Day 2 of Year 10 drop-down. One group of students took part in a tower-building challenge. The winning team had a tower over 2m high! Great team work from everybody!

Today has also been Day 1 of Sixth Form drop-down for Year 10, giving them a taste of what life in the sixth form is like.

At lunchtime, the next round of the House chess tournament took place. The tension is starting to build as we enter the final heats.

It’s been a busy start to the week. First up, it’s Piano Week and we have been treated to some superb playing at break, lunch and after school.

We loved meeting our new Year 7 students today. They met their tutor, used the canteen and had a lesson to give them a taste of what’s to come in September. We look forward to seeing you all then!

Year 12 yesterday had a discussing on careers in construction with John Green MBE and discovering they're not what you might think!

Our Year 11 students had a great evening at the Celebration event last Friday. Watch the video here: youtu.be/Bcuf9w6ihCg

Year 12 historians enjoyed a visit to Number 1 London today, deepening their knowledge of the Duke of Wellington and Napoleon.

For Cultural Dress Day, our best dressed form 8EG were treated to pizza at lunch, and the winners of our staff competition were Ms Dunne and Ms Simons who received a box of Japanese/Turkish snacks each.

The last day of culture week saw students and staff dressed in cultural outfits or flying their flag. Yr 12 had a cultural food share, and there was a smorgasbord of foods being shared in tutor times.

Thursday's Culture Week activities saw a packed henna workshop, salsa dancing, kimbap making and KPop, as well as an origami workshop.

Culture Week Day 3 brought Pinata, Cultural board games and a poetry workshop.

Congratulations to Ms Winbourne, who has been recognised for her work on the Fourth Plinth competition.

Due to the hot weather, students will be allowed to wear their PE kit in place of their uniform on Thursday 19th June 2025. On Friday 20th June 2025, students can wear either PE kit or cultural dress (as part of our Culture Week celebrations).

Day 2 of Culture Week brought a Drama Club performance titled 'Identity', written by the students. We had students from Avenue Primary School, assisted by some keen year 7s, take part in a Afro-beats dance session (hosted by an ex Overton student!), and lastly a Chinese bracelet making workshop.

Culture Week started yesterday with a Carnival Mask making activity. There were some fanstastic designs on display. Well done to all involved.

Femi Yusoof, our enterprise advisor, visited Year 12 to practice and enhance our interview practice so we're #futureready using #starttechnique

The flags are up, which can only mean one thing….Culture Week is here! There is a host of activities this year - posters are up around school.

Overton Grange School 3v3 boys' basketball team competed in the inaugural Jr. NBA 3v3 Finals on Friday, June 6, 2025, held in London's iconic Trafalgar Square. Read all about their day at www.overtongrange.sutton.sch.uk/news/trafalg...

Voting for our new parent governor is now open, until 11am on Thursday 19th June 2025. Details have been emailed to all parents / carers of students who are 'priority 1' in the School's records.

Congratulations to Mattis, who won a silver medal in Judo at the London Youth Games. Mattis regularly competes at local, regional and national level. #proud

Some Year 11 students have been in school this morning for some holiday revision. A great commitment from them. Thanks to all who ran/participated.

Congratulations to our basketball team, who won their regional final yesterday. Super proud 🏀 🏆

We have vacancies for support staff: Premises Manager, Premises Assistant and Finance Administrator. Please see the school website for more details: www.overtongrange.sutton.sch.uk/staff-vacanc...

Year 12 had a fantastic and informative careers session with Marina Russ, senior lecturer in learning disabilities nursing at @kingstonuniversity.bsky.social

Well that’s the first GCSE exam week done - Health and Sicial Care, German, Drama, Business Studies and Citizenship, as well As the Languages speaking exams all completed. Well done to Year 11 for a fantastic start. Onwards to English Lit on Monday.

We are seeking nominations from parents/carers of OGS students for the role of Parent Governor. Nominations must be returned to Lisa Gatward ([email protected]) by 11am on 23.05.25 Details are also available on our website. Please contact Lisa if you have any questions.

Our summer enrichment activity programme is now available on the school website. Do take a look and see what is available for you to participate in. www.overtongrange.sutton.sch.uk/after-school...

We hope everyone had a good break. Just a reminder that summer term starts tomorrow, normal time, on Week 2 of the timetable. We look forward to seeing you!

Today was the last day of in-school revision. Well done to all who attended. Revision sessions continue online over the next few days - check the timetable sent home for details. #marginalgains #Exams2025

Day 2 of revision. We hope you enjoyed the ice cream!! 🍦

It was great to see all the Year 11 and 13 students in for revision today. Thanks to the staff who delivered each session.

The Spring Activities Newsletter Special is now available to view on the school website or via the link below. It has been another bumper term. Well done to everyone who has organised, participated and enjoyed all the activites on offer. heyzine.com/flip-book/b7...

It’s a busy day today - GCSE Drama exam, GCSE PE moderation day, Media coursework drop-down for Year 1, as well as a drop-down day for Year 10 Health and Social Care students. Anyone would think the exam season was upon us. Good luck to all involved 🍀🤞🏻

Eid Mubarak to all members of our community who are marking the end of Ramadan today. We wish you a day full celebration and joy.

Thank you to all the families, staff and students who attended Iftar today. It was lovely to welcome so many of you to the event. Our Deputy student leader, Saifur, led prayers and then the feasting began. #ramadan2025 #iftar #community

We offer morning tours of the school every Thursday at 9am. If you would like to see what we do, please contact the Main Office to book your place.

A huge thank you to our amazing PE Department who hosted the Year 9 & 10 Borough Netball Tournament, and well done to all those who took part. We look forward to welcoming the same schools back on Monday 24th March, when we will be hosting the Year 7 & 8 event.

It’s that time of year again - Decorate Your Door for World Book Day. There were 43 doors across the school and a wide range of books. House winners will be announced in due course, but for now enjoy the gallery of entries.

Today was secondary school offer day. We would like to offer a very warm welcome to all of you who will be joining us in September. We look forward to meeting you all later in the year.

The inaugural Ruby Treasure Hunt is over for 2025! The treasure was hidden in N4, found by Destiny and Madison in Yr 10 in Amber House. Thanks to everyone who guessed a location - your treasure is reward points. Over £50 was raised for our House Charity, forRefugees. The Treasure Hunt will return…

We are looking forward to seeing our Year 9 parents/carers at Parent evening tomorrow. There will be Option talks at 4, 5, and 6pm in addition to subject appointments.

Thank you to those who attended the Ofsted feedback session this evening. An FAQ will be sent out in due course.

Congratulations to our Youth Travel Ambassadors, led last year by Mr Vazquez (and Mr Chandler), in achieving Gold Level accreditation on the TfL Travel for Life scheme. Great recognition of all the hard work they put in.

Today was the House Quiz. There was a tie but due to having the highest number of participants, the overall winners were SAPPHIRE! Well Done to everyone who took part.

We offer morning tours of the school on the first Thursday of each month. If you would like to see what we do, please contact the Main Office to book your place.

Our first House event of 2025!

Happy New Year to you all. And a reminder that school starts again on Monday 6th January, normal time, on WEEK 2 of the timetable.

School is now closed for the Christmas break. Spring term starts on Monday 6th January, normal time, on week 2 of the timetable. We wish each and every one of you a happy and peaceful two weeks. See you in 2025!

The Autumn Activities Newsletter Special is now available for all to read. It has been a jam-packed term with lots of celebrations, trips and visits. We hope you enjoy reading all about them! heyzine.com/flip-book/3a...