RGS Guildford courtyard with students

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Show Racism the Red Card Competition

We are delighted that Third Form student, Aahan, won Second Place in the T-shirt Design category of the 2024 Show Racism the Red Card Schools Competition. Aahan and his father attended the awards ceremony last week at Wolverhampton Wanderers’ stadium, where the young designer was recognised for his creativity and commitment to promoting an anti-racism message….

Reflection: Self-Discipline

What does it mean to have self-discipline?  Self-discipline is defined as the ability to control one’s feeling and to get things even when you do not want to.  It is about staying focused on long-term goals and outcomes even when faced with temptations that may lead you away from them. So why is self-discipline so…

Original Research in Science (ORIS)

This year, 17 Sixth Form students carried out Original Research in Science (ORIS) projects. The work was carried out in a number of universities including Cambridge, UCL, Surrey, Bath, Bristol, Southampton Edinburgh, and St Andrews. The breadth of research was very impressive and spanned the whole of science. Topics studied include neurology, NMR, computer science,…

International Chief Executive’s Trip to RGSG Muscat

RGS Muscat recently welcomed the International Chief Executive for a two-day visit aimed at strengthening connections, exchanging insights, and experiencing the RGS Muscat community in action. Frequent visits like this are crucial to fostering collaboration between our international schools and the founding RGS Guildford. They ensure alignment with the school’s core values and create opportunities…

Reflection: Loyalty

It is clear to me that there are two different types of loyalty: loyalty that we owe to others, and loyalty we owe to ourselves.  At its best, loyalty in the former sense represents a profound emotional investment into the life of another.  It’s a promise to champion their well-being above all else, often even…

Reflection

I want to reflect on what has been an extraordinary summer.   The General Election in July brought a new Government, a new Prime Minister and a new start for the country, and (as you will know) challenges for us as an independent school.   One of the first challenges that Kier Starmer had to face was…

Summer Tours and Trips

Choir and Orchestra Tour to Segovia At the end of Trinity Term, 70 students and staff from RGS and GHS went on a choir and orchestra tour to Segovia, near Madrid. Students performed in renowned churches and cathedrals, delivering high-quality music under the direction of Miss Wild and Mr Jones. Segovia proved to be a…

Water Sports Trip

Year 5 and 6 travelled to Tossa de Mar this summer for an action-packed week of water sports and outdoor fun. The trip provided a perfect balance of fun and learning. In their cabins, they took on new responsibilities, showing great independence as they prepared for each day’s activities. The boys had the chance to…

GCSE Results 2024 – The Headmaster’s Comment

“RGS students were rewarded for their impressive endeavour, disciplined application and genuine passion for learning with an excellent set of GCSE results.  The most common grade achieved by our students was the gold-standard grade 9; in total 571 grade 9s were achieved.  In addition, 451 grade 8s were also secured: over two-thirds of all grades…

A Level Results 2024 – The Headmaster’s Comment

“I am absolutely delighted for our talented Class of 2024 students who have not only contributed so much to the life of the School but have also achieved an outstanding set of A Level results.  37% of all grades were the gold standard A*; in total, 341 A* and A grades were secured by our…

‘Hamelin’ Premiere

On Monday 1 July, 175 performers took part in a very special concert at Holy Trinity Church. The concert included the world premiere of ‘Hamelin’, a new work created especially for the music departments of RGS Guildford and RGS Prep by Peter White, former Director of Music. The RGS students were joined by 28 members…

Academic Enrichment

This year has seen some outstanding results by RGS Guildford students in a variety of different challenges Design Technology A highlight of the DT year at the RGS is ‘The Great Egg Race’ – a challenge to design, build and race a vehicle using limited time and resources. Many of the vehicles looked like they…

Co-Curricular Events

Activities Week Despite the unpredictable weather, the entire school enjoyed an eventful Activities Week filled with exciting talks, events, excursions, and residential trips. Students engaged in a variety of workshops and experiences, such as hula-hooping, smoothie making, circus skills and listening to talks from the Guildford Beekeepers Association, former English rugby union player ,George Robson,…