General News
Pounding the Boards
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On Friday 26th April our cohort of AS Drama and Theatre students performed a 25 minute extract from A Butcher of Distinction by Rob Hayes along with a self chosen monologue each for an external examiner. This “one chance only performance” is worth 60% of their AS qualification and can be an intense and stressful experience. It was a wonderful chance for the boys to really demonstrate their ability to sustain subtle and demanding acting roles whilst appearing to remain cool and indeed relishing the pressure of the evening!
Thomas Hosking, Alex Pusey and Benedict Philipp were absolutely fantastic in not only drawing us into the frighteningly tense world of the play but creating clearly etched and imaginative characterisations for their respective roles. Teddy, the brutal “East End” gangster who is casually flippant towards the use and abuse of his “boys” was chillingly and believably portrayed by Thomas. Alexander developed a nervous schizophrenia for the role of Hartley, expertly controlling the delivery of lines to go from wit and word play one minute to the dark menace of the psychopath the next. Benedict Philipp playing Hugo, the rather hapless younger twin, who suffers terribly at Teddy’s behest, was incredibly moving at points in the play contrasting superbly with his apparent innocence and lack of guile at the start of the play and his focused white-hot revenge at the end.
The boys’ monologues were equally well executed; Benedict choosing to play a character called “He” from Leonid Andreyev’s Expressionistic play He Who Gets Slapped, Thomas playing Morgan Evans from The Corn is Green by Emlyn Williams and Alexander playing Jimmy Porter from Look Back in Anger by John Osborne.
My thanks must go to the audience, made up of parents, staff, peers (several from GHS) and those with a strong interest in drama, who were extremely important in creating a supportive, friendly atmosphere for this significant event.
iffy Success
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Four Economics students attended the National Finals of the ifs Student Investor Challenge – the ‘Flash Crash Algos’ comprised Alex Pound, Ben Seed, George Simmons and Josh Voller.
Success on the Boards
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On Tuesday 23 April the Chess team travelled to Millfield School to play a quarter-final game in the plate section of the National Competition. The match was very close but RGS just managed to win by 3 1/2 - 2 1/2 and now progress to the final stages which will be played at Uppingham School in July. Congratulations to everyone involved.
Computing Success
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CONGRATULATIONS to Lower Sixth former Angus Hammond on his First Prize in the Corpus Christi Computer Science Competition.
Charity Day
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Thanks to everyone involved in this year’s Charity Day. A good time was had by all and the positive atmosphere engendered throughout the day was a great example of our community coming together to support others. The Headmaster has thanked the Upper Sixth boys who had been instrumental in organising the day and presented Freddie Money with a small token of our appreciation for masterminding the event. I am pleased to report that we raised nearly £6,500.
School Concert
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This year's School Concert in Holy Trinity was a triumph for all concerned. The musicianship was of an extraordinary standard. Eric Foster gave a virtuoso performance of Constant Lambert’s Rio Grande ably supported by the School Choir and the Parents’ Choir. The rendition of Carnival 2, Peter White’s new take on Saint- Saens Carnival of the Animals was a revelation, not just for the quality of the composition but also for the standard of piano playing on display from RGS boys.
Nepal Day cometh
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Tuesday 19 March is the third annual Nepal Day, when the RGS celebrates our British Council Partnership with two Nepali schools in Besisahar. The aim of the day is to promote awareness of the Nepal Partnership rather than fundraising, however we ask every pupil to donate £1 to the Alex Ewart Fund and wear a funky tie. All boys should come in school uniform but wear the most entertaining tie they can and there will be a prize for the best tie. On the day there will be a full assembly explaining the partnership and the rules of Kabaddi. At lunchtime the boys will get top experience Nepalese cuisine, followed by a staff Kabaddi match and an inter-house competition for the boys to watch on the AWTA.
Lord of the Flies
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Congratulations to the cast and crew of Lord of the Flies, this year’s in house production for our younger RGS boys. The play provides a serious challenge for young actors, demanding they embrace both the emotional range and subtlety of the characters as well as the more “playful” aspects of boys going wild unencumbered by authority.
