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St Edward's School (also colloquially known as "Teddies") is a co-educational independent boarding school (also known as a public school) in Summertown (North Oxford), England. The school is located on the Woodstock Road. St. Edward's is widely regarded as one of the top co-educational public schools in the country and the top co-educational school in Oxfordshire. For other uses, see Latin (disambiguation). ... The entrance to the Oratory Church of St Aloysius Gonzaga at the southern end of Woodstock Road. ... This article is about the city of Oxford in England. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... 100 (one hundred) (the Roman numeral is C for centum) is the natural number following 99 and preceding 101. ... We dont have an article called Thomas Chamberlain Start this article Search for Thomas Chamberlain in. ... Cornflower blue, a shade of sky blue, is a shade of light blue with relatively little green compared to blue. ... A yellow Tulip. ... Coeducation is the integrated education of men and women. ... A public school, in current English, Welsh and Northern Ireland usage, is a (usually) prestigious independent school, for children usually between the ages of 11 or 13 and 18, which charges fees and is not financed by the state. ... Summertown shops on Banbury Road Summertown in North Oxford is a suburb of Oxford, England. ... North Oxford, especially central North Oxford between the city centre and Summertown, is considered by many to be the most desirable and famous suburb of Oxford, England. ... This article is about the city of Oxford in England. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... The entrance to the Oratory Church of St Aloysius Gonzaga at the southern end of Woodstock Road. ... Oxfordshire (abbreviated Oxon, from the Latinised form Oxonia) is a county in the South East of England, bordering on Northamptonshire, Buckinghamshire, Berkshire, Wiltshire, Gloucestershire, and Warwickshire. ...

The school has 11 boarding houses which have an average of 60 members. The school is part of the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference and the Oxfordshire Independent and State School Partnership. At the start of the 2006-7 academic year the school had 657 pupils paying at least £24,045 per year. The school teaches the GCSE and A-Level syallbuses. From 2008 the school will also teach the International Baccalaureate following the trend set by other public schools. The Headmasters and Headmistresses Conference (HMC) is an association of the headmasters or headmistressess of 242 leading day and boarding independent boys and coeducational schools in the United Kingdom, Crown dependencies and the Republic of Ireland. ... GCSE is an acronym that can refer to: General Certificate of Secondary Education global common subexpression elimination - an optimisation technique used by some compilers This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... The A-level, short for Advanced Level, is a General Certificate of Education qualification in the United Kingdom, usually taken by students during the optional final two years of secondary school (Years 12 & 13, commonly called the Sixth Form), or at a separate sixth form college or further education college... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into International Baccalaureate Organization. ... A public school, in current English, Welsh and Northern Ireland usage, is a (usually) prestigious independent school, for children usually between the ages of 11 or 13 and 18, which charges fees and is not financed by the state. ...

History

The school was founded in 1863 by the Rev. Thomas Chamberlain, student of Christ Church, Vicar of St Thomas the Martyr, in Mackworth Hall then standing on New Inn Hall Street in central Oxford. Year 1863 (MDCCCLXIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... We dont have an article called Thomas Chamberlain Start this article Search for Thomas Chamberlain in. ... and of the Christ Church College name Christ Church Latin name Ã†des Christi Named after Jesus Christ Established 1546 Sister college Trinity College, Cambridge Dean The Very Revd Christopher Andrew Lewis JCR president Laura Ellis Undergraduates 426 GCR president Tim Benjamin Graduates 154 Location of Christ Church within central Oxford... The south wall of the church St Thomas the Martyrs is an Anglo-Catholic church in Oxford, England, near Oxford railway station in Osney. ...

Following a storm in 1873 which damaged the school buildings and in anticipation of growing numbers, the school was moved to Summertown by the Rev. A. B. Simeon, first Warden. At the time the school was located on the boundary of Oxford surrounded by agricultural fields. This gave Warden Simeon the chance to purchase a large amount of land for the school. The school remains on the 100 acre site today, with the Woodstock Road separating the Quad from the playing fields. Summertown shops on Banbury Road Summertown in North Oxford is a suburb of Oxford, England. ...

It was Warden Simeon's "dream" to create a public school that had monastic-style buildings built around a Quad. The Quad is the second largest Quad in the City of Oxford, being beaten only by the Quad at Christ Church College. Christ Church (in full: The Cathedral Church of Christ in Oxford of the Foundation of King Henry VIII) is one of the largest and wealthiest of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom. ...

