Education Choices SPRING 2022
TH E KEY TO YO U R CH ILD’ S SUCCESS
SPECIAL FEATURE
Social Mobility at Exeter University Interview with Professor Lee Elliot Major OBE PLUS
MRS. JANE LUNNON (ALLEYN’S)
Talks about their global approach to learning…
IB UPDATE
King’s College School, Wimbledon
OXFORD SCHOOLS SPECIAL - INCLUDING MAINTAINED AND INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS, A CARTER JONAS PROPERTY UPDATE AND PARENT TIPS
TOP TEN OXFORD NURSERIES A good place to start…
Bainton Road Nursery Ofsted rating: Outstanding
Primarily for the fellows, students, lecturers, or staff of St John’s College. However, it is also open to other individuals working at the University of Oxford, and families from the local community. www.baintonroadnursery.co.uk
Julia Durbin Day Nursery Ofsted rating: Outstanding
Located within the grounds of Churchill Hospital, it caters for children both in the local community and the Oxford Radcliffe Hospital Trust. www.childbasepartnership.com
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NURSERY NEWS
Little Troopers Day Nursery
The Nursery
Ofsted rating: Outstanding
Ofsted rating: Outstanding
Offers places for all three government schemes associated with the Free Early Education Entitlement (FEEE): 2 years old with funded places, 3-4 years old with 15 hours per week FEEE (570-hour offer), known as ‘Universal Hours’ and 30 hours per week FEEE (1140-hour offer), known as the ‘Extended Hours’.
Located in the north of Oxford, the nursery is in a beautiful Edwardian house which includes a large garden.
www.littletroopers.co.uk
Little Pioneers Nursery and Preschool Ofsted rating: Outstanding
www.thenurseryoxford.co.uk
The Pod Nursery Ofsted rating: Outstanding
Part of St Frideswide Primary School, the nursery employs the same golden rules as the School to ensure a consistency of behaviour throughout. www.stfrideswides.co.uk
Located in the grounds of the John Radcliffe Hospital. They have a cultural coordinator that supports children where English is their second language. www.littlepioneers.coop/find-your-nursery/john_ radcliffe_hospital_nursery/
Sandfield Day Nursery Ofsted rating: Outstanding
Situated in the grounds of the John Radcliffe Hospital, the nursery cares for the children of the Trust employees and local community. www.childbasepartnership.com/nursery/sandfieldday-nursery/
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CHILDREN’S ACTIVITIES
Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe The first food ever baked in space Ingredients
250g flour 1⁄2 tsp bicarbonate of soda 170g salted butter, melted 150g soft brown sugar 100g sugar 1 cap vanilla extract 2 Clarence Court eggs 170g chocolate chunks Method
P reheat the oven to 170�C. I n a bowl, combine the flour and bicarb and set aside. I n a separate medium sized bowl, cream together the melted butter, brown sugar, and caster sugar until combined.
B eat in the vanilla extract and eggs until light and creamy. M ix in the flour and bicarbonate of soda until just blended. S tir in the chocolate chips by hand using a wooden spoon. P ut the dough onto the prepared baking trays, with each cookie around 4 tbsp of dough and around 8cm apart. D o not flatten the dough as this will happen naturally. B ake for 15 to 17 mins in the preheated oven, or until golden. C ool on the baking tray for a few minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely. Hello! We’re The Avenue Cookery School and we are an independent, family-run cookery school, based in Wandsworth, South West London. We love all things foodie and incorporate that love and enthusiasm into our amazing cooking courses and classes. With years of experience, our passion for teaching others to cook shines through in our relaxed and fun classes — we think you’ll feel at home as soon as you walk through our doors! All ages and abilities are welcome. www.theavenuecookeryschool.com TURN TO P18 AND 19 to read about space in schools
BALLET
The world’s first Muslim ballet school
Working on a unique combined ballet and poetry syllabus
The company was founded upon a passion for child development, holistic wellbeing and raising the Muslim community to make a positive impact in the world. The company’s mission is to help every child to embody both Grace & Poise in the physical sense, but also to have Grace in their characters and Poise in their identity as a Muslim. G&P opened their doors in January 2019 and has since established 6 sites across London and have recently expanded into Birmingham. The company also offers ballet to poetry in curriculum within Islamic Schools. G&P start their ballet classes from 2 years old and above, with classes becoming girls only from 6 years olds plus to cater for modesty. The syllabus and
