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Athletics Track Opening A momentous Sports Day as Sir Howard Stringer (Ldr 60) opens the new athletics track – pages 18 & 19
Son of Sherlock
A wonderful platform for our youngest performers – page 9
Sports MasterPlan Update All the latest on the new sports facilities at the School – page 16
INTRODUCTION
You will no doubt find your favourite story or most compelling image among the pages ahead, but the impression one gets most strongly is that the whole – life at Oundle – is somehow greater even than the sum of its many parts. That this array of life-enhancing, character-forming, mindexpanding takes place is as a result of a combined commitment to its importance. Understanding opportunity, grasping opportunity, reflecting on opportunity: these things are central to our values. This wonderful publication speaks largely for itself, and I hope you enjoy it.
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Contents Introduction Academic Arts Environmental Combined Cadet Force Sports MasterPlan
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Sport
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Beyond Oundle
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Community Action & Charity 24 - 25 Oundle Society
Sarah Kerr-Dineen, Head
Social Media
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Trivium Creations The “Connections” season at Oundle gives every Third Form pupil four weeks to complete the jewel in the crown of their Third Form work. They research a topic of personal interest to them, bringing together unusual combinations of ideas to find connections. Pupils produce a rigorous project in any of a wide range of formats: essays, artworks, films, compositions, poems and more. The fourty most striking, original and academically impressive projects are showcased and published online, winning awards. This season caps off their year of Trivium, which is the cornerstone of Oundle’s unexamined curriculum in the Third Form. All pupils undertake Trivium, or “Triv”, in small sets, with a single teacher for two periods a week, intensively and discursively exploring off-curriculum topics for the sake of pure interest, critical thinking and ethical debate.
Carnegie Awards
Medics and Vets
This year’s Carnegie Medal Shadowing Scheme involved the entire Third Form, and culminated in a whole year assembly in the Great Hall featuring presentations about each of the eight shortlisted books.
This year we were very pleased to have three successful applicants receive offers for Medicine and one for nursing from our small cohort of six pupils.
Every English set read one of these books and created a presentation that evaluated its literary qualities, the impact on the reader and aimed to make the case for their book to win the Carnegie Medal.
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The author and illustrator Chris Priestley adjudicated each set’s presentation to determine who had made the most convincing case.He made an assessment of the pupils’ literary analysis, enthusiasm and presentation style, and with three sets tied for top marks, he judged 3Sx winners for their presentation about Rebound by Kwame Alexander.
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Overseas destinations for higher education continue to become more popular, with applications from the most recent Upper Sixth pupils being made to the US, Canada, Ireland, France, Netherlands, China, Taiwan and Hong Kong. US destinations where applications were successful this year include Yale, Columbia, Northeastern, Colorado Boulder, Notre Dame, Harvey Mudd, Texas (Austin), Georgia Tech and the University of Chicago.
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Chinese at Oundle To join the worldwide festivities of the Chinese New Year of the Pig, Oundle pupils were treated to a number of different events. At break time, the Oundle community and pupils congregating in The Cloisters saw an outing of our usually Adamson-bound Chinese dragon. The whole school was then treated to a Chinese New Year lunch, which was truly delicious. For those who are studying Chinese, the band Transition, who sing in both English and Mandarin, provided live entertainment. Their first set featured top hits such as 对不起， 我的 中文不好 Sorry My Chinese Is Not Good and 前进 Olympic Dream. The Society for Anglo-Chinese Understanding (SACU) and Peking University returned to Oundle to present certificates and prizes to winners of the Joseph Needham Essay Competition. Pupils were asked to write an essay drawing on someone from Britain or China, past or present, who has contributed to Anglo-Chinese understanding and friendship. Thomas Caskey (L) wrote a fantastic essay on Deng Xiaoping and was awarded a cheque for £100 as the winner. He set out very clearly his definition of a ‘global citizen’ and made a good case for
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Sixth Form Lectures Deng Xiaoping. Runner-up prizes were awarded to Rohan Scott (Sc), who wrote about AC Scott, and William Crane (Ldr), who wrote about Li Hongzhang in a very brave essay on a difficult subject. Finally, Angelo Giacco (L) and Evan Ball (G) had the distinction of qualifying for the final of the HSBC/British Council Mandarin Speaking Competition in early February. Held at the British Museum, the grand final of the Mandarin Speaking Competition saw more than 130 pupils from across the country vying to be recognised as the country’s best non-native Mandarin speakers. Pupils were required to make a twominute presentation in front of the judges and audience, followed by questions on their speeches. In the intermediate-plus category, Evan was then presented with a scenario which he had fourty-five seconds to prepare for. In the advanced category, Angelo was given three translations to complete on the spot, and then had fourty-five seconds to prepare a speech about the topic of healthy eating. Very well done to both.
The 2018/19 Sixth Form lectures once again brought a mix of speakers from all walks of life. The Michaelmas Term started with a lecture by GB Olympian Gail Emms on her illustrious badminton career. We also welcomed Channel 4 film producer Jamie Berry to talk about his critically acclaimed film Walking the Nile. This gritty talk took clips from the film, some shocking, some life-affirming. Music producer Mike Hurst once again made a return to Oundle to entertain the Upper Sixth with his talk on the history of modern music. Highlights of the Easter Term included Dr David Nabarro on the problems of feeding the world; art dealer and presenter of BBC’s Fake Or Fortune Philip Mould talking about the discovery of lost art; and scientific hero Professor Robert Winston, on the science behind happiness. The new lectures begin again in September.
Debating and Public Speaking
50th Edition of the Oundle Chronicle The Oundle Chronicle published its 50th issue in May. The newspaper is staffed by a team of pupils who report on the highs and lows of life in Oundle and nearby villages, filling every issue with stories relevant to the local community, such as local crime, property, business, politics and the residents who live in the town. The first issue was printed in black and white in 1991 when copy needed to be pasted manually on to pre-press sheets. Since then, the Chronicle has adapted to changes in technology, communications and distribution. While the newspaper used to be sold by newsagents for 50p, since 2012 it has been hand-delivered by pupils to every household in town, and is widely considered to be the best source for local news.