During the First World War more St. Edward's pupils, pro rata, went to serve their country than from any other independent school in the UK. In Chapel the names of those former pupils who had lost their lives on the front line were announced. The walls of the chapel are lined with plaques remembering those former pupils who died in the First World War, Second World War and subsequent wars since. Ypres, 1917, in the vicinity of the Battle of Passchendaele. ... An independent school is a school which is not dependent upon national or local government for financing its operation and is instead operated by tuition charges, gifts, and perhaps the investment yield of an endowment. ... Ypres, 1917, in the vicinity of the Battle of Passchendaele. ... Mushroom cloud from the nuclear explosion over Nagasaki rising 18 km into the air. ...

The school flourished under the guidance of Warden Kendall from 1925 to 1954. In the 1930's the school built a subway underneath the Woodstock Road following the death of a pupil who was run over by a car. The subway was the first subway to be built in Oxford and is still used today, the walls of which are painted in the school colours.

During the Second World War air raid shelters were dug into the grass of the Quad. The School was presented with a stained glass window by the RAF at the end of the War in recognition of “the superb contribution to the war effort made by former pupils of the School” Mushroom cloud from the nuclear explosion over Nagasaki rising 18 km into the air. ...

The school reached another milestone in 1982, when it admitted its first girl. The girl joined in the Lower Sixth year. The 11th Warden, David Christie, brought about the largest change to the school when he fully developed the idea of allowing girls to join for the last two years (known as the Sixth Form).Following the success of a co-educational sixth form, in 1997 the whole school became fully co-educational. Holly Branson, daughter of Sir Richard Branson, became the school's first ever female head prefect/head of school in 1999. Sir Richard Branson (born July 18, 1950) a famed British entrepreneur, is best known for his widely successful Virgin brand, a banner that encompasses a variety of business organizations. ...

Recent History

In 2005, the school was involved in a fee fixing scandal and fined by the Office of Fair Trading. [1] In September 2005, fifty British Independent schools were found guilty of operating a fee-fixing cartel by the Office of Fair Trading. ... The Office of Fair Trading or OFT is a UK statutory body established by the Fair Trading Act 1973, which enforces both consumer protection and competition law, acting as the UKs economic regulator. ...

July 2007 marked the official opening of the North Wall Arts Centre. The centre has been built on the site of the old school swimming pool, which was the oldest swimming pool in the country. The North Wall Arts Centre will be run by Nick Quartley and will host events by both the school and public organisations. The North Wall is central to the school, strengthening its links with the local community, which has been seen by many as vital given the current political debate on the charitable status of public schools. [2]

August 2007 will see the school start building work on a brand new science building that will house the Biology and Sport Science departments. The current science block will be refurbished and will continue to house Chemistry and Physics.

Year groups

The school has five year groups. Pupils typically arrive at the school at 13 years old, having taking their Common Entrance Examination to gain a place at the school. Pupils at the school are aged between 13 and 18 years old. The year groups are as follows: The Common Entrance Examinations for girls (at age 11-12) or boys (at 12-13), are academic entrance examinations common to almost all private or independent schools (often known as Public Schools) in England & Wales. ...

Shells

The bottom year of the school. The pupils are known as Shells (as they are at Radley College and Harrow School) because when the school first started pupils would be made to sit in a shell shape formation around the edge of the Old Library. Once the Shells were deemed clever enough to change years, they left the shell shaped formation and joined other pupils sat in small groups in the centre of the Old Library. Today the name Shell remains. Pupils in this year are 13-14 years old. They undertake a wide ranging curriculum and at the end of the first year they pick the subjects they wish to under take to GCSE level. During the Shells pupils get to try out all the extra curricular activities on offer at the school in Shell Circus. Activities include clay pigeon shooting, diving, swimming and rowing. Mansion, Originally Radley Hall Radley College Chapel Radley College (St Peters College, Radley) is a famous English public school situated on the edge of the village of Radley near Abingdon in Oxfordshire. ... Harrow School, (originally: The Free Grammar School of John Lyon; generally: Harrow), is an independent school for boys (aged 13-18), and is located in Harrow on the Hill in the London Borough of Harrow. ... GCSE is an acronym that can refer to: General Certificate of Secondary Education global common subexpression elimination - an optimisation technique used by some compilers This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...

