The Chairman of Governors has announced the next Head Teacher of St. Olave's Grammar School. Select HERE for full announcement
<p>Some of the 74 successful offer holders for Oxford, Cambridge or Medicine 2017</p> <p>&quot;My son is very happy and proud of his school. I have been amazed and delighted<br /> to see how well St. Olave&#39;s has promoted his development across all spheres.&rdquo;<br /> Current Parent (Easter Concert)</p> <p>&quot;The School offers an excellent breadth of curricular and extra-curricular activities -&nbsp;<br /> the staff lead by example, very hard working, and expect the pupils to follow.&quot;<br /> Current Parent&nbsp;(Fairfield Concert Hall)</p> <p>&ldquo;The school offers pupils genuine intellectual challenge&nbsp;and</p> <p>encourages them to be ambitious for themselves.&rdquo;<br /> Current Parent (A-Level English lesson)</p> <p style="text-align: right;">&quot;My daughter is so proud to have been part of an exciting and nurturing environment that St. Olave&#39;s offers and hopefully will manage her transition to higher education with the resilience that you have helped her to develop.&quot;</p> <p style="text-align: right;"><em>Parent of Yr13 leaver&nbsp;</em></p> <p>&ldquo;The school encourages excellence beyond the classroom by providing an enormous<br /> range of extra-curricular activities, trips, visits and distinguished outside speakers.&rdquo;<br /> Ofsted (Year 10, Biology Fieldtrip)</p> <p>&ldquo;We are so grateful for the nurturing environment that St. Olave&#39;s has provided for our</p> <p>son. We have watched him grow from quite a shy teenage boy into a confident and</p> <p>ambitious young man.&rdquo; Year 13 Parent (World Challenge, Honduras)</p> <p>Always looking to&nbsp;inspire future Olavians to emulate, or improve, on their achievements.</p> <p>(NatWest Schools Rugby U18 Bowl Runners-up at Sixways Stadium)</p> <p>One of the finest schools in the country<br /> with A-Level results consistently around 95% A* to B.</p> <p>&ldquo;St. Olave&#39;s has not only taught me to be an academic but&nbsp;<br /> has given me the&nbsp;drive to accomplish whatever I desire.&rdquo;<br /> Senior Prefect (St. Olave&#39;s School, Tooley Street, 1835-49)</p> <p>&ldquo;The wide range of student-led clubs and societies at the school</p> <p>has enabled me to engage further with my subjects.&rdquo;<br /> Current Student (School Musical - Les Mis&eacute;rables)</p> <p>&quot;Coming to St. Olave&#39;s was the best decision I have ever made.<br /> I have been offered a wealth of unique opportunities.&quot;<br /> Former Student (Oliver!)</p> <p style="text-align: right;">&quot;Thank you for your continued pastoral care &amp;&nbsp;individual support for my daughter during the past 2&nbsp;years.&nbsp;All her&nbsp;teachers have been a source of inspiration through their subject expertise, sense of humour &amp;&nbsp;unconditional encouragement.&quot;</p> <p style="text-align: right;"><em>Yr 13&nbsp;Parent&nbsp;</em></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&ldquo;This is an outstanding school... it promotes students&#39; scholarship,<br /> curiosity and intellectual endeavour.&rdquo;<br /> Ofsted</p> <p style="text-align: right;">Unafraid of failure, Determined, Responsible, Honest, Respectful, Curious, Confident,</p> <p style="text-align: right;">Resilient, Imaginative, Independent&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;<em>(Artwork by Olavian, Stanley Fisher)</em></p> <p>For many years the school has provided<br /> Choristers for the Queen&rsquo;s Chapel of the Savoy.<br /> (Savoy Chapel, London)</p> <p>Over 200 students have received offers from&nbsp;Oxbridge or leading medical schools over&nbsp;last 7 years.<br /> The top three university destinations remain Cambridge, Oxford and Bristol.</p> <p>&quot;The School is particularly good at building confidence, creating</p> <p>opportunities and encouraging high aspirations.&quot;</p> <p>Current Parent&nbsp;</p> <p>Our teaching process inspires intellectual curiosity and encourages students to become independent thinkers.</p> <p>(Science Workshop Day - Year 8s)&nbsp;</p> <p>&quot;My son started at St. Olave&#39;s this year and the support and guidance</p> <p>he has received has been exceptional. I couldn&#39;t have asked for more.&quot;</p> <p>Year 7 Parent&nbsp;</p> <p style="text-align: right;">&quot;You have given me opportunities I never knew existed and have championed me on to be the best version of myself from day one.&quot; Y13 Leavers&#39; message to staff.</p> <p style="text-align: right;">Sports&#39; Day 2017</p> <p>&quot;St. Olave&#39;s has provided me with an education beyond the textbook.&quot;<br /> Sixth Form Student (World Challenge, Botswana)</p> <p>&ldquo;In all lessons, regardless of the subject or year group,<br /> students show a love of learning and a thirst for knowledge.&rdquo;<br /> Ofsted (Lower School Science)</p> <p>&quot;The School celebrates success in all fields, not just academic success</p> <p>but music, sports and achievements beyond the school.&quot;</p> <p>Current Parent&nbsp;(Senior Rugby Tour, Australia)</p> <div>The School supports and encourages participation in a wealth</div> <div>of activities throughout all Year Groups.</div> <p>(Girls U18 Rugby Sevens)</p> <p>&ldquo;St.Olave&#39;s has made me feel so at home... I will genuinely miss going to school.&quot;<br /> Former Student (Leavers&#39; Reception)</p> <p style="text-align: right;">&quot;Thank you so much for the time and effort you have put into making my son a more patient, confident and capable programmer&quot;</p> <div style="text-align: right;"><em>Saturday Morning Computing &amp; Robotics Club parent</em></div>