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City of London
The City of London is an area in central London, England. In the medieval period it constituted most of London, but the conurbation has grown far beyond it. As the City’s boundaries have remained almost unchanged since the Middle Ages, it is now only a tiny part of the metropolis, though it remains a notable part of central London, holds city status in its own right, and is a separate ceremonial county.
It is often referred to as the City (often written on maps as "City") or the Square Mile, as it is just over one square mile (1.12 sq mi/2.90 km²) in area. These terms are also often used as metonyms for the United Kingdom's financial services industry, which continues a notable history of being based in the City.
The term London now refers to a much larger conurbation roughly corresponding to Greater London, a local government area which includes 32 London boroughs including the City of Westminster as well as the City of London. The local authority for the City, the City of London Corporation, is unique in the United Kingdom, and has some unusual responsibilities for a local authority in Britain, such as being the police authority for the City. It also has responsibilities and ownerships beyond the City's boundaries. The Corporation is headed by the Lord Mayor of the City of London, an office separate from (and much older than) the Mayor of London.

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England
England ⁱ/ˈɪŋɡlənd/ is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, while the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separate it from continental Europe. Most of England comprises the central and southern part of the island of Great Britain in the North Atlantic. The country also includes over 100 smaller islands such as the Isles of Scilly and the Isle of Wight.
The area now called England was first inhabited by modern humans during the Upper Palaeolithic period, but it takes its name from the Angles, one of the Germanic tribes who settled during the 5th and 6th centuries. England became a unified state in AD 927, and since the Age of Discovery, which began during the 15th century, has had a significant cultural and legal impact on the wider world. The English language, the Anglican Church, and English law—the basis for the common law legal systems of many other countries around the world—developed in England, and the country's parliamentary system of government has been widely adopted by other nations. The Industrial Revolution began in 18th-century England, transforming its society into the world's first industrialised nation. England's Royal Society laid the foundations of modern experimental science.

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Grocers Company
The Worshipful Company of Grocers is one of the 108 Livery Companies of the City of London. It is ranked second in the order of precedence of the Companies and, having been established in 1345, is one of the original Great Twelve City Livery Companies.
The Company was founded in the fourteenth century as the Guild of Pepperers, which dates from 1180. The Company was responsible for maintaining standards for the purity of spices and for the setting of certain weights and measures. Its members included London's pharmacists, who separated into the Worshipful Society of Apothecaries in 1617.
The guild was known as the Company of Grossers from 1373 until 1376 when it was renamed the Company of Grocers of London. In 1428, two years after founding its first hall in Old Jewry, the Company was granted a Royal Charter by King Henry VI. It is one of the Great Twelve City Livery Companies, ranking second in the Companies order of precedence after the Mercers' Company. It is said that the Grocers' Company used to be first in the order, until Queen Elizabeth I, as Honorary Master of the Mercer's Company, found herself in procession, after her coronation, behind the Grocers' camel which was emitting unfortunate smells. As a result, the Mercers were promoted.

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London
London ⁱ/ˈlʌndən/ is the capital city of England and the United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its founding by the Romans, who named it Londinium. London's ancient core, the City of London, largely retains its square-mile mediaeval boundaries. Since at least the 19th century, the name London has also referred to the metropolis developed around this core. The bulk of this conurbation forms the London region and the Greater London administrative area, governed by the elected Mayor of London and the London Assembly.
London is a leading global city, with strengths in the arts, commerce, education, entertainment, fashion, finance, healthcare, media, professional services, research and development, tourism and transport all contributing to its prominence. It is the world's leading financial centre alongside New York City and has the fifth-largest city GDP in the world (and the largest in Europe). London has been described as a world cultural capital. It was the world's most visited city during 2011 and London Heathrow is the world's busiest airport by number of international passengers. London's 43 universities form the largest concentration of higher education in Europe. In 2012 London will become the first city to host the modern Summer Olympic Games three times.

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Northamptonshire
Coordinates: 52°17′N 0°50′W / 52.283°N 0.833°W / 52.283; -0.833
Northamptonshire ( /nɔrˈθæmptənʃər/ or /nɔrθˈhæmptənʃɪər/; archaically, the County of Northampton; abbreviated Northants. or N/hants) is a landlocked ceremonial county in the East Midlands region of England. Its population is 629,676 as at the 2001 census. It has boundaries with eight other ceremonial counties: Warwickshire to the west, Leicestershire and Rutland to the north, Cambridgeshire to the east, Bedfordshire to the south-east, Buckinghamshire to the south, Oxfordshire to the south-west and Lincolnshire to the north-east – England's shortest county boundary at 19 metres (21 yd). The county seat is Northampton. Other large population centres include Kettering, Corby, Wellingborough, Rushden and Daventry.
Northamptonshire's county flower is the cowslip^{[citation needed]}.
Much of Northamptonshire’s countryside appears to have remained somewhat intractable with regards to early human occupation, resulting in an apparently sparse population and relatively few finds from the Palaeolithic, Mesolithic and Neolithic periods. In about 500 BC the Iron Age was introduced into the area by a continental people in the form of the Hallstatt culture, and over the next century a series of hill-forts were constructed at Arbury Camp, Rainsborough camp, Borough Hill, Castle Dykes, Guilsborough, Irthlingborough, and most notably of all, Hunsbury Hill. There are two more possible hill-forts at Arbury Hill (Badby) and Thenford.

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Ofsted
The Office for Standards in Education, Children's Services and Skills (Ofsted) is the non-ministerial government department of Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Schools In England (HMCI). HMCI and Her Majesty's Inspectors of Schools (HMI) are appointed by Order in Council and are thus office holders under the Crown. Though the inspectorate has existed since the mid-19th century, the office was reorganised under the Education (Schools) Act 1992, and is explicitly named in the Education and Inspections Act 2006.
The services Ofsted inspects or regulates include: local services, childminding, child day care, children’s centres, children’s social care, CAFCASS, state schools, independent schools and teacher training providers, and colleges and learning and skills providers in England. It also monitors the work of the Independent Schools Inspectorate. HMI are empowered and required to provide independent advice to the United Kingdom government and parliament on matters of policy and to publish an annual report to parliament on the quality of educational provision in England.

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Oundle
Coordinates: 52°28′48″N 0°28′19″W / 52.480°N 0.472°W / 52.480; -0.472
Oundle ( /ˈaʊndəl/) is an ancient market town on the River Nene in Northamptonshire, England, with a population of around 5,800. It lies some 68 mi (109 km) north of London and 12 mi (19 km) south-west of Peterborough. The nearest railway station is at Corby, 9.3 mi (15.0 km) west of Oundle.
Inhabited since the Iron Age, Oundle was originally a trading place and market for local farmers and craftsmen. As the area became prosperous, wealthy traders set up shops and houses, and guilds were formed. Unlike other settlements in the vicinity, Oundle was unaffected by the Black Death in the mid-14th century.^{[citation needed]}
Oundle had a grammar school since at least 1465, at which Sir William Laxton (Lord Mayor of London) was educated. He founded Laxton Grammar School in 1556, administered by the Worshipful Company of Grocers, from which Oundle School evolved.
In 1743, a group of mutineers from the Black Watch were captured at Ladywood, near Oundle. They had deserted in protest at being sent abroad, instead of patrolling the Highlands, for which the regiment had been raised.

