OHS News
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Head's Letter - July 2006
July 2006 end of term letter. more... |
| Young
Enterprise National Finals - 16th-18th July 2006
Jinx, the Young Enterprise company from Oxford High School had a very enjoyable experience at the National Finals of the Young Enterprise competition at the Savoy in London. more... |
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Jinx on Central News - July 2006
Jinx, this year's Young Enterprise company, appeared on Central News on Saturday 8th July. This was a feature outlining their hugely successful children's book that they have written and illustrated themselves. more... |
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8 Trip to Hadrian's Wall - June 2006
Year 8 was the department’s next enterprise, with the whole year group setting off for Hadrian’s Wall on June 26th for a week’s residential study visit. We had a wonderful week, very busy and full of varied activity. more... |
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Boy Friend - June 2006
For three days in June, the main school hall became ‘Madame Dubonnet’s Finishing School for Young Ladies’ as years 7-9 gave a fantastic performance of ‘The Boy Friend’. more... |
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Enterprise South East Finals - June 2006
Jinx had a superb day at the South East Young Enterprise finals winning the best company report and the best overall company. They now go forward to the national finals in July in London. more... |
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Enterprise Oxfordshire County Final - May 2006
This year’s Young Enterprise company Jinx had an extremely successful time at the Oxfordshire County finals of the Young Enterprise Competition. They recieved three awards; more... |
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Lower School Concert - 26th May 2006
Our final Lower School Concert of the academic year was held on the 26th May. This concert provided a wonderful opportunity to hear the Lower School music groups; Lower School Orchestra, Chamber Choir and Lower School Choir. more... |
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Good Bye and Good Luck to Year 13 Geographers
The Geography department bid a sad farewell to the year 13 Geographers on Friday 26th May. The year had dressed as cowgirls/boys and Indians, and both Ms Yeo and Miss Lane joined in! more... |
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8 Visit to Rushall Organic Farm, Bradfield
After a hard week taking their end of year exams, year 8 greeted the trip to Rushall farm with excitement. The day dawned sunny and hot, and with temperatures expected to reach around 27°C, the girls set off laden with water, sun cream, and sun hats! more... |
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Farewell to Year Thirteen RS Students
The year thirteen Religious Studies students ended their A-level course with a revision clinic and formal college dinner as guests of the principal of Harris-Manchester College, Oxford. more... |
| Concert
for the Woodstock Red Cross Disabled Club - May 2006
On Wednesday the 10th of May, girls from year 7-9 performed for some visitors from the Woodstock Red Cross Disabled Club. Musical numbers ranged from Bach, to folksongs and Bernstein. more... |
| History
Trip to the National Army Museum - May 2006
Year 8 History students recently made their annual pilgrimage to the National Army Museum in London to further their studies of the English Civil War. more... |
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7 Visit to Coventry Cathedral - May 2006
On 3rd May, Year Seven visited St. Michael’s Cathedral in Coventry. On arriving we broke in to three groups and set off on the first of two highly interesting tours. more... |
| Head's
Letter - May 2006
May 2006 start of term letter. more... |
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Head's Letter - March 2006
March 2006 Easter letter. more... |
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Bach Magnificat - March 2006
This term, our second Senior Concert saw Acappella and String Orchestra join together in an exhilarating performance of the Bach Magnificat. more... |
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African Fashion Show - March 2006
A highly successful African Fashion Show took place on Monday 27th March in aid of the school charity Friends of Bonou. The evening started with an introduction by Peter Devlin, President of the Oxford based charity. more... |
| News
from the Geography Department - March 2006
The Geography Department have received some very exciting news. We have won a digital camera from Interact Worldwide in a prize draw linked to their “Wear Red Instead” initiative aimed at raising awareness about World Aids Day! more... |
| OHS
History Society Lecture On Making Historical Documentaries
On March 17th Mrs Megan Callaway gave a talk to our History Society on the making of historical documentaries for television. Mrs Callaway has worked as a producer on many documentary series for the BBC and American television. more... |
| Mandarin
at Oxford High School
Oxford High School is the first school in Oxfordshire to make Mandarin a compulsory subject. From September this year all Year 7 students (11 years old) will study the language along with French. more... |
| A'Level
History Study Day in London - March 2006
Sixth Form historians and History Department staff travelled to London at the start of March to attend an A level study day on The Crises of the Tudor State, 1547-58. more... |
| Stekpanna
- March 2006
On Thursday, 2nd March, GCSE music students were treated to a workshop led by the International jazz trio, Stekpanna. more... |
| Success
in the Oxford Times Science Writing Competition
Congratulations to several of our students who won prizes in this year’s competition. Mayumi Robinson came third in the 14-16 age range while all the places in the 16-18 section were won by OHS students. more... |
| Latest
Meeting of OHS History Society - March 2006
OHS History Society was privileged to welcome a distinguished guest speaker to the school at the beginning of March. Professor Richard Evans (Gonville & Caius College, Cambridge) is the author of ‘In Defence of History’, a most influential book on the uses of History. more... |
| Winners
at last after seven years of runners up!!!!!!!!
