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This collection of documents has been filed by Jane Matthews, Senior Mistress of Oakham School. They related to H.M.C. Co-Educational Group Meetings of Senior Mistresses, resources for staff and pupils regarding wellbeing, maternity leave, health, and various correspondence. The collection spreads over a few years from the late 1980s to the mid-1990s.

A letter from Kate Saywood, for Jane Matthews, to Margaret Pepper, Senior Mistress of Kimbolton School, enclosing the Minutes and a copy of Rugby's drugs policy.

This collection charts the history and activities of the Old Oakhamian Club. It has excellent records of dinners and events thrown by the club such as reunions, international dinners and Oakham events. Most of the documents are administrative, but there are photographs and correspondence material too.

There are good records on the school's foundation and the club's golfing society. Most of the material has been produced by the Old Oakhamian club or the foundation. Thus, there is a good record of publications and marketing material relating to these events.

This collection focuses on the administrative side of the school including admissions and trustees.

There is a rich collection of admissions books dating back to the 19th century alongside detailed notes of Trustees' committee minutes and development plans.

School inspections undertaken by external bodies are represented in this sub-fond and include some of the 19th century schemes which helped to found the school as one independent from Uppingham.

ADM/4 contains policy documents outlining the health and safety measures in the school.

A book compiling the minutes of the Trustees' Financial Committee meetings.

Stretching back to the headmastership of Dr. Doncaster, this collection comprehensively covers the correspondence, publications, photographs and other ephemera of the headmasters of Oakham School up to the present day. For many of the headmasters, correspondence and rolls calls are a significant theme in their series.

This collection also contains an excellent record of speeches and sermons given by G. Talbot Griffiths and John Buchanan.

The final series on reports covers the headmaster's, deputy headmaster's and registers writings on the state of the school, including topics such as building and estate development, admissions, the curriculum, examination results, and Old Oakhamians.

This sub-file focusses on minutes of Parent/Teacher Committee meetings during the headmastership of Richard Bull (1978-1984).

Minutes of a Parent/Teacher Committee meeting held on 7 March 1981 in Old Hall. Contents: Matters arising from the minutes; Any Other Business; Representation of the Committee; Date of the next meeting. Five pages A to E.

Minutes of a Parent/Teacher Committee meeting held on 21 November 1981 at the Headmaster's house. Contents: Matters arising from the minutes; Any Other Business; Representation of the Committee; Date of the next meeting. Three pages A to C.

Minutes of a Parent/Teacher Committee meeting held on 12 May 1984 at the Headmaster's house. Contents: Matters arising from the minutes; Boarding/Day Accommodation; Sub-Committee presentation on 'Maths Today'; Any Other Business; Representation of the Committee; Date of the next meeting. Three pages A to C.