Current News

• 3 Apr 20: COVID-19 Support
• 3 Apr 20: Guidance for working from home
• 3 Apr 20: Latest message from OFQUAL
• 3 Apr 20: Principals Letter on GCSEs, AS levels & A levels
• 31 Mar 20: Best in the world - Bostin Fittle Cook Book.
• 30 Mar 20: OSCA Trips Updates
• 30 Mar 20: Year 8 Options process
• 30 Mar 20: Vacancy - Teacher of ICT/Media
• 27 Mar 20: Children with Asthma
• 26 Mar 20: Y11 Exam Update
• 20 Mar 20: School Closure Update
• 19 Mar 20: D of E Clarification
• 19 Mar 20: School Closure - OSCA
• 18 Mar 20: Work for Students - possible closures
• 18 Mar 20: Partial Closure
• 17 Mar 20: Voucher Service for FSM students
• 17 Mar 20: OSCA Trips Update
• 13 Mar 20: OSCA Principal Appointment
• 13 Mar 20: Trip Updates
• 11 Mar 20: Vacancy-Learning Support Practitioner 3
• 9 Mar 20: Vacancy - Lead Practitioner for Maths
• 6 Mar 20: New Principal of OSCA starting in September 2020
• 4 Mar 20: Year 8 Parents Consultation Evening
• 28 Feb 20: Coronavirus Update
• 26 Feb 20: e-safety update
• 12 Feb 20: Coronavirus – Advice for all schools
• 12 Feb 20: OSCA Newsletter February 2020
• 3 Feb 20: LGBT Books now available within LRC
• 24 Jan 20: Principal's Letter to Students & Parents
• 7 Jan 20: OSCA Intervention Timetable Spring Term
• 18 Dec 19: Newsletter December 2019
• 18 Dec 19: Principals Letter to Parents - Xmas 2019
• 9 Dec 19: Academy Closed
• 6 Dec 19: OSCA Cookbook Success
• 5 Nov 19: Sandwell SMBC Survey
• 24 Oct 19: OSCA Newsletter October 2019
• 21 Oct 19: Meetings with Staff
• 18 Oct 19: What Parents Need to Know About Fortnite: Chapter 2
• 18 Oct 19: Sandwell Schools Badminton Competition
• 10 Oct 19: World Mental Health Day 2019
• 19 Sep 19: Local Litter Watch
• 17 Sep 19: Year 8 Poetry Slam
• 13 Sep 19: Princess Anne Meets OSCA Pupils
• 6 Sep 19: Intervention Timetable Autumn Term 2019
• 18 Jul 19: OSCA Newsletter July 2019
• 18 Jul 19: Letter to Parents July 2019
• 18 Jun 19: Anti Bullying at OSCA
• 14 Jun 19: Transport Policy Consultation
• 24 May 19: Science Exam Information
• 21 May 19: Newsletter May 2019
• 7 May 19: Vacancy - Teacher of Performing Arts
• 12 Apr 19: Newsletter - April 2019
• 12 Apr 19: Principal's Letter to Parents - Easter 2019
• 4 Apr 19: Easter Holiday Dates
• 12 Mar 19: Local Area SEND Re-visit - Parents survey
• 27 Feb 19: Iceland 2020
• 14 Feb 19: Newsletter - February 2019
• 4 Feb 19: Immunisations
• 23 Jan 19: Investors in People
• 17 Jan 19: Express and Star STEM Challenge
• 16 Jan 19: Ormiston Sandwell Enter STEM Challenge
• 11 Jan 19: Police and Schools Panel Knife Letter
• 19 Dec 18: Principal's Letter to Parents - Christmas 2018
• 19 Dec 18: Newsletter - Christmas 2018
• 18 Dec 18: Early Closure
• 14 Dec 18: Gate Closure Letter
• 11 Dec 18: Guess The Mystery Teacher
