could pull out our first victory of tournament thus far. However, we came out flat in the 3rd quarter and they ran out to a 20pt lead which we never recovered from the French, who won 80-54.

Standout performance from: Johan Kisuka with 14(pts) 8(rb).

On day three we had a game against the Hungarian side Basket Beats being at 3pm. Once we tipped off it was go time the final time in our trip and the game was back forth in the first half with multiple lead changes with OBA holding a narrow 27-25 lead at half time. In the second half we had learnt from previous mistakes of coming out flat in the 3rd quarter, and we came out the more aggressive team. We pushed our lead out to 18 points and we managed to hang on to get our first win of the tournament, 55-51.

Stand out performance: Tyler Weekes with 18 (pts) and 8 (rb).

Shortly after finishing the game the boys freshened up and we were taken to the airport for our flight to Stansted where we were greeted by parents on another successful journey. These lifelong experiences are something they will never forget and puts our academy in a different category to other academies in the UK. Our goal remains the same and that’s to bring the EYBL trophy back to North London in the near future. I would like to thank parents, teachers and staff for all their support in making these trips a success.

Yours in Sport

Coach Perry

All students are invited to wear a Christmas jumper or Christmas accessory on Thursday 12th December 2024. This must be accompanied with their full school uniform, including a blazer.

Donations of £1 can be made on MCAS and will be going to the House Charities fund.

Students will win prizes and house points for:

1) The best Christmas jumper

2) The funniest Christmas jumper

Telephone: 01992 655 400

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Address: Oasis Academy Enfield, 9 Kinetic Crescent, Innova Park, Mollison Avenue, Enfield, EN3 7XH

Our ethos is rooted in what we believe and who we are. Grounded in our story, it is an expression of our character; a set of values that inform and provide the lens on everything we do.

• A passion to include
• A desire to treat people equally respecting differences
• A commitment to healthy, open relationships
• A deep sense of hope that things can change and be transformed
• A sense of perseverance to keep going for the long haul

It is these ethos values that we want to be known for and to live by. We are committed to a model of inclusion, equality, healthy relationships, hope, and perseverance throughout all the aspects of the life and culture of every Oasis Hub and academy community.

We encourage every member of our family, be that staff or student, to align themselves to these ethos values. The values themselves are inspired by the life, message and example of Jesus but we make it clear that we will not impose on anyone, the beliefs that underpin our ethos values. We recognise and celebrate the richness that spiritual and cultural diversity brings to our community, respecting the beliefs and practices of other faiths in the hope that we will provide a welcoming environment for all.