Weekends Spring 2025

Spring Term 2025 WEEKENDS AT TEDDIES

Cover image The view from Hertford College to Radcliffe Square in spring This spread Butterflies, collage by Saskia Davies

Notes on the Weekend Programme All Chapel services and activities are open to families.

Sports fixtures are listed online; see the website for full calendar details. Exhibitions in The North Wall are open 12.00 – 4.00pm on Saturday (closed to the public on Sunday; pupils may visit the Gallery at any time). For weekday opening hours visit the website. stedwardsoxford.org | thenorthwall.com

EVENTS FOR PUPILS SATURDAY 11TH JANUARY Sport Badminton v Stowe Hockey v Winchester Squash v Bloxham Netball v Pangbourne Netball v Marlborough College Football v Abingdon Football v Wellington Corfe Fancy Dress Dinner 7.00 – 10.00pm Dining Hall Headliner: Flash Bang Brass 7.30 – 8.30pm Olivier Hall See details opposite Lower Sixth Social After the Headliner Cooper’s Café

SUNDAY 12TH JANUARY Kendall House Ice Hockey Trip 5.00 – 9.30pm Oxford Ice Rink Compline by Candlelight 9.10pm Chapel EVENTS FOR FAMILIES SATURDAY 11TH JANUARY Headliner: Flash Bang Brass 7.30 – 8.30pm Olivier Hall Live brass band, percussion and a turntable DJ perform dance and pop hits in the Olivier with a lights show and dance floor – as seen at Boomtown and Glastonbury Festivals. SUNDAY 12TH JANUARY Compline by Candlelight

9.10pm Chapel

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EVENTS FOR PUPILS SATURDAY 18TH JANUARY Sport Badminton v Cheltenham Ladies’ College Hockey v Bloxham Squash v Cheltenham Ladies’ College Netball v Lord Wandsworth Netball v Bloxham and Malvern Triangle Football v Reading Blue Coat Football v Stowe Oakthorpe House Dinner 7.30 – 9.00pm Dining Hall JCR Games Evening 7.30 – 9.00pm Willows Lower Sixth Karaoke Night

SUNDAY 19TH JANUARY Bands Concert – Dress Rehearsal 2.00 – 6.00pm Olivier Hall Oakthorpe Presents 6.30 – 8.30pm The North Wall See details opposite The Bands Concert 7.30 – 9.30pm Olivier Hall See details opposite SATURDAY 25TH JANUARY Rowing Quintin Head J16s and Seniors

8.30 – 10.00pm Cooper’s Café

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EVENTS FOR FAMILIES SUNDAY 19TH JANUARY Oakthorpe Presents 6.30 – 8.30pm The North Wall This lively event is an opportunity for family and friends to be impressed by the many and varied talents of the Oakthorpe girls. Families are invited to join the House in The North Wall for drinks and canapés before the show. For Oakthorpe families only The Bands Concert 7.30 – 9.30pm Olivier Hall Music to your ears! Performances from the Concert Band, Big Band and Brass Band, covering a huge range of styles.

EVENTS FOR PUPILS SATURDAY 1ST FEBRUARY Sport Netball v Downe House Football v Pangbourne Bradfield Football Tournament Rowing – Shell Fixture Rowing – Wycliffe Head – Seniors House Arrangements Shell, Fourth and Fifth Forms 7.30 – 9.30pm Lower Sixth in Oxford 7.00 – 9.45pm Field House Charity Quiz Dinner 8.00 – 10.00pm Dining Hall Alison Dalwood and Michael Wright: 'No Way of Knowing' The North Wall Gallery See details opposite Badminton v Bradfield Netball v Tudor Hall

SUNDAY 2ND FEBRUARY Sport Rugby 7s v Pangbourne Rugby 7s v Stowe

The Choral and Orchestral Concert – Dress Rehearsal 2.00 – 6.00pm Olivier Hall Dance Rehearsal

6.00 – 9.00pm Dance Studio The Choral and Orchestral Concert 7.30 – 9.30pm Olivier Hall See details opposite

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EVENTS FOR FAMILIES SATURDAY 1ST FEBRUARY Field House Charity

SUNDAY 2ND FEBRUARY The Choral and Orchestral Concert 7.30 – 9.30pm Olivier Hall

Our choirs and orchestra join with the St Edward’s Singers to perform Handel’s ‘Zadok the Priest’, Purcell’s ‘Welcome to all the pleasures’ and Monteverdi’s ‘Beatus Vir’. The concert will also include Handel’s ‘Music for the Royal Fireworks’, the first movement of Bach’s ‘Concerto for Violin and Oboe’ and extracts from Stravinsky’s ‘Pulcinella’.

