A letter from the Headmaster Graham Smallbone to Parents on the term: reports, scholars, examinations, appointments, school accounts, insurance, music fees, activity holidays, games, Chap 86 Appeal and OSCA

A letter from the Headmaster Graham Smallbone to Parents on the term: Oxbridge results, summer exeat, tutorial system, School House, uniform, car parking, OSCA, Remedial Teaching, School video, Telex, Smoking

A photo of College House. In a card frame and cover. Writing on the back says 21 club? And Colville.

A photo of College House. In a card frame and cover. Names on the card cover.

A photo of College House. Names on the reverse.

This series relates to College House, the pupils who lived there and the history of the building.
College House was built c.1320 and used to be a priest’s house for clergy sent to the town by Westminster Abbey. Oakham School bought College House from the Church in 1736. It served as the school’s Sanatorium until 1965, when College House was then converted into a boarding house for a dozen potential Oxbridge candidates.
In 1971, College House became the first girls’ boarding house. In 1982, it was converted to be used as a Seventh Form Study Centre.
Since 2007 College House has been converted into offices. The Foundation and Marketing moved in and the Senior Deputy Heads use the wing as their private residence. The Barber Rooms, housing the School Archives, opened in 2010 on the first floor and the Old Oakhamian Club is now on the ground floor.

This file focusses on letters sent/received by John Buchanan, chiefly during his headmastership (1958-1977).

A headmaster's annual report fro the year 1979-1980, including 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, Houses, Chaplaincy, Ashburton Hall, School Council, The Oakhamian, Senior and Middle School Societies, Voluntary Services, Sanatorium, Oakham School Nursery, Old Oakhamian Club; with appendix: A-Level results, leavers' destinations, Oxbridge results, C.C.F. Diary

Annual report for the year 1969-1970, including the school numbers, staff changes, Academics, Faculty Reports, Chapel, Library, Drama, Societies, C.C.F., Scouts and Duke Of Edinburgh Award Scheme, Health, Accomodation, The SchoolShop, Old Oakhamians, Second Development Campaign, General Remarks. With 2 appendix: University entrants and Paying for Private Schools

A report on the junior scholarship entry. Discussion on developing the teaching staff. Items A to E