Oaks had a fantastic trip to Newhaven Fort on 17 November and looked wonderful dressed as WWII children. They learnt about different jobs people on the Home Front did and a pack/weapons that a basic officer would use and carry around. They enjoyed going into the air raid shelter and having a ‘shaky’ experience in the simulator. The weather was perfect for looking around the guns and walking in the surrounding area. The children loved going in and out of the tunnels and exploring. They were able to ask lots of questions at various stages during the day and they all had a fabulous time.

We held our Funky Firework Hair sponsored fun run on 5 November and thanks to the generosity of our parents, their family and friends, £973.00 was raised for new playground equipment.

Mr Elphick also organised a raffle with some amazing prizes, the top one being a pair of trainers for a boy and a girl. Well done Lemmy and Evi!

We were very pleased that Julie Coates, the manager of Hailsham Foodbank, could join us for a special Harvest Festival assembly on the afternoon of 22 October 2021. We were also relieved the weather was on our side and we could welcome visitors to celebrate with us.

The Foodbank were very thankful for the donations received from the children at Park Mead. Our amazing families donated 130.95kg of food, which is enough to provide 312 meals for families in crisis within Hailsham and the surrounding area.