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Monday 27 June 2022 Competition to win money for our school library Follow this link to enter The Oval School into a competition to win money for our library!
Friday 28 May 2021 Join our staff As part of the drb Ignite Multi Academy Trust we like to think of ourselves as being a little different!
Thursday 22 April 2021 Polling Day On Thursday 6th May 2021 the school building will be used as a polling station and will not be open to pupils.
Thursday 3 December 2020 Christmas 2020 Festivities This page is awaiting content.
Sunday 15 November 2020 Remote Learning Letter 13 Nov 2020 This page is awaiting content.
Thursday 5 November 2020 Before and after school provision at The Oval This page is awaiting content.
Monday 26 October 2020 Free School Meal Vouchers - half term
Thursday 15 October 2020 Parent consultation arrangements This page is awaiting content.
Friday 9 October 2020 Drop and collect Covid testing service This page is awaiting content.
Thursday 1 October 2020 Apply online for your child to start Reception class Sept 2021 This page is awaiting content.
Wednesday 30 September 2020 SCHOOL ATTENDANCE â€“ COVID UPDATE SEPT 2020 This page is awaiting content.
Wednesday 30 September 2020 PHE letter to parents and guardians This page is awaiting content.
Friday 25 September 2020 What will happen if a pupil or member of staff receives a positive COVID test
Friday 25 September 2020 When you should book a Coronavirus test for your child This page is awaiting content.
Tuesday 22 September 2020 Justin Varney letter to Parents This page is awaiting content.
Friday 4 September 2020 Wonderful to have all the children back This page is awaiting content.
Wednesday 2 September 2020 Welcome back to All This page is awaiting content.
Tuesday 21 July 2020 Opening Strategy for September 2020 This page is awaiting content.
Thursday 16 July 2020 Wear & Share Project This page is awaiting content.
Friday 10 July 2020 Year 5 - Apply for Secondary school places 2021 Apply for Secondary school places 2021
Tuesday 16 June 2020 Return to School Information for Parents - June 2020
Thursday 4 June 2020 Return to School Information for Parents <span class="date">Friday 22 May 2020</span> <span class="title"><a href="/docs/General/reopeningafterCov19/Parent__Reopening_Guidance_22_5_20__1_.pdf">PARENT REOPENING GUIDANCE 22.5.20</a></span> </div> </li> <li> <div class="text-box"> <span class="date">Monday 11 May 2020</span> <span class="title"><a href="/News/Update-for-Parents-Following-PMs-Announcement">Update for Parents Following PMs Announcement</a></span> </div> </li> <li> <div class="text-box"> <span class="date">Wednesday 6 May 2020</span> <span class="title"><a href="/News/Birmingham-Grammar-Schools-Optional-Entrance-Test-">Birmingham Grammar Schools Optional Entrance Test - 2021 Entry</a></span> </div> </li> <li> <div class="text-box"> <span class="date">Monday 4 May 2020</span> <span class="title"><a href="/News/We-Miss-You-A-message-from-staff-to-our-pupils">A Message From Everyone at The Oval</a></span> <span class="page-overview">We Miss You - A message from staff to our pupils</span> </div> </li> <li> <div class="text-box"> <span class="date">Monday 27 April 2020</span> <span class="title"><a href="/News/Free-Daily-Phonics-Lessons">Free Daily Phonics Lessons</a></span> </div> </li> <li> <div class="text-box"> <span class="date">Tuesday 14 April 2020</span> <span class="title"><a href="/Children/Coronavirus-Book-for-Children/Coronavirus-ABookForChildren.pdf">Coronavirus Book for Children</a></span> <span class="page-overview"> </span> </div> </li> <li> <div class="text-box"> <span class="date">Friday 3 April 2020</span> <span class="title"><a href="/News/Organisations-who-can-help-parents-and-carers/organisations_who_can_help_April_2020.pdf">Organisations who can help parents and carers</a></span> </div> </li> <li> <div class="text-box"> <span class="date">Thursday 26 March 2020</span> <span class="title"><a href="/docs/Newsletters/East_Parent_Telephone_Support_Line_Advert.pdf">Helpline for parents and carers</a></span> </div> </li> <li style="background-image:none;"><a href="/News/Index.asp?c=archive&subcatID=">View archived news items</a></li> </ul> <h3 class="news-subscribe"><a href="/RSS/News/">Subscribe to our news as an RSS feed</a></h3> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <footer> <div class="wrapper"> <p class="address"> Whittington Oval, Yardley,<br /> Birmingham B33 8JG </p> <p class="contact"> Tel: 0121 464 3248<br /> Fax: 0121 464 1170 </p> <a href="mailto:schooloffice@theoval.drbignitemat.org?subject=enquiry%20from%20website" class="email-us">Email Us</a> </div> </footer> <section id="awards"> <div class="CMSawards" contenteditable="false"> <ul> <li><img src="/i/ofsted0809_75px.png" alt="" width="75" height="75" /></li> <li><img src="/i/Awards/unicefgold.png" width="71" height="70" /></li> <li><img src="/i/Awards/International_Award_intermediate_level.jpg" width="225" height="225" /></li> <li><img src="/i/Awards/FoodForLifeGold.jpg" width="202" height="250" /></li> </ul> </div> <div style="clear: both; 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