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A note from the Headmaster Graham Smallbone to Houses and Common Room Staff regarding an informal gathering for readings and meditation in Chapel, related to Henrietta Lea's tragic accident.

A letter from Gerry Lea to the Headmaster, Graham Smallbone, regarding sending back any items that belonged to Henrietta, and a letter from Graham Smallbone to staff asking them to return to her parents any items that belonged to Henrietta.

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.

This collection contains material relating to the history of the houses and their pupils. Each series is focused on a different house and many contain rich and detailed photographic records of houses year by year. Some houses are more detailed than others.

Other highlights of this collection include house handbooks, which help to induct a pupil into a house and its daily routine; photographs of daily life, including house events and leisure time; and administrative documents such as house diaries which record the calendar of house events, achievements of pupils, and accounts of incidents.

Included in this sub-fonds are houses which are no longer in existence such as Johnsons and Ruddles.

Two letters from the Headmsater, Graham Smallbone, to, respectively, Mr and Mrs Ham (A) and Mr and Mrs Wilkinson (B), related to Henrietta Lea's accident.

Order of service for the Jerwoods Carol service in the School Chapel on 5 December 1990.

Order of service for the Jerwoods Carol service in the School Chapel in December 1986.

This sub-series contains files and items related to Henrietta Lea. most of the collection is made of sympathy cards and letters from Parents and Staff to Jon and Kim Wills.

A letter from the Headmaster Graham Smallbone to Mr Pimlott, related to the accident involving Henrietta Lea.

A letter from Barbara Horsley to Jon Wills sending her sympathy and support, related to Henrietta Lea's accident.