D'Overbroeck's International School

With another term now finished, we'd like to wish all of the d'Overbroeck's community a wonderful holiday. 🎄

And to get you in the festive mood, we'll leave you with a selection of the photos from last week's fabulous Sheldonian concert. 🎼 Congratulations again to everyone who was involved. It was a truly spectacular evening. 👏

We'll see you again in 2022!

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Well done to everyone who took part in the Eco Club's clothes swap yesterday. What a fantastic initiative to combat the environmental impact of the fashion industry. 👏

It was so successful that plans are already underway to hold another next term. So when you have that post-Christmas clear out, don't forget to put aside any clothes and accessories that might have a second life with a new owner. 👗👕👚👜


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Today is Buy Nothing Day founded in 1992 by a Canadian artist as a pushback against Black Friday and the global problem of overconsumption.

The d'Overbroeck's Eco Club have an alternative solution to the problem of waste in the textiles industry, and next Thursday will be their clothes swap event. 👕👔👗👜

Students have been donating all their clothes and accessories they no longer wear, which will hopefully be given a new lease of life.

Great work team! 👍

Would you like to hear from a panel of d'Overbroeck's International School students about their experience here in beautiful Oxford? 🏫 👩‍🎓

Join us on Tuesday 16 November, 12:00-12:30 UK time, and find out why they chose to study at d'Overbroeck's, what life as an international boarder in the UK is like, and what they enjoy doing in their free time. 🤗🏚️✨

Register now, and discover what makes life so unique and special.

http://ow.ly/6umL50GKabC

The International School is looking wonderfully Autumnal right now, with seasonal door decorations throughout the building. 🍁🍂

Students have worked together to create beautiful displays celebrating the gorgeous hues of Autumn. 🤗

Are you interested in learning more about life Sixth Form? 🙋‍♀️

Join our Virtual Open Evening on Thursday 11 November, 7-8pm GMT. You'll hear from a panel of staff including:
✨ Jonathan Cuff, Principal
✨ Alasdair MacPherson, Head of Sixth Form
✨ Andrew Colclough, Academic
✨ Ellie Bartlett, Pastoral
✨ Felisa Deas, Boarding
✨ Jonathan Richards, Sport and Activities
✨ Antony Bounds, Admissions

We will also be joined by a panel of current students, who will share their experiences of life in the Sixth Form, and answer any questions you may have. 👩‍🔬👨‍🎓👩‍🎨🏃‍♂️

Sign up now to reserve your space:
http://ow.ly/cpAx50GzEjh

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Meet Elena, one of our Sixth Form Academic Scholars at d’Overbroeck’s. She's studying a broad variety of A-Level subjects: German, History, Maths and Classical Civilisation. She's also doing an Extended Project Qualification.🏛️🇩🇪📈📝

"For me, the best part about being in the Sixth Form is having a Director of Studies. The first couple of weeks can be very stressful, as you have to settle in, get to know your teachers and overcome the gap between GCSEs and A-levels. Having my DoS by my side during these challenging first few weeks was invaluable for me as he supported me through all the difficulties I faced, both academically and socially. It feels so good to have someone who you can share all your concerns with, and what’s great about your DoS is that they are not only interested in your academic success but mostly in your happiness and well-being!" 🤗

Our Sixth Form scholarship application deadline for 2022 is today! We’d love to hear from students who demonstrate exceptional potential and outstanding talent in their respective field. Find out more on our website. 🌐

https://www.doverbroecks.com/admissions/scholarships/

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Meet Ruby, one of our Sixth Form Music Scholars at d’Overbroeck’s. She’s a very talented pianist, and is studying Music for A-Level, as well as Chemistry, Biology and Maths.🎹🎼⚗️👩‍🔬

"The teachers and students at d’Overbroeck’s have been extremely welcoming and friendly. The Music department especially is very enthusiastic and it’s great working with a class of talented musicians, who are also helping me come out my shell. It’s busy and hard work but fun!" 🤗

