Category: Senior News
Reflection: Holocaust Memorial Day
Friday the 27th of January marks Holocaust Memorial Day 2023, a day where we reflect on the atrocities of the Holocaust. This year, the Holocaust Memorial Day Trust have picked Ordinary People as the theme for this year’s Holocaust Memorial Day. This theme is crucial to the memory of the worst genocide in human history. …
Reflection: Moral Purpose
With the theme for the week being moral purpose, I would like to share a quote with you all: “Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, ‘What are you doing for others?’” These were the words of Martin Luther King Jr. Dr King believed that every person has the right to live a life of…
Orchestral Concert
This term’s orchestral concert took place in Holy Trinity Church. In front of a large and supportive audience of parents and staff, Concerto Consort and the RGS Symphony Orchestra took to the stage in what was the culmination of over a term’s worth of intense rehearsals and hard work by students and staff alike. The…
Lord of the Flies Review
Right from the very opening, the production of Lord of the Flies was every bit as enthralling as it was uncomfortable as the talented cast maintained an edgy intensity, capturing every nuance of Golding’s dark tale. From the youthful exuberance of schoolboy leaping and howling to night-time disquiet and the sinister power of imagination, fuelled by…
Field Day 2
On five days each year, the normal timetable is suspended, and students participate in a series of Field Days. On most recent of these, students enjoyed a hugely varied programme of activities ranging from visits to The Science Museum and Royal Academy of Arts; conservation of local woodland areas; navigation training in the Surrey Hills;…
African Caribbean Education Network (ACEN) Visit
Aisha and her team from the African Caribbean Education Network visited the RGS to deliver a presentation and student workshops to Third Form students. The presentation focused on Black History, colonialism and discrimination based propaganda. The workshops that followed delved deeper into how this history manifests itself in common biases and beliefs as well as…
Reflection: World AIDS Day
This Thursday marks the 33rd World AIDS Day. Since the virus’ discovery in 1984 it has been the cause of one of the most devastating pandemics in human history, infecting around 80 million people and leading to the deaths of almost half that number. However, despite the tragic reality of the disease, I see it…
Tomorrow’s Engineer Week
7-11 November The Physics Department ran a series of exciting activities, across the year groups, to highlight the importance and prevalence of engineering in todays’ world. One of the first activities used the Minecraft Educational Platform which has a wide range of activities, many curriculum based, covering environmental challenges, with the added fun of being…
Advent Service
A new addition to the School’s events calendar this year, the Advent Service held in Holy Trinity Church was a memorable occasion that gave the opportunity for reflection, spiritual engagement and to enjoy some exceptional music performed by the RGS’ Schola Cantorum under the leadership of Director of Music, Sam Orchard. Beginning in darkness with…
Junior Piano Concert
After an exhausting day of competitions for the House Piano events, many of the junior pianists came back to school to play in the Junior Concert, held annually every November. A full Recital Room of appreciative parents came to support the boys, and they were treated to a concert filled with performances ranging in style…