The Head

The 2022 academic year was our opportunity to draw on our experiences of the pandemic in order to create positive change. In the summer, we published Project 24, the outcome of detailed thought and planning that has been going on behind the scenes throughout.

Project 24 is a tangible commitment to investing in those things that matter most to us and to securing the long-term security and success of the School for both current and future generations of Oundelians. The realisation of Project 24 over the coming years will steer our strategic development as we enter the next phase of the School’s Strategic Plan 2016 - 2026 and look ahead with great optimism to an Oundle of the future, fully equipped to maintain its vision of education in a changed and ever-changing world.

Project 24 embraces our core identity as a boarding school and our long-held belief that boarding offers the best environment within which to realise our ambitions, giving us the scope and the time to offer unparalleled opportunity to our pupils that simply is not possible otherwise, from the youngest to the oldest, boarders and day pupils.

3 2 1 INTRODUCTION

ENHANCING OUR BOARDING AND DAY PROVISION AT 11+

● From 2023, we will offer a more distinctive and tailored Oundle experience for our youngest pupils, including a new skills-based enrichment programme on Saturday mornings

● At the same time, a more graduated approach to boarding will be part of our 11+ offer, providing the best stepping stone to our modern full boarding model at 13+.

MODERNISING OUR OFFER FOR DAY CHILDREN 4 - 18

● In September 2022, a new and innovative physical environment opened for our Reception-aged children, alongside upgrades to Science and Art facilities to support an ambitious STEAM education for all LJS pupils