4th Form

The 4th Form is the first year of the GCSE course proper. Pupils undertake the GCSE courses in English Literature, English Language, Maths and Science. Pupils are allowed to select the other subjects they do from a list that includes French, Spanish, German, Latin, Classical Civilisation, Drama, Physical Education, Geography and History. Pupils must do at least one foreign language. Pupils do undertake Religious Studies but do not take the Religious Studies GCSE due to the school believing that pupils get a better religious education through chapel. During the Forth Form pupils also undertake a compulsory year in the Combined Cadet Force or a year undertaking community service projects. GCSE is an acronym that can refer to: General Certificate of Secondary Education global common subexpression elimination - an optimisation technique used by some compilers This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... GCSE is an acronym that can refer to: General Certificate of Secondary Education global common subexpression elimination - an optimisation technique used by some compilers This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... GCSE is an acronym that can refer to: General Certificate of Secondary Education global common subexpression elimination - an optimisation technique used by some compilers This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... The Combined Cadet Force (CCF) is a Ministry of Defence sponsored youth organisation in the United Kingdom. ...

5th Form

The 5th Form is the final year of the GCSE course. It is also the most senior year in the lower school. Pupils take mock GCSE examinations in December before undertaking their public GCSE exams in the summer. GCSE is an acronym that can refer to: General Certificate of Secondary Education global common subexpression elimination - an optimisation technique used by some compilers This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... GCSE is an acronym that can refer to: General Certificate of Secondary Education global common subexpression elimination - an optimisation technique used by some compilers This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... GCSE is an acronym that can refer to: General Certificate of Secondary Education global common subexpression elimination - an optimisation technique used by some compilers This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...

Lower Sixth

The Lower Sixth is regarded as one of the best years in the school. Traditionally being in the Sixth Form meant extra privileges in the school. For example male pupils used to be able to wear a much more relaxed school uniform of a dark coloured suit. During this years pupils begin their A Level studies. In the Lower Sixth pupil numbers increase as new pupils arrive to undertake their A Level studies at the school. Pupils take their A/S Level examinations in the summer term before starting their applications to university. The A-level, short for Advanced Level, is a General Certificate of Education qualification in the United Kingdom, usually taken by students during the optional final two years of secondary school (Years 12 & 13, commonly called the Sixth Form), or at a separate sixth form college or further education college...

Upper Sixth

The final year in the school. Pupils in this year are undertaking the final year of their A Level studies. Pupils are normally at least a House Prefect, which means they are in charge of running certain house run events. At the end of the year the pupils take their final A Level exams. Upper Sixth boys and girls are given a bit more freedom than the lower years; for example they are allowed into Oxford without Housemaster/mistress permission and a chit.

St. Edward's Houses

There are 11 Boarding Houses which are home to approximately 50-60 boys or girls. Each house is run by Housemaster or mistress who is a member of the teaching staff at the school and lives in the boarding house with their family. Each house also has a set of House Tutors who supervise Prep (homework) during the week and also tutor members of the house. A pastoral house matron also lives in each boarding house looking after pupils' medical (and often social) needs.

The school does have a very small number of day pupils around 120. Teddies does not differentiate between day pupils and borders. Day pupils are expected to be in school from 8.30am until 9.00pm every week day and from 8.30am until the end of afternoon commitments on a Saturday. Day pupils are treated exactly the same as boarders. The school does not have day houses, all day pupils have a room within a boarding house and in most cases have their own bed and wardrobe. This policy means that the school does not have a day/boarder divide. So unclear is the day/boarder divide that often teahers do not know who is a day pupil and who is not.

When only the Sixth Form was fully co-educational, girls were members of boys houses but slept in what is now Oakthorpe. Houses are identified internally by a lettering system which is based on when the house was established. So the first house, Cowell's is the letter "A", Sing's is "B", Field House is "C" and so on. Certain letter such as L and I have been left out.

Cowell's

Named after a former Warden, Cowells is a quad based house. The building that Cowell's currently occupies was shared with Segar's up until 2004 when Segars moved into a brand new building next door. Upon Segars moving, the building was refurbished and Cowell's house was expanded to occupy the upper two floors of the building. The English Department occupies the ground floor.

Sing's

Sing's is located on the playing fields of the school. It is was built in the 1960s and is attached at one end to Field House. Sing's House overlooks St. Edward's Avenue and the Avenue playing field. Until September 2003, Field House and Sings had a joint house matron. There are plans to extend Sing's house in the summer of 2007. They also won the inter house football and hockey competition in 2007.

