Look What’s Arrived!

Hope you didn’t forget to put your clocks forward on Saturday?

I don’t know what time it is where you are, but at Oaklands, It’s Innowalk o’clock!

Innowalk

Yes, it’s here! The first (proud) school in Scotland to have an Innowalk! Many of our younger and smaller pupils will see significant benefits from being able to use this regularly.

Although this one was bought due to a budget rearrangement, we’re very hopeful that  our fantastic fundraising campaign, coupled with impending charitable trust status  will mean that we are able to raise enough to buy a larger Innowalk for our older and taller pupils.

#WalkTallWithOaklands

 

Active Standing

 

 

Oaklands Race Night Raises £1700!

Wow! What a night it was!

Team Oaklands was at its very best last night when our community came together to raise an incredible £1700 for our #WalkTallWithOaklands, Innowalk fundraising campaign.

Thanks to everyone who came along, sponsored a horse, or race, or contributed in some way to an amazing night last night.

From Leila’s dad’s handstand, to Sophie and Ellen’s enthusiastic comparing, to ‘race horse’ Anke being ‘bought’ for £200 by Jude, a lovely friend of Oaklands.

It was a night full of joy, laughter and pride in our wonderful Team Oaklands.

Huge THANK YOUS to:

  • Spartans FC for the very generous use of their function suite and warm hospitality.
  • Scran Academy and our Senior pupils for the delicious food.
  • All the staff, families and friends who came along and made the night so special.
  • Sophie Graham (PSA S1-3), who organised and arranged the whole effort including roping in her lovely brother Andy Graham to do the technical wizardry with the races!

Same time next year anyone?!

Swimtastic!

15217453729841958106423Fiona (PT) and I had a fantastic night at Dunbar swimming pool where the wonderful Dunbar swimmers took part in a sponsored swim to raise money for our Innowalk campaign .

What a talented and inspiring bunch of people. We were tired just watching!

Thanks so much to Sharon (PE coach) and all involved!

Rebecca

Running Shoes at the Ready?

In our latest fundraising venture, we are delighted to announce Oaklands’ Virtual Marathon!

As spring and summer beckon us, would you like to…

…get you/your friends/your family fitter for the summer?

…earn a bit of bling?

…help Oaklands School raise money for an amazing Innowalk?

Oaklands School is holding a Virtual Marathon from 28th March to 22nd April, and asking you and yours to take part, for a donation of £10. You don’t need to run a marathon in one go, but you do need to make sure that you cover the distance of a marathon (26.2 miles) over those 26 days. By finishing up on 22nd April, you can celebrate with the London Marathon runners that day!

 

Virtual Marathon

 

WHAT YOU HAVE TO DO

You can do our Virtual Marathon by :

Running Walking Swimming Dancing Cycling Skiing Skating

or any other way that you can move!

· It can be done as a family, a group, individually. (You can ask as many people as you like to take part – why not ask work colleagues, or any other groups you’re in!)

· You could do it at school, at home, at work.

· You could do a mile a day. (If your child is at our school, their “Daily Mile” activity could be included!)

· You could do a weekly “chunk”, eg 6 mile run

· Maybe you’re already doing the London Marathon, and could get two medals!

And you do get a medal at the end – to recognise your efforts for us.

But if this isn’t something you fancy doing – maybe you know someone else who would do it for us?

All profit from this event will go towards Oaklands Innowalk Fundraising Challenge. See https://oaklandsedinburgh.com/2017/12/10/please-help-us-raise-70000-stv-come-to-oaklands/ for further details.

 

HOW TO TAKE PART

1. Confirm you want to take part by either emailing oaklandsdreamteam@gmail.com by 27th March, confirming your name and the best way to contact you. (email, text, through a school pupil/member of staff, some other way) or completing and returning the attached slip.

2. Make your donation by either:

a) Transferring £10 to the school fund:

Account Name – Oaklands School Fund

Sort Code – 83-18-47

Account – 00645489

ensuring that the reference is “VMF plus your name” (eg VMF Preston); or

b) Handing £10 in to the school, with the slip attached.

3. Once your donation has been received, you will receive confirmation that you are part of the challenge.

4. Complete the 26.2 miles between 28th March and 22nd April, and keep track of it. Use your Fitbit, a mobile app, or any other creative way you can think of!

5. Confirm that you have completed the distance.

6. On receiving confirmation, you will receive an Oaklands VMF medal!

 

 

If you have any questions about the above, email oaklandsdreamteam@gmail.com, or contact the school on 0131-315-8100 and ask for Annie or Rebecca.

Thanking you in anticipation of your support!

Annie Welsh

(Speech and Language Therapy Assistant)

Special School, City of Edinburgh Council.