Speech Day 2022
A special thank you to our guest speaker Rosie Stancer for a wonderful inspirational talk!
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Form 5 Holes Day
As part of their 'Responsibility' topic, Form 5 have been reading the novel 'Holes'.
Sports Day
Races, archery and speed climbing were some of the activities that primary children had in Sports Day.
Form 5 Madagascar Play
This week Form 5 invited the OBS community to their show ‘Madagascar the Musical’.
Pre-Prep went to SeaLife
Pre-Prep Ducklings went to SeaLife to explore the topic of sea animals.
Form 12 Trip to São Tomé e Príncipe
Between 2nd and 10th June, 13 of our Form 12 visited São Tomé to work with local charities Missão Dimix and Cacae.
Prep Assembly
Prep Butterflies performed “The Very Hungry Caterpillar” and Prep Ladybirds “The Very Busy Spider”.
The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee
OBS celebrated the 70 year reign of her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, echoing jubilee events going on in the UK.
Form 9: Biology
Form 9 students applied their theoretical knowledge about photosynthesis on the climate challenges that farmers face today.
Pre-Prep Assembly
"Dear Zoo" was the story that Pre-Prep worked in their assembly last week.
Form 2 visit to Parque Biológico
Form 2 went to Parque Biológico, in Gaia, and studied how animals communicate.
Reception Trip to Pencil Factory and Paper Museum
Reception classes were able to view first hand how pencils and paper were made over 100 years ago.
Duke of Edinburgh: The Expedition – Form 9 and 11 Edition
The Form 9 and 11 students went on their final expedition on the 14th and 15th May.
Form 8 undertaking the minefield and scavenger hunts
Form 8 were challenged to develop their teamwork skills.
Reception Bears at Parque da Cidade
Reception Bears went to Parque da Cidade to explore Summer activities and discover what nature has to offer.
Form 5 Flour Babies
Form 5 kicked off our ‘Responsibility’ topic by doing a project linked to the book ‘Flour Babies’.
Form 8 History Trip to Famalicão and Lousado
Form 8 went to Famalicão and Lousado and had been exploring aspects of the Industrial Revolution, which they have studied this year in History.
Portuguese Mathematics Olympiads
Maria Silva Santos participated in the finals of the Portuguese Mathematics Olympiads.
Summer Term begins
This Summer term will have several events activities and for our Forms 10 and 12, their IGCSE and IBDP exams.
Sunshine Day
As part of the OBS commitment to supporting displaced students from eastern Europe we celebrate the Sunshine Day!
Early Years at Casa da Música
Early Years had a wonderful time exploring different music aspects at Casa da Música.
Hans Christian Andersen (1805 – 1875) by Reception Bears
The children used seven different techniques to illustrate each of the seven stories they learnt about.
Form 9 English creating ‘Othello’ trailers
Form 9 planned and created trailers for a production of William Shakespeare's tragedy, 'Othello'.
ISMTF Senior Competition 2022
ISMTF promotes the mathematical educational interests of member schools and their students, working together to support the learning and enjoyment of mathematics.
World Book Day
On World Book Day, OBS Primary dressed up as book characters, made book boxes and decorated their classrooms’ doors.
Portuguese Form 4
Form 4D students wrote about their biggest dreams, in an important exercise of reflection.
COBIS Eco Film Awards 2022
Students have created films to showcase projects they have carried out in school to improve the environmental sustainability.
International Women’s Day
OBS celebrated International Women's Day with a variety of activities.
Portuguese Form 1
Form 1 Lions students used their “Word Bracelets” to elaborate and write sentences!
Primary Portuguese Language: Os Caretos
The most genuine Carnival in Portugal: Os Caretos de Podence.
Reception – Trip to Santa Maria da Feira Castle
Reception Bears and Pandas went to Santa Maria da Feira Castle to explore the Medieval traditions, games and costumes.
Pre-Prep Trip to Serralves
Pre Prep Ducklings went on a trip to Serralves to see the farm animals.
Fairtrade Fortnight
Climate change is the main topic at Fairtrade Fortnight starting February 21.
OBS Valentine’s Day
OBS Secondary CAS Students prepared a special Valentine´s Day with flowers and music.
Form 5 take on the Eco Film Awards
Form 5 have gathered their ideas and are now underway with filming.
Form 10 Basic Life Support Training
Form 10 attended Basic Life Support training at Hospital das Forças Armadas with Mr. O’ Keeffe, Mrs. Robertson and Miss Smith.
Choosing a University
Form 11 students explored one of our online platforms which aims to help them to prepare strong university applications.
Pre-Prep learning about transports
Pre-Prep Ducklings learn the different ways of transport.
