OHS News
Oxford High School Receives Glowing Inspection Report!
World Book Day prize for Pandora Dewan
Congratulations to Pandora Dewan in 7H - her winning story has been published in a national anthology as part of World Book Day. Her entry won the Evans Schools' Short Story Competition and is one of just 29 stories selected for publication from over 3000 submitted by secondary school pupils around the country.
Physicist of the Year Rachel Salter
U13 Netball Ashfold Tournament
We were approaching the tournament as we do for everything else, confident and determined to win. But we were all definitely feeling the heat, especially after seeing the rest of the teams warm up.
Visit by Oxford Professor Dr Alan Barr
Dr Alan Barr paid a visit to the Physics Department to give a lecture on everything from the extremely small to the astronomical. Dr Barr is a researcher at the Large Hadron Collider at CERN in Switzerland.
U15 VII GDST Netball Tournament
Very early on Wednesday 3rd February, the U15 netball team travelled to Bromley High School in Kent for the GDST Trust Rally.
Nisha Hare in 'Jump Nation'
Nisha Hare (8O) is one of a team of four young Martial Arts enthusiasts who are competing in the BBC’s ‘Jump Nation’ competition. Keep watching on Saturday mornings to see how the team gets on!
Politics and Economics trip to Strasbourg and Luxembourg Sunday 13th to Friday 18th December 2009
A group of highly enthusiastic students from Years 11-13, four ex-Year 13 students and four students from Cheney School had a great Politics and Economics trip to Strasbourg and Luxembourg. We visited the Council of Europe, the European Court of Human Rights, the European Parliament, the European Court of Justice, the European Court of Auditors, went on a river cruise and visited the Port of Strasbourg, a gingerbread factory and a jam factory
Year 9 Trip to the University Museum, Oxford
Art Students’ Autumn Trips to Museums and Galleries
The Year 10 and 11 visit to the Oxford Natural History Museum and the recently refurbished Pitt Rivers Museum was a huge success.
Y12 Physicists’ Trip to JET at Culham
The year 12 Physicists took the short journey down the tracks to Culham where potentially the problems of energy, electricity and global warming could be solved.
Y13 Physicists’ St Giles Fair Trip
This year’s trip to St Giles’ Fair reached new heights as the Y13 Physicists (together with a few guest members from the OHS Sixth Form and Year 11) tested classical physics theory on more rides than ever before!
A2 Drama: Darwin - The Journey of a Scientist
Spanish Department trip to Madrid 2009
We have recently returned from our first OHS trip to Spain, and very much hope that this will now become a regular event. Twenty-two girls from Years 10-13 spent 5 days in Madrid accompanied by Miss Stewart (Head of Spanish) and Mrs Coulton.
National Children’s Orchestra
Congratulations to four of our students who have gained places in the National Children’s Orchestra
U15 VII Netball County Tournament
On Monday 16th November, the U15 VII travelled to St. Helen's and St. Katherine's for the annual county netball tournament.
U16 XI Regional Hockey Success
After a fantastic victory in the Oxfordshire County Tournament the Oxford High School U16XI arrived at Wellington College for the heats of their Regional tournament with a fair amount of trepidation in their hearts.
Drama - Lower School Show - Sweeny Todd
Claims that Sweeney Todd was a real person have been strongly disputed and many scholars believe him to be an early example of urban legend. Todd’s tale became a staple of Victorian melodrama and later became the narrative structure of the Broadway musical by Sondheim. In our 2009 production of Sweeney Todd, written by Miller and Lewton, the girls bravely explored the stylized physicality that the genre of melodramatic acting demands.
1st VII Netball Win
World AIDS Day
Hands up for the Niger Delta
Major New Appointment for Head of Oxford High School
The Headmistress of Oxford High School is first woman to be appointed to Abingdon, the leading boys’ independent day and boarding school.
Kids' Lit Quiz 2009
Elizabeth Sloan, our Librarian, took two teams to compete in the Oxfordshire/Berkshire heat of the Kids’ Lit Quiz…….
Certificate for top Year 12 student in Chemistry
The top Chemistry student in Year 12 (2009/10), Jessica Creak, is certificated and awarded a small prize at S. Parks Road, Oxford together with top students from other schools.
Visit to Greece, October 2009
Thirty-one girls set off for Athens straight after Open Evening under the watchful eye of Mrs Bennett, Miss Beslika and Mrs Hook. We were going to visit the ‘golden greats’ of Classical Greece: Athens, Delphi, Olympia, Mycenae, Epidauros and Corinth. Our hotels were great, especially the one in Tolon near Nauplion: the food was top class, a genuine Greek menu with endless second helpings!
Russian Exchange visit to Oxford High School in October 2009
Nine Russian girls accompanied by two Russian staff made their first ever visit to England this October. They were given a warm welcome by their host families and their exchange partners.
Head leads trekking party of 28 girls to Nepal
The October half term saw Oxford High School students trekking in the Himalayas. The whole experience was exhilarating, challenging and tremendous fun for everyone involved.
