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Pupils Go Dotty for Children in Need
Date Added: 20/11/2018
Our pupils raised an amazing £1,600 for Children in Need by donating to wear spotty and brightly coloured clothing. They also enjoyed a visit by Pudsey Bear. The young people… Read more >
Olive Blackburn Pupils Mark Centenary of End of Great War
Date Added: 12/11/2018
Pupils at the Olive School, Blackburn have been reflecting on the meaning of Remembrance Day and remembering the sacrifices made by those in the armed services during a ceremony at… Read more >
Macmillan fundraising’s a piece of cake for Olive pupils!
Date Added: 01/10/2018
Pupils and staff from the Olive School put the kettle on to raise over £900 for Macmillan Cancer on Friday 28th September. Supporting the charity’s annual World’s Largest Coffee Morning… Read more >
Olive School and BAE Systems singing from the same song sheet
Date Added: 03/08/2018
Olive School join forces with BAE Systems Workplace Choir to end the academic year on a high note. With BAE Systems crowned the winners of the 2017 Hallé Corporate Choir… Read more >
Olive School up and running with Team GB gold medallist
Date Added: 03/08/2018
Former sprinter Leon Baptiste extended his coaching schedule to inspire pupils with interactive exercise sessions. Having won a gold medal at the Commonwealth Games in 2010, Leon Baptiste is a… Read more >
Record-breaking cross-Antarctic skiers deliver inspirational message of resilience
Date Added: 06/07/2018
Website news story, July 2018 Record-breaking cross-Antarctic skiers deliver inspirational message of resilience Two record breakers who skied across Antarctica in temperatures of -56°C left pupils feeling inspired after a… Read more >
Pupils race to fundraise for Sport Relief
Date Added: 29/03/2018
Website news story, March 2018 Pupils race to fundraise for Sport Relief Pupils at The Olive School, Blackburn set themselves a tough Sport Relief Challenge – to run all 3,602… Read more >
Olive School pupils begin engineering themselves exciting careers in STEM
Date Added: 19/02/2018
The Olive School pupils were left feeling inspired to consider careers in STEM after a visit from three women with science backgrounds – including a female engineer from the Ministry… Read more >