• 5 Dec 18: STEM Launch - Express and Star
• 4 Dec 18: Christmas Mystery Teacher
• 16 Nov 18: Lockdown Letter
• 26 Oct 18 09:00: OSCA Newsletter October 2018
• 23 Oct 18: Sports clubs @ OSCA
• 17 Oct 18: Sims Parent App Launch
• 9 Oct 18: OAT Christmas Card Competition
• 8 Oct 18: Paediatric & Adult First Aid
• 14 Sep 18: HPV Letter
• 13 Sep 18 09:17: Sports Clubs at OSCA
• 20 Jul 18: Unacceptable Footwear
• 18 Jul 18 13:03: OSCA Newsletter - July 2018
• 18 Jul 18: Principal's Letter to Parents - Summer 2018
• 17 Jul 18 09:32: Open Water Swimming - Safety Advice for Parents
• 17 Jul 18: Prom 2018 Photos
• 4 Jul 18: Leadership Award
• 26 Jun 18: Message to Parents
• 25 Jun 18: Sports Day 2018
• 22 Jun 18: Year 11 Assembly
• 20 Jun 18: Letter from PC Treasure
• 14 Jun 18: June Leavers Letter
• 13 Jun 18 08:29: Ofsted - Report
• 13 Jun 18: Ofsted - Press Release
• 13 Jun 18: Ofsted - Letter to Parents
• 4 Jun 18: French Trip - Brittany May 2018
• 4 Jun 18: OSCA Sports Fest
• 23 May 18 10:19: Newsletter - May 2018
• 22 May 18: Year 11 Sports Science Winners
• 17 May 18: Ofsted Information
• 14 May 18: School Inspection - Letter To Parents
• 14 May 18: School Inspection - Information
• 11 May 18: Sports Science Trip
• 2 May 18 10:54: Uniform Selling Dates
• 25 Apr 18: OSCA Sports Fest
• 17 Apr 18 11:16: Azores Trip 2018
• 17 Apr 18: P.E Visit
• 28 Mar 18: Year 11 Easter Letter
• 27 Mar 18 15:39: OSCA Newsletter - March 2018
• 27 Mar 18: Double Award Win For OSCA
• 27 Mar 18: Speak Out!
• 27 Mar 18: Principal's Letter to Parents - Easter 2018
• 22 Mar 18: Police Informed
• 21 Mar 18: Additional Science Support
• 13 Mar 18: WASPS Netball Trip
• 7 Mar 18 14:27: Year 8 PCE and Pathways Evening
• 7 Mar 18: OAT/YST PE Conference
• 5 Mar 18: Year 11 Sports Science Competition Time!
• 1 Mar 18: Tonight's Beauty & the Beast Show - CANCELLED
• 28 Feb 18: Beauty and the Beast First Performance
• 16 Feb 18 08:04: OSCA Newsletter - Feb 2018
• 6 Feb 18: Advertising Club
• 1 Feb 18: Aimhigher Trip to Aston Hall
• 26 Jan 18: Aimhigher Design and Engineering Trip Success
• 25 Jan 18: Tutor Online
• 19 Jan 18: Brilliant Club Launch Trip - Oxford
• 17 Jan 18 11:03: September 2018 - Start Dates
• 16 Jan 18: 500 Words - 2018
• 15 Jan 18: Be Clickwise - Online Safety
• 11 Jan 18: Boys Street Dance Workshop
• 20 Dec 17 15:30: December 2017 - Newsletter
• 20 Dec 17: Principal's Letter to Parents - Christmas 2017
• 15 Dec 17: Message from the Principal
• 27 Nov 17: OSCA Student Council
• 23 Nov 17: Youth Support Award
• 23 Nov 17: OAT Christmas Card Winners
• 22 Nov 17: Staying safe online sessions for parents and children
• 10 Nov 17 10:20: Aim Higher Broadening Horizon Trip
• 17 Oct 17 15:02: Newsletter - October 2017
• 25 Sep 17: C Block - Grand Opening
