OHS News
Year 9 Enrichment Day
On June 19th 2009 Year 9 participated in a new venture based on the theme of a ‘Young Apprentice Day'. Divided into teams they had to determine their group identity and aims, to develop an idea for a new product aimed at a particular consumer group, and to devise a launch event.
Summer term History trips
The summer term was a busy one, with three History trips. We had a super day at Windsor Castle with Year 7, who were studying the development of castles in the Middle Ages. The fact that the Queen was in residence provoked much excitement, as did seeing Queen Mary’s beautiful Dolls House...
‘History at University’ Evening
The History department organised a new initiative in the form of a ‘History at University’ evening towards the end of the summer term. Year 12 historians from schools across Oxfordshire converged at OHS to hear a very distinguished panel...
'Henry VIII Day' 2009
Henry VIII Day is not a national holiday. It barely even made it to the pages of the school calendar. But that didn’t stop OHS from celebrating in style as we marked the 500th anniversary of Henry VIII’s accession to the throne...
Head Girl Molly Ballard makes Valedictory Speech at ceremony for 2009 leavers
Head Girl Molly Ballard makes Valedictory Speech at ceremony for 2009 leavers; click more to read the speech.
Amazing GCSE Results for Oxford High School Once Again
Schools Block Plane Challenge
Girls taking GCSE Resistant Materials recently took part in a 'Block Plane' challenge in conjunction with British Woodworking magazine.
Record A Level Results for Oxford High School 2009
We always perform at the highest levels nationally yet this year’s A level results are the best ever!
OHS Sixth Form Students Awarded Prestigious Internships
Congratulations to Isabel Miller and Louise Kang (Year 13) who have both secured impressive internships.
First Prize Winner of Psychology Essay Competition
Many congratulations to Rebecca Hewstone who has won First Prize in the Cambridge University Psychology Essay Competition!
Author Cathy Cassidy visits Oxford High School Library
On a very hot June afternoon, girls from Wood Green school in Witney joined Year 6 and 7 girls for an enjoyable talk by popular children?s writer Cathy Cassidy.
First prize in website competition for OHS girls
Beginning back in December 2008, five girls embarked on designing and building a website for the biannual British Computer Society (BCS) Web competition.
Oxford High School hosts second Blake Lapthorn sixth form challenge for Oxford schools
The second Blake Lapthorn sixth form challenge for Oxford schools took place on Thursday 25th June at Oxford High School.
Young Enterprise South East Finals - June 2009
Eclectic were outstanding at the South East Finals of the competition winning the overall award for the Best Company as well as the Award for the Best Innovation.
Young Enterprise South East Finals 2009
Congratulations to eclectic who won the Young Enterprise South East Competition in Horsham on Thursday 18th June.
Superb Concerts in Wonderful Settings
Recently, we have given concerts in three of Oxford's finest venues. Chamber Choir, with pupils from Years 7 - 9, performed music by Hasse, Britten and Verdi in Merton College Chapel.
Young Enterprise Oxfordshire County finals - 2009
Congratulations to eclectic who won the Young Enterprise Oxfordshire County Finals at the Said Business School on Wednesday 20th May. They now progress to the South East Finals on 18th June in Horsham.
Moscow Exchange Easter 2009
Eleven Year 11 girls accompanied by Mrs Earley and Mrs Coulton braved the cold of Moscow during the Easter holidays. The welcome by the host families was very warm and even overwhelming at times.
Sheldonian Concert May 2009
Here are some photographs from the recent Sheldonian concert where we heard from groups including Senior Orchestra, String Orchestra, The Muses, The Barberinas, and Concert Band.
Angers 2009
Very early, on Monday 30th April 2009, 30 sleepy but very determined Year 10 girls set off by coach for a home stay trip to Angers in the Loire valley.
Young Enterprise Central Oxford Finals - 2009
Congratulations to Eclectic, Spice and Kite, all of whom won through their Oxford heat in the Young Enterprise competition.