poetry has been written specially for the Academy and spoken word poetry is used rather than music. The academy has Ladies Only performances and the progress of the children is checked through annual ballet examinations. Ballet to Poetry helps the child to develop physical skills such as coordination and control. Alongside physical benefits, the spoken word poetry helps the child to develop cognitively and expressively by engaging with storytelling through movement and expression. The poetry has a natural rhythm whilst using imagery and dynamics to support movement development and explore positive messages and themes depicted in the poems. G&P has been a great success in supporting children and it is believed their way of working hugely encourages children’s confidence, imagination, creativity, physical, emotional and mental wellbeing. Whilst classical ballet involves music, Grace & Poise’s unique way of exploring literature facilitates language development, critical thinking and creative expression. MAISIE ALEXANDRA BYERS www.graceandpoise.co.uk
Many of our parents relocate from London, looking to settle in the area so their daughter can come to St Catherine’s. We’ve created a brief guide to help you explore the local area and consider possible places to call home. Email Sally Manhire on prepadmissions@stcatherines.info or call 01483 899665 and we’ll send your guide to you straight away.
Good luck with the house hunting!
St Catherine’s Prep, Bramley GSA Day & Boarding School since 1885 | 4 - 18 years Guildford GU5 0DF | www.stcatherines.info | 01483 899665
EDUCATION CORNER PODCAST
EDUCATION CORNER PODCAST INTERVIEW WITH
Mrs. Jane Lunnon Mrs. Jane Lunnon, first female headmistress of Alleyn’s School, Dulwich, talks about her experience as a headteacher and their global approach to learning
We were thrilled to be able to speak to Mrs. Jane Lunnon, Headmistress at Alleyn’s School, to discuss their inspiring learning environment, recognition of global affairs including gender equality, Everyone’s Invited and BLM - their active connections with local schools, and to hear how they are embracing life post the pandemic. How do you feel a year on into your role?
I feel even more energised if that’s possible. It’s just such a huge joy to run this school, it really is an honour. What makes it joyful is the unending surprise of our brilliant children. They are all so gifted and they all wear those gifts so lightly. They are so supportive of each other and fun. It’s just impossible not to feel inspired in the school. We are a connected community as staff and pupils, and it is a total joy. The lovely thing is, not that you would say this when inspectors call, is that, the inspectors came last term and they said that with bells on, they saw what we see every day. They are incredibly impressive young people doing their thing brilliantly. It is a virtuous circle of inspiration. They inspire us to further inspire them. TURN TO P40 to read about addressing anxiety in young children (related to events in the Ukraine)
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You are also the first female head - how did this make you feel?
I’m standing on the shoulders of giants in terms of the incredible predecessors in retrospect. It’s funny, lots of people have asked me how it feels to be the first female head. I guess, being female doesn’t and won’t characterise my headship, but having said that, I am more aware of what a privilege it is to do this job now that I have taken it on. Being the first to do anything is always an amazing opportunity, but I don’t want people to say: Oh, Jane Lunnon, she was a great female head. I want them to say that she was a great head and she did all these lovely, amazing things in this great school. The issue is not about gender, really. It’s about our ideas and how we move into the future together. Our school was founded on possibility, it was founded on ideas, it was founded on this amazing Jacobean player named Alleyn who decided:
“The issue is not about gender, really. It’s about our ideas and how we move into the future together.”
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SPECIAL FEATURE Alleyn’s School Focus
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Educating boys
“There is no such thing as a Wetherby boy, and that’s what’s nice. That we are cut from different kinds of cloth and are bound together in our identities by having come here.” For parents looking to send their boys here: I’m looking for a boy with an independence of mind. Someone who wants to engage. Someone who is keen to learn. But we aren’t specifically looking for sporty boys or academic boys or extraverted boys, or musical boys or artistic boys. We are actually a very broad and welcoming church. I’m aware that there are scholarships or bursaries available to children and families who may need additional financial support or for children that are gifted in Music and Art, can you tell me a little about those?