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PE postcode area
Coordinates: 52°40′12″N 0°00′43″W / 52.670°N 0.012°W / 52.670; -0.012
The PE postcode area, also known as the Peterborough postcode area, is a group of postcode districts covering a large area in eastern England, including Peterborough and Huntingdon in Cambridgeshire, King's Lynn in Norfolk and Boston and Stamford in Lincolnshire. Parts of East Northamptonshire also have the postcode instead of the NN postcode. Her Majesty the Queen's private house at Sandringham in north-west Norfolk has a PE post code.
The approximate coverage of the postcode districts:
Clockwise from the east, the adjacent postcode areas are: NR (Norwich), IP (Ipswich), CB (Cambridge), SG (Stevenage), MK (Milton Keynes), NN (Northampton), LE (Leicester), NG (Nottingham), LN (Lincoln).

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Radley College
Radley College (St Peter's College, Radley), founded in 1847, is a British independent school for boys on the edge of the English village of Radley, near to the market town of Abingdon in Oxfordshire, and is a boarding school. The campus of school buildings, playing fields, golf course, lake, and farmland now covers some 800 acres (3.2 km²), including the largest continuous area of mown grass in England. It is one of the four remaining boys-only, boarding-only independent senior schools in the United Kingdom, the others being Winchester College, Harrow School and Eton College.
Radley was founded in 1847 by William Sewell (1804–79) and Robert Corbet Singleton (1810–81). The first pupil was Samuel Reynolds who in 1897 wrote his reminiscences of the school.The Founders were inspired by the Oxford Movement in the Anglican Church and aimed to create a school for boys where Christian principles of brotherliness were reinforced by the beauty of the environment and of the furnishings and objects which surrounded them. Daily choral services in a finely decorated chapel were a key aspect of the school, and remain so today. In addition, each boy had his own private space, a study and bedroom from the second year, and an enclosed cubicle within a dormitory in the first year: this was a pioneering innovation which was rapidly adopted by other leading English public schools.

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River Nene
The River Nene (/ˈnɛn/ or /ˈniːn/-see below) is a river in the east of England that rises from three sources in the county of Northamptonshire. The tidal river forms the border between Cambridgeshire and Norfolk for about 3.7 miles (6 km). It is the tenth longest river in the United Kingdom, and is navigable for 88 miles (142 km) from Northampton to The Wash.
The River Nene is the tenth longest river in the United Kingdom. From its source at Arbury Hill to Northampton the river falls a total of 300 feet (91 m) in 17 miles (27 km). For the remainder of its course, the Nene falls less than 200 feet (61 m). It has a catchment area of 631 square miles (1,630 km²) and a mean flow of 328 cubic feet (9.3 m³) per second. The final 88 miles (142 km) from Northampton to the Wash is navigable.
The river's most westerly source can be found near the village of Badby near Daventry. On the eastern slope of Arbury Hill and in pools between Arbury Hill and Sharmans Hill there are three tributaries that converge at Dodford mill to form the upper reaches of the Daventry Nene. The two northern streams flow through the villages of Badby and Newnham to the convergence, whilst the southerly stream runs through Fawsley Park and through the village of Everdon before the convergence. From Dodford the river passes through the village of Weedon where it flows under the main west coast railway line and also under the Grand Union Canal. A little west of Weedon the river converges with its tributary source from Yelvertoft from the north. This tributary, the Yelvertoft Nene, is formed from a great many streams. The river now flows towards Northampton, passing through Flore and Nether Heyford, where it is joined by small streams on either bank. A little past Bugbrooke Mill the Nene passes under the M1 motorway and falls over a weir towards Kislingbury.

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Bruce Dickinson
Paul Bruce Dickinson (born 7 August 1958) is an English singer, songwriter, airline pilot, fencer, broadcaster, author, screenwriter, actor and former marketing director, best known as the lead vocalist of the heavy metal band Iron Maiden.
Dickinson began his career in music fronting small pub bands at school and University, including Styx (not the American band of the same name) in 1976, Speed, (1977–1978), and Shots in early 1979. He then joined the band Samson later in 1979, where he gained some popularity under the stage name, "Bruce Bruce." He left Samson in 1981 to join Iron Maiden as their new vocalist, replacing Paul Di'Anno, and debuting on their 1982 album The Number of the Beast. During his first tenure in the band, they issued a series of high impact releases, resulting in Dickinson gaining worldwide fame, and becoming one of the most acclaimed heavy metal vocalists of all time.
Dickinson quit Iron Maiden in 1993 in order to pursue his solo career, being replaced by Blaze Bayley, which saw him experiment with a wide variety of heavy metal and rock styles. Dickinson rejoined the band in 1999 along with guitarist Adrian Smith, with whom he released four subsequent studio albums. Since his return to Iron Maiden, Dickinson issued one further solo record in 2005, Tyranny of Souls. He is the older cousin of Rob Dickinson, former lead singer of British alternative rock band Catherine Wheel. His son, Austin, is the lead singer in metalcore band Rise to Remain. On 19 July 2011, Dickinson was presented with an honorary music doctorate from Queen Mary College, in honour of his contribution to the music industry.

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F. W. Sanderson
Frederick William Sanderson (1857-1922) was a schoolmaster of Oundle School from 1892 until the time of his death in 1922. Sanderson was educated at Durham and Christ's College, Cambridge. He was assistant master at Dulwich College in 1885, lectured at various colleges until 1892, when he went to Oundle, then a small country boarding school, where he continued as headmaster until 1922.
Unlike other schoolmasters (like Arnold of Rugby), Sanderson was not born to the world of public schools. His relatively humble origins, his northern accent and his lack of Holy Orders gave him a rough ride with the Classical dominies whom he found on arrival at the small and run-down Oundle of 1892. So difficult were his first five years, Sanderson actually wrote out his letter of resignation. Fortunately he never sent it. By the time of his death thirty years later, Oundle’s numbers had increased from 100 to 500, it had become the foremost school for science and especially engineering in the country, and he was loved and respected by generations of grateful pupils and colleagues. He was said to lack fluency as a public speaker, but his sermons in the School Chapel could achieve Churchillian heights.

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First World War
World War I (WWI), which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939 (World War II), and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918. It involved all the world's great powers, which were assembled in two opposing alliances: the Allies (based on the Triple Entente of the United Kingdom, France and Russia) and the Central Powers (originally centred around the Triple Alliance of Germany, Austria-Hungary and Italy; but, as Austria–Hungary had taken the offensive against the agreement, Italy did not enter into the war). These alliances both reorganised (Italy fought for the Allies), and expanded as more nations entered the war. Ultimately more than 70 million military personnel, including 60 million Europeans, were mobilised in one of the largest wars in history. More than 9 million combatants were killed, largely because of enormous increases in lethality of weapons, thanks to new technology, without corresponding improvements in protection or mobility. It was the sixth-deadliest conflict in world history, subsequently paving the way for various political changes such as revolutions in the nations involved.

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John Piper (artist)
John Egerton Christmas Piper CH (13 December 1903 – 28 June 1992) was a 20th-century English painter and printmaker. For much of his life he lived at Fawley Bottom in Buckinghamshire, near Henley-on-Thames.
Piper, the son of a solicitor, was born in Epsom, Surrey, in 1903. He was educated at Epsom College and trained at the Richmond School of Art, followed by the Royal College of Art in London. He turned from abstraction early in his career, concentrating on a more naturalistic but distinctive approach.
As a child, John Piper lived in Epsom which was, in those days, in the countryside. He would go exploring on his bike, and would draw and paint pictures of old churches and monuments on the way. He started making his own guide books at a young age, complete with pictures and information. He studied at Epsom College. He disliked the college but found refuge in the art school. When it came to finishing at Epsom College, Piper wanted to go to art school, to study to become an artist. However, Piper's father Charles disagreed, and wanted him to be a solicitor like himself. They formed an agreement that John Piper would work for his father in London for three years, and then could pursue whatever career he chose. However, John failed the law exams. Charles Piper died soon after, so John was free to become an artist. His work often focused on the British landscape, especially churches.

