Today, we welcomed British Paralympic swimmer, Stephanie Millward, into school to talk to our Reception – Year 8 pupils. Stephanie gave an inspiring talk about her incredible swimming career, which began at the age of 4, as she pursed her dream of competing in the 2000 Summer Olympics. At the age of 17, Stephanie was…
Thanks to the generosity of The Oratory Prep School community, this year’s Harvest collection, equating to 294kgs, was donated to ReadiFood, Reading’s Food Bank. Following the school’s annual Harvest Festival in October, a wide range of items kindly donated by parents, pupils and staff were passed on to ReadiFood, an independent Food Bank providing food…
Each year, we choose STEAM Ambassadors who work closely with the Science department to help maintain the high standards of teaching and practical work completed in lessons. The STEAM Ambassador is the student voice, a bridge between pupil and Science teacher. They are involved in planning, presenting, and running STEAM Challenges, assemblies, and competitions throughout…
Here at The Oratory Prep School, we are delighted to share and celebrate the successes that our recent Alumni have achieved at their senior schools. Super GCSE Success For OPS Alumni Milo Briffett: ten grade 9s and one 8 George Clark: five 9s, four 8s, one 7 and one 6 Jamie Mullin: one 9, five…
We are delighted to welcome our new Registrar, Hannah Thomas, to the OPS community. Read our interview below to find out more about Hannah and what she is most looking forward to about working at The Oratory Prep School. Name and Job Title: Mrs Hannah Thomas, Registrar What does your job entail? I am usually…
On the last day of term, we came together as a school community to celebrate our leavers as well as hold our annual Speech Day and Prize Giving, attended by Years 3 to 8 pupils and their families. In the morning, our Year 8 Leavers’ Service took place to give thanks for another successful year…
Throughout the last academic year, and led by the Head Boy, Head Girl and their deputies, Year 8 pupils have been working collaboratively to explore different themes as part of the Newman Award. One of our Year 8 pupils, Archie, and his team focused on the theme of Environmental Justice; how humans have a responsibility…
On Friday 10th June, our Nursery and Kindergarten children enjoyed a fantastic adventure to Cotswold Wildlife Park. Highlights of the trip included: Seeing monkeys, a mongoose, an armadillo and koi fish. The farm area was a big hit, especially meeting the spotty pig and the sheep with funny hair. Viewing the giraffes up close. Penguin…
On Thursday 26th May, pupils at The Oratory Prep School took part in a day of celebration to mark The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee 2022. Children from Nursery through to Year 8 attended school dressed in an array of red, white and blue, and took part in a variety of Jubilee themed activities alongside a whole…
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…