Biology Olympiad
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This year’s Biology Olympiad results are again impressive. Out of 4000 entrants from 476 schools we have the following successes:
Charity Ball Invite
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All Parents are invited to join us for the “Casino Royale” themed RGS Charity Ball on the 9th March 2013 at the Radisson Hotel, Guildford. Please read the letter called Charity Ball for more details. It is set to be a fantastic evening and we look forward to seeing you there.
Another County Champion
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CONGRATULATIONS to Tom Hartley on becoming County Fencing Champion after defeating his Dulwich College opponent 15 - 14 in the tightest of finals. Further success followed as Peter Robinson managed to secure 3rd place. The results were more remarkable considering both boys have only fenced for about 1 year.
County Champions
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CONGRATULATIONS to the U15 Hockey team on becoming County Champions. Following group wins against Lingfield (5 - 0) and St George's, Weybridge (3 - 0), they progressed into the Semi-final where they conceded their only goal whilst beating Caterham 5 - 1. In the Final. they came up against St George's again, emerging as 4 - 0 winners, with Cam Morgan having an outstanding game.
CONGRATULATIONS also go to the U16 team who have qualified for the County Finals following a 5 - 1 win over Charterhouse and a tense 1 - 1 draw with Reed's.
Oxbridge Offers top 30 for Sixth Successive Year
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More Chemistry Success
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10th Dewi Eburne
Now there's a mouthful
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A2 Drama Performance
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Congratulations to Jaya Baldwin, Aidan Rutter and Henry Scott for their A2 devised play “The Technician” performed on Friday 30 November. The play carries 20% of their entire qualification marks and the boys did a fantastic job creating the piece themselves, putting in the hours of rehearsal and then producing a really polished and professional performance.
Kids' Lit Quiz
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On Monday 3 December four boys from each of the First and Second forms travelled to King’s College School, Wimbledon, to take part in the London South regional heat of the Kids’ Lit Quiz.
Congratulations to all the boys, who participated enthusiastically and demonstrated excellent teamwork abilities. Huge thanks must also go to Miss Simpson.
Read on . . .
Scout Quiz - Saturday 8th December
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It is with regret that the Scout Quiz Night on Saturday 8 December has had to be CANCELLED.
Max goes States-side
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As runner-up in the Film Category of the first 9/11 National Schools Competition, Max Beech of 5A joined the five other category winners on a visit to New York in September to mark the eleventh anniversary of the terror attacks.
The competition, organised by the educational charity 9/11 London Project, had required British students to submit essays or short films tackling the question “How did 9/11 change the World?” Max entered after hearing about the competition from his RS teacher Mrs Suenson-Taylor.
During their visit the six winners toured the Tribute WTC Visitor Centre at Ground Zero and Memorial Plaza, met Rudy Giuliani New York Mayor at the time of the 9/11 attacks and attended a local school ceremony commemorating the anniversary.
The Scottish Play
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On Monday 15 October, eighteen RGS boys and three girls from Tormead School performed Macbeth, abridged to a thirty minute version, as part of this year's Shakespeare Schools Festival at the Electric Theatre, Guildford. The company were absolutely stunning both in terms of their commitment and attitude but especially this year for the sheer professional quality of acting ability demonstrated. All credit has to go to the boys and girls for their huge input of time and effort during a very short rehearsal period. The company were highly commended in the appraisal at the end of the evening for the accomplished performances, the inventive staging of scenes and the assured ensemble playing in creating the madness and violence of the play. Continue for further photos.
U14 Rugby Training during Half Term
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There are training sessions for the U14As and Bs at Bradstone Brook on Thursday 1 and Friday 2 November from 9.00am to 11.00am. Please see Mr Wilkes if there is a problem.
Success in Chemistry
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Congratulations to Oliver Page (U6-2) for receiving the Best Sixth Form Chemist County Award (for Surrey and Sussex) from the Society of Chemical Industries in a ceremony at Surrey University. Oliver's hugely impressive research project on Fuel Cells was one of the main reasons for him receiving the award. Dr Varcoe, from the University of Surrey, plans to publish the research in a high impact RSC journal with Oliver as the first author of the scientific paper.
Oxbridge Hockey
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CONGRATULATIONS to OGs Oli Sugg and Paul Bennett who are currently playing for Oxford University 1st XI Hockey. Let's hope they stay fit for the Varsity match later on in the season.
