Month: March 2023
Reflection: I believe Assembly
As some of you know, I’m leaving RGS at the end of this term and moving on to be Headteacher of Tiffin School in Kingston and so, I’ve spent the weekend packing up my belongings in S01 – my side is finally looking clear and tidy! And as I’ve been going through my things, I’ve…
Chris Murray (OG’17) Visit
Chris Murray (OG’17) and Gold Medalist Weightlifter in the 81kg weight class at the 2022 Commonwealth Games returned to the RGS last week to give an inspiring assembly with Ian Wilkes to the First Form. It was a delight to hear Chris talk about his path to victory, valuable lessons learned along the way and…
UK Linguistics Olympiad (UKLO)
The UK Linguistics Olympiad (UKLO) national competition took place the week before half-term and everyone was welcome to attend any lunchtime throughout the week. The linguistics problem-solving skills you will develop are highly prized by many universities and employers, and come in handy for all sorts of subjects, such as Maths, Computing, and Languages! This…
Evensong at Clare College, Cambridge
Founded in 1326, Clare College is the University of Cambridge’s second oldest college. Situated in Old Court, right at the heart of the college, lies the chapel. On Saturday 4 March, this elegant and understated building was the host of the Joint School Chamber Choir’s most recent outing to sing Evensong. This was the choir’s…
Maths Masterclass
The second lesson of the Royal Institutes mathematics masterclass took place on Tuesday after school. This week, the topic was understanding probability and game theory. A competitive match of rock, paper, scissors started the discussions before they collected and analysed the data. The group investigated how increasing or decreasing the outcomes the game would affect…
Reflection: International Women’s Day
International Women’s Day happens just once a year, on the eighth of March. It is a day to recognise the cultural, economic, and political achievements of women around the world. The day has been celebrated for over 100 years, and every year we witness the amazing breakthroughs that women accomplish. One woman that I would…
World Book Week
Our week-long celebration of the written and spoken word was packed full of exciting opportunities for the boys to develop their life-long love of learning, and reading. We welcomed author and playwright, Ian Billings, to the school where he spoke with Pre-Prep first, and then returned to speak to Prep. Ian talked to the boys…
World Book Week
World Book Week at the RGS is an opportunity to remind students, parents, and staff alike of the reasons why we read. As Sixth Former, Tom, eloquently said in his Reflection in Monday’s assembly: ” When you read, you have the entirely unique opportunity to experience life as someone else; you, quite literally, can read…
Model United Nations
18 RGS MUN delegates took part in the annual conference. Our team comprised students with widely different levels of experience: from seasoned Sixth Formers to First Formers who are just beginning their MUN careers! Numerous controversial and nuanced topics were discussed in committees, such as rising sea levels, affirmative action, combatting the financing of terrorism…