Why are small class sizes important in primary and preparatory education?
Small class sizes are one of the defining strengths of The Old Vicarage School, and they play a vital role in shaping a child’s early educational journey. With a maximum…
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Do you Dough Disco?
Dough Disco is a great morning activity in our Early Years classrooms. It involves moulding play dough in time to music and performing different actions such as rolling it into…
Measuring up to the challenge
In Year 3 maths, the children explored measuring and converting between metres and centimetres. We began by using rulers to measure objects around the school, such as the length of…
Big Schools’ Birdwatch 2026
We have been participating in this year’s Big Schools’ Birdwatch! At OVS we are lucky to have a fantastic, mature garden that all types of wildlife enjoy. You may have…
** NEW** The1933Club launch event
Do these photographs bring back treasured memories of a carefree childhood spent making magical memories at the Old Vicarage School? What do you remember most about your time at OVS?…
In a league of their own!
This Monday the boys achieved a magnificent 4th place in the U9 ISA Football Tournament. Twelve teams participated, many of them much bigger school than OVS, however the team spirit…
The Legend of Podkin One-Ear
Year 4 As part of our English lessons this term in Year 4, we will be writing a newspaper report and using Chapter 1 of our class reader The Legend…
All that glitters is not gold!
During our Science lesson in Nursery and Reception we have continued exploring the theme of our bodies. We have been learning about personal hygiene and how we need to wash…