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Correspondence

  • HEA-HEA/9-HEA/9/1
  • File
  • 1978 - 1984
  • Part of Headmasters

This file focusses on letters sent by Headmaster Richard Bull during his headmastership (1978-1984). The bulk of the collection is made of letters sent to Parents.

Richard Bull

Curriculum

  • CUR
  • Subfonds
  • 1926 - 2020

This collection highlights the depth and breadth of the school's curriculum and pupil's work. The drama and music sub-series are particularly detailed with their collection of production stills and programmes.

CUR/7 contains reports relating to the school's teaching and curriculum alongside timetables for lessons and exams, and comprehensive examination results for GCSE, A Level and IB.

Throughout the series in this collection, there is material relating to events and trips undertaken by various departments to increase the extra-curricular activities of pupils.

Oakham School

Events

  • EVT
  • Subfonds
  • 1960 - 2021

This collection focuses on major events that have occurred to the school and its pupils. This includes the Quatercentenary celebrations and the school's reaction to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Quatercentenary celebrations compromised of several events including the visit to the school by Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Quatercentenary ball, and special productions to celebrate the recent opening of the Queen Elizabeth Theatre.

There is a detailed series on the school's Speech Day which includes a comprehensive list of programmes and award winners from the ceremony.

There is a excellent record of items showing how the school reacted to the COVID-19 pandemic. There is general communication to parents and staff, information on the structure of face to face and distance learning teaching, and also an illuminating collection of photographs taken by Ms. Fernandez in 2021.

Oakham School

Group Captain Bader visits Oakham

  • HEA-HEA/8-HEA/8/8-HEA/8/8/3
  • Item
  • 25/06/1965
  • Part of Headmasters

Newspaper cutting from the Lincoln, Rutland & Stamford Mercury reporting on the visit of Group Captain Bader at Speech Day in 1965.

Lincoln, Rutland & Stamford Mercury

Headmaster honours witty and effective teacher

  • HOU-HOU/19-HOU/19/2-HOU/19/2/11
  • Item
  • 01/06/2006
  • Part of Houses

A newspaper cutting from the Rutland Times of an article on Jim O'Kane, retiring after 33 years at Oakham School, and a photograph of the Lower School prizes winners at Speech Day.

Rutland Times

Headmaster's speech

  • HEA-HEA/8-HEA/8/5-HEA/8/5/1
  • Item
  • N/D
  • Part of Headmasters

A speech given by Headmaster John Buchanan on Speech Day addressing the boys, parents and staff. The speech is typed, with hand-written notations. Date is unknown, but estimated before co-education. Five pages A to E.

John Buchanan

Headmaster's speech, 1969

  • HEA-HEA/8-HEA/8/5-HEA/8/5/10
  • Item
  • 1969
  • Part of Headmasters

A speech given by Headmaster John Buchanan on Speech Day 1969, discussing the changes in education in the country and the Direct Grant, and boarding matters. The speech is typed, with hand-written notations. Seven pages A to G.

John Buchanan

Headmaster's speech, 1969

  • HEA-HEA/8-HEA/8/5-HEA/8/5/11
  • Item
  • 12/07/1969
  • Part of Headmasters

A speech given by Headmaster John Buchanan on Speech Day 1969, paying tribute to the Guest of Honour, Professor Lewis, discussing the changes in education in the country and the Direct Grant, and boarding matters. The speech is typed, with hand-written notations. Seven pages A to G.

John Buchanan

House Magazines

  • HOU-HOU/22-HOU/22/2
  • Sub-Series
  • 1975 - 1979
  • Part of Houses

This sub-series contains house magazines written by the boys of Peterborough House. The magazines includes house news of the term, reports on interhouse competitions, drawings, poems and cross-words, and reports on the life in house.

Oakham School

Interhouse Public Speaking Competition Trophy

A wooden trophy made to look like a scroll with a large metal medallion in the centre and seven small ones, of which four are engraved with the wining house and year. The trophy was for the interhouse public speaking competition. The list of winners is as follows: Stevens in 1992; Haywoods in 1993; Buchanans in 1994 and 1995.

Oakham School

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