Quiz Dinner 8.00 – 10.00pm Dining Hall

Alison Dalwood and Michael Wright: 'No Way of Knowing' The North Wall Gallery Alison Dalwood and Michael Wright are artists who explore themes of memory, loss, and humanity’s connection with landscapes over time. 'Silent Spring', Dalwood’s installation of paintings, serves as a poignant memorial for the 40 million wild birds lost from the UK since the 1970s. Canvas widths correspond directly to the populations lost across five distinct habitats – farmland, wetland, woodland, upland, and the sea. Michael Wright’s 'Sisyphus' captures fragments of ancient societies through plaster forms, evoking the weight of history. 'No Way of Knowing' is at The North Wall Gallery until February 8th

©Alison Dalwood

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EVENTS FOR PUPILS SATURDAY 8TH FEBRUARY Sport Badminton v The Oratory Badminton v Downe Hall Netball v Bradfield College Football v The Oratory Football v Bedford Modern Football v Lord Wandsworth Trampolining 7.15 – 9.45pm Jump Inc Bicester Avenue Showcase 7.15 – 10.00pm Roe Reading Room and Dining Hall See details opposite Lower Sixth Social

SUNDAY 9TH FEBRUARY Sport Rugby 7s v Stowe Rowing – Bedford Eights and Fours Head – J15s and J16s Clay Pigeon Shooting

10.00am – 1.00pm Cotswold Clay Club Oxford Enrichment Weekend 1.00 – 7.00pm Dance Rehearsal

6.00 – 9.00pm Dance Studio Confirmation Service 7.00 – 8.00pm Chapel Reception for Confirmands and supporters 8.15 – 9.30pm Willows

8.30 – 10.00pm Cooper’s Café

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EVENTS FOR FAMILIES SATURDAY 8TH FEBRUARY Avenue Showcase 7.15 – 10.00pm Roe Reading Room and Dining Hall A drinks reception in the Roe Reading Room followed by a feast of tapas, charcuterie and cheese in the Dining Hall with entertainment provided by the talented Avenue girls. SUNDAY 9TH FEBRUARY Confirmation Service 7.00 – 8.00pm Chapel

Reception for Confirmands and supporters 8.15 – 9.30pm Willows

OXFORD LIFE

Oracles, Omens and Answers ST Lee Gallery, Weston Library From astrology and palm reading to weather and public health forecasting, this exhibition demonstrates the ubiquity of divination practices, and humanity’s universal desire to tame uncertainty, diagnose present problems, and predict future outcomes. Highlights include: oracle bones from Shang Dynasty China; an Egyptian celestial globe dating to around 1318; a 16th-century armillary sphere from Flanders, once used by astrologers to place the planets in the sky in relation to the Zodiac; a 19th-century illuminated Javanese almanac; and the casebooks of astrologer-physicians in 16th- and 17th-century England. The Weston Library is open from 9.00am – 5.00pm from Monday – Friday, 10.00am – 5.00pm on Saturday and 11.00am – 4.00pm on Sunday

St John’s College gardens Relish the first signs of spring in the gardens of St John’s College. Walk from St Giles through the Front Quad and the newly restored Canterbury Quad (the female heads in the spandrels between the arches represent the seven liberal arts and the seven virtues), and find yourself in over five acres of lush greenery. The garden was once formed of two groves but in the 17th century the wall between them was removed and the outer grove laid out as an unbroken lawn, flanked by trees. The central section of the garden boasts an impressive collection of camellias, blooming from February until March, and the rock garden is an alpine wonderland, originally conceived by famous botanist Reginald Farrer, with diminutive gentian, bloodroot and cyclamen. The grounds of St John’s are open to members of the public from 1.00 – 5.00pm, or until dusk in the winter

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Ma uka to Ma kai: Quilting the Hawaiian Landscape Long Gallery, Pitt Rivers Museum This exhibition explores the work of the Poakalani Quilters of Hawaii and their cultural storytelling through their craft. Their quilted wall hangings, featuring Hawaiian plants and wildlife, are displayed alongside a new photographic series and a film produced by the London School of Hula and ‘Ori. The Pitt Rivers Museum is open from 10.00 – 5.00pm from Tuesday to Sunday and from noon to 5.00pm on Monday

Objects of Use 6 Lincoln House, Market Street Stroll down the newly-pedestrianised Market Street to pay a visit to Objects of Use, a modern-day hardware store, home to a unique selection of everyday household tools, conscientiously sourced from around the globe. Pick up a beautiful notebook or a cable tidy made from cherry wood to elevate your study. Objects of Use is open daily from 10.30am – 5.00pm

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EVENTS FOR PUPILS

SATURDAY 1ST MARCH Sport Badminton v Downe House Hockey v Haileybury Squash v Cheltenham College Netball v Bloxham and Bedford Modern Triangle Football v Wellington Football v Bradfield Rowing – Shell Fixture Rowing – Reading Head – J15s, J16s and Seniors Huge Davies: Album For My Ancestors (Dead) 7.30 – 10.00pm The North Wall See details opposite JCR DJ Evening 7.30 – 9.00pm Willows Tilly’s & Mac’s Charity Dinner 8.00 – 10.00pm Dining Hall Lower Sixth Social

SUNDAY 2ND MARCH Sport Rugby 7s v Oakham Kendall Shell Sculpture Day In House Dance Show Tech and Dress Rehearsal 10.00am – 8.00pm Olivier Hall/Big School/Old Library Compline by Candlelight

