 |
From Nigel Lashbrook, Headmaster
17 December 2012
Dear Parents,
As many of you are aware, in the last few months we have witnessed quite a period of change in the national ... read on
|
 |
Annual Winter Author Events
11 December 2012
5th and 6th December saw the annual winter author events celebrating the birthday of the Smallbone Library for all pupils from Lower 1 to 4th Form. Our visitors this year travelled from opposite ends of the British Isles ...read on
|
 |
Pupils pay five-hour tribute to Dickens
11 December 2012
Oakham School pupils have celebrated the bicentenary of Charles Dickens's birth with a spectacular five-hour performance of Nicholas Nickleby ...read on
|
 |
Boys U18 Hockey reach National Indoor Finals, U18 Girls miss out narrowly
7 December 2012
The U18 Girls and Boys Indoor Hockey Teams faced some tough opposition at the Midland Finals on Sunday ...read on
|
 |
IB7 students celebrate the completion of their Extended Essays
4 December 2012
On Friday, 30th November, IB7 students and EE supervisors met to celebrate the completion of this cohort’s Extended Essays with a drinks’ reception in the Smallbone library ...read on
|
 |
Classics trip to Turkey
4 December 2012
We set off from Gatwick on a cold Tuesday morning, and by the time we arrived in Turkey it was already getting dark, so our first glimpse of the country was not a lot to go on ...read on |
 |
5th form Multicultural Evening
30 November 2012
Now fast becoming a regular feature of the Jerwoods calendar this is an evening of activities organised by the 5th form Citizenship students. ...read on
|
 |
Eleventh German Declamation Prize Evening
30 November 2012
On Friday, 23rd November, 2012, the eleventh German Declamation Prize Evening took place in front of an audience of 5th and 6th form pupils and staff in the Old Hall ...read on
|
 |
A weekend with Mr Terry Waite
30 November 2012
On the weekend of 24/25 November, we were privileged to welcome to the school Mr Terry Waite. His visit to us came just after the 21st anniversary of his release ...read on
|
 |
At the QET this week
28 November 2012
Oakham Drama Presents: - Nicholas Nickleby by Charles Dickens. For more information and ticket details ...read on
|
 |
Form 7 harpist through in International Contest
28 November 2012
"Elizabeth Bass is one of only 14 to make it through to the second round"... read on
|
 |
Jerwoods’ European Afternoon
27 November 2012
On the afternoon of November 27th, Jerwoods was transformed (albeit temporarily) into a centre of European culture. Throughout the afternoon ...read on |
 |
Senior Officer Visits Contingent
27 November 2012
It was a pleasure for the CCF Contingent to welcome Colonel David Kelly, Cdr RLC TA on the afternoon of Monday 12th November to formalise the affiliation between ...read on
|
 |
Oakham Girls 1st XI qualify for U18 National Hockey Finals
26 November 2012
Thursday 22nd November - U18 Midlands Hockey Final hosted at Rugby School.The 1st XI set their season’s goals back in August during their Pre-Season training camp in Cologne: reaching the Midlands Final was a must but our ultimate goal was to win it ...read on
|
 |
Kenya Golf Day 2012
21 November 2012
In order to raise funds for the 2013 Kenya Project, a golf day was organised for parents and friends. On Sunday 11th November, nine teams of four made their way to Stapleford Park to participate in the event ...read on
|
 |
Operation Christmas child
20 November 2012
This year, like last year, we decided to take part in operation Christmas child. I like this charity because it gives kids presents and makes them feel like they are valued ...read on
|
 |
Oakham Debating
20 November 2012
On Monday 12th November, four pairs of Oakham students took part in a preliminary round of the prestigious Cambridge Union Schools Debating Competition ...read on
|
 |
Boarding Taster Weekend for the Lower School
19 November 2012
28 pupils, mainly Year 5 from a range of schools came for our Boarding Taster Weekend. From places afar such as Sofia in Bulgaria and from near such as ...read on
|
 |
Hundreds of Cakes for Children in Need
17 November 2012
The girls in Hambleton House baked hundreds of cakes for their annual Children In Need Cake stall ...read on
|
 |
Children in Need cake sale
16 November 2012
On Wednesday this week the girls of Ancaster House held a cake sale for Children in Need. Lots of cakes, brownies and cookies were brought in to sell ...read on |
 |
IB CAS Project students raise over £1400 for their adopted Philippines school
15 November 2012
The first cohort involved in the IB International CAS Project managed to raise £1400 for their adopted school in the Philippines. Since 2011 Oakham School has ...read on
|
 |
Maths team wins place in national final for second year running
15 November 2012
Four of Oakham’s most able Maths pupils will be representing their school in the national final of a prestigious competition. ...read on
|
 |
Kenyan Schools Project 2013
15 November 2012
32 students were selected for the Kenyan Schools Project 2013 – double the number from last year. This expedition involves reconstructing and rebuilding Mutethia Primary school close to Timau, and for the first time, Riandira Primary near Sagana. ...read on
|
 |
Oakham takes the lead in EU Conference
14 November 2012
A2 Politics students represented the UK at a Euroscola Conference held in Strasbourg, France at the European Parliament. Euroscola is a unique event ...read on |
 |
Pupils visit car factories
12 November 2012
