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Baudelaire: The Father of Disreputable Poetry
French lecturer Professor Richard Parish of St Catherine’s College, University of Oxford, came to speak to the Senior French Society about Baudelaire, the father of disreputable poetry and deeply...
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Pupils Join Partnerships with Schools in Kenya
For the fifteenth year, Ian Clark led a group of pupils and staff to Kenya, spending five days around the town of Gilgil, north-west of Nairobi, working at partnership schools and orphanages in the...
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Geographical Association Photography Award
Lower Sixth former, Harry Curtis (G) has been awarded second place in the Geographical Association’s National Physical Geography photography competition (14-18 category) for his entry ‘Splitting image’...
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Sports Round-up Week Ending 14 November
The Leys, with several national swimmers in its team, were among the strongest opponents Oundle would face this year. However, Oundle approached the recent Gala with determination, and the senior boys...
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Inspired by Political Spirit at European Parliament
Between the 8th and 15th of November, I travelled with five other pupils from Wymondham College and Thetford Grammar School to Berlin as part of the UK delegation to the 43d session of the Model...
View ArticleLaxton Boys Claim Trophy in Triv Quiz
The election of a house “Oracle” to co-ordinate their efforts is the first step for all Third Form pupils, on their road to complete the hardest and most cryptic quiz they will encounter at Oundle....
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Science Essay and Photo Winners Announced
The Royal Society’s Biology Week 2015 saw Oundle pupils participating in Senior and Junior Scott Soc talks, alongside quizzes, and competitions taking place during lessons. New this year was a whole...
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Economics Team Argue Monetary Policy in 2.0 Challenge
An economics team from Oundle has made it through to the Area Final round of the Target Two Point Zero - The Bank of England and The Times Interest Rate Challenge. At the Regional Heat in Leicester in...
View ArticleSports Round-up Week Ending 28 November
The Rugby 1st XV played against Haileybury School on Saturday. Despite tough weather conditions Oundle played an attractive brand of rugby, especially in the second half, which rewarded the crowd who...
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Prof Richard Overy on the Writing of WWII History
The Senior History Society was privileged to host Professor Richard Overy, a former Cambridge and KCL academic, currently teaching at the University of Exeter, who came to Oundle to deliver a talk on...
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RAF Cadets Win Air Squadron Regional Competition
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 took...
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Chemists are Top of the Bench
On Wednesday 25th November, four pupils, James Duckitt (G), Gordon Lin (C), William Parker Jennings (Ldr) and Alice Sze (N), took part in the Regional Heat (Northants, Beds, Herts and Cambs) of the...
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International Society Vol Explores Cultures and Traditions
This year, a group of pupils decided that they wanted to expand their cultural knowledge by joining the International Society Vol on Thursday afternoons. For six weeks, they researched cultural aspects...
View ArticleSports Round-up Week Ending 5 December
On the 5th of December, the Oundle 1st XI hockey team had their final match of the season against Uppingham, greatest of rivals. Uppingham had first push back and unfortunately, Oundle started the game...
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Winter Wunderland Trip to Germany
During the Christmas holiday the German department took a group of Third Form German pupils on a tour of Germany that combined all aspects of German culture.On the first morning we went to Wolfsburg,...
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Sports Round-up Week Ending 10 January
The netball VII began the 2016 season with a tournament at Bedford Modern School. Their first game was indoors against the NHS B team. The shooters were quickly able to get their eye in, which was...
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Discovering Paris on Foot
That a school trip was allowed to go ahead less than a month after the Paris attacks of November 13th is testament to the history department, which held its nerve whilst almost every other school...
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A Literary Tour of London
Seeing that Christmas was a matter of days away, it seemed appropriate to begin the English Department’s literary tour of London at the home of Tiny Tim’s creator. After exploring the rooms in which...
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German Film Wins First Prize in Goethe-Institut Competition
A group of eight Fourth Form German pupils entered the Goethe-Institut’s Digital Days Competition and won first prize in the interview-styled ‘Reading Competition’ on the theme of Geschenke – giving...
View ArticleOundle Society Launches Virtual Balloon Race
Register for the race now! The Oundle School Virtual Balloon Race will virtually launch from the School’s SciTec Campus during Climate Week, 7-13 March.Balloons will be subject to live weather...
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