Before I start properly, we need to have a moment of recognition for a specific group of people in this room. I want to celebrate the commitment of those of you who were, like me, up at 1.00 in the morning to watch England play Mexico live (and still made it to assembly this morning)….
RGS students had the privilege of taking part in the launch of a new book by Tünde T., a Hungarian journalist and author whose recently published collection of 24 short stories was unveiled at the historic Abbot’s Hospital in Guildford. The event brought together literature, music and community in one of Guildford’s most significant…
The day is Tuesday the 19th of May, or as Southampton Football Club knew it, Doomsday. On that day, Southampton were expelled from the EFL Championship play-off final and handed a 4-point deduction for the following season. For two weeks prior, Southampton had spied Middlesborough’s training sessions prior to the play-off semi-final. This cost Southampton…
Volunteering, most commonly understood, refers to giving unpaid help to groups or clubs out of your own volition. I have no doubt that this sort of volunteering is important to building a community and maintaining a society. In fact, volunteers are necessary for maintaining a society; a study done by London Economics found that UK volunteers annually…
71 Third Form students, accompanied by members of the Geography Department, set off on the annual Geography field trip to the Lake District. Combining academic study with outdoor exploration, the visit provided an invaluable opportunity for students to experience first-hand many of the landscapes and processes they have been studying in the classroom. Educational visits…
The final of this year’s 200 Seconds Competition took place in May, bringing together some of the School’s most talented young presenters for an evening of intellectual curiosity, creativity and confident public speaking. An established and much-valued part of the Scholarship for All programme, the competition provides students in the First and Second Forms with…
“Houston, we have a problem!” Five words that, 56 years ago, signalled one of the most dangerous moments in the history of space exploration, and one of the greatest examples of teamwork the world has ever seen. When the oxygen tank on the Apollo 13 module exploded, the crew had no choice but to retreat…
It was a privilege to hear the astonishing array of talented musicians perform in our annual Concerto Concert with Southern Pro Musica in Holy Trinity Church. The repertoire, performed by 11 of our most outstanding soloists and singers, was wide-ranging and demanding, included a complete performance of the Kabalevsky Violin Concerto played by Robin Moggs…
In early May the Lower Sixth biologists woke up bright and early to travel to Dale for the famously celebrated Bioliday. We departed bright and early in the morning from G Live by coach and arrived in Pembrokeshire around lunchtime. On our first day we visited Jetty Beach where our guide introduced us to the…
Why are we afraid to say the word Mental Health? Why is it that as intelligent, confident young men we’ll passionately debate topics of politics, discrimination, and even war, yet we are so easily silenced by mentions of depression, self harm, or suicide? I think it’s because the problem seems far more real – far…
