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Oxford's oldest girls' school. A leading day school for girls aged 4-18 years, educating pioneering women for more than 140 years. Part of the @GDST family.
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Congratulations to all our pupils and their achievements! 88% A*- B, 64% A*-A and 30% of students were awarded A*s.
#ALevelResults
#GDSTresults
@GDST
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We're at a crossroads in history when we need to see and, above all, HEAR from strong female role-models. Girls today need to know they can become whatever they dream, from scientists to politicians, poets – and, of course, doctors.
@bbcdoctorwho
#womeninSTEM
#DoctorWhoPremiere
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We are pleased to announce we have won Independent Girls’ School of the Year at the
@isotyawards
!
#isoty2023
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We're so proud to be the top girls' school in the country in this year's
#alevelresults2019
. Would have been impossible if not for our amazing students, teachers and parents - and the
@GDST
who inspired us to believe this is
#wheregirlslearnwithoutlimits
@thetimes
@TheOxfordMail
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It’s funny who you can bump into in Oxford. Here Iphigenie shares a moment with
@HillaryClinton
. MANY thanks to Hillary and her team for passing on the photo and for taking the time to make Iphigenie’s day
#inspirationalwomen
@GDST
.
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It’s the first day of term, and we’re delighted to welcome our new Headmistress, Marina Gardiner Legge, to Oxford High. We have no doubt that she will be a strong leader for our school and a true advocate for girls’ education and empowerment. Welcome Marina!
@oxfordhighhead
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Great to see Chris Smith and
@gregjames
today and hear them reading from their their prize-winning book
#Kidnormal
@OxonBookAwards
@OxfordHighSch
@GDST
.
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This is the moment at the end of the school day when all the staff and Yr11 gathered outside school to clap the current Yr13s out of school for the last time.
@GDST
#OHSaurevoir
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We couldn't be more proud of our A Level students this year! 41.9% of all grades achieved were A*, with 77.1% A*-A and the A*-B range very happy at 92.2%. Read the full story here:
#alevelresults2019
@GDST
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Watch the incomparable
@ZiauddinY
being interviewed here at OHS for
@BBCSouthNews
(from 4:30) in advance of last night's
@CharityOhs
#HeNamedMeMalala
event. Such an unforgettable evening - thanks again to
@GemmaMortensen
and
@cherylGDST
for joining us!
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These are strange times - which is why it is so heartening to see
@HeadmistressNHS
taking cover for absent colleagues and spending time reassuring the girls, cheering them up and sharing a joke.
#wheregirlslearnwithoutlimits
#LeadershipMatters
@GDST
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"No more labels"... the inspirational
@IanMcKellen
@stonewalluk
talking to
@OxfordHighSch
students, staff, governors and parents today
@BBCOxford
@oxfordtimes
@OxMailCallumK
@OHS_SixthForm
#leadership
#EqualityPrefects
#360
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Another joyous day here at OHS, as our Year 11s celebrate their GCSE results. We offer our heartfelt congratulations to them, not only on their results, but on the remarkable tenacity they have shown over the last 18 months. We're so proud of you all!
#GDSTresults
#GCSEs2021
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Young, talented, future leader -
@JoanaDBaptista
@OHS_SixthForm
wins the
@womenoffuture
#YoungStar
award
#WOF2017
#360
@GDST
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We are delighted to announce that our new Sixth Form and the Arts Centre will be known as the Ada Benson Building! Her name will link the new centre and her origins of the School, expressing a sense of continuity perennial values of OHS.
#GDSTGirls
#learnwithoutlimits
#Oxford
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We were so delighted to welcome you and Toor Pekai. Thanks so much for your visit and inspiring message. Here are a couple of pictures we shall treasure...
@cherylGDST
@GemmaMortensen
@OxfordHighSch
@BBCSouthNews
@CharityOhs
@GemmaMortensen
@cherylGDST
Yours is such a beautiful school! Enjoyed every moment of your great hospitality.🙏
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Amazing! Our Year 8 team have WON the National Kids' Lit Quiz today . Off to New Zealand next!
@kidslit
@OxfHighEnglish
@OXCoCurriculum
@Philip__Hills
@GDST
@OXTimes
@BBCOxford
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Wow, guys! You have all done brilliantly to achieve the following amazing
#GCSEResults2019
:
100% 9-4
88% 7-9
74% 8-9
Of these, 30% of you achieved a full string of top grades (9/8/A*) and 10% secured a clean sweep of 9/A*s. Full story here:
#GDSTResults
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*WIN ME* 🧸 In celebration of Bank Holiday, we’d like to find a home for this guy.
