Oundle School

Details

  • Type of school: Co-Ed | Senior school
  • Nearest international airport: Luton/Birmingham/Stansted/Heathrow (80km/90km/100km/110km)
  • Age Range: 11-18
  • Number of pupils: 1200
  • Number of boarders: 810
  • £ Fees per term - Boarding: £11,505 - £15,411
  • £ Fees per term -Day: £7,450 - £9,790

School Information

Oundle School
Founded in 1556, Oundle School is one of Britain’s leading co-educational
independent schools with a full boarding ethos, situated in the small, charming
market town of Oundle, Northamptonshire. Travel from London is less than
an hour by train yet the School enjoys a beautiful setting in the heart of the
UK countryside. The School and town are closely entwined, with Oundelians
taking their place within this wider community, not isolated from it.

The best of modern boarding
Oundle has long been associated with the very best of modern independent
boarding education. Full boarding is at the heart of Oundle’s identity as a
school, ensuring valuable continuity and all-important friendships throughout
the whole week, including weekends. Every House is home to those who live
and work there, staff and pupils alike and is a space where everyone can relax,
be themselves and feel confident. All meals are taken together as a House
community in a cosy, family style dining experience. Around twenty-five
percent of Oundelians are welcomed from 30+ countries across the world,
with the rest of the pupil body coming from all corners of the UK, resulting
in a rich and diverse community with an international outlook. The majority
of boarders join at 13+ but there is also a strong intake at 11+, which gives
younger boarders the perfect opportunity to springboard into School life.

Academic success
Pupils emerge from Oundle as decent, open-minded adults, ambitious
about what they can go on to achieve and contribute, but never arrogant.
That is not to diminish the School’s academic results which are steadfastly
excellent. Last year Oundelians achieved 35% A* 65% A*A and 87% A*-B at
A Level. At GCSE, 42% of grades were 9, 68% 9/8 and 94% 9-6. On average
10% of Oundelians gain Oxbridge offers and most pupils take up Russell
Group university places, with increasing numbers looking across the world
for the best higher education institutions with a more global approach.

Oundle offers a huge breadth of subjects and opportunities; seven
timetabled languages, twenty-nine A Level options, twenty-six GCSE/IGCSE
options and over forty academic societies. Oundelians are encouraged to
look beyond their current strengths and interests, harness their natural
intellectual curiosity and explore new avenues for learning.

Developing global contributors
The co-curriculum is vital to the achievement of the School’s broad
educational vision. Its span is wide-ranging, and includes opportunities for
creativity, service and leadership. The School is proud of being the largest
DofE centre in Central England, of having the largest School CCF in the
country and, though Community Action, of empowering pupils to make
a difference to the various communities they serve. Sport is flourishing;
outstanding facilities support the School’s vision to nurture excellence

Senior
and enjoyment at the top competitive level across every sport, as well as
fostering lifelong habits to remain fit, healthy and active for all abilities
through a wide selection of team and individual sporting options. The Arts
plays a huge role in the life of Oundelians, with around 20 productions
performed annually in the Stahl Theatre, and over 50% of pupils learning at
least one musical instrument. A unique formal partnership with the Royal
College of Music has further raised the profile of Music with RCM professors
delivering workshops across different specialisms at the School and an
annual concert held at the at the RCM in the Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall.

Outstanding facilities
Oundle has long shown itself to be open to innovation and change,
combining a strong and traditional educational model with new disciplines,
techniques and facilities. Since the leadership of Oundle’s most famous
headmaster, FW Sanderson, the School has been at the forefront of Science
and Engineering education. In 2016, Oundle completed its SciTec vision,
bringing together Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
physically and philosophically. SciTec was developed with the support of
Imperial College London and Swansea University and sets the benchmark
standard for such facilities across the country. The most recent development
focus has been on resourcing a modern, thoughtful vision of sport. A new
state-of-the-art sports centre houses a 50-meter pool, an 8-court sports
hall, a fitness suite, and multiple studios, all in addition to the previous
Sports Centre that includes squash, fives, a performance gym, cricket nets
and a golf simulator. Outside facilities include an athletics track, tennis
courts, AstroTurfs, cricket nets, and netball courts. These facilities support
top-level competitive sports while also catering for a multitude of sports and
leisure activities at all levels.

Pastoral care
Oundle is a vibrant place where the fulfilment of each and every individual
is a constant focus. The House system is at the heart of both School life
and pastoral care. Every pupil is part of a small, carefully structured House
tutorial group which spans all years, reflecting a family feel and allowing
older pupils to act as mentors to the younger ones. Pupils always have
someone to turn to and someone to look out for them. Outside the Houses,
there is a dedicated Health Centre where qualified nurses and School doctors
provide healthcare advice around the clock. Oundle also has a Mental Health
Lead and a dedicated Emotional Wellbeing Team, as well as Chaplaincy visits
and professional counselling, all helping pupils develop emotional resilience
and build positive relationships.

Life beyond Oundle
Oundle is a place where people matter and where pupils have every
opportunity possible to achieve the qualifications, skills, values and attitudes
that will sustain them into adulthood. There is no single set model of
a successful Oundelian; what stands out is their curiosity, bravery and independence alongside their commitment to succeed.

Scholarships and Bursaries

Scholarships Scholarships are competitive examinations awarded solely on merit. We look to our scholars to provide the School with intellectual and cultural leadership. Bursaries Schools and parents should be aware that Oundle will offer financial help towards the payment of fees in cases of proven need. This assistance is available in the form of Bursaries, which will vary in size according to circumstances and which may be as high as 100%. These bursaries are awarded solely according to need and are not dependant on scholastic merit, except insofar as the pupil in question must satisfy the School’s entry requirements and must continue to work to capacity during his or her progress through the school. Scholarships at 11+ Junior entrance and Junior scholarship combined examination Four awards of up 25% for 11+ entrants Junior Music Scholarship Two awards of up 25% for 11+ entrants John Adams Scholarship A means-tested scholarship of up to 50% of Laxton (ie day) fees Scholarships at 13+ Academic Scholarship Fifteen awards of up to 25% of school fees General Scholarship Including The Condadi and The Stainforth Scholarships Eight awards of up to 20% of School fees Art Scholarships Two awards of up to 20% of School fees Drama Scholarships The Donaldson Scholarship of up to 20% of School fees Technology Scholarships Two awards of up to 20% of School fees Music Scholarships Ten scholarships of up to 50% of School fees, including the junior organ Scholarship (additionally, Scholars and Exhibitioners will benefit from fee tuition on more instruments during their time at Oundle) Scholarships at 16+ Sixth Form Academic Scholarship Six awards of up to 50% of school fees Sixth Form Technology Scholarship One scholarship of up to 33% of school fees Sixth Form Art Scholarship Two scholarships of up to 33%of school fees, includes Sixth Form organ Scholarship

News

A City of Many Delights

Over the October half term a group of budding Oundle School artists and historians travelled to Amsterdam. Pupils, George Elborne (18) and Flora Kilpatrick (18) commented, “Amsterdam is a city of many delights and our visit began being treated to a tour of the old city from the comfort of a canal boat, after which

Movember in Oundle

November has been Movember at Oundle School with twenty members of staff participating in raising funds for Movember (Reg Charity number: 1137948), a charity which raises awareness on Men’s Health, particularly mental health and male cancers such as testicular cancer and prostate cancer. Three out of four suicides are males, and one in eight men

A Memorable Day at the Lord Mayor’s Show

In mid-November, twelve Oundle School pupils took part in this year’s Lord Mayor’s Show, an event which dates back to the 16th century and is one of the most well-known annual events in London. Alongside pupils from Mossbourne Academy, Oundle pupils were representing The Worshipful Company of Grocers and after spending time planning the choreography

Oundle Runners-Up in Kid Lit Quiz

On 15 November, two teams of keen readers from Oundle School performed well at the Central England heat of the Kid Lit Quiz at Comberton Village College near Cambridge with a team of Second formers (Year 8) finishing in 2nd place overall. The competition is structured like a traditional quiz, where pupils work in teams

Off the Beaten Track in Bulgaria

In the October half term, pupils and staff from Oundle School undertook a tour of Bulgaria with a focus on Geography and Geology, heading off the beaten track and exploring the local sites. Trip Organiser and Geography teacher, Philip Pitcher commented, “Places like Iceland and Morocco remain spectacular; but are now well known and trips

Cultural and Linguistic Immersion

In the first week of the October half term, a group of eleven Oundle School Sixth formers studying Spanish set off for Salamanca – a relatively small university town near Madrid – for a week of cultural and linguistic immersion. Head of Spanish, Marta Viruete Navarro commented, “The trip was designed for the pupils to

Massed Musicians Day’ for Brass, Woodwind and Strings

Close to 200 young children from prep and primary schools assembled at Oundle School to enjoy a day of musical experiences and specialist teaching. Workshop leaders included David Milsted (Head of Woodwind and Percussion), Adele Hudson (Head of Brass and Guitar) and Angus Gibbon (Head of Strings and Alexander Technique) along with supporting music teachers

Oundle Pupils Attend Yale Young Scholars Programme

Over the summer, four current Lower Sixth Form pupils, Alex Horwich (16), Danila Mikhaylov (16), George Brettle (17) and Thomas Riegals (16) from Oundle School took part in the 2017 Yale Young Global Scholars Programme. Living in Yale’s historic residential colleges, they formed a community of talented students from over 100 different nations world-wide. The

Grand Slam Conker Challenge at Wellington Prep School

The Annual Wellington Prep School Conker Championships smashed into action last Friday when a hoard of excited school children rose to the challenge and pitted their strength and skill against each other. Eighty children in Years 3, 4 5 and 6 competed for the coveted “Conker Bear Trophy” which was carried off by a triumphant

Oundle Pupil Highly Commended in Creative-Critical Writing Competition

Oundle pupil, Alice Broadbent (15) has recently been Highly Commended in the 14-16 Creative-Critical Writing category of the Forward/emagazine Young Critics Competition for her poem (see below) both entitled and written from the perspective of Ariadne in response to another poem Telemachus. The competition was judged by the emagazine editors and the poet Sarah Howe

Personal Challenge in Peru

Seventeen Sixth Form pupils from Oundle School enjoyed a challenging trip to Peru over the summer. Upon arrival, after acclimatising to the altitude at 3600m, the pupils were given time to explore the chaotic street markets, where several of them enjoyed bartering for colourful ‘traditional’ Peruvian trousers. The group also had time to visit numerous

‘The Chemistry of Colour, Smell and Taste’ Roadshow

Oundle School Chemistry Department took a Roadshow of ‘The Chemistry of Colour, Smell and Taste’ to Oundle Market Place on Sunday 17 September. This was the first event of its kind for the department which saw nearly seventy children and their families visit throughout the two hour session. Participating children discovered why beetroot tastes better

New Zealand Tour with U19 England Netball Squad

Over the summer, Oundle School netballer, Sienna Rushton (15) toured New Zealand with the U19 England Netball Squad. The team took on Beko League giving many of them their first taste of the New Zealand style of play. The highlight of the tour saw the team compete in the 2017 Netball NZ U19 Championships at

‘Dahlicious’ Snozzcumbers for Lunch at Laxton Junior School

The children in Year Three at Laxton Junior School have had a fabulous time celebrating Roald Dahl Day. Excited pupils dressed as characters from Roald Dahl’s much loved stories arrived for school ready to celebrate what would have been the author’s 100th birthday. Roald Dahl Day is celebrate annually giving the children the opportunity to

On Tour!