Field House

One of the only houses in the school whose official name includes the word House. Field House was originally located off the school grounds further up the Woodstock Road on what was then the farmer fields surrounding Oxford. Pupils in Field House use to have to walk the mile down the Woodstock Road to school. In the mid 1960's, the school sold the original Field House and moved the boys into a new purpose built building on the school playing fields. Presumably due to its situation, Field House has always had a particularly strong sporting tradition, maintained to this day, with the steeplechase team of 2006/7 winning the event by a record 275 points over the nearest house (Kendall). However, Field House has been strong in all areas, winning the "House Challenge" General Knowledge competition in 2006, and being placed in both classifications of the house singing competition in 2007. The original Field House today is a block of flats but is marked on the Woodstock Road by Field House Drive. Until September 2003, Field House and Sings had a joint house matron. Former housemasters include Robert Aldred, Geoffery Boult (OSE and current headmaster of Giggleswick School). James Quick (current headmaster of the preparatory school of Gresham's School) became the first person to have been housemaster of two St. Edward's houses, having been Apsley housemaster from 1994-2000. In his first speech to the Field House boys in September 2001 he stated his pride at being housemaster of the best house in the school this of course won cheers from the boys who were partly concerned that he would have preferred to have gone back to being Apsley housemaster. Giggleswick School Giggleswick School is an independent co-educational boarding school in Giggleswick, near Settle, North Yorkshire, England. ... Greshamâ€™s School is an independent coeducational boarding school at Holt in North Norfolk, England, founded in the year 1555, a member of the HMC. // Big School, 1903, architect Sir John Simpson Greshams School was established at Holt by Sir John Gresham in 1555, during the reign of Queen...

Macnamara's

Macnamara's (or Mac's as it is affectionately known) was originally a boys house. It is connected to Tilly's and is located in the Quad. In 1997 the house was changed into a girls house upon the school becoming full co-educational.

Apsley

Apsley was originally located up the Banbury Road. Today a block of flats called Apsley House occupies the original site. The house now sits in the quad opposite Tilly's and Mac's above the school dining hall and Warden's offices. In 1997 the Warden's residence was moved to a property on the Woodstock Road and as a result Apsley was extended. In terms of sport, Apsley has recently been successful. In 2005 it housed 6 people playing for the 1st XV Rugby, and in 2007 it housed the Captain of cricket, Edward Fremlin-Key. Apsley's heads of house for the year 2006/7 were Andrew Jordan and Tom Ellis.

Tilly's

Tilly's is named after Warden Tilly. It is located in the Quad and is attached to Mac's. It has recently been refurbished. Tilly's traditionally has a very strong rivalry with the boys of Field House due to them both being extremely strong in sports competitions and due to the quad houses/field houses rivalry. There is also a history of a rivalvry with Apsley, as to see who "owns" the Quad. There has also been an ongoing tradition in Tillys that for the last 26 years, there has always been a hooker for the 1st XV (for rugby). This tradition has been carried on for the past years, except for in 2005, when there was a hooker from Apsley. Chris Danziger, housemaster from 1986-1993 and sometimes called 'Ernest', was involved in a scandal which led to him stepping down as housemaster.

Segar's

Segar's was originally located in the same building as Cowell's but in 2004 the house moved into a brand new building next to the Cowell's/Segar building. The new Segar's Building was built on the site of the old Oakthorpe Road back entrance to the school. June 2007 saw Andrew Wright step down as housemaster, having been in charge of Segar's for eleven years.

Corfe

Corfe is named after Corfe Castle which has strong ties with Saint Edward the Martyr. It was extended in the 1990s. It was originally a boys' boarding house although in 1999 it closed it doors to boys. In a rather surprising move, the name Corfe stayed with the boarding house rather than the cohort of boys who had lived in it. So for a time between 1999 and 2004, some boys in the school had been members of both Corfe and Kendall House (the newly built house the boys moved into). To complicate matters, the letter "H", which was used to identify Corfe in short hand became the short hand for Kendall House. Thus the shorthand letter followed the boys but the name of the house didn't. Today Corfe is one of two girls houses located on the playing fields and is identified by the letter "K". King Edward the Martyr or Eadweard II (c. ...

Oakthorpe

Oakthorpe was the first purpose built girls' house at the school. It was opened in 1997 prior to the first year of full co-education and takes its name from its situation on Oakthorpe Road.

