Category: Charity
Christmas Fair
This year’s Christmas Fair was busier than ever, with over 40 stalls, including Business Enterprise and students from the Rikkyo School. Musical entertainment was provided by Mr Locke and the Staff Wind Band and delicious festive baguettes from the Catering Department. Over 40 students of all ages helped to set up the Fair and parent…
The King’s Lecture: Angellica Bell
On Thursday 9 November, the RGS welcomed Angellica Bell back to deliver the King’s Lecture for this term. Eight years ago, she made her first public appearance here as, in 2016, The One Show ran a feature on the School’s involvement in the 1991 Juno space mission when the RGS was the first school to…
Sponge the Teacher
On Friday 16 June, the sun was shining, the sky was blue and eighteen intrepid members of staff “volunteered” to be sponged by students, organised by our Junior Charity Committee. The teachers took their sponging with good humour, including Mr Pressley when there were chants of “get the beard” and he ended up with the…
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…
Stand-Up Comedy Evening
After a three-year hiatus where the Auditorium had been noticeably lacking in sustained and uncontrollable mirth and merriment – public examinations, inspiring music concerts and high-end drama productions are, after all, traditionally and hopefully low on fits of hysterical laughter – the annual Stand-Up Comedy Evening made a very welcome return to the RGS. To…