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28/03/24

What an absolutely fantastic evening! Each and every one of you did proud this evening. Have a restful break, knowing how amazing you are! pic.twitter.com/rjY7fk2EaZ

28/03/24

We’re pleased to announce our very own Miss King has been shortlisted for Teacher of the Year award. pic.twitter.com/EZxpxylcjS

28/03/24

I will never get bored of whole school assemblies. What a fantastic end to the term. Now for wrapping up a few emails and meetings before the show this evening. pic.twitter.com/YoDlrLA6Mf

28/03/24

This term's edition of The Golden Rule is now available on our website:https://t.co/8B6f1kbGJy pic.twitter.com/tFsnhq92iF

28/03/24

It's Showtime!Don't miss out on what is set to be a fantastic showcase of our students' continuous hard work. https://t.co/cbFgeAI3f9... pic.twitter.com/gyh7NoSKFU

27/03/24

Such a lovely afternoon presenting for their some brilliant quick and effective T and L strategies to go away with and start using tomorrow! Well done and Sam 4 organising. Was proud to represent with 5 tips in 5mins:) pic.twitter.com/zyxGvszov3

27/03/24

There's still time to buy tickets for our Creative & Expressive Arts Showcase at Cornerstone tomorrow evening at 7pm. Don't miss out! https://t.co/2XlfNuWSnU pic.twitter.com/NTCvZpAvDc

27/03/24

Huge congratulations to Mrs McAuliffe's students; Caleb, Tamas and Archit, who received 90/90 marks for Component 2 - Performing a script of the Performing Arts BTECA wonderful result and fully deserved - their performance of Lord of The Flies was sublime. pic.twitter.com/b6S8WU1RRb

27/03/24

Make time during the Easter Holidays to Drop Everything and Read with these popular recommendations from our librarian, Miss Hope. All titles are currently available in our school library. pic.twitter.com/DNw3fnxTK7

27/03/24

Don't forget to purchase one of our summer term polo tops.These aren't compulsory, however, once the weather is warmer they will be more comfortable than wearing a shirt & tie.They can only be worn with a blazer & not a coat/jacket if it is cooler inside the classroom/school. pic.twitter.com/odsR2Pakdw

27/03/24

If you are able to donate any dresses or suits/Tuxedos, please drop them off at our main reception. Many thanks. pic.twitter.com/h6USJvT32l

27/03/24

See an extract tomorrow at our Showcase at The Cornerstone, Didcot https://t.co/2XlfNuWSnUCome and watch the full play of Age is Revolting at Aureus School on Tuesday 23 April 3.30pm or at The North Wall Theatre, Oxford on Sunday 28 April - booking now! pic.twitter.com/ru25GuMXfH

27/03/24

We were so privileged to host Kate from The National Theatre in London, as well as Abie Walton and Clive Stevenson from the North Wall Theatre in Oxford, yesterday. pic.twitter.com/0ObciVr7FL

26/03/24

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26/03/24

Science Robot Competition winners!A hotly contested competition saw teams code their bots to spell a word and navigate through a track. Fantastic results. Winners with their prize. Well done Y10 pic.twitter.com/5AebjVeN22

26/03/24

83 of our Yr10 students visited Careersfest last week. The event was held at the Kassam Stadium by . It was an amazing opportunity for our students to meet face-to-face with local and national employers and explore post 16 opportunities. pic.twitter.com/BXutzjbBWJ

26/03/24

This was our Y11 Period 6 English revision session from last week. We had over 50 students in attendance.We will be holding P6 revision every week until the exams as well as our revision evening, open to both students and parents, on Monday, April 15th from 5pm - 6pm. pic.twitter.com/GwzzcwAUw3

25/03/24

To book tickets, use the following link: https://t.co/2XlfNuWSnU pic.twitter.com/HlcLI68BCF

25/03/24

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25/03/24

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Safeguarding

The Trust and staff of Aureus School are committed to providing a safe and secure environment for students, staff and visitors and promoting a climate where students and adults will feel confident about sharing any concerns they may have about their own safety or the well-being of others. 

