Forte Award - 16 May 2025
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This week's Forte gathering was held by our Headmaster, Mr Middleton, and Deputy Head Pupils, Ms Amanda Coultas. Both were delighted to be able to meet with this week's winners and congratulate them on their efforts and achievements. Our winners were selected because they exhibited Forte virtues or values...

Elle (3rd)
Elle has high emotional intelligence and is always aware of the needs of her peers. She showed empathy towards a peer when they were hurt.

Jack (L6th)
A big well done on being recognised by your fellow teammates for your performances and effort at club level rugby, and for winning players' player at Oswestry Rugby Club. Also, well done for a fantastic season with the school team and more to come next season.

Edward (3rd)
Edward has made an amazing improvement whilst doing his OT exercise lessons. He is setting himself challenges and grows in strength and confidence every session. Very well done.

Arthur (L6th)
Congratulations on being selected for, and representing, the U17 Shropshire rugby squad. This is a testament to your hard work over the season. Keep this up going into next season!

Oliver (L6th)
Congratulations on being selected for the U17 Shropshire rugby squad. This is a testament to your hard work over the season. Keep this up going into next season!

Brodie (1st)
For doing an excellent job on the pupil panel at discovery day. You spoke excellently, advocated for the school with passion and provided parents with a fantastic glimpse into our School. You dealt with the questions from the audience with poise and intelligence. You worked hard on the tour afterwards. Really well done!

Darcey (3rd)
For doing an excellent job on the pupil panel at discovery day. You spoke excellently, advocated for the school with passion and provided parents with a fantastic glimpse into our School. You dealt with the questions from the audience with poise and intelligence. You worked hard on the tour afterwards. Really well done!

Isaac (L6th)
For doing an excellent job on the pupil panel at discovery day. You spoke excellently, advocated for the school with passion and provided parents with a fantastic glimpse into our School. You dealt with the questions from the audience with poise and intelligence. You worked hard on the tour afterwards. Really well done!  And also a massive congratulations on being selected for the U17 Shropshire rugby squad. This is a testament to your hard work over the season. Keep this up going into next season!

Yeva (L6th)
For doing an excellent job on the pupil panel at discovery day. You spoke excellently, advocated for the school with passion and provided parents with a fantastic glimpse into our School. You dealt with the questions from the audience with poise and intelligence. You worked hard on the tour afterwards. Really well done!


This year, with the launch of the 2030 Strategic Plan- Forte - pupils will be recognised for embodying and demonstrating the school’s Values and Virtues.  Underpinning all aspects of school life, Oswestry School’s Values and Virtues are central to our school’s vision and ethos, empowering pupils in their Oswestry journey and enabling all individuals to excel and find their forte. 

Our Values are what we believe in; things that we hold as important and core to who we are. Oswestry School’s Values are deeply rooted and serve as a firm foundation for positive wellbeing, character development and contribution to society.  Our Values are: Flourishment; Opportunity; Responsibility; Trust; Empathy.

Our Virtues represent a range of skill sets that can be experienced, developed and mastered here at Oswestry School. They are behaviours, character strengths, attitudes and mindsets that enable pupils to thrive at school and flourish in life. Our Virtues encourage pupils to be: Analytical; Collaborative; Independent; Innovative; Proactive; Resilient.







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