Judo Success
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Congratulations to Oliver Platt who took part in the British Judo Championships at the weekend.
Oliver had a brilliant day, and fought very well, and after 6 fights, winning 5 and narrowly losing 1, he finished third in his weight (U60Kg) and won a bronze medal.
Sat 13 Oct Rugby
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Unfortunately, the U13 and U12 matches v London Oratory Prep on Saturday 13 October have been cancelled. There will be training instead at Bradstone Brook from 9.00am - 10.15am. Boys must arrive and leave in tracksuits.
Open Day 2012
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Our annual Open Day took place on Saturday 6 October. We are delighted so many turned up and hope the event was of use to everyone.
Kayaking Success
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Congratulations to Ed Haws on being selected to represent team GB at the Olympic Hopeful regatta in Szeged, Hungary, the most competitive Olympic Hopeful regatta so far with 38 countries taking part. He raced K1 (single person) and K4 (4 people) over the 1000m distance narrowly missing out on a final spot in both events, before racing K2 over the 500m and 200m over the next two days coming 7th in the final. He set personal best times in every event thanks to the strong tailwind and warm water.
Ed also competed in many marathons over the year (8-12 miles), most important being the Marathon National Championships in August. Having secured first place in the U16 category, he went on to take bronze in K2 in the U18s the following day. He has now been selected to represent GB in the French National Marathons in a few weeks time.
A Level Success
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The Headmaster of the RGS, Dr Jon Cox, commented on the School’s outstanding A Level results: “I am delighted that the boys have achieved another exceptional set of results and that the School continues to maintain its reputation as a flagship for boys’ education." Read more. . .
GCSE Results
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The RGS has enjoyed another record-breaking year at GCSE with students achieving an outstanding set of results. From the 100% pass rate, an astonishing 90 students achieved a clean set of A* and A grades. Even more impressively, 24 students celebrated straight A* grades in each of their subjects.
The Headmaster of the RGS, Dr Jon Cox, commented on the School’s excellent GCSE examination results: “The boys have achieved the very highest standards in each of their subjects and it is particularly notable that of the 138 students who sat Mathematics IGCSE every single student achieved an A* or A grade: 118 gained A* grades and 20 A grades.”
GCSE Success
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The RGS has enjoyed another record-breaking year at GCSE with students achieving an outstanding set of results. From the 100% pass rate, an astonishing 90 students achieved a clean set of A* and A grades. Read on . . .
Cricket News - 7 July
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Latest News at 11.55am: U14A and U12A at Tiffin is ON
All afternoon matches at Bradstone Brook, morning and afternoon, have now been CANCELLED.
A decision on afternoon fixtures at Tiffin will be made between 12.00 and 12.30pm
U14B away at Glyn is also OFF.
Another Missed Summer
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Congratulations to the cast of A Missed Summer Night’s Dream for their anarchic and hilarious rendition of Shakespeare’s classic summer play as part of this year’s Arts Festival. Despite being rained out of Big School Courtyard the boys performed to a very appreciative audience and showed off some lively and original characterisation and masterful comic timing.
Scientific Success
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Congratulations to Duncan Hampshire on being awarded third place (Highly commended) in the 2012 Corpus Christi Schools Chemistry Prize.Success on the Boards
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On Tuesday and Wednesday July 3rd/4th the School took three teams to the UK Schools Team Chess Tournament in Somerset. Our U18 team came 1st in their section with our captain Danny Hunt scoring a maximum of 6 points, our U14 team came 2nd with the best player award going to Joshua Reynolds who also won all his 6 games, and in the Under 12 section we came 4th with our best player award going to Charlie Scott for scoring 4 points out of 6.
RGS Cricket Festival
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In the first match of this season's festival, the 1st XI were 74-4 against Newcastle before the match had to be abandoned due to rather inclement weather.
