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Laxton Junior School Announces Appointment of New Head
The Governing Body of The Corporation of Oundle School is delighted to announce the appointment of Mr Sam Robertson, who will take up the role of Head of Laxton Junior School from September.Mr...
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2017 Adventure Awards for Inspirational Challenges
This year’s Adventure Awards were inspiring and exciting, showing the Lower Sixth Form applicants at their very best. In total, 43 pupils from 12 groups made it through to the final stage in the...
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Second Form Tackle Chemical Conundrums at Salters' Festival
Four Second Form pupils travelled to the University of Leicester to participate in the Midlands regional Salters’ Festival of Chemistry competition. After a short welcome the pupils were taken into one...
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Shine Media Awards Celebrates School Journalism
Elinor Nikolova (W) and Freddie Smith (Ldr) represented the Oundle Chronicle at the Shine School Media Awards at Stationers’ Hall, for which the paper had been nominated for six awards.Up against some...
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Recognition for Outstanding Teaching of German
On Monday, 12 June, the German Ambassador Dr Peter Ammon hosted the annual Sommerfest der deutschen Sprache at his Residence in London, where Head of German Emily Wagstaffe received one of three awards...
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Dr David Nabarro (OO) Delivers Oundle Lecture on Public Health
Oundle School was delighted to welcome Dr David Nabarro (Ldr 66) to deliver the 2017 Oundle Lecture. Before an audience of School governors, the Head, guests and the Lower Sixth Form, Dr Nabarro...
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Second Form Explore Changing Fashions in Culture Week
In a memorable conclusion to the final week of School, Second Form pupils participated in a Culture Week of cross-curricular activities, linking areas such as music, art, movement, film, history,...
View ArticleA Proud Day for Sixth Form Examination Success
Pupils can be proud this morning after having received the results for their Sixth Form examinations. Over one in five grades (21%) have been awarded A* or equivalent, whilst 81% of all grades were in...
View ArticleGSCE Performances Awarded at the Highest Level
Oundle School pupils have once again produced a superb set of GCSE results, with many impressive performances recorded. Fifty-one percent of all grades awarded were A*, maintaining the seven year...
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Girls Hockey Tour Covered Four Countries and Fourteen Matches
During the summer, 30 members of the senior Hockey Club took part in a three week tour that took in four countries and 14 matches.They first flew to Singapore, where they spent four days training and...
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Trekking the Inca Trail in the Heights of Peru
When we first arrived in Peru for the start of a ten day trek on the Inca Trail, we could hardly wait to disembark the aircraft before starting to take photos of the rugged mountains that surrounded...
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Pupils Find Winning Formula in Chemistry Challenge
In June, Chemistry pupils from Oundle took part in the Cambridge Chemistry Challenge, an annual competition launched by the University in 2011 to coincide with the International Year of Chemistry.Kadi...
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England U19 Shoot to Victory in New Zealand
Over the summer, Sienna Rushton (Sn) 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...
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Teachers Sharing Teaching Skills in Cambodia
One of Oundle’s new Classics teachers, Catriona Harrington spent three weeks of the summer break volunteering with Limited Resource Teacher Training (LRTT) in Cambodia, before beginning her new...
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Aiming for Zero Emissions on DoE Routes
At the start of the summer, Oundle 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...
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When Science Meets Entertainment at the Chemistry Roadshow
The Chemistry department took a roadshow of The Chemistry of Colour, Smell and Taste to the Oundle Market Place on Sunday.This was the first event of its kind for the department, which saw nearly...
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Archie Runs the Distance to Rank 3rd Nationally
Archie Parkinson (L) has had a very successful athletics season which sees him currently ranked 3rd nationally for 3000 metres and 16th nationally for 1500 metres at U15 level.At the recent open...
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Charity Fair Raises Awareness aNd Funds While Having Fun
Lower Sixth Form charity representatives from all the boarding and day Houses put together a variety of games and stalls for the School’s annual Charities Fair. Pupils chose a variety of charities to...
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Highly Commended in the Forward Prize Poetry Competition
A poem written by Fifth Former Alice Broadbent (L) was Highly Commended in the 14 to 16 Creative-Critical Writing category of the Forward/emagazine Young Critics Competition. Her poem was written from...
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Paralympic Swimmer Helps Host Have a Go Day.
On the afternoon of Sunday 24 September, over 200 adults and children with physical disabilities and/or learning difficulties, together with their families and/or carers participated in Oundle’s Have a...
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