Sports Round-up Week Ending 27 February
On Saturday the 1st XI travelled to Oakham looking to continue the strong set of results seen this season after a couple of early losses. They managed to do this in impressive style, completing a...
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On Saturday 5th the 1st VII netball team played against Bromsgrove at home. With it being the final home game of the season, Oundle made sure to start the match with vigour. The defensive unit played...
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National Youth String Quartet Weekend at Chetham's
On the 26th February, three Oundle School chamber music groups went to Chetham's School of Music in Manchester to take part in the National Young String Quartet Weekend, organised by Wigmore Hall...
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Oundle Joins Fairtrade Fortnight
As part of the town of Oundle initiative during Fairtrade Fortnight (29th February - 13th March) to host Fairtrade breakfasts in restaurants and churches across town, Oundle’s catering department has...
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Edward Reginald Spofforth, 2 March 1916
Edward Reginald Spofforth was the only son of Mrs Spofforth of Granville Road, Scarborough. He was born in York early in 1891 and was in School House from 1906 - 08. He joined the 5th Yorkshire...
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John Young Alexander Line, 13 March 1916
Second Lieutenant John Young Alexander Line was born in 1895 and came to Laxton House, in January 1910. He played cricket for the XI in the summer of 1914 and won an Exhibition in History to Downing...
View ArticleAdventure Awards Presented for Travel Through Europe
This year’s Adventure Awards showed a more academic and intellectual focus than has been seen for some years. The ideas were inspiring and often quite quirky. In total, 40 pupils from 12 groups made it...
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Climate Week - Responsible Thinking
Oundle and Laxton Junior School observed Climate Week from 7-13 March, hoping to inspire a new wave of action to create a sustainable future.The high points of the week revolved around the visits of...
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Magnificent Music-Making at 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,...
View ArticleSports Round-up Week Ending 13 March
On Saturday the 1st XI football team played their last home match of the season against Wellingborough, looking to end a recent poor run of form. Unfortunately, this did not end up being the case, with...
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Topping Out Ceremony Marks Next Stage for SciTec Development
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 ceremony was attended by guests,...
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Appointment of New Director of Sport
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...
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Sports Round-up Week Ending 19 March
On the 12th of March ten members of the swimming team headed down to London to participate in the Bath & Otter cup at the Olympic pool in Stratford. Being in the Olympic pool and having well over...
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Girls Tackle Rugby Head On In Purbrook Charity Match
For the last eight years, girls from Oundle’s Sixth Form have joined together to play a game of rugby in memory of former pupil, Thommy Purbrook.For this year’s match, the 1st Xv captain, Honor Murison...
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Geoffrey Spencer Bull, 25 March 1916
Aged 35, Major Geoffrey Spencer Bull was the second oldest Oundelian to die in the conflict. He was born in Rawal Pindi in India in 1880 and came to Laxton House at the age of 10. Whilst at school, he...
View ArticleSports Colours Awarded
The Head presented Sports Colours to pupils at an assembly marking the start of the Trinity Quarter.Sports Colours are awarded to pupils for excellent contribution to a recognised School sport. The...
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Douglas William McMichael 20 April 1916
Douglas William McMichael was an Oundle boy from birth, and is the only one of the fallen to be counted as being a pupil at both Laxton and Oundle Schools. His name appears on the Laxton memorial...
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Hockey Club Plays for Northants in Regionals
On the Sunday the 24th of April, eight members of the Hockey Club played for Northamptonshire at the regional tournaments. In the U16 tournament in Wolverhampton, Maya Nicolson (K) and Ella Johnsrud...
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Oundle Poet Commended for Prestigious Poetry Prize
Ed Pryor’s (Sc) poem ‘Driving Lesson’ was selected as one of the six winning poems in the 2016 Christopher Tower Poetry Competition. His poem was commended and awarded a prize of £250 at a presentation...
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Top of the Bench Chemists Compete in National Final
After winning the Mid Anglian regional round of the Royal Society of Chemistry Top of the Bench competition in November, a team of four pupils - Rebecca Siddall (L), Gordon Lin (C), Alice Sze (N) and...
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