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Kathleen Scott
Kathleen Scott, Baroness Kennet, FRSBS (27 March 1878 – 25 July 1947) was a British sculptor.
Born Edith Agnes Kathleen Bruce at Carlton in Lindrick, Bassetlaw, Nottinghamshire, she was the youngest of eleven children of Canon Lloyd Stuart Bruce (1829–1886) and Jane Skene (d. 1880).
She attended the Slade School of Fine Art, London from 1900 to 1902, and then enrolled at the Académie Colarossi in Paris from 1902 to 1906 and was befriended by Rodin, and on her return to London, by Shaw, Beerbohm and Barrie.
Three of Scott's busts feature in the collection of London's National Portrait Gallery, and she is also the subject of thirteen photographic portraits there.
She sculpted at least two statues of her first husband, Antarctic explorer Robert Falcon Scott, after his death. One of these is located in Christchurch, New Zealand and another is in Waterloo Place, London. A plaque of Scott is on the exterior the Scott Polar Research Institute in Cambridge with a statue of "Youth" (1920), for which the model was A.W. Lawrence, younger brother of T. E. Lawrence (better known as "Lawrence of Arabia").

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Peter Scott
Sir Peter Markham Scott, CH, CBE, DSC and Bar, MID, FRS, FZS, (14 September 1909 – 29 August 1989) was a British ornithologist, conservationist, painter, naval officer and sportsman.
Scott was knighted in 1973 for his contribution to the conservation of wild animals. He had been a founder of the World Wildlife Fund, a founder of several wetlands bird sanctuaries in Britain, and an influence on international conservation. He received the WWF Gold Medal and the J. Paul Getty Prize for his work.
Scott was born in London, the only child of Antarctic explorer Robert Falcon Scott and sculptor Kathleen Bruce. He was only two years old when his father died. Robert Scott, in a last letter to his wife, advised her to "make the boy interested in natural history if you can; it is better than games." He was named after Sir Clements Markham, mentor of Scott's polar expeditions, and his godfather was J. M. Barrie, creator of Peter Pan.
He was educated at Oundle School and Trinity College, Cambridge, initially reading Natural Sciences but graduating in the History of Art in 1931.

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Richard Dawkins
Clinton Richard Dawkins, FRS, FRSL (born 26 March 1941), known as Richard Dawkins, is a British ethologist, evolutionary biologist and author. He is an emeritus fellow of New College, Oxford, and was the University of Oxford's Professor for Public Understanding of Science from 1995 until 2008.
Dawkins came to prominence with his 1976 book The Selfish Gene, which popularised the gene-centered view of evolution and introduced the term meme. In 1982 he introduced an influential concept into evolutionary biology, presented in his book The Extended Phenotype, that the phenotypic effects of a gene are not necessarily limited to an organism's body, but can stretch far into the environment, including the bodies of other organisms.
Dawkins is an atheist, a vice president of the British Humanist Association, and a supporter of the Brights movement. He is well known for his criticism of creationism and intelligent design. In his 1986 book The Blind Watchmaker, he argued against the watchmaker analogy, an argument for the existence of a supernatural creator based upon the complexity of living organisms. Instead, he described evolutionary processes as analogous to a blind watchmaker. He has since written several popular science books, and makes regular television and radio appearances, predominantly discussing these topics. In his 2006 book The God Delusion, Dawkins contends that a supernatural creator almost certainly does not exist and that religious faith is a delusion—"a fixed false belief." As of January 2010 the English-language version has sold more than two million copies and had been translated into 31 languages.

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Toby Frere
Vice Admiral Sir Richard Tobias ('Toby') Frere KCB (born 4 June 1938) is a former Royal Navy officer who ended his career as Chief of Fleet Support.
Educated at Eton College and the Royal Naval College, Dartmouth, Frere joined the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve through National Service in 1955 and was commissioned into the Royal Navy in 1958. During the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962, as a submariner based at Halifax, he was involved in setting up a barrier patrol with American air support off Newfoundland.
He commanded the submarines HMS Andrew, HMS Odin and HMS Revenge before taking charge of the frigate HMS Brazen. Promoted to Rear-Admiral, he was appointed Director-General, Fleet Support (Policy & Services) in 1988 and then Flag Officer, Submarines and Commander Submarines for the Eastern Atlantic in 1991 before becoming Chief of Fleet Support in 1994 and retiring in 1997.
In retirement he became the First Chairman of The Prison Service Pay Review Body as well as Chairman of the Governors of Oundle School.

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W. G. Grace
William Gilbert ("W.G.") Grace, MRCS, LRCP (18 July 1848 – 23 October 1915) was an English amateur cricketer who is widely acknowledged as one of the greatest players of all time, and who was important in the development of the sport. Universally known as "W.G.", he played first-class cricket for a record-equalling 44 seasons, from 1865 to 1908, during which he captained England, Gloucestershire County Cricket Club, the Gentlemen, MCC, the United South of England Eleven and several other teams. He came from a cricketing family: the appearance in 1880 of W. G. with E. M. Grace, one of his elder brothers, and Fred Grace, his younger brother, was the first time three brothers played together in Test cricket.
Right-handed as both batsman and bowler, Grace dominated the sport during his career. His technical innovations and enormous influence left a lasting legacy. An outstanding all-rounder, he excelled at all the essential skills of batting, bowling and fielding, but it is for his batting that he is most renowned. He is held to have invented modern batsmanship. Usually opening the innings, he was particularly admired for his mastery of all strokes, and his level of expertise was said by contemporary reviewers to be unique. He generally captained the teams he played for at all levels because of his skill and tactical acumen.

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Wilfrid
Wilfrid (originally spelled Wilfrith;c. 633 – c. 709) was an English bishop and saint. Born a Northumbrian noble, he entered religious life as a teenager and studied at Lindisfarne, at Canterbury, in Gaul, and at Rome; he returned to Northumbria in about 660, and became the abbot of a newly founded monastery at Ripon. In 664 Wilfrid acted as spokesman for the Roman "party" at the Council of Whitby, and became famous for his speech advocating that the Roman method for calculating the date of Easter should be adopted. His success prompted the king's son, Alhfrith, to appoint him Bishop of Northumbria. Wilfrid chose to be consecrated in Gaul because of the lack of what he considered to be validly consecrated bishops in England at that time. During Wilfrid's absence Alhfrith seems to have led an unsuccessful revolt against his father, Oswiu, leaving a question mark over Wilfrid's appointment as bishop. Before Wilfrid's return Oswiu had appointed Ceadda in his place, resulting in Wilfrid's retirement to Ripon for a few years following his arrival back in Northumbria.

