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This series focuses on the boarding girls in Orchard Close (built in 1929), later Buchanans House. It became a girls' boarding house in early October 1975 and Michael Stevens was its first Housemaster. It was renamed Buchanans House in Summer 1977, following the retirement of Headmaster J.D. Buchanan. Work was completed on Buchanans house in 1982 and the extension was ready for occupation in January 1983. The house was first a Seventh Form house and transitioned to a Middle School house in the 1980s.

Printed Powerpoint slides from a presentation on the centenary of Chapmans. Includes information on the school's founding, images of various school buildings from different times, campus maps and pupils; a history of Junior House/Chapmans House; and a list of Housemasters. Thirty-four pages A to AG.

This series focuses on various dedication and rededication services since the opening of the School Chapel. Most items are orders of services.

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 1971-1972. Contents: Numbers; Staff; Academic; Faculty Report; Chapel; Library; Drama; C.C.F., Scouts, Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme; Health; Accommodation; Old Oakhamians; Co-Education after one year; General. Six pages A to F.

A headmaster's annual report for the academic year 1978-1979. Contents: Numbers; Academic; Careers; A.V.A. Centre; Library; Art & Design; Music; Physical Education; Sports Hall; Playing Fields; Shooting; Drama; C.C.F.; The Duke of Edinburgh's Award Scheme; Exploration Society; Scouts & Guides; Discipline and the Decem; The Houses; The Chaplaincy; Ashburton Hall; School Council; The Oakhamian; Senior and Middle School Societies; Voluntary Services; The Sanatorium; Oakham School Nursery; Old Oakhamian Club; Conclusion. Attached are A-Levels results (appendix A), O-Level results (appendix B), Summary of University applications and places gained (appendix C), a memorandum on Development of the Sargant Laboratories and a final report on Svalbard '79. Twenty-one pages A to U.

A headmaster's annual report for the academic year 1981-1982. Contents: Registrations/Entry/Numbers; The Upper and Middle School Houses; Jerwoods; Discipline and The Decem; Staff; General Academic; The Departments; A-Level and O-Level; Scholarships; University Entrance; Careers; The Library; Drama; P.E. and Sport; Sports Centre; Chapel and the Chaplaincy; Afternoon Activities; Voluntary Service; C.C.F.; Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme; Exploration Society; Scouts and Guides; Senior Societies and Middle School Societies; Publicity and Local Relations; Audio-Visual Aids Centre; The Ashburton Hall;
The School Council; The Oakhamian; Sanatorium; Old Oakhamian Club; Oakham School Nursery; Postscript. Attached are A-Level results (appendix A), O-Level and A-Level results (appendix B), University Entrance (appendix D). Nineteen pages A to S.

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.

This series focusses on the headmastership of John David Buchanan (1958-1977) and contains items relating to the life at School in the 1960s and 1970s, its staff and pupils. The bulk of the series consists of books, publications, letters, speeches and sermons written by Mr Buchanan himself.