Essential Info

The school has a praise and reward assembly weekly on a Thursday when certificates of achievement are awarded and house points given for good to outstanding conduct and work. Pupils are awarded certificates and are chosen for their hard work.

Pupils receive trophies and medals annually for a variety of competitions that are held throughout the year such as the annual talent show and sports day.

Pupils in year 6 to year 11 participate in a merit scheme where merits can be gained for good conduct and good work. Merits can be 'spent' in the weekly praise and reward assembly on a variety of prizes. Prizes vary in value and pupils will bneed to save up their merits in order to obtain the larger prizes.

The academic year concludes with a speech and prize giving day in July where all pupils are awarded a unique book which is certificated. Special certificates and awards are given out for achievements in subjects and extra curricula activities in performing arts, music and sport. There are also special certificates for those pupils who have made the greatest effort within the subject throughout the year.

Pupils thrive on praise and reward and we recognise the good that they achieve whilst correcting their mistakes. This just and caring approach enables them to achieve their best potential in a fair but competitive school.

The school operates an open door policy to parents who can meet with the Principal and teachers after a request put into the office. The front entrance is staffed during morning arrival and afternoon leave, where letters are distributed to parents with efficiency. Through letters, flyers, posters, newsletters, e-mail, telephone, parents evenings, front notice boards, reports, monthly assessments and diary dates, we do our upmost to ensure that all parents are kept involved and well informed about all aspects of school life.

‘Overstone Park Therapeutic School works in full partnership with its parents and guardians’

Pupils in all year groups venture out on local, national and international trips which ranges from the local bakery, art gallery or police station to the Science Museum, Legoland, Cadbury’s World to sports tournaments in Spain, historical visits to Holland and France.

International visit are organised every two years, whilst local and national visits occur annually. Health and safety procedures, insurance requirements and staff to pupil ratios are adhered to stringently to ensure the upmost safety of all pupils.

Throughout the year, many activities are organised to raise money for our chosen charities:

Unicef - Oxfam - Comic Relief - Jeans for Genes

These range from sponsored events such as a car washing to fashion shows. Sharing and giving is an important quality that we build and develop within all pupils.

When in 1983, three pupils enrolled onto our premises and started our school, we were inspired and challenged to develop every aspect of the school to ensure that future generations would continue to experience the unique atmosphere of our caring holistic family based school where the Christian ethos is not just embraced, but is actively seen from our actions towards pupils, parent and our staff team.

We embrace pupils of all cultures and religions, for each is special and unique and we can make a significant difference in their lives. We are constantly looking at ways of developing and refining our curriculum to ensure that it progresses and meets the needs and demands that the 21st century brings.

We have loyal and long serving staff who have contributed their whole working life to date to the school, with their commitment of over 20 years teaching and caring for our pupils.

There has been numerous development of the premises in the past 5 years which includes a number of therapeutice cabins used for: therapy sessions; animal care; music therapy; and sports therapy.