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Oakham’s four Lower School Houses have joined together to create a giant Advent Calendar that will retell the story of the Nativity over the final 12 days of term.

Live theatre returns to Oakham School this week, with the Scholars’ production of Decky Does a Bronco by Douglas Maxwell.

Congratulations to Wharflands House, who swept the board at the annual interhouse Steeplechase for the second year running, winning the Junior, Inter and the Senior races.

This year's senior maths challenge, run by the UK Mathematics Trust (UKMT), saw a total of 16 Oakhamians achieve awards, including an impressive collection of 7 Gold awards!

All were in for a real treat for this week's lunchtime recital, as an exciting selection of brass pieces were performed...

Congratulations to Form 4 pupils Evie and Izzie who have been successfully selected into the U15 Loughborough Lightning Academy. Well done also to Form 5 pupil Milly who has been picked for the U17s. 

This week saw Hambleton House take on Round House in the Champions Final, debating the motion “This house believes that unhealthy lifestyles are not the business of government”. 

Alicia Kearns, MP for Rutland and Melton was interviewed virtually by Form 5 pupils as part of their Citizenship GCSE coursework.

Ivor treated us to a wonderful bassoon recital of music from a variety of composers and genres for this week's lunchtime recital. It was a pleasure to listen to the warm tones of this minority instrument.

Congratulations to Hambleton House who won the Middle School interhouse debating competition.

Students from Oakham School have successfully completed the Engineering Education Scheme (EES) and their Gold Crest Award - despite the challenge of remote working due to lockdown. 

One of Oakham’s youngest designers has taken the top spot in a competition that saw them challenged to make food and drink ‘on-the-go’ products for teens.  

As part of the School’s Armistice Commemorations, Form 3 Drama Scholars will be presenting a rehearsed reading of the poignant story ‘Private Peaceful’ by Michael Morpurgo, adapted by Simon Reade.

October Half Term saw many international boarders spend their time at Oakham School as restrictions to international travel remained in place due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Headmaster Henry Price was delighted and honoured to be invited to take part in the popular Legally Speaking Podcast, hosted by Old Oakhamian (04) Rob Hanna.

The Chapel was filled to capacity for a well-selected programme comprising Beethoven, Chopin and Debussy for the piano by Jan...

Oakham’s Director of Hockey, James Bateman, has been selected to take part in the European Hockey Federation’s ‘Top Coaches Programme’.

Congratulations to 17 CCF cadets in Form 7 who have achieved a BTEC Diploma Level 2 in Teamwork and Personal Development in the Community.

Lincoln House girls start the term with their happy jars. 

Inter-house debating has continued apace despite the additional challenges of COVID-19, which has itself provided valuable material to debate.

Nearly 30 intrepid pupils spent the first few days of half term completing their Gold DofE expeditions.

Congratulations to Lincoln House who were the overall winners of the Lower School inter-house cross country competition, that took place on the last Friday of term.

The last week of term saw Lower School pupils take part in The Big Draw, which is an international drawing Festival held annually between 1-31 October. 

Congratulations to four Hockey players selected for the National Age Group (NAGS) Assessments, which will take place during Half Term.

The Oakham School community would like to extend their warmest congratulations to Old Oakhamian Lyndon James (17) who has signed a new two-year deal with Nottinghamshire CCC.

Two talented Oakham Rugby players, Henry and Jacob have been selected to join the elite 22-man squad at the England Rugby U18 Development Camp in York on 27 October.

For the final of our lunchtime recitals before the half term holiday, we were lucky to have Ms Anne Bolt, Oakham School’s Head of Piano...

Congratulations to Old Oakhamian and illustrator, Libby Armstrong (18), who has launched her new business, “Libby Armstrong Illustrations”, during lockdown

This term Lower 1 pupils have been developing their map reading skills, not only in class but also out in the local environment. 

The fifteenth of October each year marks the UCAS deadline for Form 7 applications for medicine, veterinary and dentistry courses at UK universities.

Oakham’s Artist in Residence and Trainee Teacher, Jessica Gilbert, curated a ‘Life in Lockdown’ exhibition to acknowledge and document the unique Summer term that pupils and staff encountered.

Pupils across the School enjoyed a successful and safe Service Weekend – where they were able to take part in a variety of challenges and activities off timetable and, for many, off-campus too.

The annual House Drama competition normally sees all pupils from across all year groups in the 10 Middle School Houses battle it out in the QET to win the coveted Macfadyen Shield, named in honour of Old Oakhamian actor, Matthew Macfadyen.

The Oakham School community are all delighted to extend our warmest congratulations to our former teacher of Physics, Helen Pollard, who has been awarded an MBE for her services to Physics education.

The Art/Design Project Day saw Form 3 pupils given the opportunity to spend a whole day in either the Art or Design Technology departments.

Lower School pupils in Form 1 enjoyed an enlightening day off timetable to celebrate IB MYP Community Day. 

Oakhamians studying IB Biology and Environmental Systems and Societies (ESS) recently visited the Game and Wildlife Conservation Trust’s Allerton Project in Loddington, Leicestershire.

Oakham pupils are looking forward to facing a wide array of challenges as part of their Service Weekend over the next three days.

Congratulations to four talented Hockey players selected for the National Age Group (NAGS) Assessments, which will take place during Half Term.

The chapel this week was filled with the sounds of Beethoven and Chopin as Bethany presented a challenging and impressive selection on the piano on Wednesday.

Our coaches across all sports have been working hard to adapt their coaching and training methods to ensure a safe environment in which pupils can to continue enjoy the wide range of sports and excellent level of coaching expertise that Oakham has always offered.

The beginning of the academic term saw a new team of Lower School Prefects appointed and ready to take on their leadership roles within Oakham School.

Since the start of term, Oakham musicians have been enjoying the return of indoor live performances by treating small, socially-distanced audiences to a programme of weekly Music at Lunchtime concerts.

The English department at Oakham School has been celebrating National Poetry Day with great gusto!

Congratulations to Form 4 pupil Will who secured the U16 title in his Laser at the Rutland Sailing Club and Youth Championships, held over the weekend of 12-13 September. 

We were delighted and honoured to learn that Oakham School has been shortlisted for a Tatler Schools Award 2020. 

Oakham has bid a fond farewell to two long serving members of staff – who have worked together in the School’s catering department for over 35 years!

This week’s Lunchtime Concert featured Lucy, a Form 6 music scholar, playing two Romances for violin, by Svendsen and Dvořák, accompanied by Anne Bolt on piano.

Congratulations to the 12 pupils for passing their Gold Duke of Edinburgh (DofE) Sailing Assessed Expedition at the beginning of September. 

Form 7 thoroughly enjoyed a training session with England U18 Coach Mark Mapletoft, as they continue to develop key skills, in the hope that competitive rugby will return to Oakham, in January 2021.