British Science Week 2025 – Change & Adapt
A highlight of Science Week this year was a visit from Derby University to lead sessions across the school. EYFS investigated how animals hide and why. Years 1,2,3,4 discovered how…
News
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OVS Tag Rugby Festival and Match News
The annual OVS Tag Rugby Festivals for both U9 and U11 players did not disappoint this year with fabulous play from all our competing teams. It was a great afternoon…
Children’s Mental Health Week
This year’s theme was ‘ Know yourself, Grow yourself’, encouraging children and young people to build self awareness. At OVS we work consistently through the year with the ‘Happy Confident…
Pancake flipping for Shrove Tuesday
Breaktime in the sunshine plus pancakes! Does it get any better?? This morning the whole school joined in races, flipping pancakes in a traditional race for Shrove Tuesday. Whilst the…
U11 Netball festival success
Derby Arena was the fabulous setting for the annual OVS U11 Mixed Netball Festival 2025. Six schools came together to play an afternoon of great netball. Excellent determination and fair…
OVS U9 Netball Festival 2025
The U9’s enjoyed a great afternoon of mixed netball today at the U9 Netball Festival. 6 teams competed and displayed impressive skill and determination, Congratulations to the OVS Rhinos for…
Yr 6 trip to the National Memorial Arboretum
As part of their World War 1 studies in Literacy, our Year 6 class visited the National Memorial Arboretum this term. They participated in an Explorer Day, with a guided…
Chess Champions 2025
Congratulations to our Junior Chess Champion LH and to SW, our Senior Chess Champion for 2025. Both finals were gripping and all competitors showed great strategy and game play. Well…