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We will be announcing the winner of the 2016 #ORASELFIE competition tomorrow, Tuesday 23 August!

Keep an eye out on ORA’s Facebook, Instagram and Twitter pages to find out who will be the lucky winner of an iPad Air 2.

You can check out some of this year’s entries at https://www.oxford-royale.co.uk/oraselfie

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Farewell Graduates of ORA Session 3

Unfortunately, Session 3 has come to an end! Time certainly flies when you’re having fun. It has been a pleasure getting to know you all and to watch you forging new friendships from all over the world - friendships we are sure that will be treasured forever.

We hope you have developed your academic knowledge and had the time of your lives on the various excursions.

We wish you all the best for your future studies.

Thank you for a fantastic two weeks and we hope to see you again next year!

To keep up with all things ORA, please follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

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Counsellor Garrett introduces an intellectual atmosphere to the party with his costume!

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What better time than a party to test out one's duck hooking, pistol shooting and candy floss eating skills?

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One of The Queen's College counsellors, Josh (the one wearing elephant ears!) is on hand to serve snacks and refreshments to weary dancers.

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Inside the marquee, the DJ plays some well-loved tunes.

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The party is in full swing as ORA students from Queen's and St Catz enjoy the college grounds.

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The theme of this evening's graduation party at St Catherine's College is 'British Carnival.'

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Our last meal together in Queen's is a special formal dinner with three delicious courses- butternut squash soup to start, lamb for main and lemon posset for dessert, followed by coffee. Some lucky students even get to sit on the High Table, which is usually reserved for professors.

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Congratulations to all those who won teachers' awards for academic attainment and counsellors' awards for outstanding attitudes.

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After collecting their graduation certificates and year group photo, it's almost time to sit down to a formal dinner in Queen's dining hall.

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During the graduation ceremony in the auditorium, Programme Director Ron Wilder congratulates the students on finishing the summer programme and compliments them on the intelligence and intellectual capability that they have shown in class.

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Queen’s Award for Enterprise

For the second year, Oxford Royale Academy have been awarded the Queen’s Award for Enterprise.

The Queen’s Awards for Enterprise are the most prestigious accolades for businesses and individuals in the United Kingdom. As a mark of recognition, a ceremony was held yesterday by Her Majesty The Queen. Our Senior Marketing and Data Manager, Tom Whale and our Senior Corporate Manager, Erica Tso, were honoured to attend.

Both Tom and Erica had a wonderful day at Buckingham Palace. They had the opportunity to meet The Queen and go behind the scenes of one of the most iconic buildings in Britain.

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As the Rain Fell

The opening paragraph to a short story written by Celeste in her creative writing class.

As the rain fell from the dismal sky, she smiled, putting her coat on to go outside. Lydia Mia Waters was a young, wild and carefree girl who didn’t like listening to her parents. She was the type of student who never really needed to pay attention in class to do well. However, finishing university was what her parents wanted her to do, which was why she was still studying. Lydia worked part-time in a quaint coffee shop on a small lane near her house, serving as a waitress. It was there she spent the most time thinking and contemplating life. Seated behind the counter, Lydia watched as people walked in and out of the shop for their morning coffees and pastries. Some people would sit in the plush armchairs enjoying tea and breakfast whilst reading the paper, others simply ordering a takeaway coffee. She was a peculiar girl who enjoyed observing people and the way they talked or acted. 

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We’re here to listen

If you would like to talk to somebody about the events of yesterday evening in Nice, please come to the office at any time today and speak to a member of staff.

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Our thoughts are with those affected by the events of last night in Nice and with all our French students here with us in Oxford.

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After spending the afternoon in London, it's now time to see the hit musical starring Rebel Wilson.. Guys and Dolls!