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The ESU Mace Debaters, George Brettle (B) and Lily-Rose Tebbutt (W) fought vigorously through to the Regional Finals. Our ESU Churchill Public Speakers (Isabelle Horrocks-Taylor (L)), George Brettle and Thomas Caskey (L)) then spoke first at Magdalene College, Cambridge, there winning the Regionals and then represented the East of England at the Finals at Churchill College Cambridge. The Lent and Summer Terms have seen the finals of both the inter-House competitions. This year, Bramston (Saul Agar -Ward and George Brettle) won the Humphreys Gavel. The Junior Mather Cup went to Jack Campbell and Junyu Li of Fisher House. Distinguished service awards were presented to Danila Mikhaylov (C), Alice Gadsby (Sn), Tatiana North (Sn) and Freddie Stewart (B) for their active commitment to debating. The Micro and Junior debate trainees rounded off their year’s training with mini-competitions.
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The Mather Cup The newly reformed Law Society was delighted to welcome a range of esteemed guests this year. Mr Will Tyler QC (OO) came to speak to the Law Society about family law. He practises as a top silk in family matters, as well as being appointed to the bench.
After an engaging dinner with the Law Society Committee, who heard about his schooldays in Fisher House (at that time named Laxton) and his path from Oundle School into the law, he took the Law Society through facets of family law that might not all normally occur to them. He fielded questions from a sharp
selection of budding lawyers on the international aspects of family law, the duties of a QC, cross-examination of witnesses and much else besides. It was a privilege to have this generous and distinguished Old Oundelian back to speak to the Law Society, and we look forward to welcoming him again soon Judge Enright spoke to the Law Society on “The Law, the Inns of Court and the suppression of the Easter Rising”. This was top material for anyone interested in the historical elements of law, as well as the nature of power as exercised in the United Kingdom, and the personalities behind a major event. Miss Elizabeth Chapple, from Forsters LLP, kindly came to speak to a large gathering of the Law Society on the subject of pathways into the legal profession, and her own area of property law. The speaker wrote afterwards to say that she was very impressed by the participation from the pupils and particularly enjoyed the articulate and spirited debate at dinner with the Law Society Committee: “fantastic to see four individuals so engaged with the world”. She exhorted the pupils to read as much as they could, particularly on things that may not accord with their own viewpoint.
This year, the Mather Cup competition has entertained, informed and delighted. The House has debated a variety of motions, from whether music is more important than books, to whether we would rather be happy than rich. We ended the year on a more serious note, as Fisher and Grafton went head-to-head debating whether the problems caused by the internet outweigh the benefits created. Ed Day and Jake Darke Christopher of Grafton proposed the motion, rebutted eloquently by Jack Campbell and Jerry Li of Fisher. After some deliberation, Mrs Kerr-Dineen announced the winner. The adjudicators unanimously agreed that Fisher House should win the debate and be crowned Mather Cup champions 2019.
French Society Visit from Professor John Keiger Professor John Keiger, a Politics and International Relations specialist at Corpus Christi, Cambridge, spoke superbly about the reasons why and occasions on which France has broken out in revolutionary fervour post-1789, and of the Newton-like law of action/reaction at play in France. The CLR was packed with pupils from the Third Form to the Upper Sixth and they distinguished themselves with some excellent questions, highlights being Yifei Zheng (Sc) on ‘the fetishisation of socialism and revolutionary movements’ and Angus Mihell (Sc) on ways in which President Macron could ‘quash’ the gilets jaunes, alongside Danila Mikhaylov (C) expertly quizzing the professor on the wider historical and political ramifications of France’s example to the world.
Oundle Calling Antartica The First and Second Form took part in a phone call with Doctor Kate Dillon (D 08) who is based on the Rothera Research Station in Antarctica. The pupils asked her twenty questions ranging from: “What is it like landing on ice?” to “How long can you stay outside before it gets too cold?”. This talk tied in with the First Form unit of work on Antarctica from the Michaelmas Term. Kate opened the pupils’ minds to what it is like to stay on Antarctica and busted some common misconceptions. Hopefully Kate has inspired some of the pupils to consider working in remote regions as part of their future careers.
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Quad Society Lecture with Jacob Rees-Mogg MP Mr Jacob Rees-Mogg MP recently spoke to the Quadrivium Society, the Lower Sixth and a Great Hall full of pupils and staff. He spoke first about Brexit, outlining the historical, legal and constitutional basis for examining the differences between the United Kingdom and continental Europe. He then outlined his summary of what conservatism means and the notion of the ruler being subject to the law, as against a society constructed from centralised principles downwards, or one where the ruler is himself the law. Mr Rees-Mogg responded to questions in detail, covering everything from the housing crisis to gay marriage and his own schooldays. Earlier in the afternoon, he had recorded an interview with Oundle School’s radio station, OSCAR. Between the two events, the Quadrivium department, pupils and invited guests hosted him to dinner. All pupils asked engaging questions and listened attentively and critically, including an informal session after the lecture where many pupils queued to continue their queries and take photos. We are grateful to Mr Rees-Mogg for spending no fewer than four near-continuous hours speaking with pupils over the course of his visit. Quadrivium looks to provoke interest and debate across a broad spectrum of topics, to encourage pupils to follow what fascinates them into deeper research, and to engage in matters of public ethics. We hope next year to host a guest of similar standing, from a counterpoint political stance.
Biology Olympiad Four members each from the Upper Sixth and Lower Sixth received medals this year in the Royal Society of Biology’s British Biology Olympiad, which challenges Sixth Form students to expand and extend their talents considerably beyond the demands of the A level Biology examination specification. Thomas Riegels (S,) who received his second gold, was in the top 7% of all participants this year.
Biology Challenge The Royal Society of Biology’s Challenge 2019 competition had 47,183 entrants from 527 schools worldwide this year. Aimed at Third and Fourth Form pupils, there were some very impressive performances by the younger age group this year. 181 pupils were awarded certificates and it is great to see that so many of our pupils are genuinely aware of our natural flora and fauna beyond the demands of any examination specification. 7
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And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie Evan Ball (G) took the helm as director of this claustrophobic masterpiece. Crisp, sophisticated storytelling was in evidence as this impressive cast handled the twists and turns of the classic ‘whodunnit’ narrative with clarity and assurance.
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Son of Sherlock: The Case of the Hirsute Housemaster by Simon Aylin A sheer joy! Full of all too familiar characters and hilarious one-liners, the piece provided a wonderful platform for our youngest performers. Thomas Kemp’s (Sco) likeable, if a little stupid, Harold Horatio Holmes made a perfect foil to the quick-witted and spirited Mildred, brilliantly portrayed by Arya Samrai (By).