Simply FOLLOW us & RETWEET this post for a chance to win.
Winner chosen at random across multiple social media platforms. T&Cs apply. Ends 11.59pm 11th May 2020.
#competition
#OHSgirl
#GDST
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Students and staff received a rather special welcome to school today. Only at OHS…
@oxfordhighhead
#PlatinumJubilee
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That's amazing! Well done, girls - you did us all so proud, bringing the whole
#OHScommunity
together to shine a light on this important issue! And now here's a nice picture of you with
@ZiauddinY
So overwhelmed and pleased to say we raised £2,542 for
@MalalaFund
thank you to everyone for their generous donations, we hope we’ll be able to support lots more projects worldwide for ‘Every Girl’s Right to Education’
@ZiauddinY
@GemmaMortensen
@cherylGDST
@OxfordHighSch
🌻🌟
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Huge
#OHSCongrats
to Yr10s Alice, Greta and Megan on completing their epic three-day, 200km bike ride from Cardiff to Witney in aid of
@CR_UK
. They braved floods, storm-damage and gale-force winds to raise £2,970 from an original target of £1,000.
#leadership
#BeatCancer
@GDST
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Our brand new Ada Benson Building is now open!
Find out more about our official opening event on Friday 6th March featuring
@PippaHarris2
and
@cherylGDST
here:
@TheOxfordMail
@SummertownScene
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Great news for
@OHS_Sport
Teacher of Football and Cricket Liam Gilbert
@OfficialOUWFC
#womensfootball
@OUFCcommunity
@OUFCOfficial
@oxfordtimes
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This rather lovely initiative for women risks uniting the republican and royalist strands within the OHS staff room, as well as inspiring
@OHS_ArTx
with the
@DuchOfSussex
's minimalist, egalitarian ideas! Bravo
@jlpartnership
@SmartWorksHQ
@marksandspencer
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Great to see Tia representing the bold and important new message from
@GDST
in the leafy local environs of Banbury Road. We couldn't agree more!
#futureleaders
#summertown
#GDSTgirl
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Congratulations to Claudia, Year 10, for being ‘highly commended’ within her age category for her entry into the
#nancyrothwellaward
. Her anatomical drawings of the loggerhead sea turtle are truly beautiful.
@RoyalSocBio
@RoyalVetCollege
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What an amazing atmosphere today for
#alevelresults2019
, as we celebrate our best results since 2012 with 20% of girls receiving a clean sweep of A*s! At moments such as these we feel proud of our school but even more proud of the girls themselves. You guys rock!
@TheOxfordMail
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Welcome back to school, OHS girls! A very special warm welcome to all our new girls joining today too; enjoy your first day at Oxford High!
#ohsgirls
#gdst
#backtoschool
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Congratulations to all of our brilliant students on their A-Level results today!
#proud
#gobeyond
#alevelresultsday
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Newsflash!🗞️🎉 Team Astronyx has triumphed over 600+ teams worldwide to earn a place in the
@ConradChallenge
final. Their product addressing muscular atrophy and vision impairment suffered in microgravity has won them a trip to
@NASAKennedy
this April.
@GDST
@TheOxfordMail
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#onthisday
in 1875, Oxford High School opened its doors for the first time under the headship of Ada Benson, with only 29 pupils and 3 teachers. Happy 145th Birthday OHS!
#OHSgirl
#GDST
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Everyone here at Oxford High School is greatly saddened to learn of the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. We would like to express our sincere condolences; our thoughts are with her close family at this difficult time.
#QEII
#QueenElizabethII
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Welcome to schools from across the country for our Oxford High School Sixth Form Russian Conference
@OHS_SixthForm
@Eton_College
@Russian_OHS
@UniofOxford
@OxfordModLangs
with First Secretary Sergey Gushkin, Dr Oliver Ready, John Greenwood & Professor Julie Curtis
#Languages
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Congratulations to all the students and teachers involved in creating this fantastic achievement!
@GDST
#GDSTResults
#alevelresults2019
#GCSEresults2019
Feeling super proud that Oxford High School GDST is the top Girls’ School in
@thetimes
this morning. Huge congratulations to the brilliant students and staff.
@OxfordHighSch
@GDST
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Yesterday was tough, characterised by a sense a sense of having to say goodbye sooner than we wanted. But thanks to the hard work of
@HeadmistressNHS
and staff, and the amazing kindness of the girls, we made it feel like an appropriate send-off. Read more:
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Congratulations OHS girls! 👏
We are so proud to have won the Chief Executives nomination for the
#GDSTsongcontest
🏆Thank you
@cherylGDST
We will soon be sharing our winning video for you all to see! 🎵 We loved watching the other entries too!
