The Circle (OCL Blog)

We are delighted to share this special blog in honour of National Storytelling Week (w/c 30th January), written by one of our English National Lead Practitioners, Ms.Sacks.

Whether it’s exercising, keeping up with a routine or creating new habits, there’s many ways in which we could help ourselves, and one another, boost and protect our wellbeing.

Winter break is finally here! Here’s a few, inexpensive things to do over the school break that will help keep the whole family busy.

Some people wonder what the point of learning a second language is. However, it can provide skills applicable to the rest of your life. 

Being bullied is not easy to cope with and there are no simple solutions; it is not something that can be stopped with the click of a button. Here are a few tips on how we can raise awareness and stand up to bullying.

Have you ever found yourself wishing you could take better or more effective notes? Here are several note taking techniques you can use to start making the most out of your notes.

The month of October gives everyone the opportunity to share, commemorate and understand the impact of black heritage and culture. This Black History Month we have been inviting guest visitors and speakers in across our academies all over the country.

We are delighted to share with you the winning entries from our National Poetry Day competition. 

We all know how important exercise is for keeping us physically healthy. But did you know that exercise can also help keep you mentally healthy?

"What do I want to achieve? Where will this year take me?" These are things you might be asking yourself as you start the new year. Here are a few useful tips and ideas that could help you better understand, and hopefully answer, these questions.