Our Sixth Form scholarship application deadline is 27 October 2021. We’d love to hear from students who demonstrate exceptional potential and outstanding talent in their respective field. Find out more on our website. 🌐

https://www.doverbroecks.com/admissions/scholarships/

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Meet Aydan, one of our Sixth Form Art Scholars at d’Overbroeck’s. She’s loving the new d’Overbroeck’s Arts Centre, where she works towards her Art and Textiles A-Levels. She also does Maths and Economics.🎨👗📈

"I have really enjoyed spending my time in the Arts Centre as my teachers have helped me to explore things in a different way and taught me new techniques and skills that I had never tried before. I have especially enjoyed Textiles as we have been taught how to make screen prints, use the heat press and many more skills that would help us in our future pieces or garments." 🤗

Our Sixth Form scholarship application deadline is 27 October 2021. We’d love to hear from students who demonstrate exceptional potential and outstanding talent in their respective field. Find out more on our website. 🌐

https://www.doverbroecks.com/admissions/scholarships/

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United Nations Day, by falling on 24 October, marks the anniversary of the day in 1945 when the UN Charter entered into force. 🌐

As a Nord Anglia school, d’Overbroeck’s is pleased to be a part of the collaboration between NAE and UNICEF, which helps students learn about the Sustainable Development Goals and gain the knowledge and skills required to make positive change within their communities. 🗺️ 🌱🌄

Psychology teacher Eleanor Walker will be leading the Social Impact with UNICEF programme as we integrate into the Nord Anglia family, and History teacher Naomi Richards will be running a Model United Nations in collaboration with other NAE schools. They’d love to hear from you if you’d like to get involved. 🙋‍♂️🙋‍♀️️

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Nord Anglia Education - Unicef UK Nord Anglia Education and UNICEF work in partnership to support UNICEF in further developing freely accessible learning materials on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), while helping Nord Anglia students gain the knowledge and skills required to make positive change within their communities.

Today is Make a Difference Day. It's about recognising the small actions we can all take to improve the world for someone else.
The half term break gives our students a great opportunity to think about the little things they can do which will make a big difference for someone else or for the planet. 🤗 🌍

One thing we encourage our Sixth Form students to do next week is have a wardrobe clear out. On 10 November our Eco Club will be running a clothes swap. Every item donated will earn a token, which can then be used to ‘purchase’ something else at the swap. 👗👔🩳👚👒 It’s a fantastic way of reducing the impact of the fashion industry on the environment.

Let us know if you’ve found other ways to Make a Difference during half term. And to give some inspiration, here are some photos of last year's Children in Need efforts! 🧸

Meet Maksim, one of our Sixth Form Sport Scholars at d'Overbroeck's. Ice hockey is his main passion, but he balances this with applying himself to his A-level study in Double Maths, Physics and Computer Science. He hopes to go to university in the USA and play for one of the clubs in the NHL. 🏒⚛️💻

"As well as having a Director of Studies, my Scholarship Supervisor supports me as a scholar, helping me with time management and study issues. Being a Sport Scholar at d'Overbroeck's is hard work, but I get lots of support and am really happy doing it." 🤗

Our Sixth Form scholarship application deadline is 27 October 2021. We’d love to hear from students who demonstrate exceptional potential and outstanding talent in their respective field. Find out more on our website. 🌐

https://www.doverbroecks.com/admissions/scholarships/

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This afternoon we’ll be waving our students off on their half term break 👋 and what a half term it’s been!