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1984 by Matthew Dunster Directed with precision by Lily-Rose Tebbutt (W) and Ed Hodgson (Sc), the production demonstrated just how capable and theatrically literate our senior pupils are. Declan Boyle (L) shone as the central character, Winston and together with Henry Worsley (Ldr) as the calm, calculated and undeniably alluring O’Brien, the pair delivered a truly chilling torture scene which triggered the play’s denouement.
The Tempest by William Shakespeare There were some excellent performances from Amelie Holtby (Sn) as the all-powerful Prospero and Luke Seymour (L) as his chastened slave, Caliban. Isabel Macintosh (K) and Henry Gardiner (StA) brought an admirable innocence and wonder to their performances as the young lovers, Miranda and Ferdinand. Relocated to the Edwardian era ,the piece looked visually stunning thanks to the ever-inventive backstage team at the Stahl, with beautiful costumes by Mrs JG Henderson and set design by Mrs R Cox.
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Lower Sixth Work in Progress Exhibition (March 2019, Yarrow Gallery) This year our Lower Sixth artists were joined by the year twelve artists from Prince William School. Andrew Gillespie (international artist) ran a critique with all students involved and gave a talk to the Yarrow Society on his work and the creative process.
House Singing May Morning Madrigals This year’s May Morning Madrigals were a real highlight, with a visit from BBC Northamptonshire’s Tom Percival and a very enjoyable set of interviews with pupils live on air. Tom wrote, “It was great to be in Oundle on 1 May for the madrigals. The sound of young voices drifting on the morning breeze is a beautiful way to greet spring – especially on a crisp sunny day! It was a pleasure to broadcast them on BBC Radio Northampton’s Breakfast programme.”
Visit to Cambridge We took the Symphony, Chamber, Wind and Jazz Orchestras to West Road Concert Hall in Cambridge- an obvious venue to visit on our doorstep. This was an excellent and appreciated opportunity for these ensembles to properly perform in a good acoustic and in a venue large enough to accommodate them.
House Singing gets better and better, with the Part-Singing offering exceptional quality and creativity. Laxton won PartSinging, Laundimer the House Unison and Wyatt were winners overall in a hotly contested competition, where just five marks difference lay between the top five Houses!
“Work in Progress” gave the opportunity to see how artists work, from conception to creation and the exciting creative journey that takes place. Within a dynamic and vibrant environment that encourages risk, originality and diversity in thinking, pupils were encouraged to challenge and develop their ideologies and practice both collaboratively and independently. The exhibition was a tantalising chance to see pupils in the middle of this creative process. The show provided an opportunity for pupils to share their work, learning more about each other’s practice and enabling you to gauge a broader range of responses to their own ongoing artistic practice. For visitors, it is was wonderful way to see the artists of the future as their newest creations take shape.
Hepburn Competition The 2019 Hepburn Music Competition took place over three days, and involved some 320 performances across seven venues, judged by a panel of seven distinguished adjudicators. The Hepburn Competition is one of the largest musical events of the year, and is effectively a complete music festival with all instruments represented across all age groups. The finalists’ recital on Sunday evening was adjudicated by Will Bersey, Director of Music at The King’s School, Canterbury. Nine finalists all played Grade 8 and diploma repertoire with impressive precision and convincing musicianship. The evening was a credit to the sustained efforts of individuals and their teachers alike, and bears testimony to the value of the Hepburn and the work of the Music department. The winner of the Hepburn Cup was Ed Pelham (Sc) on clarinet. As runner-up, Ken Zhao (StA) was awarded the Tatum Cup for his performance on cello. Harun Tekin (S), vocalist, was presented with the David Bateman Cup.
SECRET MIND Exhibition (May 2019, Yarrow Gallery)
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Artists donated a postcard-size piece of artwork
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Each artwork was numbered so the artist’s name was hidden, until the revealing evening on 17 May.
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We raised £2,575.70 for the registered charity Mind.
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Colour Ways − Journeys Across Continents (February 2019, Yarrow Gallery) In February, artist Kathryn Moore transformed the Yarrow Gallery with a vibrant collection on the theme of colour and pattern. The exhibits connected continents from Southern Europe, South East Asia and the Americas. She captured the essense of these countries by conveying the diversity and similarities of their cultures in painting, textiles, collage, print, pottery, installations and sculptures.
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Tree Planting On a bright January day, the Head, Mrs Kerr-Dineen, joined Mr Robin Fletcher, Chief Executive of the Boarding Schools’ Association (BSA), to plant the 150th tree of the Boarding Orchard at the edge of Home Close on Glapthorn Road. The Boarding Orchard was launched by the BSA in 2014, and aims to create the largest orchard, by distance, in the UK. Boarding schools across the country have been planting trees in their grounds to symbolise the tree of knowledge, and to demonstrate each school’s commitment to growth and caring for the environment. For the Head, planting the 150th tree in the Boarding Orchard represented a full circle; the very first tree planted was a cherry tree at her own childhood school in Surrey.
Fashion Show for Charity This year’s highly anticipated charity Fashion Show was a standout evening of entertainment featuring a cast of models from the Fourth Form upwards from eleven different Houses. The organising team, Phoebe Hornor (W), Tilly Salmon (W), Poppy Chatterton (W) and Georgie Pringle (W), partnered with six fashion brands including Religion, Brora and La Llama, and programmed their show into themes from grunge to black tie. Together with the Porters and Mr Pettitt on tech, the team transformed the Chapel with a theatrically lit raised runway extending down the central aisle.Each model pairing strutted along the walkway with tight and usually amusing choreography, displaying remarkable flair and confidence before a cheering audience. In between the walks, while the models went backstage to change, musicians took the stage, including Sophie Lee (L) and Declan Boyle (L), Phoebe Gammell (K), and an unexpected duet of Miss Dawes and Mr Barnes impressing the audience with “Diamonds on the soles of her shoes”. The final walk section featured a cast of teachers showcasing their “signature looks,” to the audience’s immense enjoyment.