Careers Fair
The annual joint Oxford High School/Magdalen College School Careers Fair was hosted by MCS on Tuesday 3rd March. Over 90 representatives, many from our parent body and old girl network, covered a wide range of career areas and the advice given was greatly appreciated by pupils from both schools.
Lizzie Jefferys selected for International Biology Olympiad
We are delighted to announce that after a gruelling 4 days of assessed practical work and theoretical exams, Lizzie Jefferys has been selected to represent the UK as one of the team of 4 students taking part in the International Olympiad in Japan this summer.
Italian Exchange 2009
10 Sixth Formers travelled to Torino in Italy during the first week of the Easter Holidays. We were guests of the Liceo Classico-Linguistico "C Botta" in Ivrea.
Women in Surgery Event
On March 5th 2009 we were delighted to welcome back four Old Girls - Natalie Blencowe (surgeon in training) and medical students Katrina Mason, Clare Warrell and Clare Eeley - who came to support an initiative by the Royal College of Surgeons 'Women into Surgery'.
New House Leaders elected
Last year's House Leaders handed over their responsibilities to the new girls who were elected by their fellow Year 12s.
Oxford High School Triumph at Biology Olympiad
7 girls from Year 13 have won Oxford High the Top School award in the annual Biology Olympiad. Over 1,800 6th form students entered the competition, but only 58 won Gold Medals.
Kids' Lit Quiz
As part of their prize for winning the Oxfordshire heat of the Kids' Lit Quiz, Tacita McCoy-Parkhill, Anneka Parker, Ella Rechter and Lucienne Sheard will be VIP attendees at the Oxford Literary Festival on 4th and 5th April.
Oxford City Duke of Edinburgh Award Presentation
On the evening of Monday 16th March, students who had completed one of the Duke of Edinburgh's Award schemes attended the Oxford city award group presentation at the Town Hall.
U12 VII County Champions
Very many congratulations to the U12 'A' & 'B' Netball Teams who competed at the Oxfordshire U12 Netball Tournament held at OHS.
Classical Reading Competition
This March, as in most years, the Classics Department took more than 40 girls to compete in the Oxford Classical Reading Competition, in which students from a variety of Oxfordshire schools recite Latin and Greek to a board of judges from the University.
Year 8 Trip to Corinium - March 2009
This was our second attempt of this trip this term - the first was prevented by the snow - and this time we were very lucky with the weather.
OxClean Spring Clean 2009
On Friday 6th of March a class of Year 7 Geographers and a Sixth Form group took part in the city-wide campaign to tackle the problem of litter.
Winners of the World Book Day short story competition!
Congratulations to Hannah Tillmann-Morris and Emily Pritchard, both of 7S, for submitting a winning story to the World Book Day short story competition.
European Karate Championships 2009
Many congratulations to Al Goudie (13 X) who won the silver medal in the European Karate Championships in Paris, to become the highest ever placed female in her age group.
Local author MG Harris visits Year 7s
We were delighted to welcome local author MG Harris to the school library on Friday 27th February, to talk to Y7 about her exciting books "Invisible City" and "Ice Shock".
New Prefect Team for 2009 - 10
Ocean World - February 2009
The lastest extravaganza from the Music Department was the Lower School production of "Ocean World", a moving reminder of the damage that humans are doing to the world's oceans.
Snow! February 2009
The snow might have stopped most of England from working, but fifty girls and twenty-five staff managed to make it in for a day of cross-year group activities, subject specific sessions and bacon sarnies...oh, and the obligatory fun in the snow!
Cold Comfort Farm - February 2009
Suter Piano Festival - Wednesday 28th January 2009
The Suter Piano Festival was established last year in memory of Kathleen Suter, who taught piano at Oxford High for many years. She left a legacy for the purpose of mounting an annual festival to celebrate the piano.
David Shukman talks to Year 9 Geographers about his experiences in tropical rainforests
On 19th January Year 9 students enjoyed a lively and entertaining presentation and talk by the well known environmental correspondent, David Shukman.
Record Oxbridge Offers Made to OHS Students
Our students have had another brilliant year. This year 50% of Year 13 made Oxbridge applications.