• 29 Aug 17: OSCA Results 2017
• 19 Jul 17 15:50: July 2017 Newsletter
• 19 Jul 17: Principal's Letter to Parents - Summer 2017
• 17 Jul 17: Information for Parents/Guardians
• 5 Jul 17: Newscast Special Edition - Induction Day
• 9 Jun 17: Exam Season Letter - Study Leave 2017
• 9 Jun 17: Letter - Leaver's Assembly
• 19 May 17 14:13: Visit Azores 2018
• 17 May 17: Supreme Court Judgment - Absences
• 15 May 17: Prefect Team 2017-18
• 12 May 17 10:21: KS3 Loughborough Trip
• 27 Apr 17 12:05: Iceland Trip Photos
• 24 Apr 17: "Top Teacher and Staff" - Birmingham Mail
• 6 Apr 17 09:59: OSCA Newsletter April 2017
• 6 Apr 17: Principal's Letter to Parents - April 2017
• 5 Apr 17 11:22: Flip Out Reward Trip Photos
• 31 Mar 17: Senior Prefect Team 2017/18
• 27 Mar 17: Finish time for students Friday 7th April
• 27 Mar 17: OSCA Principal Chosen for key School Support Role
• 17 Mar 17 11:33: Big Bang Fair photos
• 17 Mar 17 11:30: OSCA Watches Man United
• 14 Mar 17 11:20: L4S Day March 2017
• 6 Mar 17 13:06: Aladdin Performance
• 28 Feb 17: Message to Parents/Guardians of Year 9 Students
• 16 Feb 17 13:31: OSCA Newsletter February 2017
• 13 Feb 17: London Inspire Trip
• 6 Feb 17: Tesco Aladdin Performance
• 30 Jan 17: The Nightmare After Christmas
• 25 Jan 17 09:09: Aladdin Trip to Ingestre Hall
• 25 Jan 17: BBC's Radio 2 500 Words Short Story Competition!
• 25 Jan 17: OSCA 6th Form Closure Consultation
• 11 Jan 17: STEM G & T Competition
• 9 Jan 17: Olympian - Daniel Caines
• 14 Dec 16 14:56: Newsletter - December 2016
• 14 Dec 16: Principal's Letter to Parents - Christmas 2016
• 14 Dec 16: OSCA's Festive Feast
• 8 Dec 16: Year 8 Class Band
• 8 Dec 16: Year 7 Class Band
• 6 Dec 16 09:19: Ice Skating Reward Trip
• 6 Dec 16: Tesco Christmas Performance
• 5 Dec 16 10:42: International Athlete Guest Speaker
• 28 Nov 16: Festive Fun Competition Entry Form
• 28 Nov 16: Online Safeguarding Alert
• 24 Nov 16: Parents Meeting for Iceland Trip
• 10 Nov 16 10:58: Warwick Castle Trip Photos
• 10 Nov 16: Abseiling For Peru
• 3 Nov 16: OSCA welcomes its new first Aider
• 31 Oct 16 10:52: No Trick or Treats
• 31 Oct 16: Bags Of Help
• 20 Oct 16: Principal's Letter to Parents - Autumn 2016
• 20 Oct 16: Newsletter - October 2016
• 19 Oct 16: Much Ado About Nothing
• 17 Oct 16: Christmas Card Competition
• 7 Oct 16: Girls Football
• 6 Oct 16 10:18: Conkers Photos
• 4 Oct 16 08:00: Enrichment Newsletter
• 29 Sep 16 08:22: College and Sixth Form Open Days
• 23 Sep 16 14:26: Year 11 - Stepping Up
• 23 Sep 16: Study Support Timetable
• 22 Sep 16: Letter to Parents - Road Safety
• 22 Sep 16: Target Setting Day
• 21 Sep 16: Yamaha Class Band at OSCA
• 15 Sep 16 10:50: Prom 2016 Photos
• 5 Sep 16: Return to School Arrangements
• 30 Aug 16: OSCA Achieve best ever GCSE Results!