Kendall House

Kendall House was opened in 1999 to accommodate the boys of Corfe who had moved out to make way for the girls to move into Corfe. Upon its compleition it formed the Kendall Quad on the playing field side of the school, with Field House and Sing's forming the other sides of the quad. Kendall over looks Upper One, the schools premier rugby pitch. Kendall is identified by the letter "H". James Cope became Housemaster in 2007 having previously been the school's Head of Geography.

Avenue House

Avenue House was opened in 2001. It was originally built in two phases with the second phase opening in 2004. It is situated on St. Edward's Avenue hence its name. It is a girls' house and is situated on the school playing fields. It is connected to Corfe. For a time, prior to the opening of the second phase, some girls were housed in the former school medical centre, Cooper Lodge. Cooper Lodge has, since the opening of the full house, been turned into the Junior Common Room (JCR) and staff accommodation.

Sport

The school has an excellent reputation as one of the country's leading public schools at sport. The main school sports are athletics, cricket, hockey, netball, rowing, rugby and tennis. The school has over 90 acres of playing fields in the heart of North Oxford on land that is considered to be prime real estate. A public school, in current English, Welsh and Northern Ireland usage, is a (usually) prestigious independent school, for children usually between the ages of 11 or 13 and 18, which charges fees and is not financed by the state. ...

The school only has two "real" inter house events, the School Steeplechase and School Sports Day. The Steeplechase is the school's annual cross country race, it is held once a year and the whole school is expected to take part. The Sixth Form race in the Senior Seeplechase which is a 4 mile race across Port Meadow the floodplain of the River Thames. The lower school compete in the junior race along the Oxford Canal path. School Sports Day is held in June. Port Meadow is a large area of common land to the north and west of Oxford, England. ... This article is about the River Thames in southern England. ...

The school has a regular fixture list against other major UK public schools. Some of the fixtures on the fixture list have been played on the same weekend each year for decades. In boys' sports the schools main rivals are Radley College and Marlborough College. A public school, in current English, Welsh and Northern Ireland usage, is a (usually) prestigious independent school, for children usually between the ages of 11 or 13 and 18, which charges fees and is not financed by the state. ... Mansion, Originally Radley Hall Radley College Chapel Radley College (St Peters College, Radley) is a famous English public school situated on the edge of the village of Radley near Abingdon in Oxfordshire. ... Marlborough College is a British independent boarding school in the county of Wiltshire. ...

In rowing the school has won The Princess Elizabeth Challenge Cup at Henley Royal Regatta as well as having had a number of rowers row for Great Britain at junior level before going on to compete in the annual Oxbridge boat race or at Ivy League Universities. The Princess Elizabeth Challenge Cup is an event in Henley Royal Regatta open to school 1st VIIIs. ... A race taking place at Henley Regatta 2004 Henley Royal Regatta is a rowing event held every year on the river Thames by the town of Henley-on-Thames, England. ... Oxbridge is a name used to refer to the universities of Oxford and Cambridge, the two oldest in the United Kingdom and the English-speaking world. ... For other uses, see Ivy League (disambiguation). ...

Recent successes in hockey have included making the National Finals in both boys' and girls' hockey.

St. Edward's is regarded as a very strong rugby school. The last 1st XV were only beaten in one game and there are some 6 former or present pupils in their respective age group's England development squads/teams including James Forrester (who now plays professionally for Gloucester Rugby Club and is reserve England backrower). The school has in recent years had an 82% success rate in Rugby Sevens. The school continues to produce extremely high standard rugby. The main rivals in Rugby are Radley College and Marlborough College. James S. Forrester (born 8 January 1937) is a Republican member of the North Carolina General Assembly representing the states forty-second Senate district, including constituents in Catawba, Gaston and Lincoln counties. ...

A book about sport at the school, "Come on Teddies" has been published recently.

Facilities

The school is home to an Esporta Health Club. This was built on the site of the school's former sports centre (The Douglas Bader Sports Centre) and outdoor swimming pool in 1999 and opened in 2000. Within the club the school has its own sports hall, named the Douglas Bader Sports Hall. As part of the agreement between St. Edward's and Esporta, pupils have free access to the club's gym. The relationship between St. Edward's and Esporta has at some stages been very strained, especially just after the centre opened. , The ruin of Godstow Nunnery. ... Group Captain Sir Douglas Robert Steuart Bader, CBE, DSO and Bar, DFC and Bar, FRAeS, DL, RAF (21 February 1910â€“5 September 1982); surname pronounced IPA: ) was a successful fighter pilot in the Royal Air Force during the Second World War. ... Group Captain Sir Douglas Robert Steuart Bader, CBE, DSO and Bar, DFC and Bar, FRAeS, DL, RAF (21 February 1910â€“5 September 1982); surname pronounced IPA: ) was a successful fighter pilot in the Royal Air Force during the Second World War. ...