On Tuesday 28th February the U15 XI travelled to Tilsley Park to compete in the GDST Hockey rally. A cold yet sunny day would see OHS competing against some of the top hockey schools in the GDST. Read a captains account of the day here. |
| U13
County Netball Tournament - February 2006
On Monday the 27th February Oxford High School A and B U13 netball teams set out enthusiastically on the school mini bus, the sub zero temperatures not yet having dampened the spirits. We arrived eagerly as the defending champions at the U13 County Netball Tournament. more... |
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High School 130th Anniversary Lunch - February 2006
On a perfect sunny winter’s day, 120 alumnae and past members of staff celebrated the 130th birthday of their school. They came from near (Belbroughton Road itself) and far, the United States. more... |
| Inauguration
of Prefects - February 2006
One of the more traditional occasions in our school calendar took place on Friday, 10th February, when the new Prefects received their badges. more... |
Success
for JinX at the Cowley Trade Fair - January 2006
The Cowley Trade Fair on the 28th January was a great success for this year’s Young Enterprise
company, JinX, who have written and illustrated a book called 'JinX: the Magical Cat'.more... |
| GDST
Day of Dance - January 2006
On Wednesday 18th January, 10 girls from years 8 – 10 travelled to Streatham and Clapham High School to attend a contemporary dance workshop, taken by the Ballet Rambert Education. more... |
| Year
7's Medieval Church Project
Members of Year 7 proudly stand behind their Medieval Church projects which are on display in the Library. Painstakingly researched and beautifully illustrated and presented, these projects were the result of three weeks’ worth of challenging but most pleasurable work for our Year 7 students. more... |
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Orpheus in the Underworld - A cast member's account
Read a pupil and cast member's account of what it was like to perform in the recent Senior School production of 'Orpheus in the Underworld' here. |
| Charity
News
Well done to everyone who worked hard for a range of different charities in the last weeks of the Autumn Term. more... |
Code-Breakers
Win GCHQ Prize (£1,000)
An OHS team finished second in Southampton University's National Cipher Challenge. The competition
lasted four months and the girls had to decipher sixteen coded messages.
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| Orpheus
in the Underworld
Congratulations to all who performed in the Senior Production of ‘Orpheus in the Underworld.’ The Drama Department definitely achieved a first; seven gentlemen cast members performed on the OHS stage. more... |
| Head's
Letter - January 2006
January 2006 start of term letter. more... |
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Head's Letter - December 2005
December 2005 end of term letter. more... |
| Oxford
High School African Drum Group Perform at Fundraising Event
On the 14th of December, 15 girls from Oxford High School set off on a school trip with a difference! They had been asked to perform at the NSPCC’s main annual fundraising event, the City Dinner. more... |
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OHS History Society Historical Hunt - December 2005
OHS History Society opened its ranks to junior members at the start of December 2005 when teams of Year 7 students launched a hunt for hidden characters across the school. more... |
| Award
for top GCSE grade – Emma Attwood
Congratulations to Emma Attwood who has received an “Axios A Star” award which celebrates the achievement of the top female computing students in England. more... |
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Latest meeting of OHS History Society - November 200
On November 28th OHS History Society welcomed Dr Clive Holmes, Teaching Fellow at Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford, who gave a guest lecture on ‘Witchcraft in England and Scotland in the reign of King James VI and I.’ more... |
| Girls
receive awards from Palace - November 2005
Izzi Blakey, Jenny Davis and Jess Goble went to St. James Palace to collect their Gold Duke of Edinburgh Certificates. more... |
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MCS Biology Society - November 2005
The most recent lecture of the OHS MCS Biology Society was a lecture by Timothy Walker, the Director of the University of Oxford Botanic Garden, on Medicinal Plants. more.. |
| The
School Charity - Friends of Bonou
Friends of Bonou is a small charity with members in both Britain and France, which supports different self-help and development projects in the village of Bonou and the surrounding area. more... |
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OHS Girls Sing in Oxford Girls’ Choir for BBC Recording