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Oundle School Fisher Fantasy Football

Think you've got what it takes to be part of the Fisher squad...well you don't! Watch this...

published: 20 Nov 2009

author: MrTamdog

90% Crew - Oundle School RocSoc 2011

Dancers- Joon Xue Lin Gus Matt Jasper...

published: 28 Mar 2011

author: SeeJY1992

Bramston House part song 2009 - Oundle School

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published: 20 Oct 2010

author: taylor6202

Paul (headmaster) coming to our room, oundle school

We had to switch off the music in 3 seconds, its not the full video :S...

published: 03 Aug 2008

author: Romycl

School House - House Shout 2012

Oundle school house shout 2012 - school house...

published: 23 Mar 2012

author: Franksss04

Oundle Primary School Video Prospectus

A video prospectus for a Oundle Primary School....

published: 19 Apr 2012

author: Oundle Primary

Oundle School - Wiki Article

Oundle School is a co-educational British public school located in the ancient market town...

published: 12 Nov 2012

author: WikiPlays

Oundle Bin Pong

Marcus and luke show some of their mad skills with their balls!!! Beer pong without the be...

published: 07 Nov 2009

author: Max Monteith

Layla - full band cover - oundle school

guitar madness sorry about the bad quality, wasn;t exactly done proffesionaly!!! my band w...

published: 11 Mar 2009

author: chris19rothera91

Oundle's Got Talent - 90% Crew Finals Performance

Sorry for the bite! Dancers: Joon Yang Xue Lin Gus Zimmerman Matthew Lim Jasper Mak...

published: 03 May 2010

author: SeeJY1992

Guitar Madness, Oundle School

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published: 10 Jan 2012

author: fidgetylemonpie

Oundle Slideshow

Some pictures of Oundle from a few years ago, including a beautiful picture of Oundle Scho...

published: 02 Jul 2007

author: Andrew Burbidge

THROBBING GRISTLE Something Came Over Me -Oundle School 1980

The Live Sound Of TG, at Oundle School 16.03.1980...

published: 07 Jul 2007

author: nightwatch01

TGV1.2 - Live At Oundle School (1980-03-16)

TGV - The Video Archive Of Throbbing Gristle Thanks to "I am OK" for sharing 1.2 - Live At...

published: 25 Nov 2012

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Soldiers unload another victim of typhoon Bopha as retrieval operations continue at the hardest hit New Bataan township, Compostela Valley in southern Philippines Sunday Dec. 9, 2012. The number of missing in the wake of a typhoon that devastated parts of the southern Philippines has jumped to nearly 900 after families and fishing companies reported losing contact with more than 300 fishermen in the South China Sea and Pacific Ocean, officials said Sunday.

Typhoon ‘Pablo’ toll: 714 confirmed dead, 890 missing

The Daily Tribune

11 Dec 2012

The death toll brought about by typhoon “Pablo” continued to rise with 714 persons confirmed dead by the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) yesterday while those missing ballooned to 890 as massive search, retrieval and relief operations continue in the typhoon-ravaged areas in Mindanao ... 4 ... They were subsequently brought to Caraga Regional Hospital ... (NHMFC) (P100,000) ... With AFP ....(size: 5.4Kb)

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U.S. Army Staff Sgt. James Bates, a security force squad leader with the Farah Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT), provides security at a landing zone as his team prepares to disembark a CH-47 Chinook helicopter Sept. 26, 2012, in Pur Chaman district, Farah province, Afghanistan. The Farah PRT was composed of Soldiers, Sailors and Airmen whose mission was to provide security, support local governments and monitor reconstruction efforts throughout the province.

Are U.S. Wars and Politics Primitive?

WorldNews.com

10 Dec 2012

Article by WN.com Correspondent Dallas Darling. In the desert of central Australia still resides a primitive tribe known as the Arunta. This non-technological and stateless group, which mainly depends on hunting and gathering, had suffered several inexplicable deaths ... Therefore, they organized an atinga, or revenge group ... When the guiltless tribe learned of their approach, they sent out a delegation of young women as a token of peace....(size: 5.8Kb)

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South Korean man uses his smartphone to take a television screen reporting a news about North Korea's rocket launch at Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2012.

Defiant North Korea launches long-range rocket

The Hindu

12 Dec 2012

North Korea defied international warnings and fired a long-range rocket on Wednesday, the second launch under its new leader and a clear sign Pyongyang is pushing forward with its quest to develop the technology needed to deliver a nuclear warhead ... But South Korea and Japan said they couldn’t immediately confirm that ... officials could determine whether a North Korean satellite was circling the Earth ... Kim said ... Keywords....(size: 2.7Kb)

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Russian President Vladimir Putin gives an address to the Federal Assembly at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, 12 December, 2012.

Vladimir Putin warns against foreign meddling

The Times of India

12 Dec 2012

MOSCOW. Russia President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday denounced opponents who receive financial assistance from abroad and vowed that the country would not allow democracy to be imposed from the outside. Putin said in his first annual state-of-the-nation address since he returned to the Kremlin for a third term that it should be illegal for anyone who receives money from abroad to be a politician in Russia ... ....(size: 3.9Kb)

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File - In Herat, Afghanistan, women line up to collect bags of split chick pea, wheat, and cooking oil being distributed by the UN World Food Programme (WFP), 29 June, 2012.

'Long way to go' on justice for Afghan women - UN

BBC News

11 Dec 2012

Afghan women victims of violence are still being failed by the justice system, according to a new UN report. Although there had been some progress in implementing a 2009 anti-violence law, overall use of the law "remained low", the report says. Cultural pressures and inconsistent police practices are hampering implementation of the law, it added ... 'Tip of the iceberg' ... Afghan victims of sexual abuse rarely speak out ... ....(size: 2.5Kb)

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Saints players help drive the future of rugby (Northampton Saints)

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22 Nov 2012

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MY SCHOOLDAYS: 'Just do it, now.'

New Straits/Business Times

11 Nov 2012

Leow Wee Jonn, a Bachelor of Science, Economics graduate from the London School of Economics and Political Science in the United Kingdom, met the brothers "by chance" ... Which primary and secondary school did you attend? ... SRJK Puay Chai and SMK Sultan Abdul Samad in Kuala Lumpur, and Oundle School in the United Kingdom ... What subject(s) did you like at school? ... What was your best (and worst) school holiday?....(size: 3.4Kb)

Nine Junior Saints in England U18 and U17 squads (Northampton Saints)

noodls

18 Oct 2012

Oundle School also has two representatives - Sam Olver and Josh Peters - while St Joseph's College in Ipswich has had three players chosen, Karl Wilkins, Austin Beckett and George Wacokecoke ... Zach Kibirige (Yarm School) (Newcastle Falcons), David Buck (Sherbone School) (Bath), Nathan Earle (Oaklands College) (Saracens), Nick Carpenter (Filton ......(size: 6.1Kb)

Harlequins players named in England Under 18 and Under 17 squads (Harlequins)

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18 Oct 2012

Name (School) (Club) ... Alex Lundberg (Hampton School) (London Wasps) ... Zach Kibirige (Yarm School) (Newcastle Falcons). David Buck (Sherbone School) (Bath Rugby) ... Louis Clayton-Molloy (Harrow School) (London Wasps) ... James Mitchell (Lymm School) (Sale Sharks). Sam Olver (Oundle School) (Northampton Saints) ... Name (School) (Club) ... Josh Peters (Oundle School) (Northampton Saints) ... Sam Underhill (Sir Thomas Rich's School) (Gloucester Rugby)....(size: 6.4Kb)

England U18 and U17 squads announced (The RFU - Rugby Football Union)

