The Forte Award
Celebrating the Strength and Excelling of Oswestry School pupils
This week's Forte gathering was held by our Headmaster, Mr Middleton, and Deputy Head (Co-Curricular and Partnerships), Mr Mahony. Both were delighted 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...
Linda (4th Form)
Linda, thank you for your amazing contribution in a lesson on diabetes. Your willingness to talk honestly and openly about living with diabetes really helped the group understand the interaction of insulin, diet, and exercise on blood sugar levels. You are an amazing young lady, and thank you wholeheartedly.
Sebastian (1st Form)
During the break, Seb received some exciting news that following a trial, he has been selected for the National UR7s Academy. He will start training at the start of 2025/26 season, joining U14’s team training. Feedback received from the coaching team; “We were really impressed by Seb's performance on the day. Following the trial, our coaching team came together to review and discuss all the players who attended, and it was unanimously agreed that Seb stood out for his skill, athleticism, and attitude. We believe he has fantastic potential in the game of sevens, and as such, we’re delighted to offer him a place in the UR7s Academy for the 2025/26 season”.
Seb (1st Form)
Seb won the Under 12s North Shropshire Schools Golf Tournament. Seb demonstrated great skill, dedication, and composure on the course, earning the title through an impressive performance and passion for the game. Well done, Seb.
Thomas (2nd Form)
Thomas Lay placed 2nd in the Junior Boys Pentathlon. He has now been selected to represent Shropshire. Well done Thomas - a fantastic achievement!
Brodie (1st Form)
Brodie took part in the U12 Grade 5 Tennis Tournament at Lymm. With a starting draw of 11, he got through to the semi final where he beat the number 1 seed, and then went on to beat the number 2 seed in the final, taking home the Gold Medal. He then took part in the Crewe Pistol Airgun Open, competing against shooters of all ages, where he smashed his PB with a score of 542 to win another Gold.
Darcey (3rd Form)
For a fantastic performance on flute at the whole school assembly. Well done for being willing and professional in performance attitude.
Bella (4th Form)
Bella won a Grade 3 LTA U16 singles and doubles tournament at Sutton Coldfield in the half term. Amazing work - well done Bella!
Bella (4th Form)
Bella Deavall won 1st in the Intermediate Girls Heptathlon. She has now been selected to represent Shropshire. A fantastic achievement - well done Bella!
Harry (5th Form)
Harry won the under-16s North Shropshire schools golf tournament. Harry showed great skill, focus, and sportsmanship throughout the competition. This reflects not only natural talent but also dedication, resilience, and a love for the game. Congratulations Harry.
Emily (2nd Form)
Emily has done sterling work on our Computer Aided Design unit. She has helped other students in class. Most recently she was set a challenge to produce a printable 3D chain which could be printed without support. In her own time she researched and made the model. When printed it worked. This is so impressive - very 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.