One thing that people might not necessarily know is that the school is actually a part of a larger group of schools known as the Alpha Plus Group. This Group has set up separately the Gold Charitable Standard Trust. It is that charity that provides bursarial support for people who wish to come to the school and have a life-changing experience. We currently offer scholarships into the Sixth Form on an academic basis. Looking forwards, and going beyond that, I know as I visited recently, that you had a number of applicants to US universities and that some children were considering universities in Europe. I wanted to hear a little bit more about how Wetherby Senior were supporting their children with their US applications and university applications in general?
That is a really good question and
one that I am quite proud to answer actually. We are now into our third set of leavers. We have had well in excess of 30 offers from some of the best universities over the last couple of years from Harvard, Brown, Berkeley, NYU. Someone won a sports scholarship, we’ve had a couple people go to Chicago, Notre Dame. We’ve had a really impressive breadth of American universities. We have sent boys off to European universities as well as, in the main, UK Russell Group universities. The Sixth Form is led by Ms Deedat, who works tirelessly with the boys to ensure that they are appropriately supported, and she is rapidly becoming something of an expert in European University admissions. We also work with a specialist company to support boys with the American application process, to make sure that their councillor references that are so important in the American application system really are first class. I think that the numbers of offers that the boys are receiving reflect the quality of support and revision that is on offer there. The destinations have a very compelling list for us as a school. And it speaks to me about the quality that is on offer here. Whilst Wetherby Senior is
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based in Central London you do offer a wide range of sports - including the incredible Spin Studio. How do the boys access the sports facilities outside the school?
We are slightly TARDIS-like on site. You wouldn’t know it from the outside, but we have a full fitness suite and a spin studio. We are adding to that a boxing exercise studio and a yoga studio. We also offer table tennis coaching on site. So, for a compact, central London site, we have a good quality provision on site already. Locally, boys swim and climb and play basketball, badminton and Taekwondo. We also take the boys out to the Ealing Trailfinders Sports Club; this is just out at Ealing and is a professional Rugby Club. We’ve got a terrific tie in with them. We have got fantastic use of all of their facilities every afternoon. They have rugby pitches, tennis courts, football pitches, cricket pitches, cricket nets, and now a brand new indoor facility. Given our location, the boys are very well-provided for indeed. TURN TO PAGE 16 to read about developing independence in girls at Sutton High School CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO THE PODCAST
EDUCATION CORNER PODCAST
Lancing College Focus
EDUCATION CORNER PODCAST INTERVIEW WITH
Mr. Dominic Oliver HEADMASTER, LANCING COLLEGE
We know that you are an English specialist (particularly Shakespeare) and took your MPhil at St Peter’s College, Oxford, where you also became a member of the University of Oxford English Faculty and Lecturer at St Peter’s College, and you have nearly completed 10 years at Lancing College as Head. How have you seen the school develop and change in that time?
There has been dynamism and growth in a variety of ways. One is in the continued growth of the numbers of girls in the school. We’re now at just under 45% girls in the school. It has felt properly and fully co-ed for a while. In fact, the school has recently celebrated 20 years of being co-ed. We’ve actually had girls in the Sixth Form since the 1970s. We’ve got the largest ever number of girl boarders this year. We have also got a very high demand of girls who want to come and join us. We have adapted and shifted a lot in relation to the external context. We’ve spoken a lot to parents and to pupils about the changing world, their changing needs, desires and so on. There has been a lot of modernising and flexing about how the school works. We look terribly traditional. People often say we look a bit like a castle or Hogwarts on the hill. We are actually more dynamic and outward looking than that. There has been a double build of cocurricular range. There has been a honing in on, a sharpening, a brightening of our academic credentials, which have always been very strong. At the moment, for example, looking at the TURN TO P42 to read about educating children through art
“I know all of the students here. I love the fact that I know them and know them well.”
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EDUCATION CORNER PODCAST
EDUCATION CORNER PODCAST INTERVIEW WITH
Professor Lee Elliot Major OBE EXETER UNIVERSITY
Could you tell us a little about your role as Professor of Social Mobility at Exeter University and what this involves?