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18 Oct 2012

Name (School) (Club) Forwards ... Alex Lundberg (Hampton School) (London Wasps) ... Zach Kibirige (Yarm School) (Newcastle Falcons). David Buck (Sherbone School) (Bath Rugby) ... Louis Clayton-Molloy (Harrow School) (London Wasps) ... James Mitchell (Lymm School) (Sale Sharks). Sam Olver (Oundle School) (Northampton Saints) ... Name (School) (Club) Forwards ... Josh Peters (Oundle School) (Northampton Saints) ... Max Clark (Bryanston School) (Bath Rugby)....(size: 6.6Kb)

Wasps players selected for England U18 & U17 (London Wasps Holdings Limited)

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18 Oct 2012

Young Worcester players selected for England (Worcester Warriors - WRFC Trading Ltd)

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18 Oct 2012

Alex Lundberg (Hampton School) (London Wasps) ... Zach Kibirige (Yarm School) (Newcastle Falcons). David Buck (Sherbone School) (Bath Rugby) ... Louis Clayton-Molloy (Harrow School) (London Wasps) ... James Mitchell (Lymm School) (Sale Sharks). Sam Olver (Oundle School) (Northampton Saints) ... Josh Peters (Oundle School) (Northampton Saints) ... Sam Underhill (Sir Thomas Rich's School) (Gloucester Rugby) ... Max Clark (Bryanston School) (Bath Rugby)....(size: 6.5Kb)

Irish presence in both England U18 and U17 squads (London Irish Scottish Richmond Ltd)

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18 Oct 2012

Peterhouse's UK Tour Successful

All Africa

12 Sep 2012

The flanker was in top form in the match ......(size: 0.2Kb)

Stephenson, Hobbs, Packman to face SA Schoolboys; Olver on bench

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17 Aug 2012

Sam Olver goes the other way, with the Oundle School fly half being named by head coach John Fletcher on the bench ... Friendly. Cape Town ... 11 Josh Watkins (Bromsgrove School) (Worcester Warriors) ... 4 Maro Itoje (Harrow School) (Saracens). 5 Charlie Ewels (Bryanston School) (Bath Rugby) ... 18 Zach Kibirige (Yarm School) (Newcastle Falcons) ... 23 Sam Olver (Oundle School) (Northampton Saints). 24 Ollie Claxton (Adams Grammar School) (Unattached) ... ....(size: 3.1Kb)

England Under 18 name side to face South Africa

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17 Aug 2012

17 August 2012. England Under 18 side to play South Africa We've prepared well - John Fletcher ... "We know what to expect from South Africa ... 11 Josh Watkins (Bromsgrove School) (Worcester Warriors) ... 4 Maro Itoje (Harrow School) (Saracens). 5 Charlie Ewels (Bryanston School) (Bath Rugby) ... 18 Zach Kibirige (Yarm School) (Newcastle Falcons) ... 23 Sam Olver (Oundle School) (Northampton Saints). 24 Ollie Claxton (Adams Grammar School) (Unattached) ... ....(size: 3.4Kb)

Defeat for Watkins in bruising France clash

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14 Aug 2012

England included Worcester wing Josh Watkins from the start of the game ... 14 Zach Kibirige (Yarm School) (Newcastle Falcons) ... 11 Joshua Watkins (Bromsgrove School) (Worcester Warriors). 10 Sam Olver (Oundle School) (Northampton Saints). 9 Ollie Claxton (Adams Grammar School) (Unattached) ... 5 David Hughes (Twyford C&E; High School) (London Wasps). 6 Maro Itoje (Harrow School) (Saracens) ... 18 Charlie Ewels (Bryanston School) (Bath Rugby) ... ....(size: 3.5Kb)

Stephenson to lead England U18 in second tour match

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13 Aug 2012

Two more Saints have been named in the team which will start against France in George tomorrow afternoon - fly half Sam Olver (Oundle School) and full back Howard Packman (Moulton College), with prop Danny Hobbs selected on the bench ... 14 Zach Kibirige (Yarm School) (Newcastle Falcons) ... 11 Joshua Watkins (Bromsgrove School) (Worcester Warriors). 10 Sam Olver (Oundle School) (Northampton Saints) ... 6 Maro Itoje (Harrow School) (Saracens)....(size: 2.7Kb)

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Oundle School
File:Grocers.gif
Motto	God Grant Grace
Established	1556
Type	Independent day and boarding
Religion	Church of England
Headmaster	Charles Bush
Chairman of Governors	Sir Toby Frere KCB
Founder	The Worshipful Company of Grocers
Location	Oundle Northamptonshire PE8 4GH England
DfE number	928/6007
DfE URN	122129
Students	1,100~
Gender	Coeducational
Ages	11–18
Houses	14
Colours	Blue Maroon
Publication	Former pupils
Website	www.oundleschool.org.uk

Coordinates: 52°28′56″N 0°28′09″W / 52.48218°N 0.4691°W / 52.48218; -0.4691

Oundle School is a co-educational British public school located in the ancient market town of Oundle in Northamptonshire.^[1] The school has been maintained by the Worshipful Company of Grocers of the City of London since its foundation in 1556. Oundle has eight boys' houses, five girls' houses, a day house and a junior house. Together these accommodate more than 1100 pupils. The current headmaster is Charles Bush.

1 History
2 The school today
3 Facilities
4 Houses
5 Old Oundelians
6 Victoria Cross winners
7 Notable masters
8 School song
9 See also
10 References
11 External links

History [link]

The original school was known as Laxton Grammar School, and founded by Sir William Laxton. Laxton had been a member of the Worshipful Company of Grocers and was honoured with the role of Lord Mayor of London in 1544, during the reign of Henry VIII. Laxton used the prosperity which his life in London had granted him to establish a school for the local boys of Oundle in his will, which was to be maintained by the Worshipful Company of Grocers. There had in fact been a school on the site since at least as early as 1485, at which Laxton himself was educated.^[2] Sir William Laxton founded his school known as Laxton Grammar School in 1556 (the late Queen Mother having attended the school's fourth centenary celebrations in 1956 held at the original school building situated in the churchyard of St. Peter's Church, North Street, Oundle).

The size and reputation of Laxton Grammar School rose gradually in the following centuries such that by the mid-nineteenth century, many of the school's pupils had been sent from all around the country to receive their formal education in Oundle. In 1876 the decision was made by the Grocers to divide the school into two different establishments, Oundle School and Laxton Grammar School. Laxton Grammar School was to continue to educate boys from Oundle and its surrounding villages while Oundle School was to accept only the sons of gentlemen from further afield.

It is during this period of the school's history that Oundle rose to real prominence as an English Public School, a feat which can be largely attributed to the successes of F. W. Sanderson in his role as headmaster from 1892 until his death in 1922. When Sanderson joined Oundle he found a minor country boarding school, by the time of his death the school had become the leading establishment for science and engineering education. The success of Sanderson can be attributed to his educational ethos, he believed in teaching students what they wanted to learn and as a result helped to introduce subjects such as science, modern languages, and engineering to the English independent school system.

The major development in the recent history of the school came about in 1990, when Oundle opened its doors to girls for the first time. In the year 2000 the decision was made by the school's governing body to re-unite Oundle School and Laxton School as a single educational establishment under the common name Oundle School, with Laxton House becoming the day house.

The school today [link]

Oundle has 835 boarders and 235 day pupils. It is the third largest independent boarding school in England, after Eton and Millfield.^[3] The various school buildings which date from the 15th century are scattered around the market town, with the Cloisters acting as the nucleus of the school community.

