Stories from The Olive Tree
Family Newsletter, Week 2 & 3
Dear families, Term got underway last week amid fresh excitement and commitment from pupils of all ages. Musical Theatre auditions were very well attended for our spring productions of The Wizard of Oz and The Greatest Show on Earth. First rehearsals are this week! A...
Learning About Ancient Egypt in Year 4
This term we have been learning about Ancient Egypt. The class has been introduced to an explorer, Emily Sands and her team, who has taken them on a tour of Ancient Egypt on the hunt for the lost tomb of Osiris. They have learnt about hieroglyphics and the Rosetta...
Family Newsletter, Week 1
Dear families, A very happy new year and a warm welcome back to school for Spring Term, which begins this Thursday the 9th! We thank families for supporting our lovely Christmas Craft Fair, in which 84,50 euros was raised. This will go towards some art and craft...
Family Newsletter, Week 14
Dear families, The Saplings Christmas musical was a beautiful little show. Parents enjoyed songs, carols and lovely energy from our youngest children. Thank you to Olivia and her dedicated team for creating this event for us all. The Nutcracker was a wonderful...
The Success of the No Mobile Phone Rule
At The Olive Tree, teachers had watched how secondary pupils would increasingly spend their breaktimes and lunch hours on their mobiles, in that disconcerting way that many young adults have of sitting together while being apart. Staff began to be concerned by the...
Forest School At The Olive Tree
What is Forest School? Forest school is a Scandinavian approach to outdoor teaching which aims to take children into a natural environment where they can develop life skills. Forests are as inspirational for children as they are important for the future of the...
Family Newsletter, Weeks 12 & 13
Dear families, Thank you to those of you who were up with the lark and clearing the beach of plastic yesterday morning! We will have the next Beach Clean-Up on Sunday 6th of January, and then every first Sunday of the month. Our winter food rota for the homeless In...
Family Newsletter, Weeks 10 & 11
Dear families, International Food Fair was a great success. Thank you all for contributing with a delicious dish, a donation to the raffle or simply by supporting the lovely event. Special thanks to the Events Committee for their hard work. Thank you to all families...
The Olive Tree International Food Fair: Flavours From Around The World
The International Food Festival is always a great event for all the Olive Tree Families, a chance to try food from around the world, and this year was no different. We had food from South Africa, Scotland, UK, Hungary, USA, Argentina. Brazil, Slovakia, Netherlands,...
STEAM Year 5: Egg Drop Challenge
Over the October half-term holiday the Year 5 children were given a STEM Challenge for homework. STEM stands for science, technology, engineering and mathematics. The Egg Drop Challenge is a project that encourages the children to explore, design, and test their...
Family Newsletter, Weeks 8 & 9
Dear families, We hope it's been a lovely half-term break for you and your family. Before the break, Year 8 celebrated International Maths Day with some mathematical photography: they took some beautifully creative pictures around school. Here is 'When The Triangle...
Seaside Adventures in Year 1 and 2
In Year 1 and 2 we have been enjoying our ‘Seaside Adventures’ Topic theme with our very own pirate treasure hunt. We found a message in a bottle, giving us a map and instructions on how to find Pirate Tom’s lost treasure. We searched the whole forest, past the dead...