Anna Lapwood gains place in the National Children's Orchestra
Anna Lapwood, one of our Year 9 Music Scholars, has recently gained a place in the Main Orchestra of the National Children's Orchestra of Great Britain as a harpist for 2009.
Year 12 and 13 Economics and Politics trip to Brussels and Frankfurt Sunday 14th December to Saturday 20th December 2008
This fantastic trip took place after the end of the winter term. The first visit was to the Possman Apple Winery which allowed the students to have an extended tour of the winery and to see how a company managed to gain a niche market.
OHS - MCS Ski Trip, 27th December 2008 - 4th January 2009
15 Oxford High School girls from years 8, 9 and 10 and 26 Magdalen College School boys spent the week after Christmas skiing in Saalbach, Austria.
Major Building Programme for Oxford High
Plans have been unveiled for our ambitious £9 million building programme. Subject to planning permission, we very much hope to begin construction during the summer.
OHS Year Seven girl is awarded Trust Scholarship
Jhanie Fender (Year Seven) has been awarded one of the GDST Trust HSBC Scholarships for academic excellence. It is a prestigious award which Jhanie thoroughly deserves.
Ecology Club Outing
Year 12 Celebration of Achievement Tuesday 2nd December
This year's guest of honour was Sara Kalim, a former OHS student and currently Head of Production at Quicksilver Media, who delivered an entertaining and inspirational speech.
OHS welcomes authority on Rudyard Kipling for Annual Lecture
Our appetites had been whetted by a school assembly on Kipling's work for the War Graves Commission, so we were keen to be reminded of what it was about the writer's background that gave him his great contemporary appeal.
Year 11 Dragons' Den
Year 11 temporarily set aside their GCSEs and instead took part in "Dragons' Den" (well, the OHS version).
English-Speaking Union School's Debating Competition
In November two of our Sixth Form debaters, Sophie Hollows and Vicki Morris won through the first round of the English-Speaking Union School's Debating Competition to the regional round. Sophie and Vicki had to propose the motion: "This House believes that, on balance, globalisation has been bad for the world's poor".
Visit to the Institute for Research in Child Development at Brookes University - November 08
In November around 25 OHS Psychologists were delighted to be able to visit Professor Margaret Harris and the research team at the Institute for Research in Child Development at Brookes University.
Investors in Careers
Following our reassessment on November 26th, we are pleased to announce that we have secured this prestigious award for a further three years.
The Changeling - November 2008
The Changeling is a challenge for any theatre group. Not daunted, a group of ten actors put on this disturbing Jacobean tragedy on November 10th to an audience of over a hundred parents, teachers and students.
Italian Exchange - Oxford 3-10 November 2008
The first leg of the Italian Exchange took place during the first week of the second half of the Autumn term. 11 students and a teacher from the Liceo Classico and Linguistico "C. Botta" in Ivrea (Turin), Italy, came to OHS and were hosted by 11 students of Italian.
Year 10 visit to British Museum - November 2008
The venue: the British Museum. The mission: to find suitable "props" for a film about Roman life.
Russian Exchange in October 2008
Twelve girls in Year 11 received our Russian guests from Moscow International School for twelve days on our 19th exchange visit.
Visit to South Italy, October 2008
Forty-five girls have just returned from Pompeii, spending seven whole days exploring the area around Napoli.
Year 9 Karaoke
On an October night in 2008, around 150 boys and girls from Oxford High School and Magdalen College School gathered together for the 'YEAR 9 KARAOKE NIGHT'.
Kids' Lit Quiz Regional Heat 2008
Congratulations to our Year Seven Kids Lit Quiz team, which is heading for the UK final in Newcastle after winning the regional heat.
Oxford High continues to be immensely popular, school roll burgeoning...
First day of term saw the highest school roll ever. Major points of entry are for Nursery, Reception and Year 7 but we have been surprised by the largest intake into Year 10 ever.
Music Tour to Greece
In early July, a special orchestra of string players and two oboists went to Greece to perform at the Concert Theatre in Cohilia, on the beautiful island of Evia, and again in the smart municipality of Rafina, outside Athens.