The students have loved their new Arts Centre 🎨; our sporting fixtures calendar has been action packed 🏆; our ongoing partnership with the Oxford Chamber Music Festival has been another successful year 🎼; and of course the halls have been filled with joy as our students have embraced the return to d’Overbroeck’s school life with their peers and teachers ✨

We had record breaking numbers at our first physical Open Day in almost two years, which is a testament to how well our students and staff represent our ethos and make it a great school to join. Straight after that we had the long-anticipated ISI inspection, and we look forward to sharing their findings with you as soon as they’re published 📣

So now it’s time to relax and recharge for a while, have a spook-tacular Halloween 🎃, and we can’t wait to see you all again in November! 🤗

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It's International Chef Day, so we'd like to acknowledge the amazing catering team , who feed over 700 students and staff across three sites, always with smiles on their faces! 🤗

Head Chef Rytis and his team produce three delicious and healthy meals a day for our day and boarding community. If you came to our Sixth Form Open Day last week, you'll have been lucky enough to sample some of their menu.🥐🌮🥗🍨

Huge thanks to all the team. Keep up the good work 👍

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The ice cream van came to The International School on Friday! 🍦🍨🍧

At the end of a hard week of study, the students had definitely earned their treat. In fact, so had the staff, following our regular ISI Inspection! 👍

Looks yummy... we hope you all enjoyed them!😍

Introducing the d'Overbroeck's Tennis Academy

The Tennis Academy is designed to support excellent players who wish to develop their tennis career alongside studying their A-Levels ✨

Some of the weekly benefits include:
🎾 3 and a half hours of Tennis Academy group coaching sessions
⭐4 hours of squad coaching sessions
💪 Strength and conditioning programmes
🏆 Club competitions all year round
📈 Player assessments and reports
And more!

Check out the video made in collaboration with talented Sixth Form Film Scholar, Zoe! 🎥

Introducing the d'Overbroeck's Tennis Academy The d’Overbroeck’s Tennis Academy is a dedicated programme designed to support excellent tennis players who wish to develop their tennis career alongside stu...

Are you interested in finding out how d'Overbroeck's International School helps students adapt and excel in the British education system? 🌍 👨‍🎓

Join our virtual Open Day to hear from a panel of staff and some current students about what makes d'Overbroeck's so unique. 😍

https://www.doverbroecks.com/admissions/open-days/

The Duke of Edinburgh team have been back in action this term, support vast numbers of our students through their bronze, silver and gold awards. 🥇🥈🥉

Two weeks ago it was the bronze award expedition, and Chemistry teacher Chris Almond captured some great photos of the experience. The teams worked together brilliantly, in rain and shine, and everyone seemed to have a fantastic time. ☀️🌦️🏕️✨

Last weekend was the silver award students, and today the gold award group have embarked on their adventure. Well done to everyone who's already done their expedition, and good luck to the teams heading out there this weekend. 👍 🙌

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On Monday students and staff Sixth Form, Years 7-11 and The International School arranged a cake sale to support MacMillan Cancer Care. 👍 😍

Students really rose to the occasion, with a delicious array of chocolate fudge cake, cookies and cream sponge, colourful cupcakes, apple muffins, lemon drizzle and to ensure everyone was able to treat themselves, some lovely gluten free choc-chip cookie. 🎂🍰🧁🥧🍪 The Sixth Form sale raised just over £200 which will be combined with the funds raised at the other two sites, before being sent off to Macmillan Cancer Support.

Well done everyone for the amazing baking skills, time given to run the stand, and the generous contributions of everyone who bought the yummy treats! 👏

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So much sports news recently 🏃‍♂️🏊🚴‍♀️🤸‍♂️🎾... our d'Overbroeck's students are a talented bunch! So here's a quick round up of just a few of the recent successes. 📣

✨ Lots of athletics events and students of all ages smashing their PBs. Lewie in Y8 came first in the U13 boys 800m race at Tilsley Park, with a fantastic run which took 5 seconds off his previous best. 🥇

✨ Sixth Former Fionn qualified for the U20s National Championships in the 400m hurdles. His new PB of 56.72s puts him 16th in the UK in the U20s. 🏆

✨ Billy, also in the Sixth Form, recently came 6th in shotput at English schools, throwing 14.45m at a meet at Loughborough University, which means he is currently ranked 12th in the UK for shotput amongst U20s. 🏆