In July, thirty senior girls from Oundle School took part in a three week hockey tour which started in Singapore, with four days of training and playing. Despite the 30 degree heat and high humidity, the girls won both their opening matches 3-0 and 9-0. In Singapore, sightseeing included visiting the famous Raffles Hotel and

DofE Assessments with Zero Emissions!

In the summer, Oundle School staff succeeded in assessing a number of the School’s Duke of Edinburgh (DofE) Award expeditions with zero emissions. Three teaching staff, who are all qualified Duke of Edinburgh Assessors, used a mixture of foot (walking and running), bike, electric car (largely recharged from green energy sources) and even an electric

Oundle Mathematics Enrichment Conference 2017

The inaugural Oundle Mathematics Enrichment Conference (OMEC) event was hosted in Oundle School’s recently extended SciTec building this summer and attracted over eighty pupils from eleven local schools. The event was aimed at the most capable mathematicians in Years 9 and 10 and sought to extend the mathematical experience of all participants. Alongside the pupil

Oundle Pupil Achieves Roentgenium Award

Pupils from Oundle School recently took part in the Cambridge Chemistry Challenge, an annual competition launched by the University in 2011 to coincide with the 2011 International Year of Chemistry. Kadi Sun (17) achieved an outstanding Roentgenium Award, which is only give to the top 0.8% of the 7060 entrants. In addition, four Oundle pupils;

Limited Resource Teacher Training in Cambodia

Oundle School Classics teacher, Catriona Harrington spent three weeks of the summer break volunteering with LRTT (Limited Resource Teacher Training) in Cambodia. Her role was to work with a group of twenty-nine other educators from all over the UK and the US to deliver a training programme for the Cambodian teachers, many of whom had

Once-in-a-Lifetime Adventure Three Girls in Three Countries

Each year travel scholarships are awarded to Oundle School pupils to encourage a spirit of adventure, exploration and physical challenge. This year the School’s Adventure Awards Committee considered applications and presentations made by twelve different groups involving forty-three pupils from the Lower Sixth Form. Between them, they proposed an astonishingly wide variety of exciting, inspiring and

Gift and Talented Primary Science Event

On 8th June, Oundle School welcomed sixty Year 5 and 6 pupils from ten local primary schools (Oundle C of E Primary, Gladstone Primary Academy, Castor CE Primary School, Exeter Primary School, Woodnewton Primary School, St John’s Church School, Glapthorn Primary School, Warmington Primary School, Titchmarsh Primary School and Studfall Junior School), to its SciTec science facilities to

Books2Africa

Over Half Term, Oundle School sent its first delivery of books and equipment to Books2Africa, an international non-governmental organisation that collects and distributes books and educational materials to equip students and establish libraries within classrooms, schools and communities across Africa. Head of Charities and History teacher, Ian Clark delivered over 1500 books in seventy-five boxes

Former Oundle Pupils Picked for England Squad to Argentina

Eddie Jones, the England head coach, has selected former Oundle School and Sale Sharks rugby players, identical twins Ben and Tom Curry (18) for the England squad to travel to Argentina in June. Tom recently had his debut when he came on after thirty-six minutes in his first match for England against the Barbarians in

Oundle Netballer Selected for U19 England Tour

Oundle School netballer, Sienna Rushton (15) has been selected to go on tour with the U19 England Netball Squad to New Zealand in July. The highlight of the tour sees the team compete in the 2017 Netball NZ U19 Championships at the ASB Sports Centre, Wellington from 10th -13th July. During the tour the U19’s

British English Olympics returns to Oundle

“Building Bridges – Communication for the World of Tomorrow” For the third year running, over the Easter holidays, Oundle School hosted the British English Olympics (BEO), a highly prestigious academic competition run jointly by Oxford International Education Group and BEO World. Over 525 competitors and staff from thirty-six different schools from as far afield as

Oundle Pupil Finishes in Second Place at International Grand Prix

In mid-May, Oundle School pupil, Mattie Lanni (13) competed and finished in second place at her first U14s International Grand Prix event in at Sentower Park, Opglabbeek in Belgium. Mattie and Newbridge’s Master Brown (‘Boston’ to his friends)  jumped a clear in the first class and followed this with a clear with one time penalty

Mini Stahl Theatre in Kenya

Thanks to the fundraising efforts of the Oundle community, the Stahl Theatre on West Street will soon have a namesake in Kenya. In October 2015, Oundle’s Stahl Theatre Director, Naomi Jones visited Kenya with a group of pupils, spending time with the children at Ngecho School in Gilgil. Ngecho was founded in 2006 by Harambee

Longest Day of Golf

In 2015 and 2016, Oundle School Sports and Uniform Shop Manager, Stuart Fox took part in Macmillan Cancer Support’s Longest Day Golf Challenge – a charity golf event with a difference. Instead of the usual corporate niceties and sedate pace with lunch for eighteen holes, the challenge was no fewer than seventy-two holes in a

Brothers Undertake Bespoke Triathlon for Syria Relief

Concerned by the plight of those who have had to leave their homes in Syria, and inspired by the Brownlee brothers, on Sunday 29th April, Sam (11) and Ned (8) Sherwin each completed a challenging bespoke triathlon raising over £1400 for Syria Relief. Sam rode his horse four miles from Glapthorn to Oundle School’s Sports

A Bronze Medal for Laxton Junior Pupil at the IAPS National Finals

Year Five Laxton Junior School pupil Eliza Mardon was one of sixteen Under 9 girls across the country to qualify for The Independent Association of Prep Schools (IAPS) National Swimming Finals held on Saturday 6th May. The IAPS swimming competition is aimed nationally at all prep schools across the country. In the preliminary heats, Eliza’s

Cricketing Stars in the Making

Three Oundle School cricketers, Tommy Simeons (14), Will de Capell Brooke (13) and Will Park (12) together with Laxton Junior School pupil, Thomas Kemp (11) have all been selected to captain their respective Northants County Cricket teams this season. Thomas Kemp (U11 Captain), who, at just four years of age, started playing with the ‘Jelly

A Grand Day Out

Over one hundred elderly residents from Oundle town and surrounding villages, including visitors from local residential and nursing homes, were recently hosted by pupils from Oundle School’s Community Action department at their ‘Grand Day Out’. Visitors were treated to afternoon tea and scones in the School’s Two Acre Club, where they spent the afternoon enjoying

Double Gold in Chemistry

Two Upper Sixth Form Oundle School pupils, Andrea Verenose (17) and Kevin Law (17) achieved Gold Awards in this year’s Royal Society of Chemistry’s Chemistry Olympiad 2017, with a further six pupils (including Lower Sixth former, Rebecca Siddall (19)) achieving Silver Awards. Head of Chemistry, Jonathan Peverley commented, “The significant challenge of this paper is

Bringing Smiles to Many Faces

On the afternoon of Sunday 30th April, over 200 adults and children with physical disabilities and/or learning difficulties, together with their families and/or carers visited Oundle School’s Have a Go Day (HAGD) event which was hosted by over 150 pupils. Visitors took part in a wide variety of activities including swimming, badminton, basketball, archery, football,

Wins at Regatta

Oundle School Boat Club had two wins at Bedford Amateur Rowing Regatta on Saturday 6th May. The Boys’ Quad scull of Anthony Orr (18), Zac Freij (17), Ollie Chapman (17) and Cosmo Davis Gimeno (17) won the Boys’ Junior U18 Quad Scull in an event with crews from Bedford Modern, Bedford School (A&B) and St

Luxton Junior School – 13 Artistic Techniques a child should know…

Pupils from Laxton Junior School are proudly exhibiting their artwork at The Yarrow Gallery in Oundle from the 29th April until the 13th May. The exhibition’s focus is on a how pupil’s artwork reflects and responds to their understanding of the world around them. As children progress through the School they experience thirteen key techniques

Nuclear Research Visit

Over the Easter holidays, a group of twenty-two Oundle School pupils travelled to Geneva to visit CERN (The European Organization for Nuclear Research), a European research organization that operates the largest particle physics laboratory in the world. On the first morning, the group headed to the Microcosm, where the models of all major installations at

First Rate Tennis Coaching in the Sunshine

In the last week of the Easter holidays, twenty-four pupils travelled with three members of staff to the Catalunya Tennis Resort in Spain where they received four hours of intensive tennis coaching each day over five days. Trip organiser, Spencer Coates commented, “Playing on the red clay, which was a new surface to most, the

Culture and Cooking

Over the Easter break, thirteen Third Form (Year 9) pupils from Oundle School visited Granada for a joint Religious Studies/Spanish trip led by staff from both departments within the School. On their first day, pupils visited and learned about the history of the Alhambra, a palace and fortress complex in Granada, enjoyed tours of the

Oundle Cricketers Take on Team Charity Challenge in Advance of Easter Tour

Over the Easter holidays, sixteen Oundle cricketers, aged 15-18, will be touring Sri Lanka, where in addition to playing six matches against various school sides, they will also be visiting Foundation of Goodness, a charity whose mission is to empower the less privileged communities, bridging the gap between rural and urban opportunity in Sri Lanka.

