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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 >
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 >
Primary project helps pupils form friendships and deepen understanding
Date Added: 30/06/2018
Website news story, June 2018 Primary project helps pupils form friendships and deepen understanding Our pupils have been spending time with those from Lower Darwen Primary School to learn more… 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 >
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 >
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 >
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 >