✨ Ben from our Tennis Academy played a grade 5 under 18s singles tournament at North Oxford Tennis Club. After reaching the semi-finals where he played the 2nd seed of the tournament, he won the final set with 10-5 in a tiebreaker, putting him through to the final.
After winning the first set 4-1, he unfortunately lost the second and then the tiebreaker for the match, but he still finished the tournament as runner up, which is a fantastic achievement. 🎉

✨ And finally, you may have seen that earlier in the year, Sixth Form Sport Scholar Natasha and her partner competed at the World Championships for Acrobatic Gymnastics in Geneva. They finished 5th overall in two of their routines, despite this being their first time competing together.
She was delighted to find out they've been selected again to represent Great Britain at the European Championships in Italy at the beginning of October! 🎉

Phew, we are in awe at the incredible work you've all put in. Well done everyone! 👏👍😍

Thursday evening saw the official launch event for the new d'Overbroeck's Arts Centre! 🎉

This amazing state-of-the-art facility will provide some fantastic spaces and equipment for our International School and Sixth Form artists. Dedicated areas will encourage them to explore their skills in fine art, photography, textiles and 3D art. 👩‍🎨👨‍🎨🎨

We welcomed George Ghantous, the Chief Operating Officer of Nord Anglia Education, who spoke about the exciting future in store for d'Overbroeck's as part of the NAE family. 👨‍👩‍👦

George and our Principal Jonathan Cuff thanked the enormous team of people and other partners, who worked tirelessly to bring the Arts Centre to fruition. 👨‍🏫👩‍🔧👨‍🏭👷‍♂️ 🦸We truly couldn't have made it happen without their boundless commitment.

The students who have already visited the facility have been thrilled with what they've seen, and can't wait to make the most of what's now available to them, as they continue upon their artistic journeys.

Watch this space as we follow their progress, and share some of their fabulous work with you as it comes to life! ✨👍

It's ice-breaker time ! Our Sixth Form boarders are settling in to their boarding houses, so it's time to find out who are the creative ones, who are the strategic planners, and who's the most competitive! 🤔✨👍

First up was the Lego Challenge, and nothing forges new friendships like working together to build the tallest tower fastest, to then claim bragging rights over your housemates for the rest of the year! 🏆🎉

We're looking forwardto seeing some of those skills put to use in Extended Project Qualifications this year. 📝

It's ice-breaker time ! Our Sixth Form boarders are settling in to their boarding houses, so it's time to find out who are the creative ones, who are the strategic planners, and who's the most competitive! 🤔✨👍

First up was the Lego Challenge, and nothing forges new friendships like working together to build the tallest tower fastest, to then claim bragging rights over your housemates for the rest of the year! 🏆🎉

We're looking forwardto seeing some of those skills put to use in Extended Project Qualifications this year. 📝

Whether you're an aspiring artist, talented tennis player or a marvellous mathematician, we'll challenge you to pursue your passions and reach your full potential ✨
🎨🎾🔬🎻🎭

Find out more about life in our Sixth Form at our next virtual Open Evening. Visit our website to register your interest. https://www.doverbroecks.com/admissions/open-days/ 🌐

Just under three weeks until the grand opening of our new d'Overbroeck's Arts Centre! 🏫🎨 It's really taking shape now... the acoustics have gone in, and the fitted workspaces have a beautiful finish. Check out the progress blog on our website. https://www.doverbroecks.com/news/introducing-our-new-arts-centre

In the meantime, here's some stunning textured work by our Year 10 artists in The International School. We can't wait to see some more of their work once they move into the new art spaces! 👨‍🎨👩‍🎨✨

We're thrilled to share the news of our Oxbridge bound students , who've got some outstanding A-Level results, and are now looking forward to exciting times at Oxford and Cambridge! 👩‍🎓👨‍🎓

⭐ Muna, who delivered such a moving speech at our End of Year celebration, is going to be studying Environmental Law at Cambridge having achieved A*s in History, Maths and Politics, as well as her EPQ. ✨