Laxton Junior School – Flag Fen Visit

On Friday 24th February, pupils in Year Three at Laxton Junior School visited Flag Fen Archaeology Park just outside Peterborough as part of their studies on ancient settlements. Flag Fen is an open air park that is regarded as one of the finest Bronze Age archaeological sites in Northern Europe. Pupils had a wonderful experience

24 Hour Non-Stop Swims for Charity Press contact:

Over the weekend of 25th-26th February, two teams of Oundle School pupils took part in two separate round the clock 24 hour non-stop swims to raise money for Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) and Bloodwise (a charity aimed at curing all forms of blood cancers). The swims have so far raised over £5000 between them.

Oundle Debaters Win Regional French Competition

Oundle pupil debaters, Flora Smith (17) and Lucy Cairns (16) recently won the Lower Sixth Form French competition in the Independent Schools Modern Languages Association Eastern Regions Modern Foreign Languages debating event held at The Perse in Cambridge. Teams debated in pairs against another pair, with each member of the team giving an introductory speech

Trippium – Oundle pupils embark upon twenty Trivium Trips!

In early February, 197 eager Oundle School Third formers set off at dawn on twenty different Trivium Trips – Trippium – around the country. Designed to place learning for its own sake at the heart of the curriculum, Trivium is a course, based purely on ‘interestingness’. It complements the School’s extensive Voluntaries programme and Extended Project

Oundle Lower Sixth Form ‘Work in Progress’ Art Exhibition and Lecture.

The Yarrow Gallery opening hours: Monday to Saturday 10.30am – 1pm and 2.30pm – 5pm Sundays 2.30pm – 5pm Admission FREE. All welcome. The Oundle School Lower Sixth Form ‘Work in Progress’ Art Exhibition is currently on display at the Yarrow Gallery on Glapthorn Road, Oundle. The exhibition opened with a lecture given by Jane

Success at F1 in Schools East-Anglia Regionals

On 9th February, three pupil design teams from Oundle School’s Third Form (Year 9) took part in the East Anglian Regional Finals of the International ‘F1 in Schools’ competition, with the ‘Quiksilver’ team earning a place in the National Finals Development Class to be held at Silverstone in late March. The team, comprising Ella Aisher

Oundle Debaters Through to Regionals in ESU Churchill Public Speaking Competition

After vigorous and intensive rehearsals, a team of debaters from Oundle School are through to the Regional finals of the ESU Churchill Public Speaking Competition which will take place in March. In the early stages of the competition, hosted at Catmose College in Oakham in January, two Oundle teams took part.  Oundle Speakers were Danila

24 Hour Charity Walk for Male Cancer Awareness

Over the February Half Term, three Oundle School pupils, Hughie Brooks (17), Euan Wardrop (17) and Charlie Fernandes (18) together with Head of Politics, Matt King and Geography teacher, Phil Pitcher, undertook a 24 hour non-stop walk from Oundle heading towards the North Norfolk coast. Bright and early at 6am on Saturday 11th February, the

Three Peaks Challenge with a Twist

On the 10 March, two former Oundle School pupils, Barny Dillarstone and Hugo Laffey will be completing the Three Peaks Challenge (with a twist) to raise money for the Kivuli Trust, a UK charity which supports the work of Gilgil Special School in Kenya. Barny commented, “The additional challenge I have set myself is that

Oundle Success in Anglian Trophy Fixture

On Saturday 4th February, three Oundle pupils returned to Abington Park, Northampton, where they had run for the county on 21st January and were selected for the next round. The Anglian Trophy is a very competitive event and Archie Parkinson (13), Eleanor Macintosh (15) and Dylan Page (16) all performed strongly, each earning a place

Oundle CCF Marching Band Play with the Band of Her Majesty’s Royal Marines

On Wednesday 1st February, the Oundle School CCF Marching Band were joined by the Band of Her Majesty’s Royal Marines, Collingwood to play in an afternoon concert in Oundle’s Great Hall. With a combined band comprising nearly eighty musicians, it made for an impressive performance that was enjoyed by a packed audience including delighted members

Oundle’s U16 Netballers Through to the Nationals as Regional Champions

On Saturday 28th February, the U16 Oundle School netball team triumphed at the Regional School’s Netball tournament, hosted at Oundle. Captain, Hannah Wakeford (16) commented, “We played nine matches in total with the first against Spalding. The matches were only seven minutes each way, this meant our quality of play had to be high from

Love and Money

Over two nights in early February, Dennis Kelly’s thought-provoking play, Love & Money, directed by Oundle School pupil, Bella Dixon Smith (18) played to captivated audiences at Oundle’s Stahl Theatre. The play presented the audience with a patchwork quilt of scenes which all address our obsession with money, possessions and promotions and the viewer experienced

Oarsome Rowing in Boston

On Sunday 22nd January, Oundle School Boat Club sent the Senior Boys’ Sculling Squad to The Boston Head for a time trial held on the River Withal in Boston. Despite suffering illness within the squad and last minute crew changes, the boys had a successful day with two wins and one 2nd place in the

Thirteen Year Old Oundle Badminton Player Takes Top Spot in U17 Competition

Oundle School pupil, Daphne Ngan (13) has taken first place in the Badminton England Northamptonshire U17 Bronze competition which saw players from all over the country, as far afield as Kent and Yorkshire, competing. The majority of players were ranked within the top 250 in the country across all age groups.  The best player was ranked

Top Secret: Espionage comes to Oundle! ‘The Word is not Enough’

On Tuesday 17 January, espionage came to Oundle School as the Business Language Champions (BLC) were proud to co-host ‘The Word is not Enough’ with friends from GCHQ. Befitting the secretive nature of the task at hand, the ten teams of Year 10 pupils comprising two teams from each of Oundle and John Warner (Hoddesden)

Former Oundle Pupil Tackles ‘Ironman’ in Aid of MIND and MENCAP Charities

Former Oundle School pupil, Jamie Wallace-Woodroffe (19), who left the School in 2016, is currently training for an Ironman Triathlon event in Port Macquarie, Australia in May, aiming to raise money for two charities, MIND and Oundle School MENCAP Holidays. Jamie commented, “Training is now in full flow. Entering the Ironman is a huge challenge

History Trip Helps Pupils to Gain a Deeper Understanding

From the martyrdom of St. Denis to the massacre of the Communards, fourteen intrepid Upper Sixth Form Oundle School historians endured the cold December air to take a journey through Parisian history at the start of the Christmas holidays. After beginning with the tales of Montmartre, the trip followed the footsteps of France’s patron saint

First Prize in Goethe-Institut ‘Digital D’ Competition

From over fifty entries, two Oundle School pupils, Gordon Lin (16) and Alexander Lee (16) recently won first prize in the Goethe-Institut Digital Days ‘Besuch in meiner Stadt’ competition. Their brief was to make a short film, in German, about Oundle town which they achieved by using some footage from the School archive and filming

Würzburg and Nürnberg Winterwunderland Trip

Oundle School Third Form (Year 9) Germanists embarked on a Winterwunderland Trip to Würzburg and Nürnberg over the Christmas holidays, with the aim of reinforcing their language skills and opening up their minds to a wealth of new cultural experiences. Pupil, Georgia Short (13) commented, “This trip will be long remembered by those who went

The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe

In early December, audiences at Oundle’s Stahl Theatre were transported to the magical kingdom of Narnia (via a wardrobe!), where they were met by the enormous lion, Aslan, brilliantly brought to life by Ned Freij (17) as puppeteer for Paul Laughton’s amazing puppet creation. Wardrobe Designer, Jo Henderson’s costumes often shine in Stahl productions but

Oundle ‘Quadyssey’ Trips

In November, seven groups of Lower Sixth Form (Year 12) Oundle School Quadrivium pupils undertook ‘Quadyssey’ trips as part of the new Quadrivium course. Quadrivium is an extension programme in the Lower Sixth at Oundle and the elder sibling of the Third Form’s (Year 9) Trivium course which was established three years ago. Quadrivium consists of bespoke year-long courses

Oarsome Rowing

On Saturday 3 December, the Oundle School Senior Boys rowers travelled north to race at the Newark Head of the Trent. The crew of James Duckitt (16), Zac Freij (17), Ollie Chapman (16) and Cosmo Gimeno Davis (16) raced in the Junior U18 quad scull race which they won easily, overtaking their main rivals from

Work Experience at TES

On Thursday 24 November, three members of the Oundle Chronicle newspaper team spent the day with editors at the offices of the Times Educational supplement (TES). The work experience opportunity was one of the prizes that the Oundle Chronicle won for its Best Newspaper award at the Shine Media Awards at Stationers’ Hall in June.

Oundle Musicians Perform a Series of Concerts in Hong Kong and Shanghai

Over October half term, ten Oundle pupils flew out to Hong Kong from the UK and were joined there by a further thirteen Oundle pupils who are resident in Hong Kong to form a Chamber Orchestra of twenty-three players. The group was accompanied on the trip by Catriona Redding (Head of International Admissions), Quentin Thomas

Visiting Roman Remains

Eighteen Oundle School pupils travelled to the south of France over the October half term holiday to spend five days looking at the amazingly well-preserved Roman remains in the area. Classics teacher and trip leader, Rachel Hodgson commented, “Few people are aware of the extent of the remains in France and this was a great

Enriching Half Term in Berlin

Over the half term holiday, six Oundle Germanists travelled to Berlin for a series of enriching discussions and activities to help with their Sixth Form studies. The adventure began with a thought provoking and inspiring tour from a German-Lebanese lady around the Kreuzberg district, ending with a delicious Turkish lunch and Mosque visit. From there

Cultural Exchange Trip to Argentina

Over the October half term holidays, eleven pupils and two members of staff from Oundle School travelled to Buenos Aires on a ten day exchange trip. They stayed with host families and participated in lessons at Sta María de Luján School as well as enjoying other cultural activities and trips. Excursions during their nine day

Prep and Primary Schools ‘Massed Music’ Day for Brass, Strings and Woodwind

An abundance of young children from prep and primary schools assembled at Oundle School for the Music department’s inaugural ‘Massed Musicians’ Day’ in mid-October. Instead of meeting across three separate music days as in previous years, ensemble groups comprising strings, brass and woodwind came together in a one day musical extravaganza. Director of Music, Quentin

Oundle pupil receives award for outstanding performance in 2016 Cambridge Pre-U exam

Former pupil, George Chatterton from Oundle School has received an award from Cambridge International Examinations to acknowledge his outstanding performance, achieving the highest mark for Cambridge Pre-U Economics in the June 2016 examination series. George, who is currently taking a Gap year in Australia, was among twenty-one pupils who achieved the highest marks in Cambridge

