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Oakham pupils continue to benefit from work experience this summer, helping them make a decision about their future career and giving them the opportunity to develop workplace skills adding value to their CV. 

Congratulations to Form 4 pupil Jacob, who won the 15 years men's 100m freestyle title at the 2022 Speedo British Summer Championships held at the Ponds Forge International Sports Centre, Sheffield. Jacob’s winning time was an impressive 52:32 sec.

Pupils Monica (Form 5) and Zara (Form 6) recently carried out work experience with Photocentric Ltd, a 3D Manufacturer, and Williams Commerce – Cloudfy, a leading B2B eCommerce platform, respectively. Their placements gave them an insight into the world of work, helping them decide on future careers and demonstrating their potential to prospective employers or universities.

In recent weeks Oakham pupils have enjoyed attending work experience placements in Parliament, and making the most of the opportunities provided during such an exciting time in UK politics.

A long-serving Oakham School Senior Nurse is swapping her stethoscope for golf clubs as she retires 24 years after joining the School.

Congratulations to Form 6 pupils Georgina S and Uzma A who were Oakham’s winning team in The Royal Society of Chemistry Analytical challenge this term. 

As we celebrate 20 years of the IB Diploma at Oakham School, we are delighted to share the excellent results our pupils have achieved this year.

As the school year ends, Oakham School records an impressive 18 international selections in the past 12 months from its sporting community, made up of five current students and thirteen Old Oakhamians.

Oakham cricketers hit the ground running after the Easter break with a whirlwind of cricket fixtures, including cup, inter-school and friendlies

The Lower School community enjoyed a full day of celebration with a Prize Giving ceremony, picnic lunches and Sports Day competition.

As the town of Oakham staged its first ever Pride event, Oakham School pupils joined members of the local community to celebrate this historic day. Pupils Rosie and Zsolti reflect on the events of the day.

Oakham School’s youngest actors have thrilled audiences this week with their production of Oliver! Jr.

Oakham’s boarders have been making the most of the sunny weather this term with plenty of outdoor activities and day trips. 

To mark the end of the Lower School pupils’ Service and Action programme this year, Form 2 pupils were involved in a day of fun & fundraising in aid of the Leicester City of Sanctuary.  

Lower School pupils have embodied the four School values this term with an array of charitable and team-building activities.

Lower School pupils and parents came together last Saturday afternoon for Sports Day, which took place in beautiful weather.

Congratulations to Form 6 pupil Abbi L who has been selected for the prestigious position as MUN Chair at the Cheadle Hulme MUN Conference held in October 2022.

It was a delight to welcome an audience of friends, parents, staff and local supporters to a very special recital on the last Sunday of term, 26 June. This was the brainchild of Form 7 pianist and composer Alan Liu, whose love of Romantic music informed the entire recital, including collaborations with four of his musical friends.

The last major Chapel concert of the academic year on Friday 24 June presented a feast of colourful music designed to entertain a supportive audience.

Lower sixth pupils from Oakham and Harington School intending to apply for clinical courses at university had their first experience of being interviewed last week in Oakham’s annual practice panels session. 

Emily Yoo, a violinist in Form 6, gave a wonderfully varied lunchtime recital in All Saints’ Church on Wednesday 22 June. Her programme spanned the breadth of solo violin repertoire starting with J S Bach and finishing with Bartók

Form 2 pupils recently benefitted from a French and Art cross-curricular day that made them think across disciplines.

Form 6 Art and CCS students recently studied art on display in Tate Britain and Tate Modern.

The Politics & International Relations department is delighted to announce that Form 6 pupil Georgina B has won the annual Politics essay competition with the question ‘Can the West still be labelled as an “upholder” of human rights?

Old Oakhamian Jack van Poortvliet (’19) has been called up to the men’s England Rugby squad for the summer tour to Australia.

The culmination of Form 1 pupils’ MYP Service and Action programme this year saw them taking part in a series of activities on a gloriously sunny day at Rutland Water.

Oakham School History and Design Technology Departments joined forces last week and organised a cross-curricular day in connection with the pupils’ Battlefields Trip to France earlier in the week. 

F3 students spent a session looking at why we have laws and how they differ from rules. 

In Oakham School’s latest instalment of ‘Behind the BTEC’, Form 7 pupil Daisy gives her perspective on why the qualification is helping her achieve her goals.

Form 6 Critical and Contextual Studies enjoyed a trip to Nottingham Contemporary to see an exciting new exhibition.‘Assemble and Schools of Tomorrow: The Places we Imagine’

Archie Foster gave an impressive lunchtime recital on the trombone on Wednesday 15 June. His recital featured works by Cliff, Mancini, and Mitcham, which are all clear favourites of Archie’s.

Oakham School is delighted to successfully retain its Career Mark award, the national Quality in Careers Standard mark of excellence, after taking part in a recent assessment by the Licensed Awarding Body. Oakham was first awarded the Gold mark in 2015, which validates the school’s excellence in providing pupils with outstanding career information, advice and guidance. 

Last weekend saw Oakham athletes competing at the IAPS Athletics Championships held at Bedford Stadium and the County Championships held in Leicester, during which they took away a handy haul of 22 Golds 13 Silvers and 2 Bronze medals. 

It was a great joy to come together and enjoy the performances of many Lower School musicians on Thursday 9 June after several disrupted years where this could not take place in the same way.

Oakham School entrepreneurs have been selling products to staff and pupils as part of a new business-led activity set up in memory of a former student.

Our lunchtime concert on Wednesday 8 June was given by Form 2 music scholar, violinist Elsa Marsh. Elsa started her programme with the exquisite first movement from the A minor violin concerto by Bach.

Form 3 Battlefields Trips are now underway,  helping to deepen the pupils' understanding of the sacrifices of WWI.

A group of Form 7 Biology and ESS pupils are on their field course in the beautiful Box Hill area of Surrey. 

With BTECs available to study in both Business and Sports Science at Oakham School, Form 7 pupil Jess has benefitted from both qualifications throughout her time in the Upper School.

This week saw Form 6 Classical Civilisation pupils visiting the Barber Institute of Fine Arts in Birmingham to see the exhibition ‘The First Dictators: Politics, Propaganda and the Collapse of the Roman Republic.

A busy last week of term saw Middle and Upper School pupils compete and represent their house teams during Oakham’s annual Sports Day, a highlight of the School year.

The Smallbone Library is hosting an exhibition of work by Form 3 artists this year. 

The Oakham School community celebrated being back together again in the first Speech Day event since 2019 due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Evie left the audience on the edge of their seats!

As Form 7 pupil Alex prepares for life beyond Oakham and his next steps at university, he reflects on why choosing the Sports Science BTEC has helped him develop.

The Form 6 ‘After Oakham’ programme launched this week with a day off-timetable to focus on pupils’ plans for their short and long term futures.

Congratulations to Old Oakhamian, Matthew Ramshaw (’18), who has made his senior International debut for England in the Fédération Internationale de Hockey (FIH) Pro League against France last weekend.

Lower 1 travelled to the national coal mining museum in Wakefield to see the history of coal mining in the UK.

Last week saw the IB Diploma students embark on their Group 4 project, which is a compulsory element of the course, providing them with an opportunity to think in a multidisciplinary way and to work with others.

In celebration of 50 years of co-education, Oakham School has launched its first podcast series for the Oakham community to enjoy.