The Good Schools Guide described the school as a "Popular, well oiled, well heeled co-educational boarding school which is riding high."^[4] Pupils obtain strong results at GCSE and A Level. In 2007 91.1% of grades awarded to students at A Level were A or B grade and 83.9% of grades awarded to students at GCSE were A* or A grade. Sixty pupils went on to Oxbridge in the last two years; the overwhelming majority of pupils go on to study at Russell Group universities.^[5]

The school still promotes the practice of Christian values and maintains strong links with the Church of England by celebrating the major events of the Christian calendar. All pupils are required to attend services in the school chapel three times a week, one midweek lunch time service, Friday hymn practice, and the Sunday service. Pupils of other faiths are free to worship according to their own beliefs but must still attend chapel with the rest of the school.

The school places a strong emphasis on extra-curricular activities which encourage pupils to develop interests outside the classroom. One of the ways in which the school fosters extra-curricular interests is through its extensive programme of voluntary clubs and societies (approaching 50 in number), which range from poetry and debating to croquet and wine tasting.^[6] Each academic subject also has its own society which organises evening lectures from guest speakers throughout the year; these can be either directly related to the syllabus or simply to broaden interest in the subject. Outside of term time pupils are given the opportunity to participate in the countless regular school trips which explore all corners of the globe. These include history trips to major European cities,^[7] language exchanges in Europe and Asia,^[8] charity work in Africa,^[9] AAAS conventions and politics trips in America, natural history expeditions to Antarctica, and many more.

Sport is considered to be an essential part of school life and while there exists a multitude of sports to choose from, the emphasis remains on traditional team sports such as rugby, hockey, cricket, rowing and soccer for boys, and hockey, netball and tennis for girls. Oundle performs particularly strongly in independent school rugby, cricket and girls' hockey.^[2] A large proportion of the school gathers to support the 1st XV rugby team on the Two Acre during the Michaelmas and Christmas quarters. The school's greatest sporting rivalry is with Uppingham School, while other rivalries include Harrow School, Radley College and Rugby School. The school sends regular rugby, cricket and hockey tours to countries all around the world, while the social 'Ramblers' cricket team is known in the school for its tours of the U.K. and the Caribbean.

Like sport, music plays a vital role within school life for many pupils,^[10] and over 60% of pupils regularly practice a musical instrument while at Oundle. The school offers an extensive range of groups, bands, orchestras and choirs which cater for many musical tastes. Such is the success of music at Oundle that in recent years many pupils have gone on to receive musical or choral scholarships from Oxbridge, while school bands and choirs have gone on to perform concerts across the U.K., Europe and even Asia.^[2] Musical and non-musical pupils are encouraged to get involved in the house shout and part song competitions in the Lent term which are independently judged and contested fiercely. Possibly the greatest success in the practice of music at the school is its rock society, which can count the likes of Bruce Dickinson among its earliest members. 'Roc-Soc' has been running since the 1970s and promotes the independent formation of popular music bands which have their own dedicated concerts towards the end of every term.^[11]

Oundle School has the largest Combined Cadet Force of any school in the country which plays an important role in both the development of pupils as well as in the community, for example in the annual Remembrance Day service.^[12] The CCF offers pupils the opportunity to practice their leadership skills whether on parade at school, on the termly field weekends, or on the annual camps. The school has a strong tradition of serving the community with many pupils opting to provide assistance in the local area, or Community Action as an alternative to CCF. There are a broad range of Community Action options available in the Oundle area which cater not only for the needs of the local community but also for the extra-curricular interests of the pupils.^[13] Many pupils choose to undertake the Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme which provides an ideal combination of the skills they acquire during CCF and Community Action.^[14] Every summer since 1982 sixth formers and former pupils have run the Oundle School Mencap holiday, a residential holiday for children with a range of learning disabilities and now a highly respected charity in its own right.^[15]

The school has ties with the Laxton Junior School, for primary school pupils, some of whom continue their secondary education as pupils at the senior school. A modern building for Laxton Junior was completed in 2003, to cater for increased demand and to grow out of the labyrinthine building used beforehand, now the Oundle School English department.

In November 2005 the school was found to have taken part in a cartel of price fixing amongst public schools.^[16]^[17]

Facilities [link]

The Cloisters viewed from the spire of St. Peter's Church

The Great Hall

The Chapel of St. Anthony

The Stahl Theatre

Oundle School's facilities include the following:

Teaching Facilities. There are a number of different teaching buildings located throughout the town which house classrooms, studios and science and language laboratories. Many lessons take place in the Cloisters which are located in the heart of the town, other main teaching buildings include the Scott, the Gascoigne, the Needham, Old Dryden, the Patrick Centre and the newly built Scitec.

Sporting Facilities. The school has numerous sporting facilities which cater for a wide variety of different sports. Among these are two sand filled astroturf pitches, a six lane synthetic athletics track, a swimming pool and in excess of twenty tennis courts. The Sports Centre houses two fully equipped sports halls, indoor squash and fives facilities, a climbing wall and well equipped gymnasia. All of these have been rebuilt or refurbished in recent years. There are also extensive playing fields and boating facilities on the nearby River Nene.

Various CCF buildings including two shooting ranges. There are a number of CCF buildings including the Armoury (the main administrative building and rifle store), and various other smaller buildings used primarily for rifle and first aid training. Situated approximately two miles from Oundle, outside the hamlet of Elmington on the Ashton estate, is Oundle School’s full bore outdoor range. At 500 yards (460 m) long, the range is one of the few of its size in the country to be owned by a school. Rifles can be fired from firing points at either 100, 200, 300 or 500 yards (460 m). There is another, smaller .22 shooting range situated next to the school armoury which is used for day to day use.

The Great Hall was constructed in 1908, with the North and South Wings added shortly afterwards. The Great hall is located prominently in the center of the town adjacent to the Cloisters and School House, it is used for a variety of functions throughout the year including concerts, receptions, lectures, debates and assemblies. The building also houses the offices of the headmaster and the school admissions department.

The Chapel of Saint Anthony, consecrated in 1923, was built as a memorial to the fallen of the First World War. It contains some of the most important and influential stained glass in the country including the Piper windows of 1954.^[18] The Chapel is where the school community meets. It links past and present, and bears witness, both in itself and in its art and worship, to the abiding values of the Christian Faith. The chapel houses two organs, a classical instrument built in 1984 by Frobenius of Denmark has three manuals and pedals, thirty-five speaking stops and mechanical action. It is situated in the Gallery at the West end. A romantic instrument installed by Copeman Hart in 2000 and situated at the East end of the Chapel provides accompaniment for the Chapel Choir, and leads the whole school singing. It has three manuals and pedals with a West end solo division.

The Yarrow Gallery is the school's private art gallery, which puts on approximately half a dozen exhibitions every year.^[19] The space is adaptable and suitable for activities such as poetry readings, plays and small concerts as well as exhibitions. The purpose of the museum is that it should house a collection of pictures, specimens and models to illustrate "the history, development and beauty of the various branches of knowledge". The genealogical tree of the aeroplane and the Durham miner were charted and exhibits such as the skeleton of the white horse which used to draw the School ambulance to the Sanatorium were featured. The statue by Kathleen Scott entitled "Here Am I, Send Me" is erroneously held to be modelled on her son Peter Scott.^[20]

The Stahl Theatre opened in 1980 and runs from a converted church on West Street, it can seat an audience of over 400.^[21] The Stahl Theatre is owned and managed by Oundle School, run by the Drama Department staff, many of whom have a professional theatre background. It houses both the School productions and visiting professional theatre companies. It acts as the local community theatre used by the local junior and middle schools for their annual productions, by the Oundle Literature and Organ Festivals and by groups such as the Gilbert and Sullivan Society.

