Before the end of term, we were delighted to welcome Elise Downing to speak to our pupils during assembly. Elise is an author, keynote speaker and freelance writer who, in 2016, became the first woman and youngest person to run a 5,000 mile lap of the UK, self-supported. Elise is also an ambassador for The North…
Outdoor Art Week was a huge success spanning across the whole school from Nursery to Year 8. Every child was excited and enthusiastic to embrace the natural environment whilst being creative and imaginative through art. Working collaboratively in the woodland, the children focused on the Artist Kandinsky and his painting ‘Concentric circles’. Looking at shape,…
Dorchester Abbey and Dorchester Village Trail Mrs Phillips, Mrs Quinn, Miss Harrison and Miss Pullinger took Year 4 to Dorchester in May. The trip included 4 activities: Abbey & grounds pilgrimage with the Education Officer Museum visit and artefact handling with a local historian ‘Hunt The Treasures’ and ‘Discover Parts of a Church’ with a…
Mr Andrew De Silva will be joining The Oratory Prep School in Goring Heath as Head from September 2022. Currently Head of the Junior School at St Edmund’s School in Canterbury, Andrew brings with him a wealth of experience, honing his skills through Headships in both the state maintained and independent sectors, in addition to…
The OPS community were delighted to welcome a visiting saxophone quartet into school on Thursday 12th May. Pupils in Years 3 – 8 had the opportunity to watch the very talented Ferio Saxophone Quartet perform a short concert in the theatre, featuring a variety of musical pieces including the theme tune from ‘Toy Story’. Following…
Year 6 enjoyed a fascinating trip to Roche Court on Tuesday 3rd May. They took part in a fantastic workshop and explored the grounds, discovering all sorts of sculptures. Pupils also took part in interesting discussions about which piece would be chosen for our garden, it was lovely to hear all their different opinions. Below,…
The LAMDA exam results have arrived from our session in March and we are delighted to report that all 20 candidates achieved Distinctions in their exams! Pupils were examined in Devising Drama, Speaking in Public, Solo/Duologue Acting and Shakespeare. Each pupil receives a personal exam report written by the LAMDA Examiner which covers vocal and…
And so begins our summer term! Going back to basics by building beautiful atoms with Year 7. The girls challenged themselves to go above and beyond the first 10 elements and got all the way to Gallium! Meanwhile in Year 5, we are using technology to research and create comics on the life of Sir…
Year 5 have been exploring their senses to help with creative writing through smell and listening to sounds for inspiration!
Year 6 have been designing and making clock faces in their Design & Technology lessons – aren’t they fabulous!