Pioneering New Packaging As part of the School’s ongoing commitment to its Environmental Policy, the Catering department has introduced a number of initiatives to reduce waste and minimise its environmental impact. The department has made it a priority to source supply chains with minimum packaging, and is now introducing biodegradable disposables, such as hot and cold drink cups and sugar stirrers. These new items are made from organic materials such as avocado skins, and they completely degrade in landfill without any mechanical process. While these items are generally more expensive, because of the volume that is used and the purchasing discounts that have been obtained by the team, introducing them has proved to be cost neutral in the budget.
The evening raised over £7,400 for Changemakers, a new summer programme that the pupils will be participating in to provide a week of outdoor experiences in Derbyshire for children from Peterborough schools.
Goodbye to Plastic Bottles The Catering department has reduced the use of plastic water bottles in pupils’ packed meals and hospitality refreshments. In the academic year 2015/16 the number of bottles consumed totalled 25,844. By encouraging pupils to use reusable bottles like those in the left photo, in the current academic year the use of plastic bottles has been reduced to 96.
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CCF Inspection Parade On Thursday 16 May, Brigadier Alex Macintosh, father of Oundle School pupils Eleanor and Izzy, inspected Oundle School’s CCF contingent. 250 Cadets were on parade, led by the CCF Marching Band under the leadership of Band Captain Freddie Stewart (B) and Drum Major Alice Hamilton-Charlton (L). The Parade was commanded by Cadet RSM Maddie Terrell (W), the first time that the Parade has been commanded by a female Cadet. Earlier in the day Brigadier Macintosh had conducted a tour of CCF training, including shooting, rowing, fire-fighting, drill and paintballing. At the end of term seventy-five Army Cadets will travel to west Wales for their summer camp, and fifteen Royal Navy Cadets will be flying to Corfu for a week-long offshore sailing course.
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Girls’ Rugby With record numbers signing up to Girls’ rugby this season, and Mr JR Ingle, Mr ID Clark and Mrs SJ Waring at the coaching helm, the Girls’ rugby squad were set for a fine season, commendably led by Iris Cecil (W) and Petra Glazebrook (Sn). The girls began learning the principles of rugby in the cold winter months (many of them having never played before), before facing stiff opposition in a mixture of XV-a-side, XII-a-side and VII a-side games against the likes of Welbeck Defence 6th Form College, Peterborough RFC and Wisbech Grammar School. The girls were able to apply their newly learnt techniques in a match scenario and this helped develop their confidence in the contact area too. In the 7s season, the Reigate 7s was a real highlight, not only because we won the Shield, but also because Natalie Gaunt (Sn) volunteered to help make up numbers for Wisbech… and they went on to win the Plate! The eleventh annual Thommy Purbrook charity match raised about £1,500 for the Purbrook Scholarship fund and was an incredibly close contest. The season culminated in the world’s largest school rugby tournament: the National 7s at Rosslyn Park. The girls beat Peter Symonds College and lost to Ysgol Gyfun Glantaf and Kings of Wessex Academy.
The Sports MasterPlan continues to progress. We look forward to Nick Beasant, the new Director of Sport, joining Oundle in September and continuing to develop the School’s sporting vision which is at the heart of the development. The new Sports Centre is now rising impressively above the hoarding and is starting to take shape. The vision of how the whole sports campus comes together with the Sports Centre at its heart is now becoming much clearer, and the aspect of the balcony over to the JM Mills Pavilion is impressive. The coming months, ahead of the full opening in spring 2020, will see the start of a co-ordinated marketing campaign to promote membership of the Sports Centre. The School remains committed to ensuring that the new Sports Centre, built first and foremost for our pupils, will also offer a commercial programme that will broaden access to sporting and leisure opportunity for the local community, whilst helping ultimately to offset the running costs of such a facility. The Sports Centre will host a cafe which will be open to all and we are delighted to confirm that the School has now signed a Heads of Agreement with Beans, of Oundle, to provide this facility. The final contract is expected to be signed over the summer and a formal announcement will be made in due course.
Badminton Sixteen pupils participated in the county round of the National Schools Badminton Championships on Wednesday 16 January. The KS3 (Years Seven, Eight, Nine) and KS4 boys (Years Ten, Eleven) were runners-up to a very strong team from Caroline Chisholm School, and despite Daphne Ngan (N) winning all of her games the KS4 girls only managed third place. The KS3 girls all put in brilliant performances. Pearl Potluri (Sn), Dawn Ngan (By), Season Fung (By) and Khayali Kanabar (Sco) won all of their matches and qualified for the regional round.
The new Sports Centre Swimming Pool A full 50m training pool with raised ends, an access hoist, submersible boom and moveable floor. Six lanes and a 2m depth, with three large stores and a separate first aid room. Spectator seating for 100+.
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A seventy-station fitness suite which will use the latest IPTV equipment, a dedicated dance studio with floor to ceiling mirrors and ballet barre, plus an additional flexible space which can be divided into four separate studios or one large hospitality space.
Relaunch of Basketball at Oundle After a twenty-year gap, a new generation of pupils are now enjoying basketball at Oundle under the direction of Mr Burman-Roy, and they recently celebrated a win against Uppingham. Basketball has a lengthy history at Oundle, first mentioned in the 1962/63 Laxtonian.
Changing Facilities Eight group dry change, four group wet change, one village wet change and one staff change. 250+ lockers.
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An eight-court sports hall with line markings for badminton, netball, basketball, volleyball, tennis and five-a-side football. Retractable bleacher seating for 600 spectators. Three large stores for sports equipment, plus a separate large store.
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On the ground floor will be a café serving a range of food and drinks (more details coming soon). A large commercial kitchen and hospitality facilities will accommodate match teas on the first floor, with the space including a balcony with unspoilt views over to the cricket pitch and JM Mills Pavilion.