An early start for a combined group of Business and design pupils was needed to get to Malvern, home of the Morgan Motor Company, in good time for a really interesting visit. ...read on
|
 |
England Hockey Success
8 November 2012
After nine months of County and Junior Regional Performance training, seven Oakham pupils successfully gained selection to represent our regional team Mercian Lynx ...read on
|
 |
Jerwoods field trip to Bradgate Park
1 November 2012
How to manage one of Leicestershire’s parks... This is the task for the Second Form annual fieldtrip to Bradgate Park. It is certainly a day of multi-tasking ...read on
|
 |
Old Oakhamian University Visit, Exeat Autumn Term 2012
31 October 2012
During Exeat, Old Oakhamian undergraduates studying at Leeds and Leeds Metropolitan Universities met together to discuss their courses and university experience ...read on |
 |
Careers Fair and Annual Lecture
31 October 2012
This year’s Careers Fair was held, as usual, in the Barraclough on the Friday afternoon before Exeat. Nearly half of the guests were new to the event this year and ...read on |
 |
Exploring the History and Culture of Russia
30 October 2012
25 sixth form students and four staff visited St Petersburg and Moscow in the first week of half-term to explore the history and culture of Russia ...read on
|
 |
Vikings Visit Jerwoods
9 October 2012
On Monday 8th October the children of Lower 1 Oakham School were visited by Clan Wulfhar, a Peterborough based Viking Re-enactment group ...read on
|
 |
Rocks By Rail : Track-laying, painting and wood-shifting
9 October 2012
There were thirty-four of us on the day’s activity at the old Rutland Railway Museum, which has just re-opened under its new name, ‘Rocks by Rail’. No one knew exactly what to expect ...read on |
 |
Oakham pupils help in local community
9 October 2012
Oakham School Voluntary Action pupils kicked off their annual October Service Weekend by fundraising for the children's cancer charity Clic Sargent with ...read on |
 |
Oakham School U13 & U12 Prep School Girls Hockey Tournament
6 October 2012
We were blessed with a fantastic autumn afternoon full of sunshine for our annual Prep School Girls Mini Hockey tournament. We had 8 teams in each category, playing ...read on
|
 |
Decem House Blog - October 2012
5 October 2012
The Decem Blog is a collection of short reports by the Decem House mentors on what has been going on around the Houses during the ...read on
|
 |
New York and Washington - Feb 2013
5 October 2012
The biennial Economics, Politics and Business Studies trip to the USA is an action-packed, informative and exciting trip that is taking place in the February 2013 half-term ...read on
|
 |
North American universities, Autumn 2012
3 October 2012
Oakham School was represented at three meetings last week with admissions staff from North American universities who are travelling in the UK this Autumn ...read on |
 |
Prep School pupils make music at Oakham
2 October 2012
More than 200 boys and girls from visiting Prep Schools have enjoyed a day of making music and performing at Oakham. Music plays a vital part in the life of Oakham School with over 80 concerts taking place ...read on |
 |
Annual Careers and Higher Education Lecture 2012
1 October 2012
The annual Careers and Higher Education Lecture for Form 6 parents will be held in the Queen Elizabeth Theatre on Saturday 13 October at 9.30am. This year’s speaker is Sally Hyman, Survey Director at High Fliers ...read on
|
 |
The Macfadyen Shield
28 September 2012
It has become a ritual at Oakham that Autumn heralds the School’s major Theatre competition of the year - The Macfadyen Shield –28th and 29th September ...read on
|
 |
2nd Form Have Wicked Trip to London
27 September 2012
Despite the inclement weather the whole of the 2nd form abandoned the classroom for the day on Wednesday to pay a visit to London. ...read on
|
 |
IB6 Launde Abbey retreat
27 September 2012
On Monday, 24th September, 55 IB students made their way to Launde Abbey in Leicestershire for the annual IB retreat. The two-day retreat, filled with ...read on
|
 |
OO Rob Cook- debut for Gloucester Rugby
27 September 2012
Old Oakhamian Rob Cook made his debut for Gloucester Rugby on Saturday (22nd September 2012) in their match against London Wasps ...read on
|
 |
Geography makes you inquisitive
27 September 2012
Geography makes you inquisitive. Of that there can be no doubt as coachloads of fifth form GCSE students set off to gather data from Cambridge and Stratford ...read on
|
 |
Lower One Enjoy a Sleep-Over and the London Science Museum
26 September 2012
On Friday 21st September the children of Lower One set off for a once in a life time opportunity to spend the night amongst the exhibits of the London Science Museum ...read on
|
 |
Learning Skills Workshop
26 September 2012
Three weeks into their AS courses, members of the sixth form taking A-levels were taken off timetable for a half morning to engage in a Learning Skills workshop ...read on
|
 |
International Awareness Week
25 September 2012
International awareness week gave a unique opportunity to highlight not only the 42 different nationalities at the school, but highlighted the UN International Day of Peace ...read on
|
 |
Oakham wins International School Award
24 September 2012
Oakham School has gained an International School Award from the British Council, in recognition of its international links. “I am delighted that the British Council have recognised ...read on |
 |
Lincoln House hits the heights!