Oundle Cricketers through to National Finals

The opposition, Wollaston School, having forfeited their match in the eagerly awaited semi-final of the U12 County Cricket Cup, saw Oundle’s cricketers in the final against Campion School in mid-September. Captain, William de Capell Brooke (12) commented, “We lost the toss but were more than happy to be put into bat. I opened with Arnie Gough

Oundle Netballers take County Title

On Wednesday 12th October, Oundle School hosted the U18 County netball tournament which saw Oundle’s own U18 team take the title going on to the Regionals in the New Year. In their first game, Oundle came up against Pitsford and despite limited training showed excellent team work from the outset. Lily Craven (16) and Dora

A Magical Afternoon of Activities

Oundle School’s ‘Have a Go Day’ (HAGD) has been running for over thirty years and has established itself as a favourite date in the calendars of special needs clubs and schools. On the afternoon of Sunday 25th September, over 200 adults and children with physical disabilities and/or learning difficulties visited the School, hosted by over

Annual Awareness and Fundraising Fair

In mid-September, Lower Sixth Form representatives from all the boarding and day Houses at Oundle School put together a variety of games and stalls for the School’s annual Charities Fair. Pupils chose a variety of charities to support, including Build Africa, Vital for Children, the Sick Children’s Trust and Wateraid. Camsight, and the local Air

Record Number of Prestigious National Engineering Scholarships Awarded to Oundle Pupils

A record number of Oundle School pupils have each been awarded a much sought-after Arkwright Engineering Scholarship that identifies them as some of the country’s future leaders in engineering and related areas of design. The boys, Ben Bird (16), Christopher Bird (16), Nikita Belenkov (16), Edward Jinks (16), Reuben Parry (16) and Arthur Thomson (16)

Oundle School Mencap Holiday rated ‘Outstanding’

Oundle School Mencap Holidays has today announced that it has been officially rated ‘Outstanding’ in all areas by Ofsted. The government inspector for schools and child services formally assessed the Oundle-based charity for the first time in 2016.  The assessment considered a number of areas including governance, leadership, safety and welfare, culminating in a two-day

Gold Awards in Cambridge Chemistry Challenge

Pupils from Oundle School recently took part in the Cambridge Chemistry Challenge, an annual competition launched by the University in 2011 to coincide with the 2011 International Year of Chemistry. Four pupils; Kevin Law (18), Maurice Gedney (17), James Chapman (17) and Andrea Veronese (16) were all awarded a Gold Award which placed them in

Inspirational Trip to Madagascar

Over the summer, twenty Oundle School pupils were led by three members of the Biology teaching staff on a Biology Expedition to Madagascar. Trip leader and Biology teacher, Sudip Burman-Roy commented, “Fabulous flora and fauna were observed in their natural habitat as well as lemurs, vangas, chameleons, geckos, hognose snakes – many of these endemic

Wild Water Charity swim around Brownsea Island, Nicola’s Brownsea Island Swim 2016

On Sunday 4th September, former Head of Maths and former Housemistress from Oundle School, Nicola Guise, will take on the challenge of the Brownsea Swim 2016. Nicola has committed to the four mile sponsored swim (without a wetsuit!) around Brownsea Island, to raise money for the work of International Needs in supporting street children in

Oundle pupils involved in ‘BIG GIVE’

In 2016, Oundle School once again ran the Big Give’s Philanthropy in Schools programme, which aims to inspire the next generation of philanthropists. The programme promotes the benefits of intelligent charitable giving. Designed to be run during lesson time or as an after-school activity, the scheme encourages thorough research into organisations and allows pupils to

Chronicle recognised as ‘Best Newspaper’ at Media Awards

The Oundle Chronicle attended the Shine Media Awards at Stationers’ Hall on Tuesday 21st June, and left with no fewer than seven awards. The Shine Awards were presented by Dr Simon Heffer, Senior Columnist at the Daily and Sunday Telegraph and Louise Court, Director of Editorial Strategy and Content for Hearst Magazines UK. The Oundle

Spanish Immersion

A group of twenty-two Fourth Form (Year 10) pupils from Oundle School recently embarked on an eight day immersion trip to Spain. Their objective was to improve their speaking skills and acquire a greater knowledge and appreciation for Spanish culture. During the five mornings, pupils enjoyed Spanish lessons at their villa which focussed on conversation

Six Oundle Artists Selected for Tate Modern Exhibition

In a celebration of the new Tate Modern, six works of art by Oundle School pupils were exhibited in the Turbine Hall over the weekend of 17th-19th June, and one pupil’s work was chosen to be exhibited by Uniqlo at its Oxford Street store. Work by Ryan Wu (17), Emma O’Dea (17), Zoe Gillett (18),

Elite England Training Day

Former England international winger and NatWest Schools Cup Ambassador, Mark Cueto MBE selected thirty of the best players from this year’s U15 and U18 NatWest Schools Cup competition to experience a day in the life of an elite player. Amongst those selected was Oundle School’s Edward Crowe (14), who along with others selected enjoyed an

Longest Day Golf Challenge Supporting Macmillan

In 2015, Stuart Fox took part in Macmillan Cancer Support’s Longest Day Golf Challenge – a charity golf event with a difference – no corporate niceties or sedate pace for eighteen holes (with a break after nine holes for a spot of lunch!) rather no less than seventy-two holes in a single day! On Sunday

Scary Play

On Friday 19th and Saturday 20th May the Oundle School First and Second Form (Years 7 and 8) production of Scary Play by Judith Johnson was staged in the Stahl Theatre. This highly entertaining play is about a group of ten year olds at a sleepover birthday party who on a dare decide to sneak

Oundle Netballer selected for England

Oundle School’s, Sienna Rushton (14) has recently been selected for the England U17 National Netball Academy Performance Programme, following a screening at the Institute of Sport in Sheffield. Sienna’s netball career outside of School is with her local club Turnford Netball Club who she has represented at regional and national clubs level at U12 and

Exciting bids for School Adventure Awards

Each year travel scholarships are awarded to Oundle School pupils to encourage a spirit of adventure, exploration and physical challenge. This year the School’s Adventure Awards Committee considered applications and presentations made by twelve different groups involving forty pupils from the Lower Sixth Form who proposed an astonishingly wide variety of exciting, inspiring and sometimes quite

Championship Formula 1 Engineer, Ross Brawn OBE visits Oundle

Oundle School staff and pupils welcomed multi-championship winning Formula 1 engineer and team principal, Ross Brawn OBE, for a private visit to its emerging Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Campus, known as SciTec. He spent time in the now partially-opened extension to the Patrick Engineering Centre, where he saw Oundle’s capabilities at first hand

Space Challenge: Inaugural STEM Collaboration Event

On Thursday 28th April, the first collaboration between Imperial College London and Oundle School took place in Oundle’s SciTec building with a ‘Space Challenge’ for sixty local year 7 and 8 pupils. Pupils from Thomas Deacon Academy, Northampton Academy and Oundle School took part in what was a very successful inaugural event. The afternoon started

Disabled 10 year old rides to support Cancer Research

As part of Oundle School’s Community Action programme, four Oundle pupils, Rupert Warre (18), Ruth Palethorpe (16), Bronwen Thomson (18) and Felix Morris (17), take Sam Sherwin (10), a young disabled boy, riding each week. Sam has Cerebral Palsy (CP), caused by damage to his brain following his premature birth, which affects his control of

Record Numbers Attend Oundle’s ‘HAVE A GO DAYs’

Oundle School’s ‘Have a Go Days’ (HAGDs) have been running for over thirty years and have established themselves as favourite dates in the calendars of adults and children with physical disabilities and/or learning difficulties. Despite the weather, on the afternoons of Sunday 24th and Monday 25th April, over 500 visitors to the School, hosted by

British English Olympics returns to Oundle

For the second year running, over the Easter holidays, Oundle School hosted the British English Olympics (BEO), a highly prestigious academic competition run jointly by Oxford International Education Group and BEO World. Almost 600 competitors and staff from thirty six different schools from as far afield as South America, Mongolia, Turkey, Russia, Portugal and Italy

Fourth place in National Chemistry Competition

On Saturday 16th April, after winning the Mid Anglian regional heat of the Royal Society of Chemistry Top of Bench competition in November, a team of four pupils from Oundle School (consisting of Rebecca Siddall (16), Gordon Lin (15), Alice Sze (14) and Polly Brown (14)), represented the region and were placed 4th in the

Oundle hockey players receive medals

On Sunday 24th April, eight hockey players from Oundle School played hockey for Northamptonshire county at the regional tournaments. At the U16 tournament in Wolverhampton, Maya Nicolson (15) and Ella Johnsrud (15) played a tough set of matches both contributing to the team’s success in finishing 4th.  Six girls played for the county U18’s at

Success at Air Squadron National Trophy Finals

Over Easter, having won the Regional finals back in November, the Oundle School RAF section’s Ground Training Squadron competed and came in 4th place in the National Finals of the Air Squadron Trophy Competition competing against the winners and runners up – nineteen teams in total – from every region across the UK. L/Cpl Maddy

Oundle girls tackle rugby match head on…..

For eight years now, girls from Oundle School’s Sixth Form have joined together to play a game of rugby in memory of former pupil, Thommy Purbrook. Thommy’s career at Oundle was tragically cut short when she died from meningitis whilst on a School trip to St Petersburg in December 2008. Thommy’s time at Oundle was marked by her enthusiasm, energy and determination

Climate Week – responsible thinking!

