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The Old Vicarage School is a family-run, independent day school. Both boys and girls aged 3 – 11 years of age can register and attend. We also welcome children into our Nursery class from age 3. Located in the beautiful suburb of Darley Abbey, the Old Vicarage School site is safe, secure and has both multi use sports areas and it’s own woodland. There is something very special about our small school.
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Posted: 07 July 2026
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🌟 Congratulations to all this week’s special assembly mentions!🌟
What a fantastic week of achievements, effort and progress! 👏
⭐ Star Baker
A huge well done to our Star Bakers this week!
📚 Reading & Learning
Congratulations to everyone recognised for reading achievements, including Read to the Beat, reading milestones, Pen Licences and our fantastic reading points awards. 📖✨
🏊 Swimming & Water Safety
Well done to those celebrated for swimming, water safety and reaching new swimming distances. 🏅
🗳️ School Council
A big well done to all of our School Council nominees. We’re so proud of everyone who put themselves forward and showed such great leadership and confidence! 👏
🏃♀️🎨🌱 Extra-Curricular Achievements
Congratulations to our pupils receiving awards for athletics, artistry, gardening and other fantastic achievements outside of school. We also celebrated a special cricket award and memorabilia received in recognition of sporting achievement. 🏏
🌟 Stars of the Week
A huge well done to our Stars of the Week across Nursery and Years 1–6. Your hard work, kindness and positive attitude have really shone through! ✨
🌍 Geography
Congratulations to our 2 amazing year 2 ladies who received their Geography Bronze Badge! 🌍🏅
🪙 House Coins
Well done to everyone who earned House Coins this week — keep up the fantastic work! Winning House: Amber!
🎂 Happy Birthday!
Wishing a very happy birthday to all those celebrating this week! 🎉🎈
Please see Tapestry for all our photos!
👏 Congratulations to everyone recognised this week. Every achievement, big or small, is something to be proud of. Keep shining, keep learning and keep being brilliant! 🌟
🌟 Congratulations to all this week’s special assembly mentions!🌟
What a fantastic week of achievements, effort and progress! 👏
⭐ Star Baker
A huge well done to our Star Bakers this week!
📚 Reading & Learning
Congratulations to everyone recognised for reading achievements, including Read to the Beat, reading milestones, Pen Licences and our fantastic reading points awards. 📖✨
🏊 Swimming & Water Safety
Well done to those celebrated for swimming, water safety and reaching new swimming distances. 🏅
🗳️ School Council
A big well done to all of our School Council nominees. We’re so proud of everyone who put themselves forward and showed such great leadership and confidence! 👏
🏃♀️🎨🌱 Extra-Curricular Achievements
Congratulations to our pupils receiving awards for athletics, artistry, gardening and other fantastic achievements outside of school. We also celebrated a special cricket award and memorabilia received in recognition of sporting achievement. 🏏
🌟 Stars of the Week
A huge well done to our Stars of the Week across Nursery and Years 1–6. Your hard work, kindness and positive attitude have really shone through! ✨
🌍 Geography
Congratulations to our 2 amazing year 2 ladies who received their Geography Bronze Badge! 🌍🏅
🪙 House Coins
Well done to everyone who earned House Coins this week — keep up the fantastic work! Winning House: Amber!
🎂 Happy Birthday!
Wishing a very happy birthday to all those celebrating this week! 🎉🎈
Please see Tapestry for all our photos!
👏 Congratulations to everyone recognised this week. Every achievement, big or small, is something to be proud of. Keep shining, keep learning and keep being brilliant! 🌟
Our children were treated to a fantastic musical concert in assembly this week, where our amazing Peripatetic music teachers showcased a wonderful range of instruments and demonstrated some of the musical opportunities available to children at OVS. 🎻🎺🎹🥁
It was a great chance for the children to see, hear and experience the joy of music — and perhaps even discover an instrument they would love to learn themselves!
Music is so much more than simply making a sound. 🎵 It can build confidence, encourage creativity, develop listening and concentration skills, strengthen memory and provide children with a wonderful way to express themselves. Most importantly, making music brings people together and creates memories that last a lifetime.
A huge thank you to our fantastic staff for inspiring our children and sharing their love of music! 🌟
Who knows, we may have some future musicians in the making at OVS! 🎶✨
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