Tennis Success
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The U15 tennis team returned victorious after yesterday’s Surrey Schools League Finals at Reed’s School. Having battled through a very tight semi-final encounter against King’s College School, Wimbledon, the RGS team faced Weydon – the team who beat them in last year’s final. The boys played some magnificent tennis, conducted themselves in a sporting and fair manner and showed commendable commitment and determination. After a whole day’s tennis the title boiled down to one final set: RGS first pair, Marcus Solarz-Hendriks and Ben Baker against the Weydon first pair. RGS stormed to a commanding 4-0 lead but Weydon changed tactics and clawed their way back to 5-5. In a very tense last few games, with some extraordinarily long rallies, Ben and Marcus finally wore down the Weydon defences and won an extremely hard fought match 7-5. Congratulations to the whole team.
Music Outreach
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On Thursday 28 June, Callum Holmes, Dan Nugyen, Michael Collis and Callum Lau took the RGS electric string quartet to Boxgrove Primary School to perform on these, and their own classical instruments, to over 300 children. Despite extremely hot conditions the boys' performance was excellent and they were enthusiastically received. The electric part of the demonstration went well with the blue violin coming first in the popularity stakes. Music from Mozart and Haydn to the inevitable Palladio by Karl Jenkins were presented along with a rare performance of the Elephant on a green electric double bass.
AS Drama
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Congratulations go to the L6 Drama and Theatre Studies boys; Jaya Baldwin, Harry Colman, Christopher Hore, Aidan Rutter and Henry Scott, for their AS exam performance in front of the external examiner on Friday 11 May. The boys performed a forty-minute extract from a very demanding and emotional play and demonstrated exceptional talent, maturity, flair and versatility in their roles. They also had to perform individual monologues that showcased their ability to act in a contrasting style from that of the play. Their genuine hard work and commitment over the last few weeks was clearly evident in this assured, moving and most enjoyable evening.
Freddie makes UK Team
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CONGRATULATIONS to Freddie Dyke who overcame nearly 4000 other entrants to make the 4 man UK team in the International Biology Olympiad. He is now looking forward to a week in Singapore where he will compete against other like-minded biologists.
Trinity Term 2012
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The Trinity Term 2012 will start at normal time on Monday 23 April.
GCSE Spanish Orals start on Wed 25 April, followed by GCSE German orals on Fri 27. AS French orals then start on Mon 30 April, A2 German orals on Wed 2 May, A2 Spanish orals on Thurs 3 May and AS Spanish orals on Fri 4 May. The orals season then comes to an end on Wed 9 May with the A2 French, AS Russian (10.00am - 11.00am) and AS German (12.00pm - 3.00pm).
RGS meet the Duke
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On Wednesday 28 March, the Headmaster, Mr Yetman, Mrs Perrett and Dr Bodmer were invited to St James’ Palace to collect the Duke of Edinburgh Award independent operating licence that has recently been granted to the School. Dr Cox and Mr Yetman were presented to the Duke of Edinburgh who personally handed over the framed licence. The Duke commented how impressed he was with the number of boys that achieved the Gold Award as well as the interesting and varied places that the boys take part in their expeditions. All the staff then completed a VIP tour of the palace and attended a champagne reception.
In the previous week, a large numbers of boys attended the Surrey County Council DoE Awards at Guildford Cathedral. As well as many Bronze and Silver Awards we had 12 current U6 boys collecting their Gold Awards. This is an excellent achievement as usually boys do not complete the prestigious award until later in their final year.
Pre-Season Cricket - UPDATE
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Both matches at Horsley and Send CC on Saturday 21 April are OFF.
Golf Success
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Congratulations to the Senior Golf team who beat KES Witley by 88 - 78 in the final of the Independent Schools Regional Plate on Wednesday 21 March. Freddie Hosking, Michael Dove and Dominic Beer will now play in the national plate final on 27 June.
National Science and Engineering
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Last summer, Mark Hammond was awarded a Nuffield Bursary to carry out a CREST Gold project in Surrey University on Ozone Monitoring. This work was of exceptional standard and has progressed to the final of the National Science and Engineering Competition. Mark’s work has been showcased for three days in the Big Bang Science Fair in the Birmingham NEC. Remarkably, Mark has won two prizes. The Institute of Physics Prize of £500 for the best Physics project. Even more excitingly, he has also won a trip to the United States and will be representing Great Britain in the International Science and Engineering Fair. Congratulations to Mark.
Nepal Day - Tuesday 20 March
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We are pleased to announce that:
Tuesday 20th March is NEPAL DAY
Students can wear own clothes to school for £2 with all proceeds going to the Alex Ewart Fund.
