Last term, Oratory Maths entered a team into MEI's Ritangle Competition, a maths competition designed for 6th Form students who are currently studying either A level Mathematics, The International Baccalaureate, Scottish Highers or qualifications with equivalent content.
This week The Oratory School had the pleasure of welcoming back Daniel Philips (OS 2014-2019), former Captain of Music and Drama, who delivered a hands-on Loquitur to our L6 Form about the importance of learning to network effectively as a student. It was a real privilege for our pupils to receive guidance from one of the Top Thought Leadership Voices on LinkedIn.
The Oratory is delighted to announce that their 1st XI Hockey team has won the Berkshire Schools’ Hockey League for 2023, a third consecutive year
‘Jerusalem’ or ‘And did those feet in ancient times’ (1804) set to music by Hubert Parry (1916) and orchestrated by Sir Edward Elgar, is not in its first incantation and intention a hymn. Indeed, neither is it technically a hymn because it is not a prayer. Rather the poem, by William Blake, is from the preface to his work Milton: A Poem in Two Books and is better titled in fact ‘Milton’.
Our Friends of the Oratory (FOS) Management Committee have had a busy Michaelmas term. Here's an update on three of their major charity fundraising initiatives:
Oratory 6th Form had the privilege to be visited by Detective Chief Superintendent (ret.) Richard Tucker to share his wealth of experience and knowledge that he has acquired in his prestigious and exemplary career of 36 years.
On Monday 27, Tuesday 28 and Wednesday 29 November, Oratory 5th and 6th Form students performed the first production of the school year - The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time.
Our Oratory Drama pupils travelled to the West End for a performance of Dear England.
This Wednesday 22 November, The Oratory has been supporting and raising awareness for Red Wednesday by the charity Aid to the Church in Need.
What a privilege it was to have visiting speaker Teri Zambigli speak so knowledgeably about one of the world’s greatest and most influential poets, Dante Alighieri (1265 -1321) this week.
Last Friday evening the Consort sang a service of Evening Prayer at Magdalen College, Oxford.
5th Form GCSE Geographers were away on fieldwork last week exploring urban change and regeneration in Portsmouth.
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Woodcote
Oxfordshire
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