Search our website Home About Us Learning Inclusion Parents & Community How to Apply Work for Us News Contact Us News Latest News Starlight Magazine Work for Us Join our team and we promise a rewarding experience in return. Read more › School Calendar Keep up to date with what is going on and when. Read more › You are here: Home / News / Latest News Latest News Blackburn primary pupils are ‘eco warriors’ Date Added: 04/05/2021 Pupils and staff at a Blackburn primary school have received a special award in recognition of their work to protect the environment. The Olive School, Blackburn has been awarded ‘green… Read more > Pupils’ charity drive to help Blackburn’s vulnerable Date Added: 21/12/2020 Young pupils at The Olive School, Blackburn are learning the importance of kindness as part of a special festive charity drive to help vulnerable people in the local area. For… Read more > Blackburn schools feed the hungry during coronavirus pandemic Date Added: 02/06/2020 Tauheedul Islam Girls’ High School (TIGHS), Tauheedul Islam Boys’ High School (TIBHS) and The Olive School, Blackburn, have joined forces to help feed vulnerable people as part of the Star… Read more > National helpline to support parents with home learning Date Added: 25/04/2020 A new national helpline for parents and carers will provide personalised support and advice on home learning to support pupils until schools re-open. StarLine is a free telephone helpline which… Read more > Star Community Hub Date Added: 06/04/2020 The school is currently closed until further notice, in line with Government guidance. We are working with Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council to support a number of Community Hubs to… Read more > Pupils hold festive charity drive for Blackburn’s vulnerable communities Date Added: 17/12/2019 Kind-hearted pupils are helping to support homeless and vulnerable people across Blackburn this festive season. Pupils at the school have been collecting food for local homeless people and Blackburn Food… Read more > Today’s readers, tomorrow’s leaders Date Added: 03/01/2020 Star Academies has recently launched a series of exciting new reading initiatives to promote the joys and benefits of reading. Pupils will take part in a series of creative and… Read more > Pupils discover more about the 3Rs Date Added: 17/06/2019 Pupils have learned about the importance of recycling, upcycling, and discovered the impact that people’s careless actions can have on our planet. Pupils were visited by Councillor Jackie Floyd, a… Read more > Wearing woollies raises mammoth amount for older people Date Added: 02/04/2019 Spring has finally sprung and the weather is getting warmer but pupils recently raised money for Age Concern Blackburn with Darwen by donning their favourite knits. Following the Wear It… Read more > The Olive has eighth lowest pupil absence in England Date Added: 21/03/2019 Pupils at The Olive School, Blackburn have some of the best attendance records of other schools in England after being named as having the eighth lowest pupil absence rates in… Read more > 1 2 3 » Admissions information Click below to discover more In order to help you to understand the admission process better, we have produced a number of documents for you to read READ MORE Pupil Absence Form Click here to access the pupil absence form PUPIL ABSENCE FORM Pupil Safeguarding Concerns form Click here to submit your concern. We're here to listen! CLICK HERE You are here: Home / News / Latest News Contact Us The Olive School, Blackburn Meins Road Blackburn BB2 6QQ Tel: 01254 54070 Email: info@oliveblackburn.staracademies.org About Us Learning Inclusion Parents and Community How to Apply Contact Us Policies & Publications Kids Zone Latest News Sitemap Privacy Policy / Cookies Policy / Terms and Conditions ©2021 The Olive School, Blackburn This website uses cookies This website uses cookies to give you the best online experience and to provide site analytics. You can change your cookie settings at any time. If you do not consent to the use of cookies, you can disable cookies through your web browser. Please let us know if you agree to the use of cookies. I agree No, view the Cookies Policy