31 Lower Sixth biologists ventured to the Pembrokeshire coastline for their A Level ecology practical. From Friday to Sunday, the weather was perfect for outdoor learning and exploring rockpools to classify marine organisms. The first task involved using dichotomous keys to identify various species collected, including toothed-topshells, dogwhelks, limpets, barnacles, anemones, and periwinkles. Despite efforts,…
“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,…
