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Now that the clocks have gone back and the colder weather is upon us, many people have been affected by the changes to our daily lives.
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In celebration of International School Library Month (ISLM), Oakham School explores how books play a vital role in promoting equality and common humanity for our pupils.
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Director of Drama, Gilly Norell discusses the outpouring of alumni support for live theatre - for the importance and place of the arts in education – that was prompted by the School’s recent live performances of Decky Does a Bronco.
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How has it been possible, within less than 14 days, for schools across the country to shift from going about their normal teaching routines to offering a remote learning environment?
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Ahead of tomorrow’s Tes Awards evening, where FOSIL and the FOSIL Group have been shortlisted for the ‘Strategic Education Award Initiative’, we’ve taken the opportunity to ask some of our pupils what they think of FOSIL and how it has helped to shape their learning.
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In the lead up to Friday’s Tes Awards evening, where FOSIL and the FOSIL Group have been shortlisted for the ‘Strategic Education Award Initiative’, Joseph Sanders, teacher of Politics, gives an insight into how FOSIL has been used to help Oakahamians craft their political essays to satisfy the success criteria of the exam board
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Last year nearly 600 Oakhamians directly benefited from the explicit teaching and learning of FOSIL. Ahead of Friday’s Tes Awards evening, where FOSIL and the FOSIL Group have been shortlisted for the ‘Strategic Education Award Initiative’, here’s an insight into FOSIL in action at Oakham School.
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In the lead up to Friday’s Tes Awards evening, where FOSIL and the FOSIL Group have been shortlisted for the ‘Strategic Education Award Initiative’, this week we’ll be uncovering FOSIL for those who want to know more, as well as showcasing and celebrating its developments and successes that have led to this exciting award shortlisting.
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Whilst Aristotle asserted that ‘man is by nature a political animal’, at Oakham we encourage all our students (both boys and girls), to be interested and engaged with Politics.
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Our Head of Library and founder of The FOSIL Group, Darryl Toerien, has been invited to...
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Inquiry Learning isn't a 'bolt on' - Nigel Lashbrook, Headmaster.
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Moving beyond the rhetoric of resilience in sport - Iain Simpson, Director of Sport
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Speaking the Right Language Post Brexit - Nigel Lashbrook, Headmaster...
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Nigel Lashbrook, Headmaster - Madonna’s 60th...
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Simone Lorenz-Weir, Head of Upper School - You would be forgiven for not noticing, but students...
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Darryl Toerien, Head of Library ...
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Nick Neve, Director of Sailing - With a freezing cold force 8 wind that’s getting you close to...
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David Harrow, Deputy Head, AcademicAt the...
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