#GDSTgirl
#OHSgirl
@GDST
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We are so thrilled to
#welcomeback
all our students and to extend an extra warm welcome to the new
#OHSYear7
and all our joiners in other years. Here are some of the Year 7s engaged in their school landmarks quiz - a lovely way to start the year!
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Congratulations to Emma and Gabi who are going to Cambridge this September!
#ALevelResults
#GDSTresults
@GDST
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Happy Birthday to you
@OxfordHighSch
Happy Birthday to you! 142 years of educating pioneering women and leading in girls' education.
@GDSTAlumnae
@GDST
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See the progress we're making on our new Sixth Form and Arts building (due to open Spring 2020)!
@Beard_Construct
@GDST
@OHS_SixthForm
@Philip__Hills
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Our ducklings are all fledged and ready to fly away! Is the analogy a little too cute for
#alevelresultsday2019
? We're always thrilled to see the ones we've looked after ready to leave the nest, but sad to see them go... Good luck, guys. 😉😊
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Our
@OxfordHighMusic
Director of Music Roger Spike’s last Lower School concert this week. Thanks for 26 years of inspiration, support and encouragement
@GDST
@GDSTAlumnae
@annalapwood
#music
#inspiration
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Dr Stringer delivered her first Senior School assembly at OHS a week ago with a talk entitled, 'What on earth are we doing here?' Read our commentary to understand why it made such a profound impression on the girls.
#GDSTspirit
#semperadlucem
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Huge OHS congrats to Elsa and Etty (pictured), as well as Chloe (who was poorly, but competed in previous rounds) on winning the inaugural
#GDSTPsychologyCompetition
. By all accounts, it was a fantastic event and a wonderful testament to the combined power of a
@GDST
#SixthForm
.
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Anoushka Patel, Head Girl: 'Our Sixth Form has allowed me to join a network of thousands of bright girls all over the globe. I have not once felt excluded, left out or judged. I have been encouraged to follow my passions and I have been free to be myself.'
@OHS_SixthForm
@GDST
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Live on
@BBCOxford
- Emma talking about her environmental conference happening today. Go Emma!
#thisgirlcan
#GDSTgirl
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Welcome to the
#OHSFestivalOfLanguages
2019! Our amazing
@MFL_OHS
kicked things off with a multilingual translation game in assembly - still to come are foreign language karaoke, MFL films, three days of international cuisine, guest speakers and the modern languages fair. Saluté
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Happy
#InternationalDayoftheGirl
from OHS, where we celebrate girls and internationalism every single day (including the speaking of Ancient Greek, Italian, French, Spanish, Russian and Mandarin).
#MFL
#OHSFestivalofLanguages
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Last but not least, let's give some
#kudos
to our teaching staff, since it is through their inspiration, expertise and dedication that the students have been encouraged and enabled to excel.
#GCSEResults2019
#GDSTResults
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We're all a bit star-struck now...Strong messages and inspiring stories.
@IanMcKellen
@stonewalluk
@OHS_SixthForm
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Welcome back
#OHS
! It’s brilliant to see the school brimming with action again as we warmly welcome students and staff to the new school year!
#gobeyond
#welcomebacktoschool
#firstdayofschool
#oxfordhighschool
#gdst
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Huge congratulations to Lowenna in Yr 7 who ranked an amazing 8th in the
@BritishIceSkate
Figure Skating Championships in the Advance Novice category. It must take such a lot of work to look so graceful!
@OHS_Sport
#figureskating
#talent
#GDSTgirl
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Today we celebrate 148 years of Oxford High School GDST. From our beginnings in 1875 to winning Independent Girls’ School of the Year 2023, we are so proud of our history and fantastic school community.
#HappyBirthdayOHS
@GDST
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Unbelievable. This was 8pm last night and Mr Lewin was up to 1110 laps - and had just been joined by Mr Gilbert for a final morale boost Lewin Sr cheering from the poolside.
#OHSspirit
#swimmingthemile
#OHSopenevening
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Welcome back to school to our students and staff! We're over the moon to see you all!
#BackToSchool
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The strength of
@OHS_SixthForm
is that we don't pigeon-hole and we don't push an agenda. Girls follow their passion, as seen here by Marianne (l), who got 4 A*s and is off to read English
@pembroke1347
and Sajil (r) who's going to study Fine Art
@UniofNewcastle
#artsandhumanities
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Behind-the-scenes snaps of meals being prepared at OHS today as part of the Feeding Communities at Christmas initiative: a joint venture between
@GDST
and
@Thomas_Franks_
which will see thousands of meals distributed to disadvantaged children and adults in the UK.
