Stories from The Olive Tree
Year 9 Colonias: The Spanish Civil War
Year 9's colonias was a little different this year. After having studied the Spanish Civil War in History, the kids went on a two-day adventure in the Ebro of hiking, caving, finding hitherto undiscovered remnants of the war in the hills and trenches, visiting a...
Secondary Geography Studies: Year 7 and 8 Explore Brazil
Year 7 and 8 has been studying Brazil as their Geography topic this term. So far they have learnt all about Brazil´s physical features and ecosystems, weather and climate. We played a gripping Beat the Teacher quiz on the six main factors that influence climate and...
Family Newsletter, Week 10
Dear families, Here we are in the last week of the school year. So much has happened in the last ten months. Pupils have all grown in all senses of the word, and now it is time to prepare for the long break. We very much hope to see you for some of our final week...
Department de Llengua Catalana: Linguistic Partners
Enguany hem iniciat un nou projecte d’innovació pedagògica per als grups de català avançats que segueixen el pla d’estudis de la Generalitat pel que fa a la part sociolongüística que treballem a l’etapa secundària els centres estrangers del nostre territori. Aquest...
Family Newsletter, Week 8
Dear families, This week, we were treated to Year 6's lovely version of the classic story Oliver! We congratulate the pupils on their hard work in learning these classic songs, dances and lines. A great production! We have received some excellent essays as part of our...
Family Newsletter Weeks 7, 8 & 9
Dear families, Last week all pupils from Saplings to Year 9 enjoyed a residential stay away from home and school. They climbed, rowed, hiked, took care of animals and discovered historical sites and were outdoors most of the day, cementing their relationships in the...
Family Newsletter Weeks 6 & 7
Dear families, Last Wednesday we hosted a wild and wonderful performance in our theatre of the Institute of the Arts' Alice in Wonderland. Years 3 - 9 enjoyed some exciting physical theatre played by the students now completing their Acting BA at the institute. Forest...
Family Newsletter, Weeks 5 & 6
Dear families, We hope the half-term break was restful for your and your family. It was good to have the pupils back in school today full of spirit and engagement! A few notices for your diary for this coming half-term. A performance in our theatre: the IAB's Alice in...
World Book Day and Year 4 Art: Visualising Your Favourite Book in a Diorama
Recent Art sessions for Year 4 involved the children working together in groups to design and make a diorama of a scene from their favourite book. The activity linked nicely to the school celebrating world book day. The children spent some time selecting their book...
Secondary Science: Design and Build a Passive Solar Water Heater
Pupils have designed a Passive Solar Water Heater. A system to heat water only using the energy from the Sun. The design and the materials used are really important in order to keep as much the heat inside. On a sunny day, pupils will test the models and see what...
4 Reasons Why Mixed Age Learning Works
As you are aware, our Saplings children range from 3 to 5 years of age. In order to ensure that all of our learners are being supported, stimulated and challenged, we split the children into small, personalised groups for Adult Led learning activities. These are...
Family Newsletter, Week 3
Dear families, Two fabulous sold-out nights of Bugsy Malone and one more tonight! The pupils of the Senior Musical Theatre Club put on a very polished performance, with beautiful acting, singing and dancing. And It was extremely funny- impeccable timing and delivery!...
