Oasis Community Learning is pleased to be working with Sheffield City Council to open a new primary school in the Fir Vale area of Sheffield. There is a high demand for primary school places in the area with many parents/carers having to travel a long distance to take their children to one or more schools. This brand new building will be situated on Skinnerthorpe Road / Bagley Road, and will serve the local community.
There are 60 places available for Reception in 2014 and places available for Years 1– 6. The academy will be fully inclusive accepting children regardless of ability or faith. Reception places can be applied for now using the Sheffield admissions process at http://www.sheffield.gov.uk/education. More details about the Years 1-6 places and how to apply for them will be published during the consultation period from December 2013 to February 2014.
Oasis Community Learning currently runs more than 30 academies nationwide and is continuing to grow. It is part of a wider group of charities that were established by Steve Chalke OBE over 25 years ago. It was set up with the express purpose of transforming communities through an integrated approach, and started running Academies in 2004.
The vision for Oasis Academy Fir Vale* is to create a new academy based on the belief that all students, regardless of background or ability, should be able to reach their full potential as they develop aspirations, self-belief, justice, and respect for community and one another. The new primary academy will create responsible and empowered citizens of the future; we want it to be a place where students, parents and staff work alongside each other and the local community. Oasis Academy Fir Vale* will be a place all members of the community are welcome and, in time we hope it will become a community resource used for many activities including adult education.
We will be recruiting for positions in all aspects of academy life, including teaching and support staff in Spring and Summer of 2014. All positions will be advertised on our website or please email info@oasisfirvale.org to register your interest.
There have been a number of consultation meetings held but we would be happy to meet with members of the community that have not been able to attend, please contact Hannah Brown at the above email address or telephone 020 7921 4207 to arrange this.
*Oasis Academy Fir Vale is a working title and could be subject to change after consultation. We would really appreciate your input to the name of the school, so please do get in touch if you have any ideas for a suitable name.
Please visit our website for more information on any of the above at http://www.oasisacademyfirvale.org