Perse Tennis Tournament 2019 The Sports MasterPlan gives us a rare opportunity to resource a modern, thoughtful vision of sport as part of an education which informs our pupils’ lives long after they have left. Sarah Kerr-Dineen, Head 16
The U14A team retained their title at the Perse U14 tennis Tournament. Maddie Todd, Amelie Kass (N), Tilly Ashby (L) and Francesca Shepherd (N) competed in against The Perse, Haileybury and Uppingham in a team competition of singles and doubles. 17
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Athletics Track Official Opening Friday 24 May saw the official opening of the Athletics Track, with Sir Howard Stringer (Ldr 60), the School’s greatest benefactor, coming to Oundle to unveil the plaque. Sports Day was given a new lease of life to mark the occasion and was designed to offer a greater sporting experience for pupils and supporters. All pupils had an opportunity to compete and the format challenged tactical skills as well as athleticism. The House flags were flying proudly as the fabulous new athletics track was officially opened by Sir Howard Stringer, a keen track athlete during his time at Oundle and generous benefactor to the School with his most recent donation dedicated to improving and updating the athletics facilities as part of the current Sports MasterPlan. Innovative events such sas the Medley Relay, the 1,500m Drop Out and the Dreilauf were introduced by Head of Athletics, Mr JR Ingle. The excitement of these events was enjoyed by all due to the tactical challenges that they posed to all the Houses involved. Notable mentions go to those who broke School records on Sports Day: U15 Triple Jump Coleman Sham (Sc) 10.76m U17 300m Matilda Somerville-Cotton (L) 42.40s U17 100m Archie Thorpe (L) 11.20s U20 100m Eldad Eradiri (N) 12.50s
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After the unveiling of the plaque and speeches, Sir Howard started the first race of the day, the Medley Relay, with pupils competing for the rest of the afternoon in a broad range of track and field events for their Houses, harnessing their individual sporting talents and celebrating teamwork.
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SPORT Indoor Rowing Over 700 enthusiastic pupils took part in the Inter-House Indoor Rowing Competition. British Rowing ran the event, which was equipped by Concept 2 with thirty machines. Third, Fourth and Fifth Forms rowed individual timed races, while the Sixth Form rowed four-person relays, covering 2000 metres. The support from the spectators was so enthusiastic that cheers could be heard outside the building for some distance. Crosby House rowed the fastest relay, followed by Bramston and Fisher with only two seconds between them. Kirkeby House and Laxton boys were “miles” ahead of the competition in the final overall points tally, and claimed the two House trophies. Former champion rower Kristina Cowley (L 2013) came back to School to present the team awards, including the House indoor rowing trophies, which were awarded for the first time since the 1980s.
York Regatta At the end of June we took thirty-seven pupils to York Regatta, including twenty-eight taking part in their first ever events.. years. Pupils competed in eights, octos and quads throughout the day with nearly all pupils representing the School in two different categories.
Girls’ Football − Unbeaten All Season Ably captained by Flora Stocks (W), Oundle’s first XI football team enjoyed an unbeaten season, winning four and drawing two matches. Built around a solid defence of Anjola Solola (Sn) Beatrice Wells (L), Grace Cunliffe-Lister (Sn) and Grace Maund (K), the team only conceded one goal all season and were able to show great resilience and skill to overcome a busy match schedule.
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Boat Club Races At the Northampton Head of the Nene on 19 January, seven pupils competed in a time trial race over a 2km river course alongside crews from clubs across the East Midlands. The crew won three of the five races entered. There were wins for Holly Kunzer (N) and Lily Wolfson (D) in the women’s Junior U18 double scull event, and Ella Aisher (W) and Ekaterina Tarlo (K) in women’s Junior U16 double scull. In the mens open single scull, Henry Stringer (Sc) won by two seconds over a sculler from Stowe School. There were two second places for Harry James (L) in the men’s Junior U18 single scull – just three seconds behind a sculler from Stowe School. Olivier De Lenquesaing (G) raced in the men’s Junior U17 single scull, and was pipped to the top spot by a sculler from Falcon Rowing Club (Oxford). On 2 February the Club set out again for the Peterborough Head of the Nene, a race over 2.5km, where conditions included snow, ice, gusts of crosswinds and cold headwinds. Wins came in the women’s double scull for Lily and Holly, and Henry Stringer in the men’s single, with Olivier finishing a close second. The girls’ double came away with fourth place in a very competitive W.J16 event, and Harry James came a close second in the J18.
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A Level Print Workshop at Leicester The Sixth Form artists participated in a printmaking workshop. This day helped develop and drive each pupil’s own ideas and work forward, while enriching their coursework portfolios. During the day the pupils working alongside two artists who guided them through two printing processes, Monoprint and Collagraph. This enabled all pupils to really consider the direction of their individual projects.
Costa Rica At the start of the Christmas holiday, the Geography department took a group of pupils on an exciting trip to Costa Rica. We were met at the airport by our lovely guide, Mario, who accompanied us for the whole trip. On the first day we had an early 4am start, and drove to the Caribbean coast of the country were went kayaking, walking and snorkelling. While kayaking we spotted our first sloths, iguanas and monkeys, which was amazing. At the end of the day we went to our hotel on a black sand beach. In the evening it rained heavily, and we woke on the second day to the sound of the howler monkeys. In the morning we went on a tour down a river where we saw porcupines, iguanas, sloths and many different types of birds. After the boat tour we drove to an organic pineapple plantation to learn about pineapple farming. We had the sweetest pineapple that we had ever tasted; it was incredible. After spending the second night at an amazing hotel with an infinity pool overlooking the rainforest,
we drove to the La Paz Waterfall Gardens which had some enclosures with many different types of Costa Rican animals including frogs, birds, big cats and butterflies. In the afternoon we walked under and around the big waterfalls of the park. On the fourth day we went caving in the Venado Caves in the morning then on a walk up an old volcanic lava flow in the foothills of Mt Arenal in the afternoon. In the evening we spent some time at the Ecotermales Baths, a thermal hot spring heated by the volcano. On the fifth and penultimate day we crossed Lake Arenal by boat and then drove to a coffee, cocoa and sugar cane plantation where they explained how coffee, chocolate and sugar are made and told us about their diversification into ecotourism. On the final day we went zip-lining through the Monteverde cloud forest with volcanoes on the horizon, including Mt Arenal. It was so much fun and a great way to end the trip that we’ll remember forever. Bella Blanchard (Sn 5)
For this team to remain unbeaten proves how far girls’ football at Oundle has come over the last two years.