On 9th November members of the Oxford Girls' Choir travelled to Venice to sing in Vivaldi’s Church, La Pieta. In the five days they were there they were recording and filming for three different programmes commissioned by the BBC. more... |
| Oxford
High School Year 8 team wins the Kids’ Lit Quiz 2005
The Kids’ Lit Quiz is a major new national celebration of books and reading, sponsored by the TES. Our team worked fantastically well together and picked up the TES cup. more... |
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Barcelona Visit
The Art and Textiles Departments recently visited Barcelona. more... |
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Remembrance Day - November 2005
On Remembrance Day, Friday November 11th, Year 10 historians travelled to the National Army Museum in London both to further their GCSE coursework studies on the First World War and to participate in the commemorations for Armistice Day. more... |
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Debating Success - November 2005
Success for the High School in the first round of the English Speaking Union Schools’ Debating competition. Zoe and Alice won their regional round held at D’Overbroeck’s College on 10 November. more... |
| Recent
Charity Events
Pupils at the Oxford High School have recently raised over £500 for different charities arround the world. more... |
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Classics Trip to Greece - October 2005
During this half-term, the Classics Department took thirty-six girls on a tour round some of the major Greek sites. We had a fantastic time, enjoying hot and sunny weather, tasty food and beautiful scenery. more... |
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Healthy Eating Week, or First Catch your Crocodile…
Kevin in the OHS kitchen achieves a small culinary miracle every day. But in the week beginning 10th October he pulled all the stops out, as once more our caterers Avenance were running Healthy Eating week in the canteen. more... |
OHS Russian Trip to St Petersburg - October 2005
16 girls from Years 12 and 13 accompanied by Mrs Earley and Mrs Ekins have just returned from
a wonderful trip to the 'Venice of the North', St Petersburg. more... |
| 130th
Anniversary Luncheon for Alumnae and Former Staff
On Saturday 11th February 2006 we are holding a special luncheon to celebrate this milestone. more... |
| Oxford
High School Pupil To Receive Computing Award
Congratulations to Emma Attwood now in year 12 who is to be presented with an “Axios A Star” award which celebrates the achievement of the top female computing students in England. more... |
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Award for Excellence in Careers Education and Guidance
Investor in Careers Status awarded in recognition of excellence in careers education. more.. |
| News
from the English Department - October 2005
The English Department have recently organised trips to the Lake District, the Cheltenham Literary Festival and to hear Stefan Casta read from his newly translated novel Summer with Mary-Lou. Read about them here... |
| OHS
Classists go to the recent performance of Homer's Iliad
OHS Classists of all ages were spellbound by the fantastic performance of just two actors. Two girls have written about their experiences here... |
Year 9 Latin Trip to Porchester and Fishbourne - October 2005
Year 9 visit the south coast to discover more about Roman Britain.more... |
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Sheriff of Oxfordshire’s Law Lecture - October 2005
A group of Sixth Formers with aspirations to study Law at university have received a personal invitation to attend a lecture given by Lord Bingham of Cornhill, the Senior Law Lord, at the Examination Schools in Oxford. more... |
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Year 9 History Trip to the Black Country Museum - October 2005
Fun, games and plenty of learning took place for our Year 9 girls on their History trip to the Black Country Museum. more... |
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Oxford High School Open Evening - October 2005
The Oxford High School Open Evening - Thursday 20th October 6.30-9.00pm more... |
| Oxford
High School History Society - September 2005
The Oxford High School History Society was launched with a well attended inaugural lecture by Professor Robert Knecht on September 26th. more... |
| Sixth
Form Open Evening - September 2005
The Sixth Form Open Evening ‘Into the Sixth’ will be held on Thursday, 29th September 2005. more... |
| Tribute
to Adelina Scott Lin
Staff and students at the High School were shocked and saddened to learn of the death of Adelina Scott Lin during the summer holidays. more... |
| Head's
Letter - September 2005
September 2005 start of term letter. more... |