9.10pm Chapel

8.30 – 10.00pm Cooper’s Café

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EVENTS FOR FAMILIES SATURDAY 1ST MARCH Huge Davies: Album For My Ancestors (Dead) Comedian Huge Davies will take to the stage of The North Wall with his personalised wearable keyboard and deadpan humour in an attempt to honour his incredible ‘ancestors’ – including Batman, Ash Ketchum and the entire cast of Friends . 8.00 – 10.00pm The North Wall

Tilly’s & Mac’s Charity Dinner 8.00 – 10.00pm Dining Hall SUNDAY 2ND MARCH Compline by Candlelight

9.10pm Chapel

EVENTS FOR PUPILS SATURDAY 8TH MARCH Sport Badminton v Radley Squash v The Oratory Netball v Lord Wandsworth Rowing – Women’s Head (Chiswick) – Senior Girls Cinema Trip The Shell, Fourth and Fifth Forms 7.00 – 10.00pm The Dance Show 7.30 – 9.30pm Olivier Hall See details opposite Twist Art: Loving Local Netball v Pangbourne Football v Sherbourne Football v Oundle

SUNDAY 9TH MARCH CCF and Life Skills Weekend Departs at 8.00am – returns Monday 10th March Compline by Candlelight

9.10pm Chapel

The North Wall See details opposite

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EVENTS FOR FAMILIES SATURDAY

8TH MARCH The Dance Show 7.30 – 9.30pm Olivier Hall

A spellbinding display of agility and grace from Teddies’ dancers. Prepare to be seriously impressed. Twist Art: Loving Local The North Wall Gallery Twist Art holds an annual pop-up exhibition in The North Wall. This year’s exhibition celebrates artists who live, make work or have studied close to the wonderful city of Oxford. Twist Art: Loving Local will be in The North Wall Gallery until March 9th SUNDAY 9TH MARCH Compline by Candlelight

9.10pm Chapel

EVENTS FOR PUPILS SATURDAY 22ND MARCH Sport Hockey v Wellington Netball v Cheltenham College Football v MCS Football v Rugby Transformations The North Wall Gallery See details opposite Battle of the Bands 7.30 – 9.30pm Olivier Hall See details opposite Cowell’s House Dinner 7.30 – 10.00pm Dining Hall SUNDAY 23RD MARCH DofE Bronze Training Day 9.00am – 4.00pm Olivier Hall and Christie Centre Nepal Trip Training 9.00am – 6.00pm The Cotswolds

EVENTS FOR FAMILIES

SATURDAY 22ND MARCH Transformations The North Wall Gallery

A display of work from St Edward’s pupils, exploring the concept of transformations in human life and nature; how nature and the experience of life transforms us, or how we as humans transform the world around us. Transformations is at The North Wall until 28th March Battle of the Bands 7.30 – 9.30pm Olivier Hall The final round of Teddies’ rock and alternative music contest sees bands compete for the coveted Battle of the Bands Cup. The competition is fierce and an external adjudication panel picks the eventual winners. Get ready to rock your socks off.

Term Ends Friday 28th March From 7.00pm

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THE WEEKENDS

SAT 11TH JANUARY Pupils Headliner: Flash Bang Brass Lower Sixth Social Families Headliner: Flash Bang Brass SUN 12TH JANUARY Pupils Compline by Candlelight Families Compline by Candlelight SAT 18TH JANUARY Pupils JCR Games Evening Lower Sixth Karaoke Night SUN 19TH JANUARY Pupils

SAT 1ST FEBRUARY Pupils House Arrangements Lower Sixth in Oxford Field House Charity Quiz Dinner Families Field House Charity Quiz Dinner SUN 2ND FEBRUARY Pupils The Choral and Orchestral Concert – Dress Rehearsal The Choral and Orchestral Concert Families The Choral and Orchestral Concert

SAT 8TH FEBRUARY Pupils Lower Sixth Social Avenue Showcase Families Avenue Showcase SUN 9TH FEBRUARY Pupils Oxford Enrichment Weekend Dance Rehearsal Confirmation Service Reception for Confirmands and supporters Families Oxford Enrichment Weekend Dance Rehearsal Confirmation Service

SAT 1ST MARCH Pupils Huge Davies: Album For My Ancestors (Dead) JCR DJ Evening Tilly’s and Mac’s Charity Dinner Lower Sixth Social Families Huge Davies: Album For My Ancestors (Dead) Tilly’s and Mac’s Charity Dinner SUN 2ND MARCH Pupils Dance Show Tech and Dress Rehearsal Compline by Candlelight Families Compline by Candlelight

SAT 8TH MARCH Pupils The Dance Show Families The Dance Show SUN 9TH MARCH Pupils CCF and Life Skills Weekend Compline by Candlelight Families Compline by Candlelight SAT 22ND MARCH Pupils Transformations at The North Wall Gallery Battle of the Bands Families Transformations at The North Wall Gallery Battle of the Bands SUN 23RD MARCH Pupils

Reception for Confirmands and supporters

Bands Concert – Dress Rehearsal Oakthorpe Presents The Bands Concert Families The Bands Concert Oakthorpe Presents

DofE Bronze Training Day Nepal Trip Training