My role is quite unique, we think that I might have been the first Social Mobility professor in the world; there are a couple others now. What this means is that I am particularly interested in the prospects for disadvantaged learners. That might be in the early years, it might be in schools, it might be access to university, or indeed the workplace. My work focuses on really trying to improve the opportunities and outcomes for the poorest learners. I’m in the education department for learners at the University and I’m an unusual professor in that I’m very much focused on practice and policy. I do lots of research. Most of my time is spent interacting with other people, whether it’s school leaders, University vice chancellors, ministers, policymakers, even company chief executives. The constant in all of that is, how do we improve the prospects for all of the learners? It’s a very worthy goal, and I am increasingly busy with all of this.
Professor Lee Elliot Major OBE is the Professor of Social Mobility at the University of Exeter. He is also an Honorary Professor at the UCL Institute of Education and an Associate Member of Nuffield College, University of Oxford. Lee is Britain’s first professor within this field and his work aims at improving the prospects of young and disadvantaged people. His research is dedicated to things which can have a direct impact on policy and practice, and he works with schools, universities, employers and policymakers. 3 4 | EDUCATION CHOICES MAGAZINE | S P R I N G 2 02 2
What are your targets for improving social mobility at Exeter University?
Within the UK or extending that too, there could be a global application process. My work is about increasing social mobility generally for children across the country. In 2020, Exeter released an Access and Participation Plan, which is ‘committed to the principle that everyone with the potential to benefit from higher education should have equal opportunity to do so.’ Could you tell us a little more about this Plan and what it involves? What changes do you hope to see around the University?
SPECIAL FEATURE Exeter University Focus
“As a university, we want to educate and help young people from all backgrounds, so we have some ambitious targets for over the next 5-10 years as a part of the University strategy. This is mainly to try to enrol more state school students and more students from disadvantaged backgrounds.” Exeter University is an amazing university, but one of the challenges that we have had is with attracting talented young people from all backgrounds. If you look at our intake, it tends to be from quite privileged schools, whether state or private schools, so whilst we don’t want to put anyone off from applying, what we do want to do is encourage more young people from disadvantaged backgrounds to come to Exeter and to give it a try. It is something that we have been thinking about TURN TO PAGES 14 -15 to read about getting the best out of maintained schools
for a long time. If you look at our admissions, they are very skewed towards a particular demographic. As a university, we want to educate and help young people from all backgrounds, so we have some ambitious targets for over the next 5-10 years as a part of the University strategy. This is mainly to try to enrol more state school students and more students from disadvantaged backgrounds. We are also looking at mature students. There has been a real drop in the enrolment of mature students across the sector. One of the things that we were thinking about, is how do you help young people when they get to university as well? It’s not
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OXFORD SCHOOLS SPECIAL FEATURE MAINTAINED SCHOOL OPTIONS
SOME LEADING MAINTAINED SCHOOL OPTIONS PRIMARY SCHOOLS SCHOOL HEADTEACHER WEBSITE Appleton Church of England Mrs Amy Carnell www.appleton.oxon.sch.uk Primary School Bledington Primary School Ms Jill Kewley www.bledington.gloucs.sch.uk Brize Norton Primary School Ms Anna Fairhurst www.brizeprimary.org Buckland Church of England Ms Louise Warren www.bucklandprimaryschool.org.uk Primary School Combe CofE Primary School Mrs Rachel Joannou www.combeprimary.co.uk Didcot Primary Academy Ms Alison Ashcroft www.didcotprimaryacademy.org.uk Dr Radcliffe’s Church of Frances Brown www.dr-radcliffes.org.uk England Primary School Holy Trinity Catholic School, Mrs Lorna Buchanan www.holy-trinity.oxon.sch.uk Chipping Norton Kingham Primary School Mr Nicholas Prockter www.kingham.oxon.sch.uk Ladygrove Park Primary School Andrew Markham www.ladygrove-park.oxon.sch.uk Longcot and Fernham Church Mrs Claire Mellor www.longcotandfernhamschool.co.uk of England Primary School Longford Park Primary School Miss Julie Hiddleston www.longfordparkschool.org Longworth Primary School Mr Neil Wilson www.longworthprimaryschool.uk