From 7th-13th March, Oundle School and Laxton Junior School (LJS) once again ran their own version of Climate Week – hoping to inspire a new wave of action to create a sustainable future. Geography teacher and event organiser, Philip Pitcher commented, “The week has stimulated much discussion on what we here at Oundle can do

First Prize in National Engineering Competition for Girls

Oundle School pupil, Rebecca Siddall’s (15) iMEDIVAC project entry for the Talent 2030 National Engineering Competition for Girls has won first prize in the 15-16 age category. Rebecca’s creation of iMEDIVAC was inspired by an image of infected Ebola nurse Pauline Cafferkey being airlifted from Glasgow to the Royal Free Hospital. Rebecca commented, “With life-saving

Appointment of New Director of Sport at Oundle

Oundle School is delighted to announce the appointment of Mr Daniel Grewcock as Director of Sport from the start of the next academic year. Mr Grewcock comes to Oundle from Bath Rugby Academy where he has been Academy Director since 2011. Under his leadership the Academy has become very highly regarded for the way in which it

SciTec Campus ‘Topping Out’ Ceremony

On 12 March, Oundle School held a ‘topping out’ ceremony on the roof of SciTec, to mark the completion of the external structure of the new SciTec Campus development. The development of the SciTec Campus (due to open in September 2016) completes the original vision for the award-winning science complex of SciTec which was built

Oundle dominate Midlands Schools Fives Tournament

Two Oundle pupils, Jeremy Manger (17) and Tom Barlow (18) won this year’s Midlands Schools senior doubles Fives title at Bedford, overcoming Rugby School’s first pair 15-5 in the final. Jeremy also took the singles title, beating Tom two games to one in an all-Oundle final. Master in Charge of Fives, Mike Case commented, “In

Whole School Concert at Birmingham Symphony Hall

On 8th March, a celebration of Oundle music was held in one of Europe’s premier concert venues, the Symphony Hall, Birmingham. Every member of Oundle School, all 1110 pupils together with staff, parents, former pupils, governors and guests, travelled to Birmingham for a whole School Concert incorporating both the traditional and innovative elements of music

Fairtrade Fortnight at Oundle

  ‘Before you finish eating breakfast in the morning, you’ve depended on more than half the world’ Martin Luther King As part of Oundle town’s initiative during Fairtrade Fortnight (29th February – 13th March) – to host as many ‘Fairtrade breakfasts’ as possible – Oundle School’s catering department has considering the School’s purchasing and food

24 hour swim for charity

Over the weekend of 27/28 February, a team of Oundle School pupils took part in a round the clock 24 hour non-stop swim to raise money for The Anthony Nolan Trust. The swim takes place every year for a full 24 hours straight through the night. This year the team comprised of ten pupils – Magnus

Oundle Curry Twins Selected for U18 Rugby Internationals

Oundle School rugby players and identical twins Ben and Tom Curry (17) have been selected to represent the Elite England U18 rugby side. Tom was selected to play against France, in Nantes, and Ben and Tom will both play against Scotland. As well as representing Cheshire and North of England at U16s, both were capped

Global Science Engagement

Over February half term, twenty two Sixth formers from Oundle School took part in the 15th annual trip to the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) conference this year held in Washington DC. The AAAS President, Dr Geraldine Richmond gave the opening address on Thursday 11th February outlining the theme of the conference

Climate Week – responsible thinking!

From 7th-13th March, Oundle School and Laxton Junior School (LJS) will once again run their own version of Climate Week – hoping to inspire a new wave of action to create a sustainable future. Geography teacher and event organiser, Philip Pitcher commented, “This year the focus will build on the foundations laid in 2015. A

From the Slums of Nairobi to the Spectacular Scenery of the Southern Cape

In mid-January, Oundle’s Head of Community Action, Liz Dillarstone and Maths teacher, Nicola Guise embarked upon an ‘Adventure with Purpose’ through Africa, visiting eleven projects, most of which are already supported by International Needs UK and/or Canada, as well as enjoying luxury travel through Kenya, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Botswana and

Oundle pupils embark upon twenty Trivium Trips!

On Friday 5th February, the whole of Oundle’s Third Form (Year 9) set off just after dawn on twenty different Trivium Trips – Trippium – around the country.  Designed to place learning for its own sake at the heart of the curriculum, Trivium is a course, based purely on ‘interestingness’. It complements the School’s extensive Voluntaries

Oundle Orators Take Top Spot

Oundle School orators from the Third, Fourth and Fifth Forms (Years 9-11) recently competed in the area heat of the ESU Churchill Public Speaking Competition for Schools at Uppingham School. Adjudicators included Mr David Lee, Miss Caroline Windsor and Mr John Cartwright, all of whom have regularly adjudicated this event. Two Oundle teams were among

UN Inspector “The future of the Stahl is bright!”

317Last week the UN Inspector came to town… or did he?! David Farr’s contemporary spin on Gogol’s The Government Inspector relocates the action to an undisclosed nation, formally part of the Soviet Union. Hilarity ensues when the President and his aides desperately conspire to keep embezzled IMF loans, election rigging and general political unrest from

OSCAR Radio 87.9FM On air for the 18th year Tuesday 1st March- Monday 14th March 2016

Founded in 1988, OSCAR Radio is an emblem of the talent and enthusiasm of Oundle School pupils. As the only radio station run and directed exclusively by U18s it is an exemplar of the success that young adults can achieve within a professional environment. With the continued support of Sir Howard Stringer (Chairman, Sony Worldwide)

Triple Gold in Biology Olympiad

Nineteen Oundle pupils received medals and highly commended certificates in the recent Royal Society of Biology Olympiad with Emilia Broadbent (17), Laura Woodrow (18) and Isaac Uwins (17) receiving Gold medals, placing them in the top 6.6% of pupils entering the competition. Open to Sixth formers around the world, the Olympiad consists of two 50

Digital Leaders Attend BETT Show

On the 20th of January, eight Digital Leaders from Oundle School went to visit BETT 2016. Formerly known as the British Educational Training and Technology Show, BETT is an annual showcase for the latest in educational technology, held in the ExCel Centre in London. Nikita Belenkov (15) commented, “A lot of well-known multinational companies, including

The History Boys

In January, a cast and crew of Oundle School pupils from St Anthony House, under the direction of Upper Sixth former, Hugo Beazley (18), brought a production of The History Boys to the stage of the Stahl Theatre. Freddie Wilson (17) commented, “Capturing the boisterous atmosphere in Alan Bennett’s The History Boys, whilst also presenting the

Ask the experts

In January, the Oundle School Careers Department hosted its ninth annual ‘Ask the Experts’ event with pupils from the Fifth Form, Lower Sixth and Upper Sixth (Years 11-13) invited to attend this informal, drop-in event to talk to a large number of highly successful professionals representing a range of industry sectors and careers. Head of

Oundle School are on Target for Success

On 26 November, a team of four Oundle School pupils, Ali Mason (18), Nico Lethbridge (17), Charlie Law (17) and George Chatterton (17), won the Regional Heat of the Target Two Point Zero Bank of England and Times Interest Rate Challenge held at the Leicestershire County Cricket Club. Teams had to act as the real

Oundle School Pupils are Top of Bench

On Wednesday 25th November, four pupils from Oundle School, James Duckitt (15), Gordon Lin (15), William Parker Jennings (14) and Alice Sze (14), took part in the Regional Heat (Northants, Beds, Herts and Cambs) of the annual Royal Society of Chemistry Top of Bench competition, held at Kimbolton School. The 10 teams competing tackled two experiments

Oundle School Win at Air Squadron National Trophy Finals

On 29th November, the Oundle School Combined Cadet Force RAF section were victorious at the Air Squadron Trophy Regional Competition held at RAF Cranwell. Fifteen cadets from all four year groups (Years 10-13) took part in this event.  The competition comprises seven events: Drill, Aircraft Recognition, RAF Knowledge, Shooting, First Aid, Fitness and Command Task.

Oundle U14 Netballers through to the Regionals

Oundle School’s U14 netballers were recently undefeated in the County championships and go through to the regionals to take place in January 2016. Captain, Mia Stanton (13) commented, “Coming into the tournament we were all very excited but also very nervous as we had only had three training sessions together beforehand.” After a good warm

Oundle’s ‘Have A Go Day’ welcomes over 200 participants

Oundle School’s ‘Have a Go Day’ (HAGD) has been running for over thirty years and has established itself as a favourite date in the calendars of special needs clubs and schools. On the afternoon of Sunday 27 September, over 200 visitors to the School, hosted by over 150 pupils, took part in various activities including

Oundle School Climbs for Childhood Cancer Charity

After hearing the father of Niamh and Founder of Niamh’s Next Step, Chris Curry, speak at Oundle School’s Community Action Field Weekend talks in April, three current and two former Oundle pupils, Peter Christianakis, Frankie Hunt, Alex Verge, Jamie Sherlock and Joe Waind, put their plan to climb Mount Kilimanjaro into action over the summer,

Oundle School’s New Head

September 2015 saw Mrs Sarah Kerr-Dineen MA Cantab take up the position as the new Head of Oundle School following the recent retirement of Mr Charles Bush. Educated at Steyning Grammar School, West Sussex, Mrs Kerr-Dineen went on to gain an MA in English at Trinity College, Cambridge and to pursue graduate study at Christ

Oundle Pupils Learn How to Mend a Broken Heart

During the summer, the Oundle School Biology Department took a group of Lower Sixth Form pupils to the University of Pecs in Hungary for a week-long study visit at the Microbiology Department in the Faculty of Science. Pupils gained first-hand experience of what a typical week as a student undertaking tertiary education entails. They received

Oundle School Supports Nongoma Friendship

In July, twelve pupils from Oundle School, led by teachers Andrew Martens and Lily Davies-Evitt, visited charities in Nongoma, Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa. They were accompanied by Howard Smedley, founding member of the Oundle charity, Nongoma Friendship, which hosted the trip. Nongoma Friendship was formed in 2011 with the aim of forging a link between the

Oundle School’s Outstanding A Level Results

Oundle School pupils have performed outstandingly in their Sixth Form examinations, with 25% of grades awarded at A* for the second year in succession.  Almost two thirds (64%) of results were graded A or better, the best performance of the last five years. Just under half of the pupils (48%) were awarded three A grades

Oundle School’s Record-breaking GCSE Results

Oundle School pupils have one again been awarded a brilliant set of GCSE results, maintaining the School’s reputation as one of the foremost academic co-educational schools in the country. 53.3% of grades were A*, beating the previous year’s performance by 0.1%.  It is the fifth year in a row that the A* percentage has topped

Oundle Welcomes Alistair Cook at NatWest U13 National Cricket Finals

Last week, Oundle School’s new J M Mills Cricket Pavilion played host to the NatWest U13 National Club Championship Finals, which saw Guildford CC from Surrey presented with the impressive Ken Barrington Trophy as the 2015 champions. To the delight of both the young players and the watching cricket fans, Ashes-winning England Captain, Alastair Cook

Oundle School’s Culture Week: ‘Echoes of War’

Oundle School’s annual Second Form (Year 8) Culture Week, which this year took place at the end of June, is a cross-curricular initiative, linking areas such as literature, music, art, drama, film, philosophy, science and the world around us all. This year’s theme for the week was Echoes of War. Director of Studies, Ben Evans,

Oundle Headmaster Charles Bush Retires after 10 Years at the Helm

Oundle’s 33rd Headmaster – Charles Bush (HM 2005-15) Oundle’s Headmaster, Charles Bush is retiring this summer after forty years in education and ten years at the School’s helm. Mr Bush arrived at Oundle in September 2005, following twelve years as Headmaster of Eastbourne College. Prior to that he was Housemaster and Head of Mathematics at

Oundle pupils are ‘mindful’ in ‘BIG GIVE’

For the second year running, in early June, Oundle School joined the Big Give’s Philanthropy in Schools programme, which aims to inspire the next generation of philanthropists. The programme promotes the benefits of intelligent charitable giving. Designed to be run during lesson time or as an after school activity, the scheme encourages thorough research into

Oundle Alumni Returns with “The Robots are Coming!” Talk

Former Oundle pupil, Sir Howard Stringer returned to School on Thursday 25th June to deliver the 2015 Oundle Lecture entitled, ‘The Robots are Coming’. The focus of Sir Howard’s talk, much of which was directed to the Sixth Form pupils in the audience, was about embracing an entrepreneurial drive to take risks and innovate. He

Oundle School’s Oarsome Achievement!

