Overstone Park School is situated in the heart of the beautiful country park of Overstone, comprising over 340 acres of land, with a wealth of historical and educational heritage.
Combined with our own grounds with extensive playing fields, the School is in the perfect setting to facilitate the growth of all our pupils, educationally, socially and personally. The School is housed in a purpose built block with modern and spacious classrooms, each with its own character. Rugby, hockey, football playfields and acres and acres of grounds complete the picture.
Creche, Nursery and Pre-Preparatory Department
Both the Creche and Nursery department are contained within the main site of the school and are safely enclosed within two main rooms. Both rooms have connecting toilet facilities for pupils use, with an additional space within the Creche area for nappy changing. Within the Creche area, there is an open play area as well as as book corner and soft play areas. Individual Cots are provided for our babies and are enclosed within the creche room itself.
Within the Creche and Nursery department there are a wide range of toys and games reflecting the Birth to Three- Early Years Foundatin Stage Guidance. These are provided to cater for all stages of our pupil's development.
Main School Department
Our main school area houses our perparatory school pupils (Years1-6) and Learning Support Area for pupil's with Special Educational Needs. This area has its own toilet facilities and boasts its own library. All classrooms have access to internet ready computers, thus enabling ICT to be reflected throughout the curriculum with the use of interactive learning games and lessons.
High School Department
Our High school department, is housed within The Phoenix Block. This block, is spacious with modern classrooms housing the state of the art Information Technology, Music and Library resources, which were added to the school in 2003. Planned in Phase 2 of the development is a sports hall (see further development section of this site for further details).
A vast range of equipment is available to service the needs of all departments.
Each department is well equipped and well resourced. A variety of modern and traditional teaching aids ensure that our pupils have the correct tools to prepare them successfully in all subject areas.
The School Libraries
Within the school we have developed library areas for our two main departments of the Preparatory and High School. Within these two libraries, there are a wide selection of both fiction and non-fiction books for readers of all ages and abilities. Both libraries are set out to cater for the needs of our pupils curriculum development, with age and Key stage appropriate reading materials.
Pupils are encouraged to use the library as a quiet reading area. Books are catalogued using a colour code (one colour representing a reading age) enabling all pupils to be independent users of our libraries from an early age.
Equipment
Science: The School has a wide range of science equipment, Encouraging the teaching of science in the separate subject areas of biology, chemistry and physics.
ICT : We have over 30 computers throughout the school and a computer suite where pupils are given specialist IT tuition. All classrooms are equipt with White boards that are projector ready and we have a small number of rooms already set up for interactive teaching use.
Music: A wide range of musical instruments and specialist peripatetic teachers ensure that the musical aptitude of each pupil is developed and encouraged to its fullest.
Instruments such as the recorder, violin, clarinet, drums, percussion and trumpet are offered to pupils in general music teaching periods. We have a Junior and Senior Choir and Band.
Physical Education: Sport is an important part of our school curriculum. A wide range of sporting equipment ensures that all major sports, such as football, rugby, hockey, netball, rounders, tennis, gym etc, are taught to a high and competitive standard within the school. Pupils are encouraged to compete in all of the above sports. We also have a number of after school sporting clubs which all pupils from Prepartatoy school upwards are encouraged to participate in.
School Drama and Productions : Drama productions and musicals are staged twice aa year at the end of both the Autumn and Summer Terms. Throughout the year however, we hold a number of different events such as Class or GCSE plays, talent contests and fashion shows etc. Pupils from all classes work together as a team to ensure that the productions are enjoyable and successful.
Performing Arts is offered to pupils of all ages, with professional coaching in Ballet, Tap, Modern and Jazz dance, singing and drama taught by qualified and experienced coaches.
The school offers english speaking to pupils interested in the field of english speaking to higher levels.
