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Category: Senior News

Field Day 3

15th March 2024

Friday 8 March was Field Day 3, the highlight of the co-curricular calendar which offers an exciting array of activities for our students. Our First Form students are rotating activities over this and the next Field Day. Half ventured to the London Science Museum, while the remainder enjoyed sports coaching and a trip to the…

German Trip to the British Film Institute

15th March 2024

On Thursday 14 March, we took the Fourth Form Germanists to a GCSE German Film Study Day at the BFI where, alongside approximately 400 other German students, we watched a series of film clips ranging from a stop-motion animation to a dystopian sci-fi thriller. In addition to describing and predicting the various plotlines, they learnt…

Oliver! Review

14th March 2024

Jam packed with boisterous and poignant songs, mischievous urchins, loveable rogues and more than a touch of menace, the RGS production of Lionel Bart’s much-loved musical Oliver! transported audiences to the world of Oliver Twist, based on Charles Dickens’ classic novel.  The moody set vividly invoked the sense of Victorian London street life as well…

Reflection: Innovation

11th March 2024

When we think of innovation, we often think of grand milestones, such as the first mass production of a car, or the people behind those milestones, like Henry Ford; however, there is much more to innovation than just the gleaming achievements.  Innovation takes hard work, passion, and belief, which often go unnoticed.  If Ford did…

The Lonely Londoners at Jermyn Street Theatre

7th March 2024

The Upper Sixth A-Level English Literature students were fortunate enough to attend the world premiere of the first-ever stage adaptation of Sam Selvon’s iconic novella about the Windrush Generation, The Lonely Londoners. The production was performed at Jermyn Street Theatre, an intimate space close to Piccadilly Circus in the heart of London’s West End, and…

International Women’s Day

4th March 2024

When considering our aspirations and goals, we often have specific individuals who have already achieved what we aspire to at the forefront of our minds, and often those considered by men, are men. Whether Bill Gates, Ben Ainslie, Jamie Dimon, or Adrian Newey, studies show that male role models have the advantage in the male…

British Schools’ Team Fencing Championship

1st March 2024

At Millfield School on 24 February for the British Schools’ Team Fencing Championships, RGS had a fantastic day with all three teams winning gold or silver medals. In the U18 Foil, the team were once again crowned British Schools champions and successfully defended their title. Xavier and Rishikesh won gold in three successive British Schools’…

MFL German Bake-Off

1st March 2024

On Tuesday 27 February, the German Department hosted its second successful German Bake-Off competition. The Third and Fourth Form Germanists followed authentic German and Austrian recipes, creating a host of magnificent cakes and biscuits, including Black Forest gâteaux, Sachertorten, apple cakes and even a magnificent gingerbread house. Students had the option to bake something in…

Entertainment at Abbot’s Hospital

1st March 2024

On Tuesday 20 February, we took 12 students ranging in age from 11 to 17 to Abbot’s Hospital in Guildford to entertain their residents. Ollie kicked us off with a quiz about service stations and cheeses – which do you think “Pease pottage” is? Aadit and Freddie entertained with some jokes before Thomas taught an…

Macbeth at the Yvonne Arnaud Theatre

1st March 2024

On Wednesday 21 February, the Fourth Form went to see a production of Macbeth at the Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, Guildford. Once inside, our 144 Fourth Formers seemed to take up most of the theatre, but there were also plenty of students from other local secondary schools in attendance. This particular production stayed true to Shakespeare’s…