“Do or do not. There is no try.” A quote from Yoda, a character in the 1980’s Star Wars film, Empire Strikes Back. Where Yoda shows great wisdom to teach Luke to focus on the present and demonstrates, as a great mentor does, how to give support and how to offer challenges that permit one to…
The Headmaster is delighted to announce the Senior Prefect appointments for 2024/25. School Captain is Charlie Everitt and he is supported by the two Deputy School Captains, Thomas Bull (who is also House Captain of Beckingham) and George Christiansen. Senior Prefect Co-ordinator is Harry Simmons. The other House Captain appointments are as follows: Austen House is Zac Tinkler; Hamonde House is Ollie James;…
On Sunday 17 March, the Sixth Form A-Level English Literature students undertook their very own Chaucerian pilgrimage to experience a day of activities centred on the “Father of English Poetry”. Last year, Professor Marion Turner, the J.R.R. Tolkien Professor of English Literature and Language at the University of Oxford, published a widely celebrated “biography” of Geoffrey Chaucer’s…
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…
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 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 it…
On Wednesday 15 May, 11 students made the short trip down the High Street to Abbots Hospital to provide some light entertainment for the residents. Every Year Group not taking public examinations was represented, and the RGS was able to offer a delightful programme of music, poetry, and even some magic. The poetry was performed…
Volunteering is a word whose meaning is well understood by modern-day culture; however, I believe that the attitude with which it is expected to be done is far less grounded. Many say that by volunteering for a cause, be it a House charity event such as the pancake race, or at a local food bank,…
I’m sorry to start on a low, but let me begin with some statistics that I found while researching Mental Health Awareness Week. Every year, 1 in 4 people suffer from a mental health problem, and the number of young people struggling with mental health has doubled since 2017. Suicide is now the biggest killer of men…
The rain started at about 6.00pm, just as 35 Second Form pupils, 3 Fourth Form helpers and 5 staff arrived at the RGS to sleep out to raise funds for the charity Transform. This is the third year we have held this event, inspired by Umun (a Fourth Form student). Unfortunately, the rain continued throughout the…
On Wednesday, 50 Third Form students travelled to London to visit the Legion exhibition at the British Museum. The exhibition shows some stunning artefacts relating to the Roman army, with the narrative thread of the life of one recruit, Terentianus, told through his letters to family, running through the show. Highlights among the exhibits were…
The Swiss trip over the Easter holidays provided a mix of adventure and education for our students. The group gathered at Gatwick Airport for an early morning departure to Geneva and arrived in high spirits. The students settled into their hostel before touring the United Nations buildings. Evening meals at Les Brasseurs encouraged were enjoyed…
After an early start, 39 junior students embarked on a French trip to Normandy for five days of culture, adventure and language immersion. The diverse programme, primarily in French, included activities such as a circus workshop, outdoor brain teasers, a climbing wall and a massive scavenger hunt. A highlight was Dinan Market Day where the…