Make Your Mark Challenge 2009
November 16th to 20th is Global Entrepreneurship Week UK.
As part of this a team from Year 10 have submitted an entry into the National Make Your Mark Challenge Competition.
Oxfordshire 6th Form Biologists of 2009
6th form Biologists from over 30 schools attended a prize giving event at the Museum of Natural History, which celebrated the talent of exceptional Biology students in both private and state schools.
Y13 residential study weekend in London
Y13 English students enjoyed a busy weekend in London in September as part of their coursework study of literary journeys, staying at the Holland Park youth hostel.
New Chairman elected to School Governing Board
Mrs. Margaret Shannon has been elected as Chairman following the retirement of Mr. John Smith. Happily for the School, Mr. Smith will remain on the Board for the rest of this academic year to help us monitor the progress of the building programme.
U16 Oxfordshire County Tournament
New success in Junior Golf
1st XI GDST Trust Hockey Rally - 8th October 2009
A very early morning (which was actually only 8’oclock!) saw the bleary eyed 1st XI team travel to Tilsley Park for the GDST Hockey Tournament that they will be unlikely to forget.
Miriam Margolyes and Class of 1959 Return to OHS
The actress Miriam Margolyes was the catalyst for a very happy reunion of 41 members of her class, when they returned FIFTY years after leaving school.
Head speaks at Woodstock Society
At the meeting of The Woodstock Society on 23rd September, Felicity Lusk, Headmistress of Oxford High School spoke on ‘Educating Girls and Young Women for an Unknown World’.
A Tale of Murder – Richard III
An honest tale speeds best, being plainly told.’ Shakespeare’s play about the notorious, hunchback King Richard III of England, who lost his throne to Henry Tudor, is a great classic. So come to see a new 30min adaptation of this bloody drama.
GDST CEO Announcement
The Girls’ Day School Trust, of which Oxford High School is a member, has announced the appointment of Helen Fraser, currently Managing Director of Penguin UK, to the position of Chief Executive, effective from January 2010.
Hadrian's Wall 2009
The week went very well and the devised activities have never worked better. The Classics Department’s beautifully designed work-book guided the girls through the week, giving information and guidance for every subject activity and keeping the girls secure in knowing what came next. The girls were also busy with independent observation, sketching and writing.
2009 Biology Field Trip
It was Fashion Wellie Week down in rural Somerest at the start of term, as the Year 13 Biologists descended upon Nettlecombe Court (see picture) to hone their field work skills, and carry out their Assessed Practical Work.
New gargoyles for Oxford University’s Bodleian Library
Congratulations to Eva Masmanian of 10S who was one of nine prizewinners in a competition to design new gargoyles and grotesques for the Bodleian Library. Author Philip Pulman unveiled the new stone carvings on September 12th 2009; Eva is shown on the left of the picture.
Junior Golf
Congratulations to our Tennis Players
Our Under-14 and Under-16 tennis teams have recently won the Regional knock out stages of the Team Tennis Schools’ National Competition.
First Prize Winner of Cambridge University Psychology Essay Competition
Many congratulations to Rebecca Hewstone who won First Prize in the Cambridge University Psychology Essay Competition! This was a national competition for A level students which ran for the first time this year, and there were around 100 entries.
Amazing GCSE Results for Oxford High School Once Again
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!
Record Number on Roll at Oxford High School
Despite the impact of recession on the national economy, the roll at our school has increased once more. This year nearly 950 are on the roll and we have opened an additional class at Year 7 to accommodate demand. We welcomed 188 new pupils to our school community. We wish them all successful and happy school careers and thank their parents for their confidence in Oxford High School.
Sixth Form Open Evening : LAUNCH YOUR BRIGHT FUTURE
Oxford High School’s Sixth Form Open Evening for parents and girls in Year 11 will be held on Wednesday 23rd September 7pm – 9pm in the Music Hall. Current OHS girls and parents are warmly invited to attend, as are girls wishing to join us for the Sixth Form.
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Sixth Form History Prizes 2009
It has been a bumper year for sixth form historians in prestigious national History competitions. We were delighted to hear at the end of the summer term that Olivia Elder had been short-listed and commended in the Vellacott History Prize, organised by Peterhouse, Cambridge, for an essay on Stalin. Over the summer holidays, Lucy Parker won first prize in the GDST Dame Kitty Anderson Competition for her A2 coursework on the ‘anarchy’ of Stephen’s reign, and Jessie Anand came second in the Julia Wood History Prize awarded by St Hugh’s College, Oxford, for an essay on the religious reforms of Archbishop William Laud in the 1630s. Many congratulations to all three students: these are very impressive achievements.
Exciting New Additions Enrich Sixth Form Curriculum
From September 2009 we will be introducing two exciting additional qualifications to our Sixth Form curriculum. Alongside the 27 AS and A2 subjects (including Critical Thinking) currently offered in the Sixth Form at OHS, students will be able to take advantage of the Open University’s Young Applicants in Schools and Colleges Scheme (YASS) and a pilot of the Extended Project Qualification (EPQ).
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