As part of the Boarding Bios series, Form 3 (Year 9) pupil Hannah has shared her story of moving to Oakham School from Germany in September 2021.
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In continuing to provide a behind-the-scenes look at boarding at Oakham School, Form 5 (Year 11) pupil Robbie has shared his story of being a flexi-boarder.
As an experienced traveller but first-time boarder, Form 6 pupil Mollie shares how she’s settled in at Oakham School in the latest interview in The Boarding Bios series.
Flexi-boarding has become a modern solution to striking the perfect school/home balance for many pupils over recent years. In providing a behind-the-scenes look at all boarding options across Oakham School, Form 5 (Year 11) pupil Eric has shared his story of becoming a flexi-boarder in the latest Boarding Bios interview.
Oakham School is providing a behind-the-scenes look at a UK boarding school with its interview series, The Boarding Bios.
Iwinosa, Form 3, joined this academic year having previously been at school in her home country of Nigeria. Whilst boarding wasn’t a new concept to her, there were many changes for her to adapt to when she moved to Oakham School.
Oakham School is celebrating National Careers Week (7 to 12 March) by putting its Careers Department in the spotlight and highlighting the work they do to guide pupils through a vital time.
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In continuing to provide a behind-the-scenes look at boarding at Oakham School, Form 6 (Year 12) pupil Daniel has shared his story of being an Upper School boarder.
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Oakham School is providing a behind-the-scenes look at a UK boarding school with the launch of its brand new interview series, The Boarding Bios.
Since it was first introduced in the UK in 1906, the school dinner has played an important part in the school day for a long time, with many children and adults across the UK remembering theirs well.
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Scientific understanding about how the brain rewires during the teenage years and the implications for that on how teenagers think, learn and function has come on in leaps and bounds over the last 10 years or so - though there is still so much we don’t completely understand.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
Moving beyond the rhetoric of resilience in sport - Iain Simpson, Director of Sport
Speaking the Right Language Post Brexit - Nigel Lashbrook, Headmaster...
Nigel Lashbrook, Headmaster - Madonna’s 60th...
Simone Lorenz-Weir, Head of Upper School - You would be forgiven for not noticing, but students...
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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