• 20 Jul 16: Newsletter - July 2016
• 20 Jul 16: Principal's Letter to Parents - July 2016
• 20 Jul 16: OSCA Sports Day Medalists
• 19 Jul 16: L4S Day - July 2016
• 19 Jul 16: French Ambassador Trip
• 14 Jul 16: Letter - New Homework System - Sept 2016
• 13 Jul 16: Letter - Year 11 Tutor Groups
• 8 Jul 16: Advance confirmation for parents
• 1 Jul 16: Somme Centenary Celebrations
• 30 Jun 16: Gung-Ho Obstacle
• 30 Jun 16: Women's Summit
• 30 Jun 16: Duke of Edinburgh
• 24 Jun 16 11:34: OSCA Votes!
• 24 Jun 16 11:20: The science visit to RAF Cosford
• 22 Jun 16: OSCA EU Referendum
• 15 Jun 16: Summer Sports Clubs
• 15 Jun 16: New OSCA Menu and Price List
• 14 Jun 16: The PAPA Summer Sizzler
• 13 Jun 16: Year 11 Signing In During Study Leave
• 9 Jun 16: OSCA's Boxing Club
• 8 Jun 16: New Breakfast Break and Lunch Items from Monday 20th June
• 26 May 16 10:34: Brilliant Club
• 26 May 16 09:07: Year 11 Exam Cram Timetable - W/b Monday 6th June
• 26 May 16 08:35: Newsletter - May 2016
• 26 May 16: Exam Season Letter - Study Leave 2016
• 26 May 16: Principal's Letter to Parents - May Half Term 2016
• 20 May 16 09:52: PSHE Sessions
• 16 May 16: Sex and Relationship Education
• 13 May 16 11:47: Senior Prefect Team Photos
• 13 May 16: Senior Prefect Team 2016/17
• 11 May 16: Exam Season Letter - May 2016
• 29 Apr 16: Rounders Teams
• 27 Apr 16: Principal's Letter to Parents - April 2016
• 26 Apr 16 09:58: Salters Chemistry Festival
• 26 Apr 16: Community Project Letter to Parents
• 25 Apr 16: Rocket Science
• 21 Apr 16 08:40: Warwick University - Maths and Beyond Year 10 Trip
• 20 Apr 16: Year 8 Learning Pathways Assembly
• 15 Apr 16 10:45: Exam Timetable - Summer 2016
• 12 Apr 16: On ecrit sur les murs - Kids United at OSCA
• 23 Mar 16 11:55: Newsletter - March 2016
• 23 Mar 16 08:32: Maths Feast
• 23 Mar 16: Principal's Letter to Parents - March 2016
• 22 Mar 16 11:28: The Big Bang Fair
• 18 Mar 16: Uniform Selling Dates
• 15 Mar 16: L4S Day Photos March 2016
• 7 Mar 16: D of E High Tea
• 4 Mar 16: Round Midnight Theatre Group
• 4 Mar 16: Sandwell Schools Athletics Competition
• 2 Mar 16: Brilliant Club Trip Photos
• 2 Mar 16: Of Mice and Men Theatre Trip
• 29 Feb 16: We Will Rock You Review
• 12 Feb 16: Newsletter - February 2016
• 26 Jan 16: Issues on Facebook
• 26 Jan 16: Local Update
• 21 Jan 16: Peru Trek Expedition 2017
• 15 Jan 16: Sandwell Schools Indoor Athletics Competition
• 14 Jan 16: Tividale FC Girls Football Training Sessions
• 13 Jan 16: Edgmond Hall Trip Photos
• 12 Jan 16: OSCA Newscast episode 6
• 12 Jan 16: Letter to Parents - Social Media
• 12 Jan 16: Iceland trip 2017
• 6 Jan 16: Spring Sports Clubs
• 18 Dec 15: Santa Baby Reveal Video