Mulberry Bush School Mrs Jessica Hooper www.mulberrybush.org.uk (Special School) St Andrew’s Church of Mrs Annette Mashru www.st-andrews.oxon.sch.uk England Primary School St John the Evangelist Mr Mark Smith www.st-john.oxon.sch.uk CofE VA Primary School Stockham Primary School Mrs Ruth Burbank www.stockham.oxon.sch.uk/web The Batt Church of England Ms Charlie Barwell www.thebattschool.org.uk Primary School The Hendreds Church of Mr James Veness www.hendreds.oxon.sch.uk England School Thomas Reade Primary School Mr John Serle www.thomasreadeschool.org William Morris Primary School Miss Julie Hiddleston www.williammorrisschool.org Windmill Primary School Mrs Lynn Knapp www.windmill.oxon.sch.uk Woodstock Church of Mr Christian McGuinness www.woodstock.oxon.sch.uk England Primary School
LOCATION Abingdon Chipping Norton Brize Norton Faringdon Witney Didcot Bicester Chipping Norton Kingham Didcot Faringdon Banbury Abingdon Witney Chinnor Carterton Wantage Witney Wantage Abingdon Banbury Headington Woodstock
SECONDARY SCHOOLS SCHOOL Bartholomew School Didcot Girls’ School Fitzwaryn School (Special School ages 3-19) Frank Wise School ) (Special School, ages 2-19) Lord Williams’ School Swalcliffe Park School Cio (Special School, ages 10-19)
HEADTEACHER WEBSITE Mr Craig Thomas www.bartholomew.oxon.sch.uk Ms Georgina Littler www.didcotgirls.oxon.sch.uk Mrs Stephanie Coneboy www.fitzwaryn.oxon.sch.uk
LOCATION Oxon Didcot Wantage
Ms Heidi Dennison
www.frankwise.oxon.sch.uk
Banbury
Mr Jon Ryder Mr Rob Piner
www.lordwilliams.oxon.sch.uk www.swalcliffepark.co.uk
Thame Banbury
The Iffley Academy
Mr Tom Procter-Legg
www./iffleyacademy.co.uk
Iffley Turn
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ALL are rated ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted.
OXFORD SCHOOLS SPECIAL FEATURE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL OPTIONS
Abingdon Preparatory School Abingdon Prep is a happy, friendly independent day school for boys aged 4 to 13. We foster a culture of exciting opportunity and seek to inspire a life-long love of learning. Our high academic standards, broad curriculum and ‘Other Half’ extra-curricular programme enable our boys to make the most of their time with us. True to the School’s founding values, we provide a nurturing community in which boys gain confidence and develop their potential. Boys flourish at Abingdon Prep and happy boys make very good learners. Prep Main Entry Points: at 4 and 7 (assessed). www.abingdon.org.uk/prep/
Abingdon School Abingdon is a leading independent day and boarding school for boys aged 11-18 (full and weekly boarding from 13). Abingdon enjoys the very best in academic standards, music, sport and the arts in a caring and supportive environment where students are motivated to succeed. We aim to teach and develop the resources, skills and resilience that students need to feel confident in embracing their future. Students are encouraged to seize opportunities and to appreciate their responsibilities to each other and to society; and we promote a culture of mutual respect and equality, and we celebrate diversity. Senior School Main Entry Points at 11, 13 and 16 (School’s own exam; or transfer process from Abingdon Prep School). www.abingdon.org.uk
Bloxham School For further information, please visit: www.bloxhamschool.com
PARENT PERSPECTIVE
Thinking of making a move? Why is Oxford an increasingly popular destination for many SW London families? “I wonder if anybody does anything at Oxford but dream and remember, the place is so beautiful. One almost expects the people to sing instead of speaking. It is like an opera.” WB Yeats A spider’s web T here are a wide range of maintained and
independent primary and secondary schools to choose from. T here are many day school options, but also excellent boarding schools, if required. These schools are described as a perfect mix of academic and sporty, and there is a school that would suit each individual’s needs. C hildren have more space and freedom. C ountryside pursuits and healthier lifestyle. P arents can work in London and commute easily. T here are excellent transport links within Oxford and beyond including pedestrian, bikes, buses, tube (to London), trains and there is also Heathrow Airport nearby. C hildren in London increasingly have to travel further to get to schools and the traffic is often congested making for longer days on top of their academic work. S afety was something that they felt was a consideration with reported muggings and knife crime over past years in London. I ndependence for the children – they can walk to and from school and if not catch a bus home. F acilities: there are cinemas, theatres, shopping centres (including the Westgate Centre). E xcursions to London are possible to access the museums and many cultural benefits within a day.
