A group of Sixth Formers spent 14th to 16th December on a residential workshop and lecture course at Loughborough University as part of the Engineering Education Scheme (EES). The EES is a national project whereby 6th form students work with a company on an engineering project. A teacher acts as facilitator, but students take charge of the project, and are expected to each put in 100 hours of work in their own time...read on. 

Seventh Form in Madrid
16 December 2009

We have set up a blog where students are keeping a diary and uploading photos. Entries are in Spanish and English, and will be updated every day until Saturday 19th December 2009. [Double-click the slideshow in the blog to view all the photos] ...read on

Oakham performing arts student secures 1994 group university scholarship
15 December 2009

All at Oakham School would like to congratulate Rhiannon Douty on being offered the prestigious Vice-Chancellor’s Scholarship for The Performing Arts at Durham University ...read on

OCS Stunning Brahms' Requiem Concert
13 December 2009

Michael George OO, an internationally famous bass-baritone, and Helen Williams, an eminent operatic soprano soloist ...read on

Jaguar Morgan Visit
25 November 2009

A busload of excited students set off for the West-Midlands to the Jaguar manufacturing plant, ready with eager eyes for what may lay in store. ...read on

Oakham Theatre Student Wins Prestigious New York Scholarship
2 December 2009

We are delighted to congratulate Laura Hollick who has gained not only a place at the renowned New York Film Academy but a very substantial scholarship award. ...read on

Classicists explore the Bay of Naples
25 November 2009

Classics students packed in a wealth of experiences in their visit to the Bay of Naples over half-term. Their visit included Amalfi, Capri, Paestum, Pompeii and Herculaneum ... and they returned with a greater appreciation of Roman culture, architecture and ice cream...read on

Sarah Outen public lecture
25 November 2009

Come and hear Sarah Outen in the School Chapel here at Oakham on her solo voyage across the Indian Ocean and more – Monday 30th November at 7.30pm ...read on

Daily Mail Cup
25 November 2009

Listen to the recorded version of the commentary. ...read on

Dr David Smith on Henry VIII - Duesbury Society Lecture
19 November 2009

Dr David Smith of Selwyn College, Cambridge and Trustee of the school for the past 10 years, gave 6th form historians a helpful start to a key A level topic with an elegant guide to the major issues of the reign on Henry VIII....read on

Ballooning with Darwin
21 November 2009

Six of Oakham’s most brilliant 6th form biologists, impersonating famous scientists like Marie Curie, Gregor Mendel, and Francis Crick, defended the importance of their discoveries and their quality of work to avoid being thrown out of a “Weakest Link” style debate...read on

Netball Training in Spain
21 November 2009

30 girls and 3 staff enjoyed a few days in Malaga over half term for some warm weather netball training, benefitting from the excellent coaching of Kelly Morgan, Welsh U19 and Senior player and current squad member of the Celtic Dragons Super League Team...read on

Oakham School Trip to Urbania
24-31 October 2009

5 sixth form students of Italian left Oakham on Saturday 24th October for Urbania in the Marches region of Italy. We returned the following Saturday – Halloween. The students stayed with host families who gave them bed, breakfast an evening meal and the opportunity to gain an insight into Italian family life....read on

Oakhamians win RYA Regional Young Sailor of the Year
20th November 2009

Alice Kent and Lucy Childs will receive their RYA East Midlands Region Young Sailors of the Year awards on Saturday 9th January at the London International Boat Show. They are amongst several Oakhamians in the National Squad ...read on

Visit to London’s Design Museum by Form 4 Design students
18th November 2009

The emphasis of the day was to gain a better understanding of design, the responsibilities of the designer and two of its disciplines; Architecture and Ergonomics ...read on

The Terror in the French Revolution - Duesbury Society Lecture
19 November 2009

Dr Nigel Aston of Leicester University lectured on the influential topic of revolutionary ideologies and the Terror during the 1790’s, informing and entertaining his large audience of 7th Form Historians ...read on

Prestigious scholarship awarded to Oakham students
13 November 2009

At a ceremony held at the Institution of Engineering & Technology, Savoy Place London, on 30th October 2009, Alice Kent and Thomas Shelbourn were awarded a prestigious Arkwright Scholarship for their outstanding work in design & technology. ...read on

Newcastle OO Gathering
30-31 October 2009

The two universities in the city of Newcastle are popular degree destinations for Old Oakhamians and Dr Andrew Nicoll of the Careers and Biology Departments went to visit them, their universities and academic staff over Exeat. ...read on

Macbeth comes to the QET
11 November 2009

The Main School production of Macbeth, opens this Friday 13th November for 5 performances, running in repertory with the Middle School Production of As You Like It. It is set in the 1940s in a military state...read on

As You Like It ... at the QET!
11 November 2009

The Middle School production of As You Like It opens this Saturday, 14th November, re-imagined in steamy Cuba in the 1950s. It runs for four performances, in repertory with the Main School Production of Macbeth. For more details incl. tickets ...read on

