Dear Parents and Carers
 
As you are aware, we had hoped to be in a position to part-open the main canteen facility by now, enabling us to offer a wider menu choice to more students. Unfortunately, we have not yet received the go-ahead from our insurers to commence any of the clean-up operation, so this is not an option at present. I would, therefore, like to ask for your continued support in providing students with a packed lunch from home. We will, of course, continue to provide a limited range of cold food to those students where this is not an option. The reason this service is limited is because, without the main canteen area, we do not have the space to serve the numbers of students that we would normally accommodate in the time we have available.
 
Having met with the Insurers yesterday, we hope to get the go-ahead to start the works next week and we will then be in a position to give you a more accurate idea of the time-frame.
 
If you have any concerns regarding this arrangement, please do not hesitate to let us know.
 
Yours sincerely
 
Derrick Brett
Principal

Year 09
QE Crediton 2-14 Okehampton College

Year 10​
​QE Crediton 3-15 Okehampton College

Year 08
Holsworthy College 0-28 Okehampton College

Year 09
​Holsworthy College 6-11 Okehampton College

St Peter's School 3-0 Okehampton College U16 (KS3 & KS4)

Okehampton College A 10-2 St Peter's School

Okehampton College B 9-0 St Peter's School

Years 09 & 10
Okehampton College 19-3 St. Joseph's
​(Two 'quickfire games' with Y10 winning 14-0 and Year 09 winning 4-3)

Year 07
Tavistock College 3-8 Okehampton College

Year 08
Tavistock College 9-15 Okehampton College

Year 09
Tavistock College 3-17 Okehampton College

Year 10
​Tavistock College 2-16 Okehampton College

Year 11/Post 16
​Tavistock College 6-7 Okehampton College

Dear Parents

​We have now had an opportunity to take a closer look at the damage to the college kitchen, and further assessments will need to take place over the weekend.

It is clear that we will not be in a position to prepare food in the kitchen in the short-term. It will therefore be necessary to ask that, where possible, students bring a packed lunch to school until further notice. Should you prefer it, the canteen staff will be in a position to provide a very limited range of cold food for students who order it via their tutor during registration on Monday and for students who would normally receive Free School Meals.

Unfortunately breakfast club has been suspended for the time being.

I will of course update you at the beginning of next week, following the assessments.

​Can I once again take the opportunity to thank the college community for responding so positively to today's events and for the respectful way that the students conducted themselves. I would also like to reiterate my thanks to the wider community in Okehampton for the way that they have supported the college, particularly the Fire Service and Okehampton Co-op for their tremendous generosity in coming to our aid and helping us to feed the students.
 
Thank you again for your continued support and patience.
 
Yours sincerely
 
Derrick Brett
Principal

Please note that requests for Absences for Medical or Dental Appointments can only be authorised by the school when the appointment card showing the date and time is given to the school. 

If the school cannot confirm the appointment, the absence will be recorded as unauthorised.

Linda Page - Education Welfare Officer

Please find below links to information from The Samaritans -

Advice for Students.

Advice for Parents/Carers.