The first match versus a developing Oakham side saw Oundle comfortably win 4-0 with goals by Flora Stocks Inca Cunningham-Reid (D) Amy Ratcliffe (L) and Amelia Gurney (Sn. This was followed by further wins versus Stamford (3-0) and Uppingham B (5-1). The penultimate match versus a very strong and experienced Repton team took place in poor conditions. The wind played havoc in what was a very even match. The score ended up 0-0 with both sides giving their all. Amy Ratcliffe (L), a star performer, and the players’ player of the season was inspirational from central midfield in one of the season’s standout moments. The final match versus a full strength Uppingham team will live long in the memory. Fortunately, a missed penalty by Uppingham meant the match went to penalties and Oundle prevailed to win 4-1 with some expert spot kicks. Amelia Gurney put on the gloves and made some saves that David De Gea would have been proud of. Priya Moondi (K) tucked away
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BEYOND OUNDLE German Exchange 2019 On the final Wednesday before the Easter holidays, a group of ten Fourth Form pupils set off to Hamburg, to immerse themselves in the German language and culture, whilst staying with German host families. The first day was spent looking around the beautiful district of Blankenese, where we were given a tour of the area by our exchange partners. In the afternoon, we headed to the Schwarzlicht Indoor Mini Golf, which was an awesome way to get to know everyone and also a very amusing experience. On the Friday, we attended our first lessons at Marion Dönhoff Gymnasium school with our German exchange partners. After a ‘Currywurst mit Pommes’ for lunch, we took the metro into central Hamburg to see the beautiful city centre and learnt the history of each of the places we visited. Highlights of that day were the St Michael’s Church which we climbed for a panoramic view of the city, and also the Elbphilharmonie, which is renowned as one of the most acoustically advanced concert halls in the world. The weekend was then spent with our exchange partners, and many of us met up to see the stunning ‘Miniatur Wunderland’, which is an amazing model display of the city, whilst others visited the Planetarium and 3D world. Throughout the duration of the week, numerous amounts of traditional German food was consumed, including different varieties of fish from the North Sea. On Monday, after lessons in the morning, we went back into Hamburg for a tour of the city by boat on the River Elbe. On the final day, we took the train to the city of Bremen in the north west of Germany to see the Universum (the science centre), which was an interactive and fun experience, and we also had some time to explore the city itself. I would urge anyone who is studying German in the lower years to go on the exchange trip, as it was a real insight to the
Silicon Valley Over the Half Term holiday, nine Sixth Form pupils from the Computing department headed to Silicon Valley for a week of tech-based activities in the global tech capital. The first stop put the development of computing technology into context, where pupils learned about the earliest - and noisiest computers in action at the Computer History Museum. Moving on to the newest and shiniest developments, pupils dressed up in a “clean suit” at Intel;met the inspirational thirty-three year-old multimillionaire CEO of BOX; created a Snapchat filter in Python at Berkeley; walked through a super computer at NASA; visited the Tesla production line in a building bigger than the Vatican City; and experienced a VR game where they fought off aliens. They also visited an Old Oundelian who is studying for a PhD in artificial intelligence and machine learning at Stanford. As well as visiting Alcatraz and the sights of San Francisco, pupils relished the best of American cuisine. They feasted on In and Out Burgers, cooked waffles for breakfast and enjoyed the biggest desserts they had ever seen at Bucks of Woodside.
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wonderful culture of Germany. Many thanks must go to Miss Wagstaffe who organised this amazing trip, and also to Mr Smith. Joseph White (L 4)
“Guten Tag”, I am a German Exchange student who was able to study at Oundle for two weeks this June. First of all, everything seemed so big and I thought that it would take me ages to settle in and get used to everything, but even after the first day, it became more and more familiar and felt like home. I lived in Kirkeby and everyone there was really nice and open with me. Almost every day, I went with Sofia Strokina from the Fourth Form to her lessons and could learn a lot of new things especially new vocabulary. Furthermore I could learn something about the school system and quickly identified some big differences between Oundle and my school in Germany. After a few days, another German Exchange arrived from Hamburg and I got the opportunity to participate in a few of their trips as well as to talk with them about Oundle. Mrs Wagstaffe kindly invited me to join the excursions to London including a tour of Parliament, Burghley House with a Sculpture Workshop and Cambridge, which pleased me a lot. In addition to that I enjoyed walking through Oundle and, of course, sampling the milkshakes and wonderful coffee at “Beans”. I hope this trip is the start of an exchange program between Oundle and the Landesschule Pforta in Naumburg (Mr Röhrborn, as well as Nietzsche were former pupils too). I am really thankful for the great support of all at Oundle School and the experiences I could make and I am looking forward to welcoming Serena De Choisy (L L6) to my school in August.
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Berlin At the end of the Michaelmas Term, the History department took Fifth Form GCSE pupils to Berlin to see the sites where the Germans conceived and launched their campaigns leading up to and during WWII, and to understand how Germany had recovered from that experience. On our first evening we went straight out to see the iconic Reichstag, and then the Brandenburg Gate, a powerful and impressive sight, dramatically lit.The second day included a tour of the Olympic Stadium, the site of so many historic encounters, and also a good look round the German History Museum.The prison at Plotzensee, the concentration camp at Sachsenhausen, the Holocaust Memorial and the villa at Wannsee where the Final Solution was conceived, all provided chilling evidence of humanity at its worst.On the final full day, we visited the Palace of Tears, the crossover point from East to West Berlin where people’s futures were decided. We also saw the Stasi interrogation centre and the harrowing prison at Hohenschonhausen. After full days of touring, we enjoyed evening cultural performances,including the ballet, opera and music. We
were all impressed by a large-scale revue with over onehundred dancers, musicians and artists that combined music, theatre and technology with marvellous results. We could have spent many more days in Berlin. Stepping outside the classroom with our teachers as guides was not only invaluable preparation for our exams, but it was a tremendous experience that we will not forget Joseph Meisner (L5)
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Adventure Awards Every year, travel scholarships are awarded to pupils in the Lower Sixth Form to encourage a spirit of adventure, exploration and physical challenge. In 2019, nine groups and thirty pupils competed for an award, and made it through to the final interview stage of the process. The top award of £300, The Dudgeon, went to Louis de Gale (G), Adam Hutchinson (G) and Alice Hamilton-Charlton (L) for their trip to the Isle of Skye. The pupils plan to cycle round Skye and walk parts of the Cuillin Ridge, wild camping every night. Runners-up awards went to trips visiting Georgia in the footsteps of Steinbeck, a Grand Tour of Europe, Florence on a Renaissance-inspired trail, and two awards for intellectual adventures to Athens. The history of these awards dates to the Second World War with an Old Oundelian called Patrick Dudgeon who was sadly executed after refusing to give away military secrets. In his memory, his family provided funding to the School for a travel scholarship to inspire pupils to create their own adventures.
