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Award for Oakham teacher

OAKHAM SCHOOL’S HEAD of citizenship, Viv Lamb, has received a prestigious award from the Association of Citizenship Teaching (ACT) for her contribution to the subject after teaching it since its inception 20 years ago.

Viv said: ‘I’m very proud to have received this award. There has been a big team effort across the country in creating a citizenship programme which works for schools, and it’s been very exciting to be a part of this.

‘I firmly believe every child should leave education knowing something of the political and legal systems of the country they live in. The GCSE allows students to explore that in more detail – and many enjoy the practical, up to the minute nature of the subject. It also has an emphasis on getting involved in society locally, nationally or internationally to raise awareness or bring about a change by working with decision makers or presenting your case to them. Ultimately citizenship is about empowering young people to take their role in society and knowing how to have a voice.’

Stamford play hosts

STAMFORD ENDOWED SCHOOLS have recently been hosting a series of rugby and hockey festivals for schools within the local area. Over 1,600 children attended over four festival days in September and October with 20 different schools enjoying the sporting fixtures.

The festivals, designed for Year 3 - 6 pupils have offered pupils from Copthill, Witham Hall, Ratcliffe College and Bedford Modern as well as Brooke Priory and LGS Stoneygate to name a few, the chance to meet and compete with their peers.

The rugby matches took place on the SES main fields and the girls’ hockey games were held at the new Wothorpe Sports Centre with the school’s new astro pitches in full use. Mr Williams, Head of PE at Stamford Junior School, commented: ‘Over the last four weeks we have seen some incredible moments of skill, resilience and sportsmanship on show at all ages. We are delighted to have given so many children the chance to compete in a friendly and welcoming environment with some great sport played.’

Well done Ophelia

OPHELIA, A PUPIL at Witham Hall School, recently competed in and won the Darley Moor Junior Duathlon. She is now the top ranked TriStar (8 year-old) female in the British Triathlon East Midlands series for 2022, as she won every race she competed in this season. Congratulations Ophelia!

New artificial sports facility at Brooke Priory

EXCITING TIMES AT Brooke Priory School in Oakham where work has recently started on its new multi-use games area. This development has been two years in the planning phase and work started during the rst week in ctober so it s on track to be completed by Christmas.

Duncan Flint, headmaster says: ‘The multi-functional space will allow pupils to play a variety of sports during playtimes, in PE lessons and during competitive xtures. The physical bene ts of sport are considerable, but the social bene ts are perhaps e ually as important.

West End star returns to Oakham

A PACKED OAKHAM School chapel was privileged to enjoy a fabulous evening concert given by two West End musical stars. Old Oakhamian Katie Hall, who has starred in West End and touring productions of The Phantom of the Opera and Les Misérables, returned to her old school in the company of her friend and fellow West End actor/singer, Earl Carpenter, with whom she has regularly appeared on stage.

They offered a delighted audience a whistle-stop tour of both songs and stories covering their life in musicals, blending amusing anecdotes of stage mishaps and audition calamities with rst class performances of famous songs from a wide range of shows.

Katie was particularly keen to collaborate in this concert with the current generation of Oakhamian singers with the chamber choir excited to join forces with the visitors.