OBSMUN 2022
OBSMUN 2022 was a fantastic 3-day venture enlisting the help and expertise of a large number of our students.
Duke of Edinburgh – How to and how not to set up a tent
During this week, as part of the Duke of Edinburgh Award Program, students have been working out how to put up a tent.
Form 5 explore “Our Planet”
Children made the most of the sunny weather and created diagrams of the water cycle.
CAS students working with Sea Shepherd
As part of CAS programme our IBDP students participate in several activities to built a better society.
Colourful Pre- Prep
Pre-Prep pupils have been exploring winter and the clothes used during this season.
KS3 creativity during online lessons
Luca Ferreira in Form 7 presented an impressive work.
Voluntary Service for the Duke of Edinburgh Award
On January 15, Maria has started her Voluntary Service section at Terra Solta.
Safer Internet Day
‘All Fun and Games? Exploring Respect and Relationships Online’ is the motto for Safer Internet Day.
F12 IB Visual Arts work
An inspiring IBDP art work that proves that an image can say more than words.
Pre-Prep Restaurant
Pre-Prep Children spent a delightful day pretending they were in a Restaurant. They prepared and served meals and had the time of their lives.
Form 5 Refugees and Migrants
As part of our ‘Refugees and Migrants’ topic this half term, the Form 5 students have been completing a family project at home: they researched their ancestry and the migration ... Read more
Christmas Jumper Day
On December 15, all school celebrated Christmas season with their Christmas jumpers!
Memory Boxes
This term, the Form 2 topic has been about ‘Belonging’. We have been thinking about where we have come from, the different units in which we belong and where others ... Read more
Form 6 Christmas Jumper Competition
Form 6 students celebrated Christmas Jumper Day with a competition in Maths to design a Christmas jumper, using origami. The prizewinners are: 1. Sara Teixeira 2. Cristina Xu 3. Rafaela ...
Form 4S Portuguese
Form 4S Portuguese students presented their works on the main Portuguese rivers.
Form 5 Conflict Exhibition
Form 5 have had an exciting end to the term. To complete their topic on ´Conflict´, they presented their work in an exhibition format for their class assembly. Miss Smith ... Read more
Giant Peach theme day
In Form 2 this week we had a James and the Giant Peach theme day. The children (and teachers) dressed as characters from the book. The classrooms were transformed into ... Read more
Computer Science Week
This week is Computer Science Education Week. It is dedicated to inspiring all students to learn computer science and making sure that all students have opportunities to explore a future ... Read more
Reception Nativity Play
On December 7, Reception Bears and Reception Pandas presented us with their wonderful Nativity play. The children had enormous fun and were proud to perform to their parents (remotely!)
Form 12 Geography field trip
Our Form 12 Geography students had a productive day out on Friday gathering information for their IB coursework projects. Analysing the impact of the pandemic on Porto´s tourism industry (growing ... Read more
Christmas Tree lighting
On December 2nd, OBS officially started the Advent. Our OBS band and Form 5 Portuguese Students performed Christmas songs to their fellow colleagues and teachers and ended the ceremony lighting ... Read more
Richard Zimler
Last Tuesday, 30th of November, Richard Zimler, international prize-winning author of eleven novels and five children’s books, met virtually with children in Pre-Prep, Prep, Reception, Form 1 and Form 2. ... Read more
Eco Advent Calendar
The Eco Council have put together a fantastic Eco Advent calendar. Children can peel stick notes, one off each day (or more than one to make up for bank holidays ... Read more
Her Majesty’s Ambassador to Portugal
Friday, November 19, was topped off by a visit from Her Majesty’s Ambassador to Portugal, Chris Sainty, who came to see us during the afternoon. As you might imagine, Covid ... Read more
Form 10 Triple Science Student’s Challenge
The Triple Science students in Form 10 undertook a challenge in their Physics lesson: to build a relay circuit (a relay is an electromechanical device that uses an electromagnet to ... Read more
Early Years Trip to Serralves
Early Years First Stage (EYFS) went to Serralves Park to explore the Autumn Leaves.
Remembrance Day
“To live in hearts we leave behind is not to die.” (Thomas Campbell) Yesterday, at 11am, the whole school, with the exception of Early Years, came together to observe a ... Read more
UK Senior Mathematical Challenge
On Wednesday 10th November, some of the school’s best mathematicians participated in the UK Senior Mathematical Challenge, run by the University of Leeds. This is a competition which involves answering ... Read more
Media Lab JN workshop
Jornal de Notícias Media Lab had been with our Form 7 Portuguese classes on November 5 working on some different journalistic platforms: Radio; social media and video. Enjoy the work ... Read more
