Category: Prep News
World Book Week
We celebrated World Book Week from 4-8 March. Pre-Prep enjoyed a host of book-themed events and activities including a trip to Waterstones to hear some stories and swap their World Book Day voucher, a visit from Aesops Touring Theatre Company to perform the Hare and the Tortoise which links to our School Value of respect…
British Science Week
On 8 – 17 March we honoured British Science Week, exploring the theme of Time. This year’s activities demonstrated that science isn’t confined to Science lessons – it’s everywhere, all the time and is woven into every subject we teach. Teachers across departments integrated scientific principles into their subjects. Geography delved into experiments on erosion,…
Pirates of the Curry Bean
Anchors away as we set sail for the annual Drama Club’s production of Pirates of the Curry Bean last week. This hilarious pirate adventure highly amused the audience who laughed throughout the play at the cringe-worthy jokes. Featuring a cast of 37 Year 5 & 6 boys – we followed the story of mother Pearl,…
RGSG Dubai Visit RGS Prep
On Wednesday, we were delighted to welcomed 57 students and teachers from RGS Guildford Dubai, enhancing the ties between our schools. The day featured a diverse range of activities, starting with an insightful assembly by 6N on Dubai’s culture. Mr. Freeman-Day shared the school’s history and Year 6 buddies provided a guided tour which was…
Wellbeing Week
Pupils have had a fun and busy week full of activities concentrating on promoting our wellbeing. Our focus has been happiness, friendship and kindness and the boys’ have shown this in so many different ways this week. From welcoming our RGS Dubai community on Wednesday, celebrating the success of the Pantomime and cheering each other…
Author Visit: Karen Owen
Pupils in Years 1-3 enjoyed a visit from author the Major and Mynah series, Karen Owen, Karen shared some of her favourite books, how she came up with the ideas for her junior detective series, her creative process and signed some books at the end of the session.
DT Collaboration Project with Tormead
Our Design and Technology department were excited to launch a new DT collaboration project with Tormead. Mixed groups have been assigned Olympic countries to research and will, over the course of next term, work to complete various marketing and design tasks.
Pre-Prep: Fun in Boyzone
There was a plethora of responsible risk taking in Boyzone this week. Shell and Nursery used tools and warm water to extract small-world animals from ice blocks. There was plenty of cheering when the ice was smashed! Year 1 and Year 2 enjoyed toasting marshmallows over the fire and had a cosy cup of hot…
Christmas Events
The excitement is building with the Christmas holidays just around the corner. Pupils across RGS Prep have enjoyed a whole host of festive events over the last few weeks. Here is a little insight into what the boys have been up to: Pre-Prep Nativity Pre-Prep pupils told the story of the Donkey Seller by Carrie…
Year 2: Trip to Tonbridge Castle
Year 2 had an exciting, informative and busy day when they visited Tonbridge Castle in Kent. The boys enjoyed exploring and learning about the history of a magnificent castle and also what it was like to live there in medieval times. They took part in a workshop which included dressing up in medieval costumes, building…