The Patrick Centre specialises in design technology, automobile engineering and other manual crafts. The school has had a strong reputation for science and engineering since the days of F. W. Sanderson, and this is reflected in the excellent facilities and equipment located within these buildings. Opened in 1998 after a generous donation from an old boy, the Patrick Centre plays an important role in the academic and extra-curricular activities of many pupils. Year after year Oundelians continue to build cars and other forms of automobile the parts of which are manufactured almost entirely in the workshops.

The Cripps Library was opened in 1988. It houses approximately 22,000 books encompassing all subjects.^[22] The Library is staffed throughout the school day and is open to the whole school for research, information or borrowing for academic work and leisure reading. The library was completely refurbished in 2011, with study spaces named in honour of inspirational former teachers at the school. The Peter Ling Room houses the new display cabinets for the Greek pots, the Dudley Heesom Room has been equipped with computer projection facilities for classes and meetings, the Clive Jacques Rare Book Room now houses the rare book collection in sycamore cabinets. It also contains an increasingly wide-ranging School Archive in the form of photographs, newspaper cuttings and record books, the most notable being the earliest register of pupils of 1626.

OSCAR Radio. The school houses its own radio station which broadcasts from newly converted studios in Old Dryden. Over 2000 pupils and local children have taken part in OSCAR broadcasts since 1998.
SciTec. The first phase of a new science and technology centre was completed in summer 2007. In September 2007 it was officially opened by the Duke of Gloucester. It is set to be completed in three phases costing around £20 million in total. SciTec is the School's millennium project which upon completion will create a distinctive, new centre to combine the Sciences, Art and Design and Technology. The first stage houses the Chemistry and Biology departments.

Houses [link]

The school has 14 boarding houses in total. There are eight boys' boarding houses (Bramston, Crosby, Fisher (formerly Laxton House), Grafton, Laundimer, School, Sidney and St Anthony), five girls' boarding houses (Dryden, Kirkeby, New House, Sanderson and Wyatt) and a junior house (The Berrystead). Laxton House (formerly Laxton School) caters solely for day pupils.

Oundle's Boarding Houses differ greatly in character, customs, and traditions and there has always been a healthy rivalry between them. House Masters and Mistresses live with their families in private accommodation located within the boarding houses. The House Master/Mistress plays a crucial role in the every day running of the house and is supported by a deputy as well as a head of house and a team of prefects from the sixth form. In addition, each house has a number of house tutors who take care of approximately eight pupils each. Each house also has a resident matron who not only cares for the unwell but also plays an important pastoral and administrative role within the house. Student accommodation varies between houses, most houses contain a mixture of dormitories and bed-sits which are usually allocated according to seniority. Each house has its own library, computer room, recreation room, and dining room as well as living facilities such as kitchens, bathrooms and changing rooms.

The Boarding Houses are divided into two categories, Town and Field. The Town Houses front onto Oundle's central streets and have extensive grounds at the rear. The buildings were converted from a mixture of large private residences and shops and as such tend to possess highly individual, sometimes even labyrinthine layouts. The Field Houses provide accommodation in grand buildings which were purpose-built (mostly around the time of Sanderson) and are located slightly further from the town among the sports pitches and the school's other recreational facilities.

Boys' houses [link]

House	Housemaster	Boys	Founded	Town/Field
Bramston	Mr A.J. Sherwin	c. 60	1916	Town
Crosby	Mr H.R Roberts	c. 60	1907	Field
Fisher (formerly Laxton)	Mr N.J.T Wood	c. 60	1869	Field
Grafton	Mr W.W.Gough	c. 60	1902	Field
Laundimer	Mr J. Hammond-Chambers	c. 60	1916	Town
School House	Mr Adam .E Langsdale	c. 60	1887	Town
Sidney	Mr C.W Symes	c. 60	1882	Field
St. Anthony	Mr I.D Clark	c. 65	1928	Town

Girls' Houses [link]

House	Housemistress / Housemaster	Girls	Founded (Converted to girls' house)	Town/Field
Kirkeby	Mrs A.E Meisner	c. 88	1990	Field
Wyatt	Mrs L.E Kirk	c. 65	1990	Field
New House	Mrs M. Layden	c. 60	1907 (1997)	Town
Sanderson	Mr D. A. Turner	c. 60	1938 (2000)	Town
Dryden	Mrs V. Nunn	c. 60	1938 (1993)	Town

Junior house [link]

House	Housemistress / Housemaster	Children	Founded	Town/Field	Colours
Berrystead	Mr N.J. Aubury	c. 40	2001	Town

Day house [link]

House	Housemistress / Housemaster	Children	Founded	Town/Field	Colours
Laxton	Mr A.B. Burrows	c. 250	1556	Town

Old Oundelians [link]

The school has an extensive list of notable alumni spanning across a broad spectrum of different fields. Arguably the most well known of these today are the rock musician Bruce Dickinson and the evolutionary biologist and science writer Richard Dawkins. A full list of notable alumni is available in the List of Old Oundelians.

Former pupils are known as Old Oundelians. The OO Club was founded in 1883 and, to this day, keeps its original objectives very much in mind:

to foster union and good fellowship among Old Oundelians, to promote OO matches and reunions, and to further the interests and prosperity of the School.

Victoria Cross winners [link]

At least three Old Oundelians have been awarded the Victoria Cross.^[23] Among them are:

Charles Geoffrey Vickers VC; awarded for an act that took place during the First World War.^[24]

Notable masters [link]

W. G. Grace Jnr^[25] (eldest son of W. G. Grace)
Dr Maximilian von Habsburg-Lothringen^[26]
John Olver (England Rugby International)
F. W. Sanderson (Headmaster b.1857 d.1922)
R. J. Knight Headmaster 1956-1968
Terry Cobner (Wales and British Lions rugby union player)
Kevin Walton GC DSC taught workshop engineering at the school

School song [link]

The official school song is Carmen Undeliense^[27] (words by R.F. Patterson, music by Clement M. Spurling, published in 1912 by Novello & Company Ltd of London.^[28])

Another school song is Floreat Undelium by B.J. Benson (1864)^{[citation needed]}

Carmen Undeliense

Quid quid puerorum est

Hic literatorum,

Quid quid magistrorum est,

Carmen det Canorum;

Alma mater floreat

Tempus in aeternum;

Tellus carmen resonat

Et regnum supernum

Floreat Latinitas,

Literae Graecorum;

Floreat divinitas,

Usus calculorum.

Floreat scientia,

Omnes bone artes;

Crescat et prudentia

Undeli per partes

Lusiones floreant

Aut remis aut pilis;

Pueri que gaudeant,

Gaudeant in illis:

Vindicent plus gloriae

Ludi et labores;

Praemi a victoriae

Ferant digniores

Laxtonis prudentia

Ludum hic fundavit;

Domini clementia

Ad huc conservavit.

Floreat Undelium,

Hoc Deum oramus;

Et per omne saeculum

Idem concinamus

Floreat Undelium

Long ere the cruel marauders of many a Danish band

Rowed up the broad Nene valley, and plundered the fertile land,

Here in our town of Oundle, high over the river-side,

Wilfred of York once rested, and founded a school, and died.

Oundle, long may she flourish,

Wax and grow in the land

Go on her path down the ages

Guided by God's good hand!