Inaugural Hay Lecture
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The Scientific Society was honored that Professor Sir Harry Kroto was able to give the inaugural Hay Lecture to a packed audience in the RGS last Tuesday.
Surrey Schools Maths Challenge
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Congratulations to the Lower Sixth Maths team for finishing 2nd out of 40 schools in the Surrey Schools Maths Challenge at Surrey University on 7 March.
U16 Sevens Cancelled
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It is with regret that we have had to cancel the RGS U16 Invitational Sevens Tournament tomorrow. A friendly tournament will be held on Tuesday 6 March from 2.30pm.
Biology Olympiad
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The Biology department are proud to announce a fantastic performance in the Biology Olympiad by our Upper Sixth boys. Of the 11 boys who took part, 5 were awarded Gold medals (Brennan Heames, Freddie Dyke, William Bleby, William Helliwell and Tom Hilton-Stevens), 2 were awarded Silver medals (James Mainwaring and Stuart Pike), 3 were awarded Bronze medals (Jeremy Suckling, Douglas White and Sarinda Wijetunge) and Freddie Hosking was Highly Commended. Congratulations to all the boys on an excellent medal haul.
Joint Schools Concert – Tickets now available.
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Schools Without Walls
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On Tuesday 24 January, 15 RGS boys gave presentations to staff, children and parents of Year 5 pupils from five local state schools in the Auditorium. As part of their Schools Without Walls project, they introduced the group they had been mentoring and got the primary school children talking about - and demonstrating - the things they had made.
Oxbridge Success Maintained
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At this time of year, the media is dominated by the annual fight for university places and it is clear that competition for places has never been more intense. The top courses at the top universities are heavily oversubscribed with talented applicants; the financial penalties in place mean the institutions have even less flexibility in terms of the number of places they can offer. It is in this light that the recent offers achieved by the Upper Sixth Form boys are all the more impressive.
More Hockey Success
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CONGRATULATIONS to the U14s on their qualification for the County Finals Day. Having drawn 1 - 1 with St George's, Weybridge, they qualified thanks to a 5 - 2 win over Reeds.
Physics Olympiad
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The RGS entered 16 boys in the Physics Olympiad in a national entry of 1600. There were two commendations, three Bronze II awards, four Bronze I awards, three Gold awards and two Top Gold awards.
Calling All Adventurers
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English teacher Catherine Moorehead and her co-editor David Dunmur have recently published an anthology of Mountain and Wilderness tales inspired by Old Guildfordian, Haversham Godwin-Austen.
If you would like to find out more about the book entitled Spirit of Adventure, please click on here.
Ozone Monitoring at the NEC
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Congratulations to Mark Hammond on gaining his CREST Gold Award with his original research on Ozone Monitoring in November. This work was subsequently entered for the National Science and Engineering Competition where it was judged to be of a very high standard and progressed to the finals at the NEC in Birmingham (15th -17th March). Mark’s project will be showcased in the Big Bang Fair.
OG wins MoM at Twickers
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Former RGS Guildford student Karl Outen was named as the inaugural winner of the ‘Alastair Hignell Medal’ for being chosen as the man of the match in the 130th Varsity Match at Twickenham Stadium on Thursday, 8 December.
A Tribute to Ray Stark
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From the Headmaster
It is with great sadness that I have to announce that our Design Technology teacher, Mr Stark, has passed away.
The School will be holding a memorial service for Mr Stark at 4.30pm on Thursday 8 December in Holy Trinity Church. The service is open to anyone who would like to pay their respects.
House Rugby - Sat 10 Dec
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The House Rugby competition will take place on Saturday 10 December at the following start times:
10.30am - 4th Form - Whole tournament
11.00am - 3rd Form - Play offs only
1.00pm - 5th Form - Play offs only
Ensembles Concert
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The performance of Milhaud’s Scaramouche for two pianos by six RGS pianists (actually 5 RGS pianists and one OG, Andrew Harrap) at Wednesday's Ensembles Concert was particularly impressive. On the evening, the Music Department was able to showcase a new addition to the orchestra - an electric double bass. This amazing instrument made from hollow body carbon fibre has been funded by the RGS Foundation's Annual Fund and represents the first step towards an electric string quartet. Dale Chambers, Head of Strings, was happy to demonstrate the potential of this innovative piece of equipment both as part of the conventional orchestra and as a vehicle to experiment with a different sound world for the boys.