The Upper School Art visit to New York
23 October - 3 November 2009

Twenty Upper School artists spent six days in New York at EXEAT visiting the galleries and sites. This was an intense visual immersion, from the cultural highs of The Metropolitan Museum and MOMA, to the idiosyncrasies of an opening at ...read on

Duesbury Society Lecture: Causes of World War II
10 November 2009

6th and 7th Form IB students were fortunate to hear John Plowright, Master of Scholars at Repton School and author of a textbook on The Causes, Course and Outcomes of the Second World War speak on a core topic of their 20th Century History Course ...read on

Alex impresses in Young Musician of the Year
8 November 2009

Talented pianist Alexandra-Maria Tchernakova has been selected to play in the Category Auditions of the BBC Young Musician of the Year 2010 competition. ...read on

A week at the coast - that's work
8 November 2009

74 Seventh form A level and IB Biologists spent a week studying rocky shore and freshwater Ecology, woodland management and compared organic with commercial farming ...read on

Rugby stars make history for Oakham
9 November 2009

Former Oakham pupils Lewis Moody and Tom Croft lined up together to play rugby for England in Saturday's opening autumn international against Australia at Twickenham. ...read on

Anglo-German partnership takes on a Swiss twist 
26 October 2009

The second meeting of the Anglo-German partnership and the inaugural meeting of the Anglo-Swiss partnership both coincided and collided in spectacular fashion on Thursday, 15th October at the Admiral Hornblower in Oakham...read on

Service Weekend
16-19 October 2009

Over 500 hundred pupils from the Combined Cadet Force, Community Service Volunteering and Duke of Edinburgh took part in a very successful service weekend....read on

1st Form trip to Warwick Castle
20 October 2009

The first form went to Warwick to study a superb example of a castle, as part of their History work on Medieval Britain, and also saw a trebuchet fire a pumpkin, the Warwick warriors in combat , a falconry display and more ...read on

The Failure of Reconstruction - Duesbury Society lecture
14 October 2009

Dr. James Campbell from Leicester University spoke to the Duesbury Society on the failure of Reconstruction after the Civil War, highlighting the importance of Reconstruction to American and African American history as a whole, and demonstrating why the issue was a very good case study of the reasons for studying history. ...read on

Lower 1 safety day
19 October 2009

Lower 1 spent the day doing a series of activities around the theme of safety. In the morning we had a visit from the Warning Zone with a  ...read on

Third Form project - Art and Design
20 October 2009

Every year the third form work together over service weekend on a Creative Arts brief. The aim is to encourage team work, independence and to work beyond the constraints of the academic curriculum. ...read on

Oakham School girls mini hockey tournament
17 October 2009

A fantastic afternoon of hockey, which was competitive, fun and played in a wonderful spirit. If one thing stood out from the afternoon, it was the fantastic atmosphere both on and off the field, all teams and supporters intent off having had an enjoyable time. ...read on

New wing takes shape in Haywoods
19 October 2009

A major redevelopment of one of Oakham’s boys’ boarding houses is now well underway. ...read on

Literary Society talk
16 October 2009

‘I done me best when I was let.’
Those were the words Mr Ian Robson used to begin his introduction of the author James Joyce to the twenty five or so pupils . ...read on

Pupils raise funds for their rugby hero's African AIDS charity
12 October 2009

Pupils at Oakham School are raising money to help children in Africa whose lives have been ravaged by the effects of AIDS. ...read on

Service Weekend
12 October 2009

All of Oakham’s Fourth, Fifth and a large slice of the Sixth Form pupils are busily gearing up for Friday 16th to Monday 19th October. ...read on 

Success for Oakham's musicians in Nottingham
12 October 2009

Alexandra-Maria Tchernakova has won the title of Nottingham Young Pianist of the Year. ...read on

Boarding is fun in Jerwoods
9 October 2009

A new way of boarding is being introduced in Oakham’s Lower School from next September to give younger pupils a taste of life as a boarder. ...read on

Footballers raise cheer and cash
9 October 2009

Three Haywoods and Wharflands boys have raised over £150 to be divided between Wateraid and Stepping Stones Nigeria Charity with a football match between their two houses. ...read on

Oakham is ‘Independent School of the Year’
7 October 2009

Oakham School has been named 'Independent School of the Year' in the 2009 Aviva / Daily Telegraph School Sport Matters Awards. ...read on

Clipsham take Macfadyen Shield
6 October 2009

This competition for the ten middle school houses, sponsored by OO Matthew Macfadyen – coincidentally featuring in ‘Criminal Justice’ on BBC1 all week - reached new heights with some outstanding examples of increasingly sophisticated and modern theatre ...read on

Crimeday - 'Detectives' investigate School
4 October 2009

It’s a quiet Sunday in Oakham with little activity around town. If you listen carefully you may hear the talking and laughter of a few Oakham students. If you look carefully you make recognise a few Oakham student faces. What you don’t know is that the Oakham Detective Training Camp  ...read on

