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This subfonds contains the Archive's complete collection of Red books. These books contain a calendar of events for the upcoming term, lists of pupils and their houses, and lists of staff.

A complete collection of Red Books - School lists and Calendars since 1959. Red books give information regarding pupils, tutor groups, teaching and support staff, school calendar and events, school rules, future trips and dates. Only two Red Books were never published, Summer term 2020 and Spring term 2021 as the UK was in lockdown (COVID-19) and pupils were not at School and had lessons online.

This series focuses on a large range of services held in the School Chapel, such as memorial services, confirmation and baptism services, carol services, weddings, and the weekly and Sunday services attended by pupils. Most of the items are orders of services.

This sub-series relates to Carol services and other Christmas celebrations held in the School Chapel or in Peterborough Cathedral, over a period of several decades. The bulk of the sub-series focuses on the 2000s onwards.

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.

An almost complete collection of Oakham School magazines dating from 1884. Some editions are available as individuals whilst others can be found in larger bound volumes. There is also a collection of the Old Oakhamian magazine which is a separate school magazine for Old Oakhamians and their news.

This magazine covers all aspects of school life. Sporting, academic, and artistic achievements of the pupils are celebrated alongside news updates from various departments. In later issues, c. 1980s, houses are given space to announce news and in house achievements.

Sporting records are a key component of the magazine since its inception and there are accounts of matches (including scores and teams) in each edition. Again, since the 1980s, focus has shifted to also include all of the teams that compete for the school, instead of just focusing on the A team.

Images and photographs start to appear in the magazines from the 1970s and the magazine was first printed fully in colour in the 1990s.

An almost complete collection of the School's magazines dating from 1884.

This file contains photographs owned by Rev Terence Treanor on various topics: House photographs, Sports team and school events and dinners.

This collection focuses on the staff who have worked for Oakham School over the years. Material focuses on not only training and teaching, but staff wellbeing, pay and benefits.

There are two series which focus on notable members of staff from the school's history: Jon Wills and Brian Welford. Material for these staff members have been collected by themselves and other members of staff.

Recruitment series includes jobs descriptions for various positions, both teaching and support staff, in the school.

There is a strong collection of policies an guidance for teachers in completing the many administrative and teaching jobs expected.

The items in this series are related to Pastoral Care at Oakham School. Various topics include wellbeing, resources for tutorial, discipline and school rules, child protection and staff training.