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Welfare is a priority for pupils aged 11–16. A trusted tutor supports each pupil with a consistent daily tutor, and mentoring occurs every two weeks in a safe, private space. There is an open-door policy with the three heads for emotional support, and a school psychologist is available for private sessions when beneficial. A PSHE programme runs weekly to address identity, relationships, safety, health, and related topics. The school also offers a Girls' Talk Club for 11–16 year olds and an LGBTQ+ Club to explore gender, equality, and related issues.
The Olive Tree School has an inclusive SEND policy with SEND specialists and classroom teachers who ensure that every child's needs are understood and met, aiming for each child to reach their full potential. The school has named SENCo leaders in primary and secondary, external SEND training for staff, and a structured approach (assessment, planning, provision, review) to identify and support pupils with SEND, with regular liaison with families. SEND staff include dedicated specialists and a Speech and Language Therapist, and there is a formal process for monitoring and adjusting provision.
Mental wellbeing is supported through a robust welfare framework: a dedicated tutor for each pupil, regular mentoring, and an open-door policy with senior leaders. A school psychologist provides additional professional support, and PSHE is designed to create a safe space for discussion of health, relationships, and life choices. The welfare and mentoring programmes reinforce emotional and social development alongside academics.
A designated safeguarding lead is in place, with safeguarding and pupil welfare embedded in the school's support structures. The SEND policy and welfare provisions include regular family liaison (at least every half-term) and ongoing staff training on SEND and safeguarding-related practices to ensure pupils are supported in a safe, inclusive environment.
The Olive Tree School is a British international school for ages 3 to 16 that follows the British Curriculum with Cambridge IGCSE. It is NABSS-regulated. The school uses pupil-centred learning with Montessori- and Waldorf-inspired pedagogy, placing thinking, exploration and creative problem solving at the heart of learning. The curriculum sits alongside the British framework, with pupils taking UK GCSE assessments at age 16. It is a Pearson Edexcel GCSE centre. Class sizes are small, about 20 pupils, and the total roll is around 200. English is the language of instruction, with around 30 nationalities represented. Facilities include a Science lab, ICT room, art studio, two libraries, a theatre, a music room, outdoor classrooms, vegetable plots, and a 1000-square-metre sports hall. The school offers Shakespeare productions, termly Theme Days, termly trips to nearby sites and Barcelona, and a range of enrichment programmes and clubs spanning science, arts, leadership and creativity worldwide.