After their recent success at the Star Regatta in Bedford, Oundle School Boat Club had a further outstanding day of racing at York City Regatta, coming away with a record of eight wins. Individuals who excelled at this event were Oliver Chapman (15) who came away with three wins and Cosmo Davis Gimeno (15), Anna

Oundle Chronicle shines

For the third year running, the Oundle Chronicle (Oundle School’s community newspaper) has been recognised for excellence at The Shine School Media Awards at Stationers’ Hall, London. Nominated for six awards, the Oundle Chronicle was Highly Commended for four: Best Newspaper, Best Community Initiative, Best Business Strategy and Best Feature Article for Isabella Bradstock’s (17)

Oundle School’s Primary School Science Day

On 4th June, Oundle School welcomed fifty-six pupils from seven local primary schools (Oundle and Kings Cliffe Middle School, Gladstone Primary School, Castor CE Primary School, Brigstock Lathams CE School, Exeter Primary School, Woodnewton Primary School and Studfall Junior School), to its SciTec science facilities to take part in a Gifted and Talented science event.

Oundle Pupil’s Two Year Signing as Goalkeeper with Premier League Football Club

After a promising season as Leicester City’s U12 goalkeeper, Oundle School pupil, Freddie Craven (12) has recently signed a two year contract with the club. Freddie started with Lincoln City as their U11 goalkeeper, moving to Leicester City last year as their U12 goalkeeper on a one year contract. He trains on a Monday, Tuesday,

Oundle School’s Music Diploma Success

Seven Oundle pupils, Matthew Ho (18), Francis Yiu (16), Fin Stowers Veitch (17), Charlotte Ma (16), Miles Aho (18), Ed Willey (18) and Tom Arnold (18) have recently been awarded music diplomas. Matthew gained a distinction in his viola DipABRSM. Francis and Fin’s Dip ABRSM diplomas are on the violin and Charlotte’s is on the

Oundle Capture the Culture of Spain

In late May, a group of twenty Fourth Form pupils from Oundle School spent eight days in Tarifa, Spain improving their language skills and acquiring a greater knowledge and appreciation for Spanish culture. For four mornings, pupils had Spanish lessons at the villa they were staying in, which focussed on conversation and were provided by

Oundle School’s Star Performers on the River

Oundle School Boat Club marked an excellent performance at the recent Star Regatta in Bedford, with four wins and five boats in the finals. Anna Van de Braak (17) was dominant in both of her singles events – the Women’s Junior 17 category and the Intermediate 3 – with wins in both. Anna beat off

Oundle School Stages Fantastic Mr Fox

In early May, First and Second Form (Year 7 and 8) pupils from Oundle School set a new record for the number of pupils on stage at Oundle’s Stahl Theatre with the forty-eight strong cast of Fantastic Mr Fox. Playing rabbits, moles, weasels, badgers, and of course foxes, all gathered together at a celebratory feast

Oundle School’s Prize Trip to Beijing

Over the Easter holidays, having won first prize in the Group Performance category of the HSBC Mandarin speaking competition earlier in the year, six Oundle pupils, Edward Willey (18), Coco Brown (16), Finn Taylor (16), Egan Pashley (16), Jason Parker (16) and Mimi Campbell-Breeden (14) had the opportunity to put their Mandarin to good use

Oundle School Opens New Cricket Pavilion

On Sunday 17th May, Oundle School celebrated the official opening of the much anticipated J M Mills Pavilion. The event was marked by a cricket match between Oundle’s 1st XI and the Old Oundelian team (Oundle Rovers). A lunch was held in the new Pavilion for all the donors whose generosity had enabled the project

Oundle School’s Massed Voices Concert in Peterborough Cathedral

On Friday 1 May, 226 singers united with an orchestra of some 80 players under the batons of the legendary Howard Goodall (best known for his theme tunes for TV series such as QI, Mr Bean and The Vicar of Dibley), Angus Gibbon (Head of Strings at Oundle School), Martin Ratcliffe (Director of Music at

Oundle School Hosts British English Olympics

From 28th March to 14th April in the Easter holidays, Oundle School hosted the Oxford International British English Olympics (BEO), involving over 560 students and staff from South America. The BEO is a high profile, prestigious academic and cultural event.  Participating teams of 12-16 year olds from international schools from around the world travel to

Oundle School’s SciTec Campus Sod-Cutting Ceremony

At 10am on 12th May, just minutes before Charles Bush, Headmaster of Oundle School, broke the ground to mark the start of construction work for the new SciTec Campus, the roof of the old workshops came tumbling down in one of the final stages of the demolition process. It was a touching moment for all

Oundle School Hosts Yarrow Commemoration

In memory of former pupil, Eric Fernandez Yarrow (5 January 1895 – 8 May 1915) ’No one has greater love than this, to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.’   On Friday 8th May, a service of commemoration was held at Oundle School for one of its former pupils, Old Oundelian, Eric Fernandez Yarrow

Oundle Visits Paris in the Spring

Over Easter, twenty-three Oundle pupils and staff travelled France to explore Paris while speaking French as much as possible. Pupil, Lily Tyler (17) commented, “From the moment we arrived, anyone caught speaking English was asked to repeat themselves and pretty soon we all got the message. Our first adventure was seeing the Eiffel Tower –

Oundle School’s French Exchange in Orléans

During the Easter holidays, twelve Oundle pupils headed off to the picturesque French town of Orléans for a French exchange with the pupils at Saint-Charles School. Pupil, George Brettle (14) commented, “We spent the first weekend with our French families who treated us to a variety of trips including visits to Disneyland, cycling or in

Oundle Hosts Competition for Prep Schools Science Cup

Five Prep Schools recently visited Oundle School’s SciTec to compete for the third annual Prep School Science Cup. Teams of four Year Six pupils from Beeston Hall, Old Buckenham Hall, Spratton Hall, St Hugh’s and Orwell Park, thoroughly enjoyed an afternoon of practical, hands-on science. Over the course of three hours, the teams completed practical

Oundle strikes Gold in Chemistry Olympiad

In mid-February, thirty six Oundle pupils took on the significant challenge of The Royal Society of Chemistry’s Chemistry Olympiad with three pupils, Michael Hutchinson, Harry Hutchinson and Oscar Marshall striking Gold. For the first time L6 pupils also took part in the challenge. Chemistry teacher, Dr James Bessent commented, “This two hour paper is a true test of

Oundle School’s ‘Have a Go Days’ welcome record numbers of visitors

Oundle School’s ‘Have a Go Days’ (HAGDs) have been running for over thirty years and have established themselves as important dates in the special needs clubs’ and schools’ calendars. On Sunday 26 and Monday 27 April Oundle pupils and staff hosted over 550 visitors to the School who came from far afield and took part

Oundle: A camp full of opportunities and experiences

This year’s Oundle School Combined Cadet Force Adventure Training Camp took place over the Easter holidays with fifteen pupils and five teachers travelling to Snowdonia in North Wales. Pupil, Juliette Carmichael (15) commented, “When we arrived at Capel Curig Training Camp, we set up our tents and got kitted up for night orienteering, which was

Oundle Hosts Spring Concert in Hong Kong

Over the Easter holidays, a group of Oundle musicians led by Head of Strings, Angus Gibbon and Head of Keyboard, Alec Hone performed at a concert in St John’s Cathedral, Hong Kong to a capacity audience of old, current and prospective parents and pupils. This was a particularly memorable and special event, as it was

Oundle pupil publishes The Poetry of Proof

‘Mathematics, rightly viewed, possesses not only truth, but supreme beauty — a beauty cold and austere…the touchstone of the highest excellence is to be found in mathematics as surely as poetry.’ Bertrand Russell, “The Study of Mathematics,” Mysticism and Logic and Other Essays, (London: Longman)   Oundle School pupil, Rebecca Siddall (15) has published her

Oundle pupils hold their own mock elections

As the country goes to the polls on Thursday 7 May, pupils at Oundle School are holding their own mock election with pupil representatives representing the main political parties. On Thursday, every House, both boarding and day, plus all staff, will act as a constituency so pupils will not even need to leave their home

Oundle School’s Master class with a ‘legend’

On 29th April, Oundle School drama pupils were privileged to take part in a Wontner Master Class, led by theatre director Max Stafford-Clark. Lower Sixth former, Hetty Hodgson (17) commented, “If asked to describe Max Stafford-Clark in one word, it would be ‘legend’.” The pupils had all watched Max’s production of Crouch, Touch, Pause, Engage

Oundle School’s Nuclear Research visit

Over the Easter holidays, a group of Oundle School pupils travelled to Geneva to visit CERN (The European Organization for Nuclear Research), a European research organization that operates the largest particle physics laboratory in the world. Lower Sixth Form Physicist, Honor Murison (17) commented, “On the first morning we were shown a video and light

Oundle School’s Pre-season Tennis training

At the end of the Easter holidays, nineteen Oundle School pupils took part in a pre-season tennis camp in Girona, Spain. The pupils received four hours of tennis coaching each day, playing under clear skies on fabulous red clay courts with the Pyrenees in the background. Tennis coach and trip organiser, Spencer Coates commented, “All

Oundle School’s Red Sea Diving Experience

Over Easter, the Oundle School Dive Club made its annual pilgrimage to the Red Sea. After leaving the new marina in Hurghada and completing a check dive, the rest of the week was spent diving a mixture of northern reefs and wrecks.  Particular highlights included the three dives on the wreck of the Thistlegorm, a

Oundle School’s A Level Results!

