Saturday, 06 September 2025

Oratory students prove their skills in US racquets tour

MEMBERS of Oratory Racquets spent the first week of their summer holidays enjoying a tour to the USA. Students from across the school ...

 

Cricketer at fundraiser

A CHARITY shopping and summer lunch was held at the Oratory School in Woodcote. This was in aid of the Ruth Strauss Foundation, which ...

 

Pupils’ flight home delayed after report of ‘smoke’ on plane

A GROUP of schoolchildren flying home from America was diverted after smoke was reported in the cabin of their plane. The 13 students ...

 

Students collect gold award from Duke of Edinburgh

SIX former students of the Oratory School in Woodcote went to Buckingham Palace to receive their Duke of Edinburgh’s gold awards from ...

 

Academic and sporting success

IT has been a great start to 2024 for The Oratory as it celebrates the launch of Ex Umbris, a new learning culture designed by the ...

 

Swap shop success

A SNOW gear swap shop held at the Oratory School in Woodcote raised £240 for Launchpad, a Reading homelessness charity. Members of the ...

 

Schools collects Christmas gifts for disadvantaged children

THE Oratory School in Woodcote collected Christmas gifts for disadvantaged children. The independent school was responding to an ...

 

Housemother retires after 20 years of caring for boys

A HOUSEMOTHER at the Oratory School has retired after 20 years. Joy Blount was one of the original housemothers at the Catholic ...

 

School celebrates 110 years of CCF

A DINNER was held to mark the 110th anniversary of The Oratory School’s Combined Cadet Force and its association with the Welsh Guards....

 

Teacher promoted

THE Oratory School in Woodcote has appointed a new assistant head (teaching and learning). Caryn Harward joined the independent ...

 

New Oratory headmaster described as ‘perfect fit’

A NEW headmaster has been appointed by the Oratory School in Woodcote. Dr Julian Murphy will replace Joe Smith, who is leaving after ...

 

Stoke Row win under-10 girls’ football tournament

THE Oratory School in Woodcote hosted an under-10s football tournament for primary school girls. Six local primaries took part in the ...

 

Teenager honoured to greet Charles during royal visit

A TEENAGE boy from the Oratory School in Woodcote welcomed Prince Charles to Oxfordshire. Oskar Jordan-Barber, 17, is cadet senior ...

 

School appoints first girl captain

THE Oratory School in Woodcote has appointed its first female captain in its 162-year history. Olivia Smith will share the role with ...

 

Millie becomes first girl to captain school cricket team

A TEENAGE girl who was treated for a childhood heart condition has been appointed the first female cricket captain in her school’s ...

 

Teacher fixes old laptops for pupils to learn at home

A TEACHER at the Oratory School in Woodcote is fixing broken laptops to give to children who are learning at home during the ...

 

School chaplain departs to become joint parish priest

THE outgoing chaplain of the Oratory School in Woodcote is to become the village’s joint parish priest with Goring. Fr Kenneth Macnab ...

 

Teacher makes protective screens for GP surgeries

A DESIGN technology teacher is working to protect medical staff from the coronavirus outbreak. Nick Mills, who is head of DT at the ...

 

New coaches

THE Oratory School in Woodcote has appointed four new sports coaches. Robert and Claire Fahey will be teaching real tennis. The couple ...

 

Make your own bicycle from bamboo and recyclables

CYCLISTS can learn how to build a bicycle from wood and recycled parts. A series of two-day workshops is to be held at the Oratory ...

 

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