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How Nursery School Prepares Children for a Lifetime of Learning

Nursery school is a crucial stepping stone in a child’s educational journey, laying the foundation for a lifetime of learning. Within the Nursery at RGS Prep the focus is on creating a nurturing and stimulating environment where young children can thrive. Holistic Development At RGS Prep we emphasise holistic development from our very youngest pupils…

Sports Round-Up

In recent weeks, RGS Guildford’s sports teams have delivered a series of thrilling performances across multiple disciplines, from hockey and football to shooting and skiing. Hockey HighlightsRGS’s hockey teams have been particularly impressive, with several exciting Cup matches and fixtures against rival schools. The Under 14As faced off against Ardingly College in a tense Cup…

Reflection: Courage

The theme for this assembly is courage which is especially topical considering that Saturday 27 January was Holocaust Memorial Day. Holocaust remembrance is a topic which is very important to me, due to my family’s connection to the events which happened in the 1940s.  When my great-great-grandfather fled Nazi Germany in 1940 he changed his…

House Charity Days

Each year ar RGS Prep our School Houses host Charity Days to support their chosen charity and make a positive impact within the community. York and Lancaster House partnered to support the North Guildford Food Bank, raising awareness about homelessness and food insecurity in and around Guildford, Surrey. During breaktime, the boys engaged in a…

Co-curricular MFL Activities

RGS students recently embraced cultural and linguistic enrichment through two dynamic co-curricular Modern Foreign Languages (MFL) activities, showcasing the value of integrating hands-on learning with linguistic studies. On Monday 20 January, students had the unique opportunity to explore the traditional Japanese art of Sumi-e painting under the guidance of renowned artist Mikako Nakagami. Over a…

Old Guildfordians Reunion in Dubai

Last week a group of Old Guildfordians (OGs) living in Dubai gathered together for an event hosted by the RGS Guildford Headmaster, Dr Jon Cox,  Development and Alumni Relations Director, Monica Popa, the for the first-ever international OG Reunion in Dubai. The event was preceded by a tour of RGS Guildford Dubai, led by Assistant Head and Maths…

Theatre Trips

On Friday, Sixth Form A Level English students attended an adaptation of Sam Selvon’s The Lonely Londoners at the Kiln Theatre. The novel, a key text in the A Level English Literature syllabus, explores the experiences of “Windrush-era” migrants who traveled from the West Indies to London in the 1950s, seeking new opportunities amidst the…

Reflection: Collaboration

John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, George Harrison.  These are the four men who make up what is arguably the greatest band of all time, The Beatles.  But behind our impressions of their fame and excellence lies a harsh truth; between them they were arrested nine times, many of them struggled with addiction and infidelity….

MUN Residential Conference

On Friday 17 January, 15 students from RGS attended the annual WASAMUN (Wycombe Abbey School Model United Nations) residential conference. Over the course of two days, the students participated in a series of engaging debates on critical global issues such as free speech, reparations, the persecution of Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar, stateless refugees and North…