At Oxford High School, we believe in celebrating the achievements, character and contributions of every student. The Head’s Awards are a key part of our rewards structure which recognise exceptional attributes and actions students demonstrate, whether in school or beyond. It’s our way of celebrating achievement, initiative and the remarkable impact our students are making on the world around them.
Maddie (Year 8), Maya (Year 8) and Joanna (Year 8) have set up the litter-picking club which runs every other week. They have shown care for the environment, our community and others and continue to motivate other students to come along each time. They also played a key role in helping to run extra sessions during the annual OxClean litter pick this month. Well done!
Lucy (Year 11) achieved a merit on her Grade 7 Piano exam. And Cici (Year 9) passed her Grade 8 piano exam
Since January, Millie (Year 12) has worked with five year 11-12 dancers to create a high quality dance work. Kate (Year 9) has also worked with 25 dancers from y7-9 to create a fantastic dance work in the style of Jazz.
They have both successfully choreographed dances that have now been performed in the Oxfordshire Schools Dance Festival at the New Theatre, and at the school dance show.
Millie and Kate have both shown huge commitment to Dance by teaching movement material, choreographing, running rehearsals, organising extra rehearsals, deciding on costume and motivating students to perform at their best. They are assets to the Dance Company!
The Intermediate Girls’ Cross Country Team of Charlotte (Year 11), Amelie (Year 10), Ella (Year 10) Isla (Year 11) and Bianca (Year 10) qualified for the National Cross Country Finals at Leeds Grammar School. This is the third year in a row that they have reached this stage, having won through the County and Regional rounds. They all ran fantastically and finished in 14th place as a team. Special mention to Amelie and Charlotte who both managed to finish in the top 20 individually as well.
Thank you to Aoife (Year 13) and Pollyanna (Year 13) for going above and beyond in your roles as Social Action prefects. We are so proud of you for working hard and for raising enough money to send one child on holiday with the Newman Holiday Trust.
A Head’s Award goes to Luca (Year 13) for amazing resilience this term.
Many congratulations to Maria (Year 13) on receiving the GDST Mary Gurney Travel Scholarship. This will fund Maria’s travel in Italy and enable her to visit sites linked to her future Classical Archaeology degree.
The U16 badminton team competed successfully in the Victor SSM National Schools’ badminton Championships, becoming South West Champions. They then progressed to compete on Monday in the National Finals at in Sevenoaks. They played with great determination and team work and finished in 3rd position nationally. Congratulations toSophie (Year 10), Trissee (Year 10), Tinya (Year 11) and Agnes (Year 10).
Congratulations Yolanda (Year 11), Rose (Year 9), Evie (Year 10) and Cathy (Year 9) on representing the school and the Thames Valley region in the national Top of the Bench competition, and placing sixth out of the twenty-eight teams taking part from around the country!
Over the last two years Phoebe (Year 11) and Isabella (Year 11) have worked towards achieving their C netball umpiring qualification. This involved taking a theory test as well as umpiring school matches as well as junior and adult league matches during the week.
To achieve this qualification is very impressive – well done!
Sophie (Year 12) has consistently demonstrated a strong commitment to the study of Mandarin language and Chinese culture. She actively participates in our Chinese Culture Club, contributing to the design of informational booklets and presenting them to students during the Club Fair. Her dedication was particularly evident during the Spring Festival assembly, where she delivered a solo presentation with great resilience. This Easter holiday, Sophie will further enrich her understanding by traveling to China to engage with its authentic cultural and historical contexts while enhancing her Mandarin proficiency. Well done, Sophie!
Sophie (Year 8) qualified and competed in the national finals of the Schools Biathlon Championship – after a very impressive run and swim Sophie finished 10th overall.
Amelie (Year 10) competed in the English Schools’ Cross Country Championships which involved all other year 10/11 students that qualified across England. Amelie finished in an impressive 31st place in this race. She also competed in the Inter County Cross Country Championships in the U15 race, racing against those that qualified from all over the UK. Amelie finished in 35th position in this race – Fantastic achievement in both races, well done!
Aaron (Year 12) Amy (Year 12) Casey (Year 12) and Christina (Year 12) have earned the accolade of participating in the finals of the Conrad challenge this year, to pitch their exciting business idea to experts in the field at the competition summit in Houston, just after easter. Their company, called mO=On, proposes extracting oxygen from the soil of the moon, known as lunar regolith, to supply the expanding human presence on the moon and farther afield, with oxygen to breathe and, in liquified form, as rocket fuel. They even envisage a railway network, which they have termed mO=OnXpress, to distribute the oxygen to their lunar customers. Their achievement is made even more noteworthy when taking into account that they are in the top 5 out of more than 60 entries in the Aviation and Aerospace category of the competition.
Megan (Year 9) has been a constant advocate and activist for Social Action causes in Year 9, in particular her tireless work supporting the Food Hub initiative. Megan has given much of her time and has set a fantastic example of how to give back to the local community.