Good Economics News
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Mathematical Success
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Robin Hood - The Panto!
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SOLD OUT!
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Robin Hood – The Pantomime!
Performances take place in Great Hall on Friday 9 and Saturday 10 December at 7.30pm and seats are £10 for adults and £8 for pupils. The proceeds will be going to The Alexander Ewart Fund to support children’s education in Nepal.
Parents' Choir
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If you are interested in joining the RGS and GHS joint Parents' Choir for a concert in Guildford Cathedral on 21 March 2012, please see the letter sent out on Tuesday, a copy of which can be found here. Rehearsals will be held on Thursday evenings starting in January. Details of dates and times can be found in the letter.
More success on the waves
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Success in Ireland
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Congratulations to the U15 Rugby tourists on a successful trip to Ireland, winning 2 matches and narrowly losing the third.
Full results were as follows:
RGS in Europe
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The RGS Physics Department have just returned from a trip across Europe. We visited the Large Hadron Collider at CERN in Geneva
Oxford and BMAT Tests
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To those it may concern, this is to confirm that the Oxford and BMAT entrance tests will take place on Wednesday 2nd November at 9.00am in the North Building. Any questions, please contact Mr Dunscombe
DoE Training
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On Sunday 16 October, 95 boys from the 5th form and L6 completed an intensive training day for their Bronze and Silver Duke of Edinburgh practice expeditions which are taking place during the second week of half term.
Victory in the Pool
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Congratulations to the Senior Swimming team on becoming double County Champions
Cross Country Success
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Congratulations to Gus Cockle and George Gathercole on a 1 - 2 in the ESAA Cross Country Cup.
Deloitte Scholar
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Congratulations to Max Burgin (U6-10) who has been awarded a place on the prestigious Deloitte Scholar’s programme for 2012.
CCF Induction Day
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On Sunday 18 September, the 95 cadets joining the CCF in the Third Year completed their Induction Course at Longmoor.
GCSE Success
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The RGS has enjoyed a record-breaking year at GCSE with 96 students out of a year group of 138 achieving a clean set of A* and A grades.
A Level Success
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RGS Sixth Form students were today celebrating an exceptional set of A Level results, with over 41% of all grades achieved being A*.
Cricket Festival - Day 3
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In an extraordinary day of close games, the results were as follows:
Colchester beat High Wycombe by 15 runs
Worcester tied with Newcastle
RGS beat the Festival XI by 28 runs
Yet More Olympiad Success
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Congratulations to Martin Dibb-Fuller and Piers Cole on their success in the JuniorMaths Olympiad
Success on the Chess boards
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The RGS gained notable success in two national tournaments recently.
District Sports
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The RGS had very successful day at District Sportson 6 July, being crowned overall champions after a long day of events.
Success before Wimbledon
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Our U14 pair win the Surrey School Pairs Tennis Festival.
Orchestral Concert
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This term's main orchestral concert took place on Thursday 12 May at St Nicolas' Church in Guildford at 7.30pm.
Worthy of Note!
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Congratulations to Matthew Day and Jeremy Mulliez for impressive achievements in two different fields!
More National Success
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The team racing squad win the Midlands Team Racing Championships beating Eton 2 - 1 in the final.
U16 National Hockey Champions
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Many congratulations to the U16s who today defeated Cranleigh in the Final to become National Champions!
Andrew Flintoff Cricket Academy at the RGS
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We are thrilled to announce that the Andrew Flintoff Cricket Academy is coming to RGS Guildford from 8 -12 August.
Start of Trinity Term 2011
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Due to the Bank Holiday and the Royal Wedding, the first week of term has had some timetable changes.
So Close!
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The 1st VII Rugby team suffered heartbreak today by going out of the Nationals to Eton College in the last 8 on sudden death.
Les Misérables
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An all-student RGS and GHS cast starred in a stunning performance of Les Misérables Schools Edition in the Auditorium last week.