24 September 2012
To start the boarders’ weekend programme this term we hit the heights of the Rutland Water Rock Blok. Girls, with nerves of steel, pitted their wits against the climbing wall challenge and then ...read on
|
 |
OO Cobb named as England Hong Kong Sixes Captain
20 September 2012
Old Oakhamian Leicestershire CCC batsman Josh Cobb has been named as captain of the England squad for the Hong Kong Sixes. ...read on
|
 |
Ambassadorial visit to Oakham School
19 September 2012
Oakham School was honoured to host the visit to the school of HE Pilar Saborio de Rocafort, Ambassador of Costa Rica to the Court of St James on 13 September 2012. Form 7 pupils who undertook medical and dental work experience ...read on
|
 |
Headmaster's Autumn letter to parents
19 September 2012
As ever, the new school year began in a blaze of sunshine and impressive levels of enthusiastic activity – inside and outside the classroom. There is always a great sense of excitement and anticipation in September ... read on
|
 |
Estates team complete £425,000 of improvements
17 September 2012
Estates staff have been hard at work during the lengthy summer school holiday period, carrying out improvements across the Oakham School campus ...read on
|
 |
Business of Rugby
14 September 2012
Upper School Business students were very fortunate to be addressed by Mr Peter Wheeler, Executive Director of Leicester Football Club PLC on Thursday evening ...read on
|
 |
The IB at Oakham
find out what it's really like
Oakham is one of the most successful IB schools in the country, ranked 6th in The Times IB League Table. Take a look at our newly launched video and hear from students, staff and former pupils ... take a look
|
 |
Launch of new boarding at Oakham video
Watch our new boarding video which features interviews with pupils and staff. ... take a look
|
 |
Crista Cullen returns to show off Bronze medal
11 September 2012
Tuesday September 11th saw Oakhamian Olympian Crista Cullen return to Oakham to show off her Olympic Bronze medal won in the women’s hockey ...read on
|
.jpg?width=117&height=117&mode=max "GC 12") |
Top marks for Oakham’s GCSE pupils
23 August 2012
Pupils at Oakham have achieved excellent GCSE results today with nearly a third of all exam entries achieving the top A* grade. ... read on
|
 |
Medical work experience in Costa Rica - July 2012
16 August 2012
Pupils from Oakham School and Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls undertook medical and dental work experience in Central Valley region of Costa Rica ...read on |
.jpg?width=117&height=117&mode=max "AL 12") |
A Level students celebrate success
16 August 2012
Oakham’s A-level students are celebrating 100% pass rate with nearly a quarter of pupils achieving the highest grade of A*. Headmaster Nigel Lashbrook says they deserve praise for their hard work “I am delighted ... read on
|
 |
Olympic Bronze for Old Oakhamian
15 August 2012
Former Oakham pupil Crista Cullen has won an Olympic bronze medal with the GB women’s hockey team at London 2012 ...read on |
 |
Chamber Choir in Paris
9 August 2012
The Chamber Choir enjoyed a wonderful five days in Paris at the beginning of July. In a year that has seen the choir acclaimed for their competition and concert performances ...read on
|
 |
HISC FEVA World Sailing Championships
8 August 2012
A team of seven boats headed down to Hayling Island for the Feva World Championships, all having qualified for team GB in the qualifying series throughout the past 12 months. Although a few among us were ...read on
|
 |
CCF (RAF) Summer Camp
3 August 2012
As parents were collecting pupils after school on Saturday 30th June, cadets from the RAF section of the CCF were gathering in order to depart for RAF Marham in Norfolk, one of the largest and busiest ...read on
|
.jpg?width=117&height=117&mode=max "IB 12") |
Oakham students celebrate IB exam success
6 July 2012
Oakham’s IB students are celebrating outstanding results, coming sixth in The Times IB League Table as results for the IB Diploma Programme are published across the world ... read on
|