The Dawn Duck Race

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Dear Parents and Carers,
 
We’re excited to announce our Virtual Duck Race – a fun and unique fundraising event for all our classes!
Here’s how it works:
Each Year will be allocated a virtual duck to take part in an online race, beginning on Monday the 2nd of March 2026. The ducks will “swim” throughout the month and can be tracked online. Then, on Friday 27th March, we’ll gather as a school to cheer our ducks across the finish line!
 
The aim:
Each Year is encouraged to raise sponsorship for their duck. The year whose duck wins the race will receive a treat. The Year that raises the most sponsorship money will also enjoy a special treat.  There is absolutely no pressure with this – even if you can raise £1 each it will be a huge help!
The winning year groups will take a vote on what they want to win from a class party, in school paid activity, take away for lunch, and suggestions from the children, along with house points, own clothes, extra time at lunch break and so much more. The children will suggest, vote and enjoy their prizes.
All sponsorship must be in by Thursday the 26th March 2026
 
Finale Day – Dress Up for Your Duck!
On Friday 27th March 2026, children are invited to come in dressed in homage to their year duck – for example, as an army duck, a pink duck, a disco duck… whatever your class theme may be! There’s no need to buy anything new – a homemade hat, t-shirt, face paint, or even a small flag is more than enough to join in the fun.
Thank you in advance for your support in making this a fantastic event for the children – we can’t wait to see which duck makes a splash and which class raises the most!
 
Why: Help Us Keep Our Lollipop Lady at Oaklands
 

The safety of our children is incredibly important. 

 
Our School Crossing Patrol (DAWN) plays a vital role in keeping Oaklands children and families safe every single day. She helps hundreds of pupils cross the road safely before and after school, providing reassurance to parents and protection to our children.

Dawn helps children cross busy roads safely, reducing the risk of accidents. Children often struggle to judge traffic speed and distance. Having a trained adult stopping traffic keeps them safe. Children see road safety in action every day. It reinforces what they’re taught in class — stop, look, listen, think.

Due to funding pressures, the council has cancelled all funding. This is a safeguarding priority.

We believe every child deserves a safe journey to and from school. Together, we have shown time and again what our Oaklands community can achieve. This is about coming together not for a disco or event — but for safety. Let’s protect our children.
Every penny raised will go towards keeping Dawn in her role keeping our community safe.
 
PTA Message:
The PTA will host the Easter egg hunt for free this year in exchange for taking part in the Dawn Duck Race. 
If you have already paid and would like a refund please email ptaoaklands@outlook.com if not your money will be moved over to the duck race.
 
Dawn is up for accessories during the race period, if you have any accessories you want to pass onto Dawn feel free and that day she will support your year group duck.
 
Each day a Giant duck will sit with the year group in the lead of sponsorship, each morning the leaders will go take the duck from the previous leaders.
 
Each year group will be sent a link for sponsorship it is important you use the correct link for the correct year for totals to be included, if you end up using the main link please ensure you add a comment on which year group you are supporting so the donation is counted for that year group. Any issues with the links to donate please email PTAOaklands@outlook.com.
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Donations