⭐ Frank will be staying local in Oxford, where he'll be studying Maths. His talent for the subject secured him A*s in Maths and Further Maths, as well as Physics, Economics and his EPQ. ✨

⭐ Rose is joining him at Oxford, where she'll be studying PPE. She got all A*s in Economics, French, History, Maths and Spanish A-Levels, as well as her EPQ. ✨

⭐ Tirion is off to Cambridge to study Land Economy, having got A*s and As in Economics, Maths, Politics and her EPQ. ✨

Well done all of you... stay in touch, we can't wait to hear from you, and wish you all the very best for the future! 😍

We're thrilled to share the news of our Oxbridge bound students , who've got some outstanding A-Level results, and are now looking forward to exciting times at Oxford and Cambridge! 👩‍🎓👨‍🎓

⭐ Muna, who delivered such a moving speech at our End of Year celebration, is going to be studying Environmental Law at Cambridge having achieved A*s in History, Maths and Politics, as well as her EPQ. ✨

⭐ Frank will be staying local in Oxford, where he'll be studying Maths. His talent for the subject secured him A*s in Maths and Further Maths, as well as Physics, Economics and his EPQ. ✨

⭐ Rose is joining him at Oxford, where she'll be studying PPE. She got all A*s in Economics, French, History, Maths and Spanish A-Levels, as well as her EPQ. ✨

⭐ Tirion is off to Cambridge to study Land Economy, having got A*s and As in Economics, Maths, Politics and her EPQ. ✨

Well done all of you... stay in touch, we can't wait to hear from you, and wish you all the very best for the future! 😍

d'Overbroeck's GCSE and IGCSE results 2021 - d'Overbroeck's

We are delighted to share our 2021 GCSE and IGCSE results! 🎉

GCSE results:
⭐ 23% of entries achieved grade 9
⭐ 43% of entries were awarded grades 9-8
⭐ 69% of entries achieved grades 9-7

IGCSE results:
⭐ 32% of entries achieved grade 9
⭐ 47% of entries were awarded grades 9-8
⭐ 61% of entries achieved grades 9-7

You can find out more about our results and some of our students' stories here 👉 http://ow.ly/n4H650FPFp8

Congratulations once again to our Year 11 students! We wish you all the very best with your future studies 🍀

d'Overbroeck's GCSE and IGCSE results 2021 - d'Overbroeck's d'Overbroeck's GCSE and IGCSE results 2021. 2021 has been another excellent year for our students. We are so proud of everything they have achieved in challenging circumstances.

We're looking back over some more alumni artwork this week, while we wait with our current students to find out results. Our students past and present are such a talented bunch, and we're looking forward to sharing the work and results of our 2021 GCSE, IGCSE and A-Level cohorts with you next week.👩‍🎓👨‍🎓✨

Nathan's image is based on an illustration by Gustave Dore. After d'Overbroeck's, Nathan did his Foundation course at Oxford Brookes and then Illustration at Falmouth College of Art.👨‍🎨

Katherine's is an abstract painting inspired by the art room table... which is very fitting right now, as all our art department fixtures and fittings are making their way down the road to our new Arts Centre! 🏫

Don't forget you can follow the progress of the Arts Centre on our website http://ow.ly/qNYE50FHNXo, as this amazing new space takes shape. 👷🏗️🎨

Our Arts Centre is coming along brilliantly, and you can follow the progress of the construction team on our website 👷🏗️🎨
https://www.doverbroecks.com/news/introducing-our-new-arts-centre

In the meantime, while we wait for results week for our current students, we'd like to share some of the amazing artwork of past d'Overbroeck's students. 👨‍🎨👩‍🎨📜

These pieces are by Maisy, Lola and Jade.
Maisy has just completed the City & Guilds Art Foundation course. Lola spent last year on The Royal Drawing School Foundation course, and is now going to the Glasgow School of Art. Jade spent last year at Central Saint Martin's on the Foundation course, specialising in sculpture.

These are stunning pieces, and we hope our art alumni come back to visit us in our new Arts space. ✨👏