The Light that he lit was tended, when struggled the tiny flame,

By good Sir William Laxton (all honour to his name!)

Through a Guild that is great in London, which took the gift in his will,

To this giving toil and treasure, maintaining and tending still.

Good is the fruit of its labours, the School as she stands to-day,

Second to none in endeavour, whole-hearted in work and play;

Ours be it, oldest to youngest, to strive with a loyal heart,

Lest to the past rise and reproach us, when we in our turn depart.

So like a tree of the forest may she flourish and spread and stand,

Stretching her boughs to the heavens, her roots in the Motherland,

And may the fruit of her branches be men with an upright heart,

Dauntless and pure, well fitted to play their appointed part.

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^ Carmen Undeliense: Oundle School Song. Words by R.F. Patterson. Music by Clement M. Spurling. Novello and Co. (1912) ASIN: B0000D3KXX

External links [link]

Oundle School
Profile at the Good Schools Guide
ISI Inspection Reports
Ofsted Boarding Inspection Reports

v t e Schools in Northamptonshire

Primary	Newnham Primary School Old Stratford Primary School Studfall Junior School

Secondary	Bishop Stopford School Brooke Weston Campion School Caroline Chisholm School Chenderit School Danetre School Elizabeth Woodville School Guilsborough School Kettering Science Academy Kingsthorpe College The Kingswood School Latimer Arts College Lodge Park Technology College Magdalen College School, Brackley Malcolm Arnold Academy Manor School and Sports College Montsaye Academy Moulton School and Science College Northampton Academy Northampton School for Boys Northampton School for Girls Prince William School Rushden Community College Sir Christopher Hatton School Sponne School Thomas Becket Catholic School Weston Favell Academy William Parker School Wrenn School

Independent	Bosworth Independent College Northampton High School Oundle School Overstone Park School Pitsford School Potterspury Lodge School Quinton House School Spratton Hall School Wellingborough School

Former schools	Kettering Grammar School Unity College Northampton

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Coordinates: 52°28′48″N 0°28′19″W / 52.480°N 0.472°W / 52.480; -0.472

Oundle
Oundle Oundle shown within Northamptonshire
Population	5,755 (2010 estimate) 5,345 (2001 census)
OS grid reference	TL038880
- London	80 miles (129 km)
District	East Northamptonshire
Shire county	Northamptonshire
Region	East Midlands
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Peterborough
Postcode district	PE8
Dialling code	01832
Police	Northamptonshire
Fire	Northamptonshire
Ambulance	East Midlands
EU Parliament	East Midlands
UK Parliament	Corby
List of places: UK • England • Northamptonshire

Oundle ( /ˈaʊndəl/) is an ancient market town on the River Nene in Northamptonshire, England, with a population of around 5,800.^[1] It lies some 68 mi (109 km) north of London and 12 mi (19 km) south-west of Peterborough. The nearest railway station is at Corby, 9.3 mi (15.0 km) west of Oundle.

1 History
2 Buildings
3 Schools
4 Festivals
5 Notable people
6 References
7 External links

History [link]

Inhabited since the Iron Age, Oundle was originally a trading place and market for local farmers and craftsmen. As the area became prosperous, wealthy traders set up shops and houses, and guilds were formed. Unlike other settlements in the vicinity, Oundle was unaffected by the Black Death in the mid-14th century.^{[citation needed]}

Oundle had a grammar school since at least 1465, at which Sir William Laxton (Lord Mayor of London) was educated. He founded Laxton Grammar School in 1556, administered by the Worshipful Company of Grocers, from which Oundle School evolved.

In 1743, a group of mutineers from the Black Watch were captured at Ladywood, near Oundle. They had deserted in protest at being sent abroad, instead of patrolling the Highlands, for which the regiment had been raised.^[2]^[3]

Buildings [link]

Among the oldest buildings is the Talbot Hotel. This was constructed of timber; it was rebuilt with stone from the ruins of nearby Fotheringhay Castle. Other public houses include the Rose & Crown, the Ship Inn (a 14th century coaching inn), the Angel, the George and the Riverside, which is currently derelict.

There are a number of churches. By far the most prominent – with the largest steeple in the area – is St Peter's parish church which occupies the main churchyard. There are also Methodist, Baptist and Roman Catholic churches. However, the Baptist church does not have its own building and holds services on Sunday mornings in the Prince William School.

Other major buildings include the Stahl Theatre, a primary school, and Oundle School buildings which are sometimes open to the public. These include a full-length swimming pool and the Great Hall.

A farmers' market is held in the Market Place on the second Saturday of every month.

There is also a park with swings and climbing frames, as well as a skatepark which was built in 2005.

A fair annually attracts many locals.

Oundle is home to two of the three factories producing Fairline Boats, the third being in Weldon, near Corby. The original factory is at Barnwell Road in Oundle and the newer at the Nene Valley site.

Schools [link]

Narrow section of North Street, Oundle, looking north

The town has a primary school and a middle school which joined Kings Cliffe in 1992.^{[citation needed]}. It is also home to the comprehensive school, Prince William School as well as a public school - Oundle School, each of which have over a thousand pupils.

Festivals [link]

The Oundle International Festival (OIF) is a music festival and pipe organ school. The festival was founded in 1985, with the training of young organists as its core. The summer schools are centred on an organ, built by Frobenius of Denmark and installed in Oundle School chapel. A concurrent festival programme for the public was also planned as a recurrent feature.

Close by in Ashton, the World Conker Championships take place on the second Sunday of October. The championship started in 1965.

Oundle also hosts an annual literary festival; the Oundle Festival of Literature.

Returning in 2009, Oundle holds an annual carnival.^[4]

Notable people [link]

Ebenezer Prout - a musical theorist born in Oundle
Louise Mensch - the local Member of Parliament, lives in Oundle^[5]
William Abell - a vintner (wine merchant) born in Oundle

References [link]

^ "Housing Stock and Population Estimates 2010". East Northamptonshire Council. http://www.east-northamptonshire.gov.uk/downloads/Housing_Stock_and_Population_Estimates_2010.pdf. Retrieved 2012-03-23.
^ The Black Watch - The Mutiny
^ Legends of The Black Watch or Forty-Second Highlanders - The Story of Farquhar Shaw
^ "Oundle Carnival". http://www.oundlecarnival.co.uk. Retrieved 2011-06-09.
^ http://www.oundle-online.co.uk/louise-mensch-mp-member-of-parliament-for-oundle-corby-and-east-northamptonshire/

External links [link]

v t e Ceremonial county of Northamptonshire

Northamptonshire Portal

Boroughs or districts	Corby Daventry East Northamptonshire Kettering Northampton South Northamptonshire Wellingborough

Major settlements	Brackley Burton Latimer Corby Daventry Desborough Higham Ferrers Irthlingborough Kettering Northampton Oundle Raunds Rothwell Rushden Thrapston Towcester Wellingborough See also: List of civil parishes in Northamptonshire

Rivers	River Avon River Cherwell River Great Ouse Harpers Brook River Ise River Nene Rains Brook River Tove Willow Brook Wooton Brook

Canals	Grand Union Canal Oxford Canal

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Contents

History [link]

The school today [link]

Facilities [link]

Houses [link]

Boys' houses [link]

Girls' Houses [link]

Junior house [link]

Day house [link]

Old Oundelians [link]

Victoria Cross winners [link]

Notable masters [link]

School song [link]

See also [link]

References [link]

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