Overseas Tours

The school also go on an overseas tour once a year. Tours have operated since 1996. Recent tours have included:

Teddies also host touring schools. The most notable of these is The King's School, Sydney who come to St. Edward's to play rugby once every two years when on their UK tour. The Kings School is an independent Anglican boys school in North Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia. ...

Military Links

The school has very strong links with the armed forces, in particular The Royal Air Force. A large number of former pupils have gone on to serve in the forces, most notably Second World War heroes Arthur Banks, Douglas Bader, Guy Gibson and Adrian Warburton. In the Old Library the school has on display a stained glass window presented to them by the Royal Air Force to thank them for their role in the education of Second World War heroes. To this day the school maintain a strong Combined Cadet Force, which despite now being optional, is more popular than ever. The school also has a scholarship fund to assist those who are in the armed forces. The Royal Air Force (often abbreviated to RAF) is the air force branch of the UK Armed Forces. ... Mushroom cloud from the nuclear explosion over Nagasaki rising 18 km into the air. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Group Captain Sir Douglas Robert Steuart Bader, CBE, DSO and Bar, DFC and Bar, FRAeS, DL, RAF (21 February 1910â€“5 September 1982); surname pronounced IPA: ) was a successful fighter pilot in the Royal Air Force during the Second World War. ... Photo from 617 Squadron The dambusters Photo submitted by Roger Shenton - (taken by John Kramer) Photo of the Dambusters Memorial at Woodhall Spa. ... Wing Commander Adrian Warby Warburton (10 March 1918 in Middlesborough - approximately 12 April 1944 over Germany) was an RAF pilot during the Second World War. ... RAF redirects here. ... The Combined Cadet Force (CCF) is a Ministry of Defence sponsored youth organisation in the United Kingdom. ...

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OSE (Alumni)

Former pupils of St. Edward's are known as OSE. The St. Edward's Society (OSE) exists to maintain traditions and to promote the interests of the School, and to encourage mutual help between those who are and those who have been its members. It consists of past and present Wardens and members of the Masters' Common Room and all former pupils.

The society is run by Kay Bennett with David Wippell (a former housemaster and former head chaplain) as the Hon. Secretary of the society. Each year a new OSE President is elected. The OSE Society organise Special Gaudies for former pupils. Special Gaudies are held twice a year and are used as a means for former pupils to visit the school and see what has changed. The OSE Society also runs the very successful "OSE Undergraduate Evenings"; these evenings take place in notable university cities throughout the year, hosted by the Hon. Secretary.

All members of the society may wear the society tie which is blue, with a gold cup and dagger on it. Former pupils are entitled to wear the Rhubarb Tie.

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International links

The school has built up links with a number of schools around the world, these include:

The tone or style of this article or section may not be appropriate for Wikipedia. ... Flag Seal Nickname: Monument City, Charm City, Mob Town, B-more Motto: Get In On It (formerly The City That Reads and The Greatest City in America; BELIEVE is not the official motto but rather a specific campaign) Location Location of Baltimore in Maryland Coordinates , Government Country State County United... Roland Park Country School (RPCS) is an independent and private all-girls college preparatory school in Baltimore, Maryland. ... Flag Seal Nickname: Monument City, Charm City, Mob Town, B-more Motto: Get In On It (formerly The City That Reads and The Greatest City in America; BELIEVE is not the official motto but rather a specific campaign) Location Location of Baltimore in Maryland Coordinates , Government Country State County United... The Doon School is one of the most prestigious public schools and boarding schools in India. ... The Kings School is an independent Anglican boys school in North Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia. ...

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Coordinates: 51°46′36.55″N, 01°16′07.27″W Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...

