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New Head Joining The Oratory Prep School

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 Ferio Saxophone Quartet Perform at OPS

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 Trip to Roche Court

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,…

Another Clean Sweep For LAMDA

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…

Engagement and Creativity in Science

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 Science Challenge Morning

Huge thanks to the budding scientists from five local primary schools who joined a Science Challenge Morning hosted by our Head of Science and some of our STEM Ambassadors last week.   Congratulations to all the teams and the winners, Trinity School in Henley!  

The nail biting final of the debating competition!

Young Debaters from 10 schools across the country came together for The Bellevue Group Debating Competition today. The nail biting final saw Elmhurst School (left) and Gateway School (right) competing, with Gateway taking the win. Absolutely amazing day – congratulations!

Open Day

Visit us on Friday 3rd October at our Open Day. Find out why so many families choose The Oratory Prep School for their children.