The Olive Tree School

8.45 a.m.

4.00 p.m.

Yes, we offer an after-school club for ages 3-6 (Junior Teatime Club) and 7 to 11 (Senior Teatime Club) from 16.00 to 17.00.

Cooked lunch is provided at school by an external catering company. Children can bring a packed lunch if they wish.

Our external catering company can provide vegetarian and/or vegan meals on request. Other special dietary needs can be catered for on request (no pork, for example)

Primary & Saplings uniform • light blue t-shirt/polo shirt with school logo • dark blue jumper / cardigan / sweatshirt with school logo • dark blue trousers/ shorts / skirt • sports shoes and socks- any colour Secondary uniform (Years 7,8, 9 only) • white or black t-shirt / polo shirt with school logo • black jumper or hoodie with school logo • trousers / skirts, any colour • sports shoes and socks, any colour Years 10 & 11 - there is no requirement to wear a school uniform

In educational circles, our class sizes are considered ‘small’ or ‘very small’. Optimal numbers are considered to be between 18-22 in most academic studies. Our maximum is 20 per class in both Primary and Secondary

Most of our year groups are now fully subscribed in Primary - the maximum is 20. We also only have one class per year group, keeping the overall school size small and personal.

Yes. Each Primary Year Group has a dedicated teaching assistant. Teaching assitants are not required in Secondary.

We do not use laptops or ipads in the classroom on a daily basis. Children have a designated ICT class where they develop tech skills as required by the British National Curriculum in both Primary and Secondary. Children learn coding, how to create an App and practical IT skills giving them a solid foundation for their future studies.

Yes we are fully prepared for online classes. We quickly and smoothly moved all classes online at the start of the lockdown in March 2020. Pupils continued their full curriculum online with classes in the mornings from 9.00 until 13.00. Teachers provided activities and a specific study programme for the afternoons so that pupils could work autonomously. We found that this was the right balance for the children and families. Children who had difficulty adapting to online learning were given extra support, and whilst it is impossible to fully replicate the educational experience of school being physically open, we feel we succeeded in helping all of our children to continue their educational development successfully. We are fully prepared to move classes online again, should that be for a short period or in the event of a longer lockdown. There is an established protocol to follow in the event of an outbreak of Covid-19 in any of the class bubbles. Full details are published on our website.

Our school is not a faith school. However, all religious faiths are respected equally.

20+ - Including British, Dutch, German, French, Italian, Danish, Hungarian, Finnish, Russian, Ukrainian, Polish, Korean, Indian, Swiss, Brazilian, Iranian, Argentinian, Mexican, Peruvian, American, Israeli, Catalan and Spanish.

There are a wide variety of activities offered in school clubs: For 2025-26 we are offering: Taekwondo; Football; Basketball; Musical Theatre (Junior & Senior); LAMDA ; Sewing; Cross-fit Training; Forest School, Coding & AI Music Production. Many pupils take individual instrumentalmusic classes after school or at lunchtime: drums, guitar, flute, piano & singing.

Physical Education is part of the British National Curriculum. A variety of sports are included within this as appropriate for different ages.

No - although we occasionally arrange friendly sports activities (for example, football matches or running competitions) with neighbouring schools.

Dedicated Science laboratory for Secondary; Primary Library; Secondary Library; Two school allotment; theatre with lighting and sound.

We have a large five-a side style football area (concrete) which is adapted for a variety of sports. We also have covered sports area (950m2) which provides us with extra space and protection from the sun and the rain. Basketball, volleyball and badminton are all played in both these areas as well as football.

Yes. We are a British school following the British National Curriculum. All of our teaching staff are native English speakers and British-Government trained. Our Spanish and Catalan teachers are native speakers and trained in Spain.

Yes. Extra individual language support is provided where necessary.

Spanish & Catalan.

Yes. All our Headteachers are trained Special Education Coordinators. In addition we have 2 SEND specialist teachers providing individual support to pupils identified as requiring addtional support.

If children have special learning needs, a support programme is recommended for them after assessment by our specialised teachers. This could range from short-term speech therapy, help with dyslexia or an ongoing programme to deal with more complex learning issues. Specialised teaching support is available at all levels of the school.

Especially gifted children need individual support to help them optimise their learning experience. An assessment is carried out and recommendations for extra support are made.

We do not have a professional educational psychologist working on site at the school. However, where we detect a need for such, we recommend the correct professional support to parents.