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Four pupils were invited to the newly opened Museum of Armed Policing in Chatteris to assist the BBC Breakfast programme in producing a segment about the new museum. With the police use of firearms a growing and changing area within the police, the Police Firearms Officers Association (PFOA) believes that it is important for the public to have an opportunity to understand how armed policing has evolved since the 1600s. The Oundle pupils learned about significant events that have required armed responses and were able to experience first-hand the rigours faced by firearms officers by training on a firearms simulator. “Visiting the newly opened Museum of Armed Policing was an amazing experience, made even better by our short appearance on BBC Breakfast. It was extremely interesting to gain an insight into how the armed police in Britain has evolved, adapting to various mass shootings. A highlight for all of us was the virtual reality shooting range, in which we got a glimpse into how much pressure these police officers have to cope with, and just how important the split second decisions they have to make are. Overall, it was a wonderful day out and I would recommend it to anyone!” Lucy WIght (K U6)
Twelve Lower and Upper Sixth Form pupils studying Spanish enjoyed a week’s work experience in Córdoba, Spain over the Half Term. The aim of the trip was for pupils to experience full language immersion in an authentic environment. Pupils worked for four hours a day in a variety of different placements. Grace, Tavi, Ruben, Olga and Daisy all worked in pre-school crèches, which proved the most challenging placement. Grace and Emily worked in shops, Harry worked in the reception of a museum and Hugo worked in an Arabic baths. Lily worked in a vets washing dogs all week and Emily and Ollie both worked for a language exchange company. In the afternoons pupils enjoyed trips to the cinema to see a Spanish film, which they managed to understand without subtitles, and cultural trips around Córdoba. Pupils stayed with families and were able to practise their Spanish with the families in the evenings, too. On the weekend, pupils went to both Granada and Seville where they visited the famous Moorish Alhambra palace in Granada, the Alcazar and cathedral in Seville, giving them all a real sense of the rich legacy left by the Moors in Andalucía. 23
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‘Adventurer’ First Aid Course Launched at Oundle
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During the memorial weekend for Nick Moore (Lx 93) and George Gilroy (G 93) a new First Aid and Global Awareness course was launched as part of the ‘Learning for Life’ syllabus. ‘Adventurer’ has been developed by Stephen Fisher (LS 93) alongside his wife Sue and an ex-colleague from his time in the Royal Navy, Terry Bastyan, who is now a HM Coastguard Search and Rescue Paramedic. It was inspired directly by the tragic accident in which Nick and George lost their lives.
Changemakers Changemakers is a new summer holiday project between Oundle and a local partner school, Gladstone Primary. It offers twenty-four ten year-old children a fun and challenging time at a residential camp at the Outward Bound Trust’s Ullswater Centre in the Lake District between 19-23 August 2019. The children are from diverse backgrounds, and qualify for pupil premium status. It is hoped that the project will have a real impact on their life experiences through this type of learning and education outdoors. Caving, open water rowing, waterfall jumping, sailing, climbing and walking are all among the activities on the programme. Twelve Oundle Lower Sixth pupils were selected to mentor the children on the expedition and have been working hard to fundraise between £300-500 each. The initiatives have included a fashion show in March where pupils modelled clothes from brands including La Llama and Brora alongside musical entertainment, raising £7,500. Other events included a gaming competition, a club night and sales of cakes. Third Form pupils over the last two years have also contributed significantly to the project by undertaking a sponsored walk at Grafham Water and have raised over £2,500 on each venture. Oundle has worked with the City Children’s Holiday Fund for over forty years, and this charity has recently become part of the OBT. Oundle has been chosen to pilot this project in 2019 and it is hoped that this model will succeed and be replicated by other independent schools.
Sponsored Horse Ride for Kivuli Each week, the Community Action Riding for the Disabled group accompany Sam Sherwin and his pony Charlie for a riding session. On Field Weekend Sunday, the group undertook a sponsored horse (six miles) and bike (two miles) ride with Sam to raise money for physiotherapy sessions for children attending Gilgil Special School in Kenya. The Kivuli Trust (www. kivulitrust.org) is a UK charity which supports the boarding hostels at the special school. Sam and his team raised over £500.
awareness. Braving the elements of ‘Storm Eric’ provided even more realism whilst working outside around the CCF armoury. The pupils were outstanding throughout, fully engaged with their awareness and ‘thinking outside the box’ noticeably developing as the day went by. With gap years planned amongst them to Australia, India and Nepal, as well as ski season’s the course had particular relevance to all who attended.
Eight members of Oundle Sixth Form took part in the inaugural course at School. They were taught many different aspects of remote first aid from basic CPR to improvised stretchers, how to escape from a sinking car to how to recognize and swim clear of riptides,and from breaks and bleeds to foreign travel preparation and local customs
The finale of the course was the certificate presentation by Mrs Patsy Gilroy, James and Juliet Moore, Simon Clark and Phil Harrison. It is hoped that ‘Adventurer’ will become a fitting legacy to Nick and George and the course will be rolling out across the nation in the coming months.
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CA pupils were delighted to welcome back Alastair Taylor (L 16) to speak on the Monday morning of Field Weekend about the Durham Winter Night Shelter he has set up for the homeless in Durham. During a gap year between Oundle and university, Alastair volunteered at the Glasgow City Mission Drop-in Shelter. This sowed the seed for his project in Durham which provided shelter for over 30 guests during the cold nights over the Christmas period. Alastair is currently in his second year of studies. Any OOs interested in supporting the shelter can contact Alastair at tayloralastair1@gmail.com.
On Field Weekend Monday, the Wednesday afternoon CA Flymo Squad spent a full day at a home owned by Hope Into Action, a charity which provides housing and support for vulnerable people in the East Midlands area. The team, who usually spend their afternoons assisting with mowing lawns, weeding and leaf clearing for local elderly residents, tackled a larger project which included demolishing a garden wall. Hope Into Action founder, Ed Walker spoke to CA pupils over September Field Weekend.
Grand Day Out On 5 June, the Fourth Form joining Community Action in September 2019 hosted elderly residents from local nursing homes together with members of the 660 Club at the annual Grand Day Out event in The Great Hall. Over afternoon tea with musical entertainment, visitors were treated to archive footage on the big screen whilst trying their hands at a variety of craft activities as well as bingo and board games, yoga and boccia.