Categories: Independent schools in Oxfordshire | Schools in Oxford | Boarding schools in England | Members of the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference | Schools with Combined Cadet Forces | Educational institutions established in 1863 Students in Rome, Italy. ... Oxfordshire (abbreviated Oxon, from the Latinised form Oxonia) is a county in the South East of England, bordering on Northamptonshire, Buckinghamshire, Berkshire, Wiltshire, Gloucestershire, and Warwickshire. ... Banbury School is a mixed, multi-heritage, fully comprehensive school with 1650 students (including sixth form. ... If youre looking for the Berkshire school, see St. ... Bicester Community College is a mixed, multi-heritage, comprehensive school, with around 1200 students (including a sixth form). ... Blessed George Napier Roman Catholic School and Sports College is a Roman Catholic Secondary school which was recently awarded sports college status. ... Mixed secondary comprehensive school in Burford, Oxfordshire (England). ... A display of international flags at Cheney School. ... Cherwell School // Cherwell School is a state funded secondary school on the Marston Ferry Road in Oxford, England. ... Didcot Girls School or DGS is a comprehensive school in Didcot. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The Henry Box School was established in 1660 by grocer Henry and Mary Box, and is a Comprehensive secondary school located in Witney, Oxfordshire, England. ... John Mason School, or JMS, is a state secondary school in the town of Abingdon, Oxfordshire, in the United Kingdom. ... The Larkmead School emblem Larkmead School, is a state secondary school located in Abingdon, Oxfordshire, England. ... Lord Williamss School is a co-educational secondary school in Thame, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom. ... The Marlborough School (not to be confused with Marlborough College the famous English public school) is a co-educational Church of England comprehensive school serving the Oxfordshire town of Woodstock and its surrounding villages. ... Oxford Community School is a state funded secondary school for children aged 11â€“18 in the east of the city of Oxford, England. ... St Birinus School is a comprehensive secondary school for boys in Didcot, Oxfordshire and serving Didcot and the surrounding rural area. ... Wheatley Park School is a secondary school of around 1400 pupils situated in Holton, just outside the city of Oxford. ... Wood Green School (established 1953 as a comprehensive school) is a secondary school located in Oxfordshire (Oxon), England which serves the town of Witney and surrounding villages such as North Leigh, Hailey and Finstock. ... North Oxfordshire Academy in association with United Learning Trust Has offically opened. ... Oxford & Cherwell Valley College is a multi-campus college in Oxfordshire, England. ... Chandlings Manor School is an independent co-educational preparatory school at Bagley Wood near Kennington in Oxfordshire, between Oxford and Abingdon. ... Christ Church Cathedral School is a Prep and Pre-Prep boys boarding and day school, founded by Henry VIII in 1546. ... Dragon School logo School House at the Dragon School, on Bardwell Road. ... St. ... Summer Fields is a boys preparatory school based in Summertown, Oxford, England. ... Abingdon School is an independent day and boarding school for boys in Abingdon, Oxfordshire. ... Bloxham School is an independent co-educational day and boarding school located in the village of Bloxham, three miles from the town of Banbury in England. ... Cokethorpe School is a co-educational independent school near Ducklington, Witney, Oxfordshire, England, founded in 1957. ... The European School in Culham, Oxfordshire, is one of 13 European Schools around Europe and the only one in Britain and currently has around 900 Nursery/Primary (4-11 years old) and secondary (11-18 years old) students. ... Headington School is an independent girls school in Headington, Oxford, England founded in 1915. ... Kingham Hill School was founded by local Christian landowner Charles Edward Baring Young in 1886 as a school and home for deprived boys. ... Magdalen College School is an independent school for boys located on the edge of central Oxford, England. ... The Oratory School is an all-boys, Catholic, boarding public school in Great Britain. ... If youre looking for the high school in California, see Oxford Academy. ... Mansion, Originally Radley Hall Radley College Chapel Radley College (St Peters College, Radley) is a famous English public school situated on the edge of the village of Radley near Abingdon in Oxfordshire. ... Rye St Antony School is an independent Roman Catholic boarding and day school for girls in Headington, Oxford, England. ... St Marys School is a girls private school in Wantage, Oxfordshire. ... The School of St Helen & St Katharine is one of the leading independent girls schools in the United Kingdom. ... Shiplake College is a small school by the River Thames south of Henley-on-Thames, England. ... St. ... The Warriner School is a secondary farm school situated on Banbury road in Bloxham, Oxfordshire. ... The City of Oxford High School for Boys was founded in 1881 in a Victorian stone building designed by Sir Thomas Jackson. ... Drayton School is a comprehensive school with 650 students. ... Carmel College was a Jewish co-educational boarding school situated in Mongewell, near Wallingford, Oxfordshire between 1948 and 1997. ...

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