Charlie Delaney
£10

+£2.50 Gift Aid

24 minutes ago

John
£10

+£2.50 Gift Aid

33 minutes ago

Caroline
£5

5 hours ago

Anonymous
£5

+£1.25 Gift Aid

7 hours ago

Teacher's Grandparents
£20

8 hours ago

Albert

“Thanks for the lovely plant and gorgeous picture frame!”
£10

+£2.50 Gift Aid

8 hours ago

Nicola
£10

10 hours ago

Arthur S grandparents

“Every school needs a Dawn!”
£10

+£2.50 Gift Aid

20 hours ago

Arthur S
£5

+£1.25 Gift Aid

20 hours ago

Tim Piia and Oscar

“Doing a great service for the children. Keep.up.the good work”
£10

+£2.50 Gift Aid

21 hours ago

Schreuder Family

“Good luck Year 2's ! You guys are doing an amazing thing!”
£40

+£10 Gift Aid

21 hours ago

Anonymous
£200

1 day ago

Luke
£25

+£6.25 Gift Aid

1 day ago

Lauren
£5

1 day ago

Hugo BB
£10

+£2.50 Gift Aid

1 day ago

Sandra Baker
£10

+£2.50 Gift Aid

1 day ago

Jeriah

“#TeamDawn!”
£20

+£5 Gift Aid

2 days ago

Michelle Benstead

“Fundraising live bingo”
£60

2 days ago

Ramona Muriuki

“Go, Go Disco ducks!”
£25

+£6.25 Gift Aid

2 days ago

Neal

“Well done Keith for highlighting this”
£10

+£2.50 Gift Aid

2 days ago

Gemma Ashley

“Olive Benstead”
£10

2 days ago

Suzi mountain
£10

+£2.50 Gift Aid

2 days ago

Toni Chincharo
£5

+£1.25 Gift Aid

3 days ago

Nicola

“The kids deserve to keep Dawn, lets keep them all safe x”
£10

+£2.50 Gift Aid

3 days ago

Miss Tulk

“Come on Y3 Army Duck!!”
£20

3 days ago

Dylan C

“Good Luck Y.3 Duck”
£10

3 days ago

Warren
£5

+£1.25 Gift Aid

3 days ago

Luke Thomson
£15

+£3.75 Gift Aid

3 days ago

Miss Rowe

“Come on year 5!”
£20

+£5 Gift Aid

3 days ago

Robin & Ivy Newland

“Good luck!”
£10

3 days ago

Mrs Lynn Walker

“Go, fab year 6!!!”
£25

+£6.25 Gift Aid

3 days ago

Anonymous
£5

3 days ago

Anonymous
£5

3 days ago

Becky

“Come on year 2 and royal dawn duck”
£10

+£2.50 Gift Aid

3 days ago

Becky

“Come on year 5 and football dawn”
£10

+£2.50 Gift Aid

3 days ago

Ms Callick

“Keep up the good work Year 3! Let’s raise as much as we can!”
£25

+£6.25 Gift Aid

3 days ago

Harry E.
£20

+£5 Gift Aid

3 days ago

Mason little boy

“Olive Bensted sold me a drawing”
£10

3 days ago

Nicole (Faye Dyer)

“Good luck year 3”
£10

3 days ago

Tanya Dungate
£10

+£2.50 Gift Aid

3 days ago

David simmons
£10

3 days ago

Louise Marks
£20

3 days ago

Sara Carey
£5

+£1.25 Gift Aid

3 days ago

JACKSON LEWIS CONTROLS
£200

3 days ago

Naomi
£10

+£2.50 Gift Aid

3 days ago

Keith A

“Good luck nursery”
£10

3 days ago

Leo
£10

3 days ago

Yasemin
£10

3 days ago

Anonymous
£2

3 days ago

Leo

“Keep going purple ducky to help keep Dawn!”
£10

+£2.50 Gift Aid

3 days ago

Yasemin

“Let’s keep going to keep Dawn!”
£10

+£2.50 Gift Aid

3 days ago

Michelle Benstead

“Sold a bonus ball card £100 duck £100 winner”
£100

+£25 Gift Aid

4 days ago

Darcey E
£10

+£2.50 Gift Aid

4 days ago

Finn
£10

+£2.50 Gift Aid

4 days ago

Olive Benstead

“I sold a drawing to raise money for our Year 4 duck”
£10

+£2.50 Gift Aid

4 days ago

Jolie

“Year 4 Olive xx”
£10

4 days ago

Evie Bourne
£5

+£1.25 Gift Aid

4 days ago

Jack B
£10

+£2.50 Gift Aid

4 days ago

Willow E
£10

+£2.50 Gift Aid

4 days ago

Lily

“May this duck bring good luck,
for our lollipop treasure to stay forever!”
£5

+£1.25 Gift Aid

5 days ago

Michelle Benstead

“DONATION MADE TO THE PTA. ADDING TO SUPPORT ALL DUCKS”
£20

+£5 Gift Aid

5 days ago

Calen and Rose

“Quack quack!”
£10

+£2.50 Gift Aid

6 days ago

Willow
£20

+£5 Gift Aid

6 days ago

SM
£5

+£1.25 Gift Aid

6 days ago

Herma Hayder

“Hermu”
£2

6 days ago

Natalia
£10

+£2.50 Gift Aid

6 days ago

Louis Fletcher
£5

6 days ago

Olive Benstead

“I sold a drawing to raise money for Dawn. Supporting Year 4 duck”
£10

+£2.50 Gift Aid

6 days ago

The Cat in the Hat

“I popped in today with a tip of my hat,
With stripes bold and bright — imagine that!
For ducks that will race with a wiggle and splash,
And a lollipop hero who helps kids dash.

May your duck zoom fast with a quackity cheer —
For keeping our crossing guard year after year!”
£50

+£12.50 Gift Aid

6 days ago

Naomi Stratford
£5

+£1.25 Gift Aid

7 days ago

Jackie Clark

“For all the ducks 🦆🦆”
£15

+£3.75 Gift Aid

7 days ago

LUDO
£5

+£1.25 Gift Aid

7 days ago

Sam
£5

+£1.25 Gift Aid

7 days ago

Granny woods

“Good luck”
£10

+£2.50 Gift Aid

7 days ago

Willow Woods

“Go Go Go Reception ducklings!”
£50

+£12.50 Gift Aid

7 days ago

Olivia Weller

“☺️🦆”
£40

+£10 Gift Aid

7 days ago

Jade

“Harry M”
£10

7 days ago

Dean Smith

“For Oscar Walsham Smith and Year 3, Good Luck!”
£10

+£2.50 Gift Aid

7 days ago

Olive Benstead

“I sold some drawings to raise money for Dawn to friends and family. Supporting Year 4 Duck”
£45

+£11.25 Gift Aid

7 days ago

Jac Ricketts

“Every little helps”
£15

+£3.75 Gift Aid

7 days ago

Rachelle Thompsett

“Supporting all the Ducks for such a good cause.”
£15

+£3.75 Gift Aid

8 days ago

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