• 17 Dec 15: Newsletter - December 2015
• 17 Dec 15: Principal's Letter to Parents - Christmas 2015
• 14 Dec 15: Year 8 Class Band - Rudolf the Red Nosed Reindeer
• 11 Dec 15: Year 7 Class Band - Jingle Bells
• 9 Dec 15: Year 7 House Football
• 8 Dec 15: OSCA's Enrichment Newsletter
• 8 Dec 15: L4S Day Photos
• 3 Dec 15: Developing Democracy Award
• 2 Dec 15: Year 8 House Football
• 25 Nov 15: House Football
• 23 Nov 15: ComicCon Trip Photos
• 18 Nov 15: Class of 2015 Presentation Evening
• 18 Nov 15: OSCA Reward System 2015
• 9 Nov 15: Enrichment at OSCA 2015
• 6 Nov 15: PE Extra Curricular Timetable
• 5 Nov 15: Congratulations D Soulsby
• 23 Oct 15: Year 8 Theatre Trip
• 22 Oct 15: Newsletter - October 2015
• 22 Oct 15: Principal's Letter to Parents - Autumn 2015
• 20 Oct 15: Free Five-a-Side Futsal
• 19 Oct 15: Edgmond Hall Trip Photos
• 19 Oct 15: Year 11 Drama Lesson
• 16 Oct 15: ComicCon Trip
• 16 Oct 15: Sandwell Schools Indoor Athletics League
• 15 Oct 15: U21 England vs Kazakhstan
• 15 Oct 15: HumanUtopia Photos
• 15 Oct 15: Edgmond Hall Trip Photos
• 14 Oct 15: College and Sixth From Open Events
• 8 Oct 15: We Will Rock You! Rehearsals
• 7 Oct 15: Basketball Results
• 7 Oct 15: Football Results
• 2 Oct 15: Paris Trip 2015 Photos
• 2 Oct 15: PAPA Extra-Curricular Timetable
• 18 Sep 15: Stepping Up Info
• 15 Sep 15: Letter to Parents - Target Setting Day
• 11 Sep 15: We Will Rock You!
• 10 Sep 15: Assessment at OSCA
• 8 Sep 15: OSCA Sports Clubs
• 4 Sep 15: New Timetables
• 3 Sep 15: A Level Results 2015 Photos
• 3 Sep 15: GCSE Results 2015 Photos
• 20 Aug 15: Highest Ever Academic GCSE Scores!
• 18 Aug 15: Best Ever A Level Results at OSCA
• 17 Jul 15: Newsletter - July 2015
• 15 Jul 15: Letter to Parents - Summer 2015
• 14 Jul 15: Prom Photos 2015
• 13 Jul 15: Alton Towers Trip Photos
• 13 Jul 15: OSCA Sports Day Photos
• 10 Jul 15: Oxford Trip Photos
• 7 Jul 15: Letter to Parents - Consultation
• 7 Jul 15: Letter to Parents - Uniform
• 6 Jul 15: The Launch
• 23 Jun 15: Languages and Sports Day
• 19 Jun 15: OSCA's Trip to Stratford
• 19 Jun 15: The Launch!
• 18 Jun 15: Prefect team 2015/16
• 17 Jun 15: Exam Timetable for Year 10
• 17 Jun 15: Letter to Parents - Year 10 Exam Week
• 8 Jun 15: Practice Duke of Edinburgh Award Trip
• 5 Jun 15: Maths Practice Papers
• 4 Jun 15: P.E Students enjoying the summer sun!
• 2 Jun 15: Brief Update
• 1 Jun 15: OSCA Newsletter June 2015
• 22 May 15: HumanUtopia Photos
• 21 May 15: Letter to Parents - Exam Season Summer 2015
• 21 May 15: Letter to Parents - Study Leave 2015
• 19 May 15: Geography Trip to Church Stretton
• 14 May 15: Ofsted Report - OSCA is a GOOD school!