Have a Go Days Over the April Field Weekend, the Community Action department hosted a record number of visitors to its two Have a Go Days. On Sunday 28 April, over 300 visitors from Mencap, Gateway, YIP and PHAB clubs together with Mencap holiday families enjoyed a variety of activities including swimming, football, boccia, archery, table tennis and the ever popular photo booth. Activities were moved from Two Acre (which was being reseeded) to the Chapel Lawns (with nets protecting the Chapel windows from stray balls and arrows!). On the Monday (29 April) of Field Weekend, pupils hosted 170 pupils from local special schools who were also treated to traction engine rides around the Chapel path. Feedback from visitors, staff and pupils was, as always, overwhelmingly positive.
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Christmas Drinks at 67 Pall Mall Last Christmas we hosted our Christmas drinks at the exclusive 67 Pall Mall, a private members’ Ccub which has recently been asserted to have the best wine list in London. Some sixty-nine years of OOs, from 1949 2018, were represented, and joined by many current and former parents. After a champagne reception, the Club’s sommeliers introduced guests to a variety of fine wines chosen especially to pair with a traditional Christmas lunch. Under the direction of Head Chef, Marcus Verberne, guests feasted on array of delicious canapés which were served throughout the evening. We are delighted to be returning to 67 Pall Mall this year on Thursday 12 December so please do save the date.
2019 London Dinner We are delighted to announce that the 2019 OO London Dinner will be held on Thursday 28 November at the Honourable Artillery Company. Please do mark the date in your diaries.
Through East Prussia to Warsaw − Crossroads in Conflict (1914 - 1989) Twenty-Five Year Memorial Around fifty OOs and their families joined together on Saturday 9 February to remember their friends, Nick Moore (Lx 93) and George Gilroy (G 93), who died tragically in a car accident during their gap year in Australia, in February 1994.
Edinburgh Drinks A substantial number of current, former and prospective parents gathered for our annual reception at The New Club, Edinburgh, on Thursday 9 May. Guests enjoyed drinks and canapés with spectacular views of Edinburgh Castle. The Head, Sarah Kerr-Dineen ,and Director of Development, Matthew Dear, gave an update on the School as well as introducing Antony Bounds who is taking over as Registrar from Gary Phillips in September. It was wonderful to see Old Oundelians from many different generations, including recent leavers who are at university in the city. Thank you to all those who joined us; we really enjoy connecting with the Oundle community in Scotland and look forward to seeing you all again next year on Thursday 7 May.
OO Sports Lunch On Friday 26 April over 100 OOs gathered together for the annual Sports lunch in the very pleasant surroundings of the Queen’s Club in London. Superbly organised by Guy Simmonds (StA 95) and Al Gordon (C 69) everyone enjoyed reconnecting with each other over drinks in the bar followed by a delicious lunch. A number of people took the opportunity to meet up with old sports colleagues from School and there were tables representing the 1994 cricket tour of the West Indies and a rugby table of 1991/2 leavers. Several other sporting preferences
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were also in evidence including rowing and tennis. Several former staff members were present including John Wake, Vic Northwood, Tony Cowley and Terry Cobner with his wife Brenda. The Head spoke to update everyone on the progress of the Sports MasterPlan and on sport in the School generally. After lunch Jules Mountain (S 84) gave a gripping account, together with slides and video, of his attempt on Everest which took place at the time of the devastating earthquake in 2015. It was both a sobering and enthralling presentation and guests were captivated by Jules’s story.
The Moore family and Patsy Gilroy were in attendance, as memories of the boys’ characters were reignited through two fantastic addresses in the Chapel by Nick Tong (Lx 93) and James Bucher (G 93). Reverend Brian Cunningham led the service which was followed by lunch in the Common Room (The Old Tuckshop) where a montage of photographs and video drawn from the archives was displayed, evoking memories from School days all the way through the twenty-five years of annual reunions in memory of Nick and George.
Last month, accompanied by Alan Midgley (former Head of History, (1970 -97)) we led a five-night tour to Poland with a wonderful group of OOs and former parents bound by a common and keen interest in history and of course their connection to Oundle. It was a fascinating and thought-provoking trip taking in a bespoke itinerary covering conflict in the region from 1914 - 1989. We began our tour in Gdansk (Danzig) where the Second World War started and the Solidarity Trade Union signalled the beginning of the end of the Cold War. Highlights included a visit to the Kindertransport Memorial, European Solidarity Centre and Museum of the Second World War before a boat trip down the Vistula to the Westerplatte Peninsula. On day two we made our way to the former East Prussia, visiting Malbork Castle, before taking in the Wolf’s Lair (Wolfschanze), where Hitler spent the majority of his time during the war and the site of the Stauffenberg Bomb Plot of July 1944.
After a game of football for old times’ sake, there was a moment to reflect in a short memorial gathering - with a reading from Nick Bizley (Lx 93) and Simon Clark (S 93), who had made the trip all the way from Australia, reading a poignant poem written shortly after the accident in 1994. There were many stories reminisced in The Ship that evening and many old faces to catch up with from the quite remarkable turnout, to end a memorable day and a fitting tribute to two old friends.
The final two days were spent in Warsaw where we visited the exhibitions honouring the victims of the Warsaw Ghetto (1943) and the Warsaw Uprising (1944). We also enjoyed taking in the city, much of which has been beautifully rebuilt having been destroyed in the war. En route to Warsaw (with a little help from Google Maps!) we stopped at the site of the Tannenberg Monument, (where Hindenburg was buried in 1943) of which only a few stones remain after it was destroyed by the Soviet Army in 1945.
We would like to thank Alan Midgley for all his assistance in organising the tour and sharing his knowledge and expertise along the way, along with the whole group for their excellent company, enthusiasm and camaraderie.
Oundle School has now been set up as an educational institution on LinkedIn, meaning that the School crest will appear on your profile if you have the School listed under your education entries. We hope this will make it easier to connect and network with fellow OOs under the ‘Alumni’ section of the page. Should you wish to do this you will need to r select Oundle School under the educational section of your profile. You can also follow the School should you wish to keep up to date with School news in your feed.
Oundle Telephone Campaign Our annual telephone campaign will be running from 15 - 29 July. The purpose of this campaign is twofold: primarily to raise funds for the School’s Bursary Programme and new Sports Centre, as well as to enhance communication between the School, Old Oundelians and parents. The calling team will consist of recent leavers and pupils in the current Upper Sixth. We hope you enjoy chatting to them should you receive a call.
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