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Year 2: Trip to Tonbridge Castle

Year 2 had an exciting, informative and busy day when they visited Tonbridge Castle in Kent. The boys enjoyed exploring and learning about the history of a magnificent castle and also what it was like to live there in medieval times. They took part in a workshop which included dressing up in medieval costumes, building…

DT Starlight Charity Project

The RGS Prep DT department has joined hands with the Starlight Charity, aiming to bring joy to children spending their Christmas in hospitals and healthcare settings during the festive season. Throughout this term, Pre-Prep and Prep pupils have been crafting vibrant bunting to adorn hospital wards throughout the UK. Our bunting has been distributed in…

Anti-Bullying Week

Anti-Bullying week commenced on Monday 13 November. To begin the week, staff and pupils came to school sporting their most mismatched socks. Odd socks day encourages all to express themselves and celebrate their individuality. Throughout the week we invited Tormead pupils to join us for some silent discos. All enjoyed the opportunity to celebrate their…

Reflection: Imagination

As Albert Einstein once said, “Logic will get you from A to B.  Imagination will take you everywhere.”  Imagination is often seen as a quality reserved for artists, musicians and industry professionals yet everywhere you look imagination is present.    Imagination isn’t just about dreaming up fantastical worlds or envisioning magical creatures; it’s a power…

Field Day 2 Activities

A summary of some of the many activities students undertook on Field Day 2: Art in Context The Art in Context group had a wonderful day out in London looking at some of the most famous paintings in the world, from Titian to Van Gogh. In our period 8 lessons, we are studying oil painting…

Careers Seminar

On Wednesday evening, we held the latest Careers Seminar in our series, this time specialising in Finance; always a popular topic and a packed house in the auditorium with 300 RGS students, parents and also students from six local schools. It was great to welcome back OGs Ryan Harding ’14, Sam Green ’18, Ross Groom…

Junior Scholarship Conference

On Monday 20 November, we were delighted to welcome over 40 members of the First, Second and Third Forms to the Seminar Room for the first ever RGS Junior Scholarship Conference. Much of the credit for organising the event must go to this year’s Senior Scholars’ Council, led by president Alexander. The Council were keen…

Advent Service

In its second year, the Advent Service has become a standout event in the Michaelmas Term, taking place by candlelight in the atmospheric setting of Holy Trinity Church. Whilst it is the central Christian season of expectation and preparation as the Church prepares to celebrate the coming of Christ, its perennial message of hope and…

DARO Reunion: Classes of 2000, ’01 & 02

On Saturday, the Development & Alumni Relations Office held a reunion for the Classes of 2000, ’01 and ’02 to celebrate 20 years since they left the RGS. It was a wonderful evening, and the OGs had a fabulous time exploring the School again – old haunts and classrooms as well as new spaces which…

OG Arvid Lindblad

Arvid Lindblad had a very successful first season in the Italian F4 this year, leading for the majority of the year. Sadly, in the closing stages, engine troubles meant the car let him down and the title escaped him. That said, he finished the year by winning the prestigious F4 GP Macau race, and then…

Podcast 2: Nepal & Vietnam Expeditions

In the second instalment of the international podcast series, I was joined by Dr Fanti-Byrne, Ms Spencer, Hugo in the Upper Sixth and Ollie, Ollie T and Will in the Lower Sixth to discuss this year’s expeditions to Nepal and Vietnam. Dr Fanti-Byrne started the conversation by discussing the purpose behind our joint expeditions with…

Celebrating the 400th Anniversary of William Shakespeare’s First Folio

To commemorate the 400th anniversary of the publication of William Shakespeare’s First Folio this month, we were delighted to welcome back to the RGS Dr Robert Stagg, an Associate Senior Member of the Faculty of English at the University of Oxford, and a Leverhulme Research Fellow at the University of Birmingham’s Shakespeare Institute in Stratford-upon-Avon….

Football Tour

The football tour with Tottenham and West Ham was a whirlwind of excitement and soccer-filled adventures. The boys got a taste of the pro footballer life, from exclusive tours to hands-on training and even learning how to deal with the media. The highlight was definitely the Tottenham stadium tour, where they walked the iconic grounds…