Dance Club at The Olive Tree School with Jessica Hallam
When people come up to me and tell me they can’t dance… I tell them I don’t believe them. It only takes one person to give you permission. I started Olive Tree’s first dance club with exactly that in mind, opening the hearts and minds of children through...
Reflecting on the Year: Years 7 and 8 Look Deeply at Their Achievements from the Past School Year
At the end of the school year this year, our young adults, Year 7 and 8, reflected on the past school year in their PSHE lessons (Personal, Social & Health Ed). The process of reflection helps pupils to develop their understanding more deeply and to...
We are Artists! Exploring the Art of Hundertwasser in Year 4
Year 4 have been learning all about the artist Hundertwasser. This Austrian artist became known for designing buildings, but he also created stamps, painted, designed posters and other works of art. He even designed a new flag for New Zealand. The children soon learnt...
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...
