Guide Dog Puppy Visit
Last year we raised £1500 to sponsor a Guide Dog puppy. Our puppy was named Pepper, by Kieran Carpenter in 8U. Pepper is a black Labrador-Retriever and is now 7 months old. He has been training to be a Guide Dog for 5 months now …
READ MORESanta Dash
On Sunday 4th December OLCHS staff, representatives from the girls’ running club and assorted family members donned their Santa outfits for the annual 2 mile Santa Dash to raise funds for St. Catherine’s Hospice. Despite the cool conditions, everyone took to the course with much enthusiasm …
READ MOREYear 10 Lionheart Challenge
Year 10 pupils took part in the Lionheart Enterprise Challenge. The pupils worked in teams of ten with the direct guidance and support of the Lionheart Business coaches to develop, market and cost a service to help a local disadvantaged citizen group. Two pupils from each …
READ MOREYear 10/11 Trip to Italy
After an early get up, the anticipation for the up and coming four days was unbearable. Having gone through security and boarded the plane, we realised we weren’t dreaming even though it was around six in the morning. We arrived in Italy and boarded the …
READ MOREChocolate Bingo
We held our annual Chocolate Bingo night in school on Friday 20th October and it was a great night. The hall was packed with families and there were two tables laden with chocolate for prizes. Stand up Bingo was introduced this year and was a …
READ MOREAnimal Care Sponsored Walk
A huge congratulations to all the pupils who took part in the Animal Care Sponsored Walk last Saturday. They were walking to raise money for the on-going costs associated with keeping animals in school. 31 OLCHS pupils took part – alongside 8 parents, 7 siblings, …
READ MOREMarafiki Skype Call
On Wednesday 11th October, four Year 10 pupils from the Marafiki Committee enjoyed their first Skype video call with their pen-pals from St Peter Claver High School in Dodoma, Tanzania. Each of the pupils has been paired with a pupil from St Peter Claver. Mr …
READ MOREYear 7 Freshers’ Fair
The Freshers’ Fair was an opportunity for Year 7 pupils to come along and see what clubs and activities are on offer to them, from Animal Care to Computing Club to Gardening, to name but a few. It was an excellent response by Year 7, they are …
READ MOREDuke of Edinburgh Weekend
Over the weekend 75 intrepid pupils took part in their Duke of Edinburgh assessment at Waddecar Scout Camp near Goosnargh. They were tasked with completing a 10 mile trek through the countryside using their compasses, maps and their wits. They set up camp, cooked and cleaned and …
READ MOREKnit and Crochet Club
Over 20 pupils and 5 staff turned up for the launch of our new knit and crochet club last Friday. Thanks to the generosity of many families, all pupils were able to have their own needles and wool and begin learning these enjoyable crafts. All …
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