Where to live?
This would really depend on the schools that the children attend and whether a family would prefer to live in the centre or in the surrounding area. A word of warning, traffic in the centre can be heavy in peak periods and this is something that is worth consideration. Prices in Oxford match London house prices and therefore there is not necessarily a financial advantage, but you are likely to get a larger property with more green space nearby by relocating. 76
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1. Spend time in Oxford and get to know the town. 2. V isit the schools and attend Open Days well
in advance of considering any move. (Do book spaces in advance as they often are filled quite quickly.) 3. E nsure that your children have secured a place at your schools of choice before renting or buying a property, if you are considering independent school options, and you will need a suitable postcode in the correct catchment area before being considered for places at maintained school options. 4. I t may be worth considering renting for the first six months to become more familiar with the local area and where you may prefer to live long term. 5. L iaise with the local estate agents and build a relationship – many properties are not advertised on Rightmove as people do not wish to leave a digital footprint and therefore there may be properties available that are not always advertised. Suggested property advice: Rentals: Finders Keepers www.finders.co.uk – rentals tend to fall in line with the academic year Estate agents: Penny and Sinclair www.pennyandsinclair.co.uk – they have a very good local knowledge Education Choices were thrilled to be able to speak to a long-standing client about their reasons for moving away from SW London and relocating in Oxford and are very thankful for their valuable contribution. TURN TO PAGES 6 - 9 to read about nurseries in Oxford
STUDENT LIFE IN OXFORD
NOW FOR THE FUN STUFF… Nightclubs: The Bridge: “A classic, with a
great outdoor area.” – Oxford Brookes Student O2: The favourite location for concerts or special nights out, such as Halloween, as it features the best acts. It is also the spot for Oxford Brookes’ Sports Night. ATIK: With four dance rooms, five bars, and a chill-out room, it’s got something for everyone. Bars: The Varsity Club (known
A guide to living, working, and studying in Oxford Some top tips for students FACTS ABOUT OXFORD: O xford has been an established town since the 9th Century. T he University of Oxford was established in the 12th Century. It is around 1,110 years old! Alumni include: 28 UK Prime Ministers, 20 Archbishops of Canterbury, 12 saints, 27 Nobel laureates, 50 Nobel Prize winners and Sir Stephen Hawking. O xford escaped many bombings during the Second World War, meaning that it is therefore a wonderful place to witness old English architecture. L ewis Carroll’s inspiration for his protagonist ‘Alice’ from Alice in Wonderland was named after a real girl, Alice Liddell, the daughter of a Dean in Oxford. T he Great Hall at Christ Church was used as inspiration for the Hogwarts dining hall in the Harry Potter films. The staircase leading up to the hall was actually used in several scenes in the films.
Where do students live? B oth universities offer first
year accommodation, in or around campus. I n second and third year, students usually choose to ‘live out’ and rent housing. The student hotspots are Cowley or Headington. F or Oxford students, the colleges that initially offer the first-year accommodation, will offer at least one further year of accommodation (or even for the whole duration of your degree). However, like Oxford Brookes students, you can choose to ‘live out’. Oxford has a selection of privatelyrented houses and flats available.
colloquially as TVC): Has a rooftop bar overlooking Oxford which, as you can imagine, is particularly nice in the summer months. The Alchemist: Based at the top of Westgate, this bar won’t disappoint with its array of funky drinks with names such as ‘Beach Please’, ‘Cherry Poppins’, and ‘Cereal Killer’. The Mad Hatter’s Speakeasy Cocktail Bar: An eccentric
venue with live music and Wonderland-themed drinks. The Bar’s karaoke nights are a firm favourite for Oxford students. Pubs and restaurants: The City Arms: Karaoke nights
every Thursday.
The Cowley Retreat: Oxford
Brookes’ central pub featuring live music and a decked terrace for BBQs.
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