Hockey Success Continues
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Congratulations to the U16 Hockey team on becoming County Champions, beating Cranleigh 3 - 1 in the final.
Judo Champs - again
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Fencing Success
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Under the guidance of Mr Lau, the RGS Fencing team is gaining a great deal of success. Click here to find the latest results.
Success at the Olympiad
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The RGS has achieved its best ever results in the first round of the 2011 British Biology Olympiad run by the Society of Biology with 5 Gold medals.
Success in the Pool
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On Thursday 10th February the Junior, Intermediate and Senior swimming teams competed in the Surrey Schools Individual Championships at Trinity School, Croydon. The Senior Team won the aggregate trophy so becoming County Champions. Edward, Liam and Chris became Individual County Champions.
Success on the boards
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On Sunday 6 February, the 1st chess team played in the English Chess Federation qualifying tournament at Eton.
They came 1st out of the 15 schools competing, and by winning the tournament now progress to the national stage of the competition.
Another bumper year for Oxbridge Offers.
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For the fourth year in succession and the fifth time in the last six years, RGS pupils are celebrating in excess of 30 offers from Oxford and Cambridge. In an increasingly competitive environment amidst growing reports of the difficulties faced by top students in gaining places at Oxbridge, we are delighted to report 33 offers in the 2011 admissions cycle.
Clean Water in Cambodia
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Before Christmas, parents and boys raised £1000 to build a well at the RGS international link school in Cambodia.
RSC Chemistry Challenge UPDATE
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Having won the Downland Section, our fourth year team took part in the Royal Society of Chemistry Challenge SE Final at South Banks University with the other section winners.
Mathematical Success
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Congratulations to 7 Sixth Formers on their Distinction in the British Mathematical Olympiad.
Jonny Hay Conquers Europe
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Many congratulations to Jonny Hay on finishing 14th in the European Cross Country Championships.
OG News
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Congratulations to George Badham (OG 2008) on his third place prize at the International Vascular and Endovascular Course and the European Congress of the International Society of Vascular Surgery in Milan.
Commonwealth Games
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Congratulations to OG Jon Underwood on his Bronze medal, but commiserations to Rob Moore on just failing to do the same in the Men's Hockey.
1610 - 2010: Monteverdi’s greatest work to be performed at the RGS
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This year marks the 400th anniversary of one of the greatest choral works of the seventeenth century, Claudio Monteverdi’s Vespers of 1610, and the combined chamber choir of the RGS and Guildford High School is presenting a performance of this magnificent work on 13th November in St Mary’s Church.
Chess Result
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In the Russell Jamboree held at Wilson's School on Friday September 10th, RGS scored 10 out of a possible 16 points and came 5th out of the 8 schools competing.
Record GCSE Results
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25% of the year group receive straight A* grades at GCSE.
Outstanding A Level Results
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Following the release of the A Level results on 19 August, it has been confirmed that all 42 of our students who won Oxbridge offers will be taking up their places at Oxford and Cambridge this September.
Next Stop Wimbledon!
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The U13 Tennis team beat Reeds School in the final to become County Champions.
Junior Cricket Success
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Congratulations the the U13s on winning the inaugural Reigate GS Cricket 6-a-side
World Cup Fundraiser
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Many thanks to everyone who entered the Predictometer. I hope you had fun and it made watching some of the less glamorous games a more enjoyable experience!
The final league table has now been posted.
A Royal Visit
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The Royal Grammar School was delighted to receive a visit from Her Royal Highness, the Princess Royal during its Quincentennial year. The Princess spent over an hour touring the School and meeting the boys and staff.
Next stop - The Open!
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Many congratulations to the School Golf team of Tom Lees, Alex Russell, Tom Parkinson, James Charteris-Black, Freddie Hosking and Jamie Shields who beat Tonbridge in the HMC Foursomes South-East Final on Thursday 20th May to become Regional Champions.
Community Open Day
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On Saturday 15 May, on a lovely summer’s day, the RGS opened up the Old Building to the public. There were guided tours of Big School (one of the original classrooms) and the famous Chained Library, which is one of very few left in the country. We welcomed over 200 people through the doors during the afternoon.