Robin Briggs on 'The Witches of Lorraine'
1 October 2009

Robin Briggs, fellow of All Souls College, Oxford, gave A Level historians the benefits of a career as Europe's leading witchcraft historian in his lecture, challenging them to go beyond popular stereotypes derived from torture confessions ...read on

IB6 Launde Abbey Retreat
24 – 25 September 2009

All IB students embarking upon their Diploma programme this year have just returned from a two day workshop in the tranquil setting of Launde Abbey, a retreat and conference centre in the Leicestershire countryside. ...read on

Climate change discussion
1 October 2009

The issue of climate change is one that Oakham School as whole takes extremely to heart. Because of this, we were honoured by the presence of Mr. Ashley Baxter, an energy consultant and member of the Green Party. Mr. Baxter came to discuss the issue of global warming and reinforced the point that it was a problem that concerns us all....read on

The Three Peaks 24 hour Challenge
28 September 2009

To raise funds for a community building project that will be part of next year’s Oakham School Expedition to Peru it was decided to do the Three Peaks Challenge. That is to climb Ben Nevis (1,344m), Scafell Pike (978m) and Snowdon (1,085m) within 24 hours. ...read on

Scholarships on offer for young scientists
28 September 2009

Oakham School is looking for talented youngsters who want to become scientists and engineers. The School is offering two new Science Scholarships to pupils not currently at an independent school who will join the Sixth Form next September.  ...read on.

5th Form Coursework Trips
23 September 2009

They were investigating whether or not tourism had a positive or negative impact on the cultural and historical centre  ...read on.

For Better & Verse
28 September 2009

Over forty pupils, ranging from 3rd to 7th Form took part in a quite brilliant Shakespeare verse workshop in The Queen Elizabeth Theatre this Sunday with Professor Michael Earley, Principal of Rose Bruford College of Theatre & Performance. ...read on

Oakham actors win Edinburgh awards

Oakham School’s Running Torch Theatre Company have toured hard in the last two years. Since 2007’s appearance at The Fringe, they have been seen in Sweden, Canada and Scarborough. 2009 saw them back at their spiritual home, with four productions at The Edinburgh Fringe.  ...read on

3rd form activities of the first week 
18 September 2009

The first week was a very exciting one; not only were there the new students, who settled in very quickly, but the move into a middle school boarding or day house was a huge change for everybody, too. ...read on

Felicity Milton takes off for London 2012
17 September 2009

Felicity Milton OO has made a name for herself in a short time as an international runner and has been given a boost by winning sponsorship from British Airways to help fund her travel from the USA, where she is a masters student at Stanford University ...read on

Lions Rugby star praises sport at Oakham
16 September 2009

Leicester Tigers and England rugby player Tom Croft says Oakham School’s great sports coaching has helped him achieve international honours. ...read on

Professor Peter Mandler on the ‘Nature of History’
16 September 2009

Sixth Formers wanting reassurance as they start their A Level and IB courses, and Seventh Formers hoping for ideas as they apply to Universities filled the Ashburton Hall to hear Professor Mandler’s view on why (and why not) study History...read on

New Headmaster is officially welcomed
15 September 2009

Oakham School’s new Headmaster and his family have been officially welcomed to the school during a special Chapel Service, addressed by the Dean of Peterborough. ...read on

Charlie Walker selected for England Under 18 duty
10 September 2009

Following a stellar season last year that resulted in England U16 caps, Rugby player Charlie Walker has been selected for the England Under 18 squad, in a week that began with a hat-trick on his debut for the Tigers academy side...read on

Induction Day
8 September 2009

Yesterday the whole of the Sixth form were involved in their Induction Day. Arranged into Tutor teams, they faced a series of challenges and tasks designed at encouraging group communication and problem solving. The first of these was to build a self standing tower made from newspaper. The winning team produced an elegant architectural structure which blended engineering, aesthetics and creativity. ...read on

New Headmaster ‘Impressed’ by Oakham School
7 September 2009

Oakham’s new Headmaster has welcomed pupils and staff at the start of the new academic year in “one of the best co-educational schools in the country”. ...read on

GCSE pupils celebrate record year at Oakham School
27 August 2009

GCSE students at Oakham School are celebrating a record number of top grades.
68% of all this summer’s GCSE grades are at A* and A grade which sets a new school record. ...read on

Pupils celebrate excellent examination results
20 August 2009

Pupils at Oakham School are celebrating another year of outstanding A level results, with one pupil achieving a remarkable six A grade passes ...read on.

International Baccalaureate results 2009
6 July 2009 - Oakham celebrates some of its best ever IB results this week.

62 IB students all passed the Diploma with an amazing average score of 36.7 points (out of a possible 45; the world wide average is below 30 points). These are the best results since 2005, when results were also excellent ...read on.