• 13 May 15: Technology and Dance Class Photos
• 13 May 15: Letter to Parents - Summer Exams 2015
• 7 May 15: Geography trip to Cheddar Gorge Photos
• 1 May 15: Exam Information
• 29 Apr 15: New Uniform Supplier
• 17 Apr 15: Year 11 Exam Leave
• 14 Apr 15: Ofsted Inspection Letter
• 14 Apr 15: School Inspections - A Guide for Parents
• 14 Apr 15: OSCA Ofsted Parent Letter
• 13 Apr 15: Drayton Manor Reward Trip Photos
• 26 Mar 15: Battlefield Memorial Trip Photos
• 25 Mar 15: Year 8 Football Results
• 24 Mar 15: Letter to Parents - March 2015
• 24 Mar 15: Newsletter - March 2015
• 20 Mar 15: Woman in Black Trip to London Photos
• 20 Mar 15: Solar Eclipse at OSCA
• 20 Mar 15: Summer 2015 Exam Timetable
• 11 Mar 15: Landscaping Photos
• 9 Mar 15: L4S Day Photos
• 3 Mar 15: New year 7 full and oversubscribed!
• 23 Feb 15: Hairspray hits the press!
• 23 Feb 15: Saturday Detentions
• 13 Feb 15: Ramp Up Red photos
• 12 Feb 15: Newsletter February 2015
• 27 Jan 15: New Multi-Gym
• 23 Jan 15: Edgmond Hall Trip
• 21 Jan 15: Year 11 History trip to Warwick Castle Photos
• 13 Jan 15: Hairspray Tickets now Available
• 12 Jan 15: Year 9 Options Booklet
• 9 Jan 15: Under 14 Basketball Results
• 17 Dec 14: Newsletter December 2014
• 17 Dec 14: Letter to Parents - Christmas 2014
• 15 Dec 14: Ice Skating Reward Trip
• 10 Dec 14: Inter House Competitions Results
• 9 Dec 14: Year 7 Class Band
• 3 Dec 14: Year 8 House Football Results
• 2 Dec 14: Presentation Evening Photos
• 28 Nov 14: Letter to Parents - Yr 11 Mock Exams
• 26 Nov 14: House Football Results
• 24 Nov 14: Exam Timetable for Dec - Jan
• 19 Nov 14: Year 10 House Football Competition
• 14 Nov 14: 6th Form Skills Show
• 11 Nov 14: Stem Club Photos
• 11 Nov 14: Year 11 House Football
• 10 Nov 14: Harry Potter Trip Photos
• 7 Nov 14: Under 14 Basketball
• 7 Nov 14: Year 7 Girls Benchball House Tournament
• 5 Nov 14: Stem Club Photos
• 3 Nov 14: November Exam Timetable
• 24 Oct 14: Year 7 House Football
• 24 Oct 14: Under 14 Basketball Results
• 24 Oct 14: Samosa and Cake Sale
• 24 Oct 14: Boys Football Half Term Results
• 22 Oct 14: Under 14 Basketball Results
• 21 Oct 14: Newsletter - Autumn 2014
• 21 Oct 14: Letter to Parents - Autumn 2014
• 17 Oct 14: Stem Club Photos
• 14 Oct 14: A Class act at OSCA
• 13 Oct 14: OSCA 6th Brochure
• 8 Oct 14: Science Photos
• 1 Oct 14: Black Country Museum Photos
• 30 Sep 14: British Science Festival Photos
• 30 Sep 14: Letter for Parents
• 30 Sep 14: Open Day & Evening
• 29 Sep 14: Ice Bucket Challenge
• 26 Sep 14: First Science Club Meet Photos
• 25 Sep 14: OTP at OSCA
• 22 Sep 14: Science BTEC Reminder
• 9 Sep 14: Information for Year 11
• 5 Sep 14: Tutor Groups For Sept 2014
• 4 Sep 14: Welcome To Year 7!
• 25 Aug 14: Best GCSE Results Ever!
• 15 May 14: Sporting Excellence at OSCA
• 13 May 14: Full and Over Subscribed
• 9 Apr 14: Parent Pay & Cashless Catering
• 6 Feb 14: ParentPay - new online payment service
• 4 Feb 14: ParentPay Activation
• 3 Oct 13: Change of regulations regarding holidays in term time
• 21 Jun 13: Enrichment at OSCA
• 17 Apr 13: Online Student Data Collection
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