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We are excited to share our recent inspection report results!
#SchoolInspections
#ISI
#GDSTGirls
#GoBeyond
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These scenes are from today's
#ColourRun2019
. It is enormous fun and quite the way to finish a term.
#HappyEaster
#GDSTgirl
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Many congratulations to our Year 11 students! We are so incredibly proud of this year group and we're excited to see what the future holds for them.
#GDSTresults
#GCSEresultsday2022
#gcses2022
Click the link below to read more about our
#GCSEResultsDay
:
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👏🎉🙌🏾 Applause and celebration, please! This is the moment when Eleanor clinches the hitherto non-existent second prize in the
#GDSTChrystallPrize
@Portsmouthhigh
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This. Is. A. Moment.
Congratulations, Georgia, on this incredible achievement and all your hard work. We shall be cheering from the sidelines at this and all your future breakthroughs - but do take a moment to appreciate this one!
@OfficialOUWFC
@GDST
@cherylGDST
#SCOW19s
|
@hami11
has named her Scotland Women's Under-19s squad for two friendlies at the
@PinatarArena
next month.
🗓 Belgium – Thursday, 5 March
🗓 TBC – Sunday, 8 March
#YoungTeam
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First honey extraction of the year (and it was certainly worth the wait!). Well done Bee Club!
#beekeeping
#gobeyond
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Great interview with
@OHS_SixthForm
&
@ArkwrightTalent
scholar Anoushka on
@BBCOxford
tonight (18.38 seconds in) about her Ethics and Technology Forum
@GDSTSkills
Peter Casey
@Carluccios
Dr John Willliams
@fusionenergy
@paul_m_newman
@oxbotica
Dr Harriet van der Vliet
@OxInst
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On 3rd January, Y13s Beth and Leni completed the very impressive mission of running three marathons in three days! Through their incredible efforts, they have raised over £1000 for the charity Enrych.
A massive well done to Beth and Leni - we are proud of you!
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Can we all please spare a thought today for all the
#Year11
parents out there, for whom
#GCSEResults2019
is also an extremely nerve-wracking moment? We were so glad to see so many of you here today, and to share in your journey!
#GCSEmotion
@TheOxfordMail
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A gracious handover from outgoing Yr 13 Prefects (outlandish hats) to their Yr 12 successors (idiosyncratic trousers). This year's
@HeadGirls_OHS
has been tireless, inspiring and compassionate. We're sad to see them go, but join them in wishing our new team every success!
#adlucem
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We're delighted by this story in
@thetimes
covering the
@GDST
's successful trial of their
@rungway
app, which will now be rolled out to all 25 schools in the
#GDSTfamily
, providing our girls access to a 70,000 strong
#Alumnae
Network.
#learnwithoutlimits
#adlucem
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Of course, no Oxford High birthday celebration would be complete without a rousing rendition of the
#schoolhymn
!Many happy returns to all current students and all our wonderful
#OHSalumnae
.
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Many thanks to all our lovely servers, not least this pair of Alices, whose delightful manners and attentiveness made all our guests so welcome.
#AdaBensonOpening
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Meet
@astronyx_
the newly crowned 👑
@ConradChallenge
Power Pitch (Aerospace & Aviation category) and Social Media Award winners!
A huge well done girls we’re very proud of you. 🎉
#GDSTgirl
#OHSgirl
@GDST
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What's the secret to getting the top grades when the
#alevelresults2019
show a downard trend? Director of
@OHS_SixthForm
Rachael Pallas-Brown credits it to giving students the freedom to follow their passion and the ability of our staff to get the best from each student.
#GDSTgirl
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Today, we're hosting our first ever virtual conference, based around the question 'What can our generation do to make the economy work for the environment?'. It promises to be a fantastic event. Well done to the organiser, Emma (Year 13).
#GDSTgirl
#wheregirlslearnwithoutlimits
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We are so proud of our Year 13 students today. You have demonstrated remarkable determination and resilience over the last two years, and today your hard work pays off. Congratulations
#Classof2021
- we know you have bright futures ahead of you!
#GDSTresults
#alevelresults2021
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A big name check in this article by
@Philip__Hills
for our local heroes
@flofyfe
,
@OfficialOUWFC
and
@SummertStarsAFC
as he talks about
#communitypartnerships
and the power of women's football to inspire girls.
