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A letter from the Headmaster Graham Smallbone to Parents regarding a review of the Summer term 1996. Contents: Activities; Beef and BSE; Reports for Parents; Carol Service for Parents; Two Special Pleas; Changes of Staff. Two pages A and B.

A letter (A) from Graham Smallbone, Headmaster, Simon Schanschieff, Chairman of Trustees, and Rev Terence Treanor, Honorary Secretary of the Old Oakhamian Club, to former pupils who were at Oakham during John Barber's years with the School regarding celebrating his eightieth birthday and the Barber Archives. Attached is a reply slip (B).

An internal note from the Headmaster Graham Smallbone to all members of staff regarding their declaration of earnings.

A photograph of the Headmaster Graham Smallbone in 1994-1995.

A photograph of Brian Welford, Graham Smallbone and Simon Schanschieff.

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.

A headmaster's annual report for the academic year 1984-1985. Contents: Some Thoughts on 1984/1985; Registrations/Entry Numbers; The Houses; Oakham Nursery School; Staff; General Academic; Examination Administration; University Entrance; Afternoon Activities; Sport Centre; Chapel; Food; Sanatorium; A.V.A. Centre; Careers Advice/ISCO Tests; Preparatory Schools Liaison/13+ Entry; Publicity/OSEL/Prospectus etc: The Queen Elizabeth Theatre; New Zealand Tour/Kenya Expedition; School Library; Old Oakhamian Club; House Names; Housemasters/Housemistresses; Conclusion. Attached are replies to a questionnaire for prospective parents (appendix A), some additional comments by Michael Stevens, a questionnaire for prospective parents, Overseas Universities Entries (appendix B), A-Level results (appendix C), O-Level results (appendix D), University entrance (Appendix F), a summary on Fastnet. Twenty-Seven pages A to AA.

A headmaster's annual report for the academic year 1985-1986. Contents: The School Year; Second Master's Report; Registrar's Report; Registrations/Entry Numbers; Director of Studies' Report; Scholarship Report; Christopher Dixon Prize; University Entries; A- and O-Level results; The Departments; Prep Schools Liaison Report; The Houses; Examination Administration; Drama and the Theatre; Careers; The Chaplaincy; A.V.A. Centre; Ashburton Hall; The Sanatorium; Library; The School Council; The Oakhamian; Old Oakhamian Club; Nursery School; Playing Fields; The Sports Centre; Afternoon Activities and Societies; Exploration Society; The Teaching Staff; OSEL/Public relations/Appeals; Conclusion. Attached are A-Level results (appendix C), O-Level results, Scholarship Awards (appendix A), Bursaries, University Entries (appendix B). Thirty pages A to AD.

A list of families of Oakham School teaching and admin staff in 1985, with names of staff, their spouse, and their children. Six pages A to F.

Two notes from the Appeal Office to the Bursar (A) and the Headmaster (B), regarding the celebration of John Barber's birthday and the Barber Archive Room.