Month: May 2023
Young Enterprise Regional Final
Congratulations to our YE Team EXO who competed in the Young Enterprise Company of the Year South-East of England Regional Final, and came back with the Digital Skills Prize. Head of Economics, Mr Stratford, said the presentation was outstanding, with confident speakers and a slick and professional slide deck that explained their 3D printed personalised…
Reflection: Co-curriculum
The theme for this week is co-curricular involvement. Today is a Monday timetable, thanks to the fact yesterday was a Field Day, one of the many ways the School goes beyond the curriculum to enrich our learning. I for one spent the weekend with Mr Casale and the surfing Period 8 team enjoying the best…
Reflection: Courage
Good morning. Today, I would like to speak to you all about courage. Let’s start off with defining the word – what does it actually mean to be courageous? According to Google, it is the ability to do something that frightens you. But this one, simple sentence doesn’t tell us much about the acquisition of…
Coronation Celebration Day
Ahead of King Charles’ coronation, Friday saw staff and students taking part in an array of exciting coronation-themed events. Throughout the day boys took part in coronation-inspired lessons and got patriotic temporary tattoos. A huge thank you to to the LPA for putting smiles (and Union Jacks) on so many faces! At Break time the…
Bloodhound Workshop
On April 27, we were delighted to welcome Bloodhound Education to RGS Prep for an all-day workshop. The workshop began with a talk about the many exciting careers in STEM and the engineering involved in Bloodhound LSR’s racing car which seeks to break the land speed record. Year 4 pupils were challenged to design and…
Family Charity Quiz
Fresh from their Coronation celebrations, RGS families filled Great Hall to tackle the many different rounds ranging from “Guess the biscuit” to “Guess the year”. RGS boys were delighted to hear questions about Fortnite and Prime drink whilst the youngest guest (age 3) was very happy with the question about Paw Patrol. At the end…
Nepal Partnership Visit to RGS Guildford
Last week, we welcomed a group of four Nepalese students and their Headmaster Mr Binod Gurung, who travelled to the UK from Bhu Pu school, in the town of Besisahar, Lamjung Province. In their words, this was a life-changing experience. This visit is part of our wider Nepal partnership links with Tormead School, which developed…
Concerto Concert
The Concerto Concert with Southern Pro Musica has justifiably become one of the stellar events of the RGS musical year, and this year’s performance in Holy Trinity Church, was no exception. In front of a large audience, seven performers took to the stage in what was simply an outstanding display of musicianship, which held the…
Reflection: Mental Health
One in six people between the ages of 12 and 16 have a diagnosable mental health condition. In 2019, over 140 young males between the ages of 15 and 19 were tragically lost to suicide. While these statistics are often cited, simply stating them may not fully convey their severity. That’s 140 families devastated, 140…
Reflection: Coronation of King Charles
The upcoming coronation of King Charles has sparked much discussion about the necessity of a monarchy in the modern world. The notion of monarchy can feel archaic and unreflective of our modern understanding of the moral equality of all persons. The question has been posed as to how we can hold a group of people…