Oundle School pupils have produced another record-breaking performance in their Sixth Form examinations, achieving 25% of the results at A* grade. Pupils have achieved 59.4% of grades at either A* or A.   80 pupils were awarded three A grades or better and 35 pupils achieved four A grades or better. Twelve pupils scored at

Oundle School pupil – Double selection at National level

Each year there are trials for the National team, bringing together hopefuls from the length and breadth of the country to show their skills in practice matches and specific skills-based tests.  The Under 16 age group is particularly popular, with over 250 of the nation’s players coming forward for the first round trials. After a

Oundle School – National Chess player

In the British Rapidplay chess competition in Leedsover the weekend of 23/24 November, Third Form (Year 9) Oundle School pupil and resident of Barnwell near Oundle, Sam Herring (13) scored 7.5/11, gaining his second ‘half norm’ and thus qualifying as a member of the National Junior Squad. He also won a grading prize, coming joint 5th in

Oundle School – The Benjamin Zephaniah poetry prize

Upper Sixth Form Oundle School pupil, Jonny Wiles (17) recently won the school-pupil category of The Benjamin Zephaniah Poetry Competition, run by Cambridge University Political Forum. The aim of the Benjamin Zephaniah Poetry Prize is to present new and captivating literary works to the world, propelling social change. The judges are especially interested in poets

Oundle Pupils compete in UK maths challenge

On Wednesday 21 November, a team of Oundle School pupils Henry Li (18), Oscar Chung (18), Mikhail Bobkov (17) and Heidy Kang (17) competed in the Regional Final of the Senior Team Maths Challenge at the University of Northampton. Heidy commented, “Before the competition, our team met up twice a week to do a series

Oundle pupil raises over £15,000 for Multiple Sclerosis Research

Over the holidays, Oundle School pupil, Bella Ellis has cycled 528km to raise over £15,000 for the MS Society. Bella completed the route from her home in Almondbury in Huddersfield to Salcombe in Devon in 5 days. The 16-year-old wanted to raise money for research into multiple sclerosis (MS) in memory of her grandfather, who

Oundle School – New York, New York!

Over the October Exeat, two groups of Oundle pupils headed to New York as part of a joint art and drama trip. Pupils Lucie Petrides (17) and Sarah Huckin (16) commented, “ Having taken the lift to the sixth floor of a high rise building on the middle of Broadway, in the centre of New

Oundle School student competes in Pony event at a national level

Winning a place on the British pony eventing team for the European championships was the goal Oundle School pupil, Diana Bevan (15) set herself for the 2012 season. Help from internationally renowned event coach Judy Bradwell, advanced event rider Jane Riley and the support of Oundle School allowed regular training and strategic time away from

Oundle School gets a visit from an Olympic Hockey Player!

On 29 October, Anne Panter, GB hockey player and Bronze medal winner in the 2012 London Olympics visited Oundle to speak to the First and Second Form (Years 7 and 8) and also to the Sixth Form A level Sports Science groups. Annie spoke about her playing career and how she had progressed into the

Oundle pupils visit Beijing

When a group of Oundle School pupils set off for China on 13 October, none of them really knew quite what to expect. Most of them had never been to China before, and had only studied the language for a couple of years –and here they were jetting off for eleven days of sightseeing and

Oundle School Violin Diploma Success

Oundle School pupil, Arinah Rizal (17) has successfully passed Dip ABRSM examinations, a QCF Level 4 (undergraduate examination) worth 90 credits towards a full Degree (equivalent to part 1 of a University course) and achieved a Diploma in Violin. Arinah’s programme was: 1. Bach’s Partita No.2 in D minor (Sarabande and Giga) 2. Lalo’s Symphonie

Oundle School pupils light up lives!

In the October Exeat, 15 Oundle School pupils ventured back to Kenya on a trip which focussed on the development of ecology and education. The group spent 4 days around Gilgil, working with Oundle’s partners at Ngecho Secondary School, Kimbo Primary School, Saidia House orphanage and the Township Special School and hostel. Many new plans

Oundle School pupils learn Rocket Science!

Over the summer, a group of pupils from Oundle School attended space camp in Orlando. On the first morning, sporting their newly acquired Camp KSC t-shirts, pupils were divided into groups and allocated their tasks for the week. Pupil, Alexander Asif (14) commented, “Our task for the week was to build a rocket that would

Oundle School Engineering Scheme (OES)

Oundle School have been successfully working with local engineering companies and the ministry of defence for a number of years, giving young engineers an opportunity for a hands on approach to problem solving. By fulfilling the criteria set by Creativity in Science and Technology (CREST),who are linked with ‘The British Science Association,’ pupils are awarded

Oundle Schools “HAVE A GO DAY”

Oundle School’s “Have a Go Day” (HAGD) has been running for twenty eight years and has established itself as a favourite date in the special needs clubs’ and schools’ calendars. Despite the weather, on 23 September over 120 visitors to the School, hosted by over 150 pupils took part in various activities including swimming, badminton,

Oundle Schools Best Trip Ever!

Over the summer, twenty five lucky Oundle pupils had the opportunity to get a taste of the diverse terrain of Ecuador including visits to Quito, the highest capital city of the world, the Amazon rainforest areas, and the birthplace of Darwin’s theory of evolution, the Galapagos Islands. Pupil, Bronwen Chan commented, “The first three weeks

Oundle School welcome David Moorcroft OBE

The first General Studies talk of the year at Oundle School was given by David Moorcroft OBE on the subject of the Olympic legacy. Upper Sixth former Johnnie Bland (17) commented, “During the talk, Mr Moorcroft spoke about the importance of presenting a sustainable and enduring legacy for the London 2012 Olympics. We were shown

Oundle School welcomes inspirational speakers.

Over the course of the School’s Community Action Field Weekend in mid-September, Oundle pupils were privileged to hear from a series of inspirational speakers. Barbara Coulson, a Trustee of Rutland CAB and Director of The Peter Le Marchant Trust spoke on the subject of volunteering. Barbara talked about the work of both organisations and also

Oundle School fund-raising Masquerade Ball

On Saturday 29 September, Sixth formers from Oundle School enjoyed a charity fund-raising Masquerade Ball, which raised over £2000 for Harrison’s Fund, a charity set up by old Oundelian, Alex Smith, whose son Harrison has Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. Pupil organiser, Ellie Taverner (18) commented, “I wanted to organise an event with a difference; a night

Oundle win Tatler “Public School of the year” award

On the evening of Tuesday 11 September, Headmaster of Oundle School, Charles Bush was in attendance at a Reception hosted by Tatler magazine at the Dorchester Hotel to receive the Tatler Public School of the Year Award for 2012 on behalf of Oundle School. The awards are voted for and decided by a team of

30th Oundle MENCAP Holiday

15 current pupils and 60 former pupils formed an 80 strong volunteer group to run this year’s Olympic themed Oundle MENCAP holiday at Oundle School which celebrated its 30th year. Children and volunteers encountered the usual days out to Hunstanton, Twin Lakes and nearby Wicksteed Park in addition to enjoying Opening and Closing ceremonies, flag

Oundle School’s Sporting Elite!

This year Oundle School’s Lower Sixth Form has boasted five pupils who are currently training and competing at national level and representing their home countries in a variety of sports. Sam Olver (17), from Tallington (nr:Stamford Lincs) was selected for the England U18 Elite ‘wider’ rugby squad last Autumn and attended a week long training

Oundle School boy celebrates successful year in business!

Oundle School’s entrepreneur Crawford Johnston (13) is celebrating his business becoming one year old this month. And he has an extra special reason to smile. When the National Union of Teachers (NUT) supports an idea then the educational establishment sits up and takes note. Over 300,000 teachers in their NUT membership magazine, The Teacher, can

Oundle School’s Former pupil David Loyn: Reporting from the Frontline

The 2012 Oundle Lecture held at Oundle School on 21 June was delivered by distinguished journalist and Old Oundelian, David Loyn, who addressed Lower Sixth Form pupils and other guests on the question ‘Why Won’t Politicians Learn the Lessons of History?’ Focusing on recent conflicts, Loyn said that he believes that the mistakes that have

Oundle School Boat Club race at Wallingford Regatta

On Sunday 6 May, the Oundle School Boat Club raced at Wallingford Regatta at Eton’s Dorney Lake, the Olympic rowing venue. Head of Rowing, George Maitre commented, “With the infrastructure still going up around the site and flat calm water it had a real sense of occasion to it.” This event is of a very

Oundle School: Michael Vaughan on Training for Success

On Monday 5 March, Oundle School Sixth Form pupils had the pleasure of welcoming Mr Michael Vaughan, former England and Yorkshire Cricket Captain, as part of their General Studies programme. Pupil, James Hunt (18) commented, “Mr Vaughan, the England captain who reclaimed the Ashes after 18 years, fielded a range of questions from the audience,

Oundle School’s “Have a Go Day”

Oundle School’s “Have a Go Day” ( HAGD) has been running for twenty seven years and has established itself as a favourite date in the special needs club and schools calendars. Despite the weather, on 30 April 100 visitors to the School, hosted by over 150 pupils took part in various activities including swimming, badminton,

Oundle School – Through to Henley Royal Regatta

A crew from Oundle School Boat Club has been successful in qualifying for the Henley Royal Regatta this year. Senior Boys’ Rowing Coach, Neville Aston, commented, “The Senior Boys Quad scull has pre-qualified following some excellent results at Marlow Regatta on 16 June. This is the first Oundle crew to qualify for HRR since 2004

Oundle School – Primary Science Sessions

As part of Oundle School’s outreach programme with local Schools, just before the Easter break, on 27 March, a group of Year 3 and 4 pupils from Polebrook Primary School near Oundle visited Oundle School’s Science facility, SciTec, for an afternoon of science experiments. Oundle was a pioneer in the teaching of science in the

Oundle School’s May Day Madrigals

On the day when the wettest April since records began turned into a pretty miserable May, fifteen intrepid Oundle School singers took to the Cloisters tower to greet the day with the singing of Madrigals. Choirmaster Alex Eadon commented, “The whole process of getting up and down adds considerably to the experience for those to

Oundle School – Second place in British Tetrathlon Championships

Oundle School pupil and modern pentathlete, Jess Varley (17), who has been fast-tracked as a future British Olympian after being handpicked to join the Lloyds TSB Local Heroes initiative, recently took part in the British Tetrathlon Championships held in Solihull and run by Pentathlon GB. The disciplines involved Swimming 200m, Fencing (a "one hit competition")

Oundle School – Former Oundle Athletes to Compete at Olympic Stadium

For two former Oundle School pupils, Sebastian Wilson Dyer Gough (who left Oundle School in 2008) and Sebastian Goodall (who left Oundle School in 2010), the year ahead is set to be a very memorable one. Not only will it bring the London Olympic Games to the UK for the first time since the late

Oundle School Attend Science Convention in Vancouver!

