How OLA Integrates Catholic Values into Daily Life
Integrating faith into daily life is more important than ever, and Our Lady’s Abingdon (OLA) stands as a shining example…
My Experience at OLA
By Virginia, OLA 6th Growing up in the Abingdon area, I had always had friends that attended Our Lady’s Abingdon;…
STEM Enrichment at OLA
by Laura Read, Head of Faculty, Science At OLA, we consider providing pupils and OLA 6th students with opportunities to…
First Impressions
I am honoured and privileged to be the Head of OLA. I said this to pupils on the first day…
The end of the school year and the many changes OLA has undergone in its history
The end of the school year prompted me to examine more closely the display of old school photographs displayed outside…
Reading, Writing and Authors
One of the many pleasures of bringing up a family is the opportunity it gives to revisit the books of…
Football and Olympics
On Wednesday, along with the rest of the family, I was on the edge of my seat for a couple…
Girls’ cricket at OLA?
If you’re an England football fan, I’m sure you’ve been cheered by the start England have made in the Euros…
Mr Oliver tell us about his favourite – and least favourite! – subjects as a school pupil, and reflects on what comprises a broad and balanced curriculum
“At OLA we encourage pupils above all to follow their interests, providing a broad range of options to enable them…
Bertram Ratcliffe MC Prisoner of War and Escapee
For my blog this week here is an article I wrote some years ago for the school magazine. The article…
Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati
This Monday is the National Day of Prayer for Young People, a day on which schools are encouraged to pray…
Well Above Average – OLA’s continuing ‘Value Added’ success
According to Government leagues tables, published earlier this year, OLA was the joint 4th best performing school for adding value…