We had a fantastic start to the year with Open Evening on 11th September, welcoming prospective new students and their families to our school. The theatre was buzzing with excitement and a wonderfully enthusiastic atmosphere.

Our OSA students did an amazing job as tour guides, showing families around the site and introducing them to different departments. Visitors got to explore lots of fun activities — from investigating how the skeleton works, solving tricky maths puzzles, joining in with sports activities, to exploring historic famous faces in a picture photo booth, and much more!

A huge thank you to all the student guides and helpers — you were a real credit to the school and made the evening extra special.

We’re so proud of our community and can’t wait for what’s next!

Meet the tutor!

We are delighted to invite parents and carers to our Meet the Tutor event for all year groups on Thursday, 2nd October, from 4:00–6:00pm.

This will be a wonderful opportunity to:

• Meet your child’s tutor and hear about the year ahead!
• Attend a variety of informative talks including How to stay internet safe, how to log into ParentPay and Bromcom, School uniform, equipment and Health Care Plans, Unifrog and Uplearn and SEND support.
• Connect with over 15 external services through their stalls including Oxford Hub, Thames Valley Police, SENDIASS, (TYSS) Targeted Youth Support Service, (CAMHS) Mental Health Support Team, Children seen and not heard and many more.

We warmly encourage students to attend too – their participation will count as a milestone towards their Honours Award, and they will also have the chance to vote for this year’s enrichment activities.

In addition, there will be practical support available on the day, including:

• Ordering school uniform
• Updating medical health care plans
• Purchasing school equipment
• Guidance on using Bromcom and ParentPay

How do I book my tutor appointment?

The booking system via Bromcom will be live between 6.00pm Thursday 18^th September and 12:00noon on Wednesday 1^st October.  Please log onto your MCAS app or desktop site and head to the Parents Evening Tab.  Here you will see the ‘Meet the Tutor Evening.’

We very much hope you will join us for this engaging and supportive event. Together, we can build connections that make a real difference to our young people’s journey.

OSA Extra Curricular Timetable – September 2025

We’re excited to launch our latest Extracurricular timetable, packed full of exciting clubs and activities — all run by our amazing OSA staff!

Whether you're looking to try something new, develop a talent, represent your House, or simply make new friends, there’s something for everyone.

From sports to creative arts, games to leadership opportunities — you don’t need to sign up in advance. Just come along, join in, and see what’s happening!

Timetable available now on the school website https://www.oxfordspires.anthemtrust.uk/years-7-11/enrichment-and-extra-curricular .

Let’s make this term the best one yet — see you there!

Scholar’s Development Day – Year 7 & 9

Following on from the success of last year’s event we have organised special enrichment sessions for all Year 7s and Year 9 students to take part in on Friday 26^th September. Year 9 will start the activities between 9:00-11am and Year 7 11am – 3pm.

The aim of the day is to empower participation through fun and inclusive activities as well as inspiring engagement through realistic challenges.

We hope that the sessions will provide an opportunity to support students in developing key skills related to personal and team development.

We anticipate that all Year 7 and Year 9 students will participate in the sessions. However, if for any reason your child does not wish to take part, please notify us by emailing info@oxfordspires.anthemtrust.uk.

Scholar’s Development Day will be run by an external company but will take place on school site. There will be 5 activities in total that the students will be taking part in.

Revision Guides Yr 10 & 11

We would like to offer parents of Year 10 and Year 11 students the opportunity to purchase revision guides for GCSE Science and GCSE Languages at a reduced price.  Please see your ParentPay accounts where the specific books have been allocated. Departments will order and distribute the revision guides/workbooks directly to students.

However not compulsory, the revision guides and or workbooks will be a helpful aid, and many students will find them incredibly useful.

Attendance Update

We are delighted to share that student attendance at Oxford Spires Academy has shown excellent improvement this term. With just 21 days left until the half-term break, it is more important than ever that students are in school every single day to make the most of their learning.

To celebrate these improvements, next week we will be treating students who have shown great progress in their attendance. In addition, those who have sustained excellent attendance will be rewarded with the elusive Oxford Spires Attendance Badge – a recognition that money simply can’t buy!

We want to thank you for the commitment and support you have shown this year. By prioritising school attendance, you are giving your child the best possible chance to succeed – both in their education and in their future opportunities.

A reminder for the start of the day:

• Registration begins at 8:30am. Any student arriving after this time will be marked late and receive a lunchtime detention.
• We know traffic can sometimes be tricky, so we encourage families to allow plenty of extra time to ensure students are ready to learn from 8:30am.

Thank you again for working with us to make every day count. Together, we are building strong habits that set our students up for success.

Uniform & Equipment

Pupils are expected to wear the correct uniform at all times (other than specified non-school uniform days or agreed reasonable adjustment). Failure to comply with the Uniform Policy will results in sanctions as indicated in the School Behaviour Policy.

Students with missing uniform or equipment should report to Student Services before 8:30am where they will be supported to correct their uniform or allowed to borrow equipment without any sanction. We respect the ownership the student has taken to address their uniform or equipment.

Dates for your diary

• 24^th September – Yr 11 & 12 Geography Urban London Trip
• 26^th September – Scholars Development Day Year 7 & 9
• 26^th September – 29^th September Berlin Trip
• 2^nd October- Meet the Tutor Evening 4.00pm – 6.00pm
• 13^th October Year 11 & 13 Mock Exams
• 16^th October – GCSE Drama Theatre Trip Year 10 & 11
• 20^th October – 31^st October School Holidays
• 3^rd November First day of term 2

Thank you for your continued support, we are truly looking forward to the year ahead and all the amazing moments we’ll share as a school community