A group of 20 Oundle School pupils and 5 staff attended the annual convention of the American Association for the Advancement of Science which took place in Vancouver this year. Oundle have been attending the convention for twelve years and the opportunity it gives for pupils and staff to keep up with the latest discoveries

Oundle School work with Oundle Museum on Sporting Project

Two pupils from Oundle School, Charlie Bowkett (15) and Samuel Ige (16) have been working in conjunction with Oundle Museum on a project about Sport at the School through the ages. This has been their Wednesday afternoon Community Action activity since September. In the run up to the 2012 Olympics, the Museum’s Theme Room will

Oundle School pupil makes England debut!

On Sunday 19 February, Oundle School pupil, Sam Olver (17) made his full England U18 rugby debut against France at Fylde. Sam started playing rugby at the age of four for Stamford Rugby Club and then from the age of nine he moved to Stamford Junior School where we had an unbeaten season. He was

Oundle School Debaters through to the International Finals

In early February, two of Oundle School’s British Parliamentary debaters met with success in winning the Regional Final of the Cambridge Union Society’s Competition for Schools held at Bedford School. This puts them through to the International Finals of the event to be held at the Cambridge Union on 29 February. Representing the School were

Oundle girls play for Thommy Purbrook Place

The match was organised by Head of Girls’ Rugby, Grace Harbage and the choice of charity, as in previous years was obvious: The Thommy Purbrook General Scholarship Endowment Fund, in memory of keen rugby player, Thommy Purbrook. Thommy, an eighteen year old Upper Sixth Form boarding pupil at Oundle School tragically died from meningitis whilst

Oundle Pupils step back in time

On 21 February, as part of their Form period, Year 8 pupils from Oundle School enjoyed a lecture from School Archivist, Stephen Forge, on aspects of life at the School one hundred years ago. They had the opportunity of watching film footage of the School from 1912 and of trying on items of uniform from

Oundle School – Professor Anthony Grayling gives lecture to pupils

On Friday 3 February, Professor Anthony Grayling gave a lecture on "Why Study the Humanities?" to Oundle School pupils. They were invited to think about the current issue of what value the humanities have in our society today. In the current economic and political climate, we are all being challenged to reconsider what is essential

Oundle School enters into partnership with the Royal College of Music

Oundle School have entered into a partnership arrangement with the Royal College of Music, whereby pupils from the School gain the experience of working with professors and students from the College, both in Oundle and London. The memorandum of understanding between the two institutions was signed on Friday 13 January by Headmaster Mr Charles Bush,

Oundle School play at The Midlands Hockey Tournament

Oundle’s U18 hockey team recently participated in the Midlands Tournament at Rugby School. Matches were 15 minutes each way with a 5 minute half time. Each team had 3 pool matches followed by the knock out stages. Oundle’s first match of the pool matches was against Bromsgrove – a strong side with some good individual

Oundle Pupils visit Kenya

Over the October Exeat, 13 pupils and 3 staff from Oundle School ventured to the Rift Valley in Kenya, for Oundle’s annual partnership trip to support the work of Kimbo, Ngecho and Murindati schools near Gilgil. Trip organiser and History teacher, Ian Clark commented, “Whereas in the past we have spent much time making concrete,

Oundle School has new artist in residence Sculptor David A. Smith

David is a graduate of the MA Fine Art program at Chelsea College, London where his final show was listed as one of the ten best in the country by the former editor of Art Review. He was selected for inclusion in the Catlin Guide to the 40 important emerging artists in the UK in

Oundle School’s -Beverley Burnham, named East Midlands Regional Coach of the Year

Beverley Burnham, Oundle School’s Head of Netball, was recently nominated for and won the East Midlands Regional Coach of the Year award. This prestigious award is the culmination of many years spent coaching netball at various levels, starting at junior county level right through to her time spent with the National Talent League (NTL). The

Oundle School get Buggy Building

Oundle School’s Design and Technology department, housed in The Patrick Centre, has for some time offered pupils the opportunity to build their own ‘off-road’ buggy, designed and developed by current Head of Design and Technology, Clive Humphreys and Technical Instructor, Raph Johnson. Clive Humphreys commented, “The original concept was to build a safe, fun vehicle

Oundle Scool pupils visit North Yorkshire over Field Weekend

The Second Form (Year 8) day pupils at Oundle School enjoyed a sun-filled weekend in the North York Moors over the September Field Weekend. Highlights included a trip to Fountains Abbey, swinging in the trees at Aerial Extreme, a ride (through Harry Potter's Hogsmeade Station of Goathland) on the North York Moors railway and walking

Oundle School’s “Have a Go Day”

“HAVE A GO DAY” Oundle School’s “Have a Go Day” ( HAGD) has been running for over twenty five years and has established itself as a favourite date in the special needs club and schools calendars. Over Field Weekend, 100 visitors to the School, hosted by over 150 pupils took part in various activities including

Oundle School ‘Sleepout for St Basils’.

Last Saturday night, 140 Oundle School pupils and staff headed to Birmingham to experience a night under cardboard in a car park at St Basils, one of the largest and most successful agencies in the United Kingdom working with young homeless people. For one night, pupils had a taste of the reality experienced by the

Oundle School hosts fascinating talks by journalists

Fascinating talks by journalists As the new term gets underway, Oundle pupils were privileged to hear talks from two fascinating journalists as part of the extra-curricular programme of General Studies and Society speakers. Henry Winter, Chief Football Correspondent for the Daily Telegraph, delivered a talk entitled 'The Ugly Beautiful Game – a football reporter's story',

29th Oundle MENCAP Holiday

17 current pupils and 60 former pupils formed an 80 strong volunteer group to run this year’s Oundle MENCAP holiday at Oundle School. The theme of the holiday was ‘Fiesta’ and activities were focused to suit this theme. These included a Spanish night, fortune telling, coconut shy, Morris and Maypole dancing at Barnwell Country Park,

Oundle School – Sam Harrison in film role.

Sam Harrison, a Year 10 pupil at Oundle School has recently taken part in a new film: ‘Dimensions, a line, a loop, a tangle of threads’ shown at the Cambridge film festival on 21 and 22 September, and hopefully cinemas around the country in the near future Early in 2010, Sam was asked to audition

Oundle School – Jessica Varley is Olympic hope

Oundle School pupil Jessica Varley is Olympic hope Over the Summer, Oundle School pupil and modern pentathlete, Jessica Varley (16), who has been fast-tracked as a future British Olympian after being handpicked to join the Lloyds TSB Local Heroes initiative, came 2nd in the National Pony Club Intermediate Tetrathlon Championships, and 3rd in National Youth

Oundle School Hockey Tour to Malaysia and Australasia

Over the summer, 34 girls from Oundle School took part in the Oundle School Hockey Tour to Malaysia and Australasia. Over 26 days, the girls played 18 games as they travelled through Kuala Lumpur, Melbourne, Sydney and Auckland. English teacher and coach, Tim Hipperson commented, “The tour provided challenging matches against the top schools in

Oundle School; Jonny Wiles publishes book.

Lower Sixth Form pupil at Oundle School, Jonny Wiles (16) has had his first book published. The book, entitled 'Wet Tuesday' – a Quirky Little Tale (Written on Wednesday), is available to purchase on Amazon.co.uk at a price of £4.99. Jonny describes the book as a ‘stream of consciousness’ in the style of stand-up comedy

Oundle Gappers receive prestigious awards

Two Upper Sixth Form pupils from Oundle School, Samuel Taylor (17) and Catherine Bevin (18) have received prestigious HMC Bulkeley-Evans Scholarship Awards. Each year the Trustees award between 25 and 30 scholarships of between £300 and £500, and one or two of up to £1,000 in value. These scholarships are open to boys and girls

Oundle teenager reaches final selection for prestigious national award

On the 13th April, 17 year old Freya Lygo, of Oundle School, Peterborough, and 20 more young competitors will face a challenging 36 hour assessment in the Quantock Hills in Somerset to determine which of them, selected from over 20,000 young people earning extracurricular qualifications with educational charity CVQO, can prove themselves worthy of the

Alpine adventures

The Oundle School Combined Cadet Force (CCF) Joint Service Adventure Training Alpine Skiing Development Camp (JSAT ASDC) has operated for the last eight years, and locates annually at Les Louerettes in Siviez-Nendaz, Switzerland: a location at 1,730m in the heart of one of the world’s greatest ski areas – the Four Valleys – with over

Oundle’s Oxbridge Successes

Master in Charge of Oxbridge applicants and Classics teacher, Tim Morrison commented, “With Oxford and Cambridge both reporting a further rise in the number of applicants, competition for places was fiercer than ever. Indeed it is becomingly increasingly difficult even to be offered an interview, with candidates being asked to sit a range of very

Formula One expert visits Oundle

Paul Monaghan, Head of Car Engineering at Red Bull Racing, visited Oundle School recently to give a talk to pupils about the aerodynamics of a Formula One car and how one goes about designing such a complex machine in just four months. Starting with the basics, the engineering expert used diagrams to illustrate the general

Top of the Bench

Held in Oundle's SciTec building, fifteen teams competed at the event (with nine schools participating). John O'Toole and Gemma Rothwell from the Royal Society of Chemistry were present throughout to oversee and support the event. As winners of the last year's heat, Oundle were the hosts this year and organised the event format. The competition

Four-way exchange for Oundle

This November saw the visit to the UK of Oundle School’s partner schools in the Comenius project, which is designed to share experience and knowledge of different countries between pupils and teachers. The visiting groups comprised three German teachers who brought two pupils from Gemeinschaftsschule (a comprehensive school in Rendsburg, Schleswig-Holstein in Germany), three Czech

Oundle pupils head back to the Rift Valley

Over the half term holiday, eleven pupils and six staff from Oundle School ventured back to the Rift Valley in Kenya, to refocus on projects in the region. Over the last ten years, groups from Oundle have worked towards capital projects at two primary schools they have strong links with – Murindati and Kimbo. They

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