Cream Teas were enjoyed in School Room (another of the original classrooms) where the visitors relaxed to the sound of RGS musicians. Due to the lovely weather some of the visitors ventured outside onto the Headmaster's lawn to enjoy the sunshine and soak up the atmosphere of the Old Building.
More success for RGS sailors.
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Congratulations to Josh Voller and Tim Gratton on qualifying for the GBR sailing team.
St John's Smith Square Concert
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On election night, the Music Department gave a magnificent concert at St John’s, Smith Square in London.
500th Bursary Ball
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On a fine dry evening the RGS 500th Birthday Bursary Ball was held in a marquee in the grounds of Guildford Cathedral.
Success in Chemistry Olympiad
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Excellent results have been achieved in the first round of the International Chemistry Olympiad, with 5 gold, 3 silver and 1 bronze.
Reigate Runfest
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The Cricket season got off on a high scoring note on Saturday with no less than 5 centurians (and a rapid-fire 96) against Reigate Grammar School.
The King's Lecture
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It is with regret that we have to announce the King's Lecture on Tuesday 20 April had to be postponed as Professor Hamilton was stranded in New York.
News of a rearrangment will be posted later.
500th Birthday Ball Info
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The Programme for the 500th Birthday Bursary Ball has now been published.
Shall Life Inherit
Categories: 500th Celebrations General News
Those lucky enough to be at the Cathedral on Saturday, saw a performance of a major new work which was a perfect way to celebrate this landmark in the School’s history.
Weekend of Sporting Success
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The spring weather over the weekend brings sporting success to the RGS.
Varsity Hockey
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A weakened 1st XI took on Repton School in the curtain raiser to the Varsity Hockey match.
House Debating at the House of Lords
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A group of fifty debaters, supporters and staff were met and hosted by Lord Freeman who conducted fascinating tours of the House of Lords before and after the debates.
Shall Life Inherit
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The Symphony Orchestra and Chorus of the Royal Grammar School, Guildford, perform a new work by Director of Music, Peter White, specially composed to celebrate the school’s quincentenary.
The rehearsal dates for the Parents' Choir have been changed. The new dates are as follows:
Record Oxbridge Offers
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We are delighted to report that, following the recent round of admissions, 42 boys have been awarded places at Oxford or Cambridge.
Hockey Extravaganza
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Celebrations for the RGS 500th anniversary continue in all areas of activity within the School.
Sailor of the Year!
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Ben Gratton is the Young Sailor of the Year! Congratulations!
Nicholas Nickleby
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On December 3rd through to 5th 2009 delighted audiences were privileged to enjoy Mike Paterson’s production of Nicholas Nickleby in the Auditorium, as part of the 500th anniversary celebrations.
Cross Country Success
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Congratulations to Jonny Hay (U6) on his selection for the GB European XC team.
Science and Engineering day
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On Thursday 26 November, eight Second Year boys - Jonny Beer, Alex Cockwill, Ollie Eastwood, Zach Herbertson, Paul Mead, Will Pickering, Shyam Tailor and James Wheeler - went on a ‘Science and Engineering’ day at Guildford College..
Inaugural King's Lecture
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Tuesday 17 November saw the inaugural King's Lecture given by the BBC journalist Mr Michael Buerk.
Trip to CERN
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12 boys spent a week over the half term on a very successful physics trip to CERN.
Second Best Sailing School in England
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During the first weekend of half term the sailing team travelled to Farmoor reservoir near Oxford for the Eric Twiname U19 team racing championships.
Calling All Singers!
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As part of the 500th celebrations, the RGS is presenting a large orchestral and choral concert in Guildford Cathedral on Saturday March 13th 2010.
Quincentennial Rugby Match v St Paul's
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The 1st XV took on St Paul's 1st XV under floodlights at Imber Court on Friday 2 October.
Open Morning 2009
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Over 1000 people took us up on the offer of a tour of the School on Saturday, 3 October during our annual Open Morning. It was wonderful to see such a healthy interest in the RGS.
Guildford House Exhibition
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An exhibition of work by pupils of the Royal Grammar School at Guildford House Gallery - 19 September to 10 October 2009.
RGS celebrates its 500th anniversary
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RGS celebrates its 500th anniversary during the school year 2009 - 2010. A varied programme of events has been planned.