This means that we have a Child Protection and Safeguarding policy and Procedures in place which can be viewed below. All staff (including supply staff, volunteers and governors) must ensure that they are aware of these procedures in order to fulfil their responsibilities at our school.

Sometimes, we may need to share information and work in partnership with other agencies when there are concerns about student welfare. We will ensure that our concerns about students are discussed with his or her parents/carers first, unless we have reason to believe that such a move would be contrary to the student’s welfare. In Oxfordshire, support from external agencies is co-ordinated through the Multi Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH) and the Strengths and Needs Assessment process. Both of these ensure that young people and family's needs are correctly understood and that the appropriate support is signposted and provided.

Aureus School acknowledges the duties conferred by statute, including the Children Acts 1989 & 2004, Section 175 of the 2002 Education Act, the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 and the guidance contained in ‘Working Together to Safeguard Children’ (1), ‘What To Do If You’re Worried A Child Is Being Abused’ (2), the current DfE Circular ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ (3), as well as procedures produced by Oxfordshire County Council for use with its schools, including the Early Help Pathways Operational Guidance (4). The school safeguarding policy is applicable to all on and off-site activities undertaken by students whilst they are the responsibility of the school. 

Please find our safeguarding and child protection policy here:

Child Protection & Safeguarding Policy 

Aureus Staff who have responsibility for Safeguarding 

Headteacher: Kirsty Rogers (k.rogers1@aureusschool.org)

Deputy Headteacher: Vicki Knight (v.knight@aureusschool.org)

Safeguarding Team SSB Member:

Kerry Brown(kbrown1@glfschools.org)

Designated Safeguarding Lead: 

Paula Rutter (p.rutter@aureusschool.org)

Deputy Designated Safeguarding Leads:

Carolyn Saul, Assistant Headteacher Key Stage 4 Pupils (c.saul@aureusschool.org)

Sian Haycock, Head of Years 8&9  (s.haycock@aureusschool.org)

Jennifer Murphy, Head of Years 10&11 (j.murphy@aureusschool.org)

Beth Costar, Head of Years 6&7  (b.costar@aureusschool.org)

Sarah Hassell, SENDCo  (s.hassell@aureusschool.org)

There are four main elements to the school’s safeguarding work with students: 

  • Prevention - Through the teaching and pastoral support offered to students and providing a safe environment. We also inform students of potential risks and their ‘stay safe’ responsibilities, through assemblies, coaching, Global Citizenship lessons and other activities. 
  • Procedures in place for identifying and reporting cases, or suspected cases, of harm. 
  • Support to students who may have been abused or are at risk of harm. 
  • Ensuring that we practise safe recruitment, checking the suitability of all Aureus staff and volunteers to work with children.  


If you are concerned about a child’s welfare, outside of school hours, please record your concern and any observations or conversations that you may have heard and report this to TVP (or your local police authority) as soon as possible.
Alternatively, you can conntact MASH (Multi Agency Safeguarding Hub) https://www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/business/information-providers/multi-agency-safeguarding-hub

To report an allegation against a person in a position of trust, please contact the Local Authority Designated Officer (LADO) at the Oxfordshire Schools Safeguarding Team:

Phone: 01865 810603 Email: LADO.safeguardingchildren@oxfordshire.gov.uk

If you are a student that would like to report a concern about you, a friend, a sibling or someone you know confidentially please click on this link:https://aureus.thesharpsystem.com
You can use this link to report incidents confidentially (without leaving your name) or if you want to, you can leave your name so that we can more easily help you and also offer you advice and support. All reports will be addressed within 48 hours. 

Support Available 

Childline: 0800 1111

NSPCC: 0808 800 5000 Report Abuse in Education helpline: 0800 136 663 of help@nspcc.org.uk

CAMHS: www.oxfordhealth.nhs.uk/camhs

To report online abuse or if you are worried about how someone has been communicating online, please visit the Child Exploitation and Online Protection command (CEOP):

www.ceop.police.uk/child-safety

If you have concerns regarding e-safety please follow this link:

www.oscb.org.uk/e-safety/