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Olive Blackburn’s titanic trip to museum
Date Added: 19/12/2022
Year 6 pupils at The Olive School, Blackburn relived an enthralling journey through the little-known aspects of the Titanic disaster to help them with their English studies. On a visit… Read more >
Statement: Her Majesty The Queen
Date Added: 08/09/2022
Sir Mufti Hamid Patel CBE: “The Star family is extremely saddened to hear of the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. We wish to express our deepest sympathies to… Read more >
Environmental award for Olive Blackburn’s eco-champion
Date Added: 25/07/2022
A campaigning pupil from The Olive School, Blackburn has won a regional environmental award for tackling pollution around his school and home community. Muhammad Abdulrashid took home the ‘Young Nature… Read more >
Olive Blackburn pupils learn to restart a heart
Date Added: 10/01/2022
From reception to Year 6, all 637 pupils at The Olive School, Blackburn took part in the national Restart a Heart Day In October. The school’s youngest pupils learnt the… Read more >
Caring pupils help the vulnerable in Blackburn with winter gift project
Date Added: 16/12/2021
Pupils and staff across the family of Star Academies schools in Blackburn including The Olive School, Blackburn are supporting the most vulnerable members of their communities by spreading kindness and… Read more >
Blackburn primary pupils are ‘eco warriors’
Date Added: 04/05/2021
Pupils and staff at a Blackburn primary school have received a special award in recognition of their work to protect the environment. The Olive School, Blackburn has been awarded ‘green… Read more >
Pupils’ charity drive to help Blackburn’s vulnerable
Date Added: 21/12/2020
Young pupils at The Olive School, Blackburn are learning the importance of kindness as part of a special festive charity drive to help vulnerable people in the local area. For… Read more >
Blackburn schools feed the hungry during coronavirus pandemic
Date Added: 02/06/2020
Tauheedul Islam Girls’ High School (TIGHS), Tauheedul Islam Boys’ High School (TIBHS) and The Olive School, Blackburn, have joined forces to help feed vulnerable people as part of the Star… Read more >
National helpline to support parents with home learning
Date Added: 25/04/2020
A new national helpline for parents and carers will provide personalised support and advice on home learning to support pupils until schools re-open. StarLine is a free telephone helpline which… Read more >
Star Community Hub
Date Added: 06/04/2020
The school is currently closed until further notice, in line with Government guidance. We are working with Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council to support a number of Community Hubs to… Read more >