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It was a pleasure to welcome
@AntonChesnokov1
to our annual
#6thformrussianconference
. Seen here with organiser Katya Solovyova and
@Philip__Hills
, Anton's plenary address brought to a fitting close a day celebrating Russian literature, music & culture.
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Today is
#ThankATeacher
Day👏
We have collated some great feedback from the girls who have thanked their teachers especially during this hard time.
Thank you to past, present and future teachers who inspire us every day!
#GDSTgirl
#OHSgirl
@GDST
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Everyone can play a part. Collectively, we can all make a change.
@GDST
#internationalwomensday
#wheregirlslearnwithoutlimits
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Hugest of huge congratulations to
#OHSalumna
@sjblakemore
on winning the
@royalsociety
's Science Book of the Year. Her contention that the teenage brain isn't broken and adolescence is a period to celebrate is one with which we're delighted to concur!
#GDSTgirl
#neuroscience
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Some coverage of our girls spreading peace and goodwill at the Summertown Carols with Cllr Andrew Gant and students from
@doverbroecks
and
@CuttesloweSch
. Many thanks to
@OxfordHighMusic
for maximising the Christmas spirit!
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Congratulations to our Year 11s on their fantastic GCSE results! We're incredibly proud of all their achievements and we can't wait to see what they accomplish in the future.
#GCSEresults2023
#GDSTresults
@GDST
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'One equal temper of heroic hearts' - senior musicians stand for a bow at the end of their virtual concert, having just delivered a moving rendition of Fauré's 'Élégie'. Video of this courageous performance to follow...
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For those interested in
#numbercrunching
the
#alevelresults2019
, 61% of our students achieved at least one A* compared to the national average of 7.8% and 20% secured all A*s. But stats are only half the story - the real story is these girls' futures.
#wheregirlslearnwithoutlimits
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Oxford High School team to represent UK at Kids Lit Quiz world final in New Zealand
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Huge congratulations to our Junior Swimming Team, who today learned that they've qualified to
@essa_swimming
's National Finals in the
#medleyrelay
against a 1000-strong field. Thank you
@OHS_Sport
for your inspirational leadership and well done, girls!!
#adlucem
#GDSTspirit
#
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The highest-recorded GCSE grades for
@OxfordHighSch
EVER!
#resultsday
@OHS_SixthForm
@Philip__Hills
@GDST
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Newsflash! 🗞️🥳 Take a peek inside our new Sixth Form and Arts Centre alongside the intrepid teachers who were fortunate enough to do so on the very very last day of term (after all the students had gone home). …
@GDST
@Beard_Construct
@EWArchitects
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A real 🎉 atmosphere tonight at the Headmaster's Reception, with conversation that flowed like wine (and some wine that flowed like wine). We are so proud of all our scholars, exhibitioners and award holders, not least as the evening ended with a rousing toast of
#adlucem
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Always good to see an OHS girl on the box! We’re rooting for you
@CharlotteMende1
#UniversityChallenge
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Happy
#InternationalWomensDay
! Here at OHS, we are committed to gender equality and celebrating the many and varied achievements of women, both in our school community and further afield. Together, we will forge a world free from discrimination and bias!
#BreakTheBias
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Oxford High School is open today. Please only travel if safe to do so and girls may wear warm, sensible home clothes and boots.
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Among other things, today has been a day of many hugs...
#GCSEResults2019
#GDSTResults
#GCSEmotion
@TheOxfordMail
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A huge well done to Izzi in Year 12 who has shaved her head in a
#fundraising
bid for
@LPTrustUK
. She has incredibly raised over £1,200 and donated a whopping 14 inches of her hair!! Absolutely fantastic, Izzi. We are super proud of you 🙌👍
#littleprincesstrust
#charity
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Behold the baking masterpieces of Class 9H, created by the girls as part of a recent
#bakeoff
competition. We are truly impressed!
#lockdownbaking
#thisgirlcan
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Today is
#WorldLaughterDay
😂
We nourish the self-confidence of every girl so she can achieve her ambitions and fulfil her dreams.
Laughter really is the best medicine!
#GDSTgirl
#OHSgirl
@GDST
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Today is the day of our ‘Psychology: The Future’ Conference. Approx. 4800 students from 90 schools across the country tuning in to hear from 9 expert speakers, kicking off with Professor Sarah-Jayne Blakemore on 'the teenage brain'. Here we go!
@PsychToday
@BPSOfficial
@psychmag
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Some truly excellent blue and yellow outfits for today's Mufti Day, in aid of the
@BritishRedCross
Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal
#fundraising
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