NEWS

Power in Partnership

Artists in the Fifths took part in a collaboration with students from Broadway Academy. Together, they explored different religions and cultures, and created Mendhiinspired pastel drawings.

Radley Records Release

Physicists go Global

Congratulations to Hyunjo (6.1, J Social) and Roger (6.2, J Social) who took part in the International Young Physicists’ Tournament in Romania. They presented practical research on experimental problems and defended their work through questioning from other teams — akin to peer review in science journals.

Bebras Computing Challenge

Congratulations to Kaden (S, K Social) who achieved a perfect score of 200 in the Bebras Computing Challenge, a national computer science competition. Impressively, a quarter of the Radleians who took part achieved a Gold award, putting them in the top 10% nationally.

ESU Public Speaking

Congratulations to Mikolaj (V, G), Harkirat (V, L) and Blake (V, A) who have reached the regional final of the ESU Public Speaking Competition.

Nothing Ever Happened, the first release from Radley Records, our in-house record label, was played on BBC Music Introducing in October. Congratulations to Angus (2017, F Social), Louis (2017, F Social), Morgan (2017, F Social), Rohan (6.2, K Social) and Tolu (R, F Social).

The Richard Greed Cup

The Richard Greed Cup is a new award for the 6.2 boy who has epitomised the values of Radley Rugby’s ‘gentleman warrior’ ethos throughout their time at the College: humility, hard work and resilience. Congratulations to Nick (6.2, F Social) who was the inaugural winner.

£10 Business Challenge

Medical Lecture Competition

Congratulations to Warren (6.2, E Social) who won the Medical Lecture Competition. His lecture on the diagnosis and treatment of strokes was the unanimous choice of the judges, helping him to overcome stiff competition from Wycombe Abbey and Harrow.

Movember Heros

Sixth Form boys raised £8,059 for Movember, a charity supporting men’s health. Radley was the third highest fundraising school in the UK and Maths don, Chris Mason, was the highest individual fundraiser in a UK school. Congratulations to them all and thank you to those who donated.

Current Remove and Fifth boys took part in the £10 Business Challenge in the Summer term. They were encouraged to use their entrepreneurial skills to grow the money in aid of good causes. £16,422 was raised in total, with three boys raising more than £2,000 each. Special congratulations to Mace (R, A Social) who was able to donate £4,720.89 to a small charity in Thailand.

Chapel Awards

The extension of Chapel has won a plethora of awards in recent months. Most recently, the project was crowned ‘Supreme Winner’ at The Brick Awards – one of the most coveted accolades in the construction sector. Congratulations to Purcell, Edgars, Campbell Reith, Hoare Lee, Ridge & Partners, Northcot Bricks and all the subcontractors who brought the project to life.

Distinction for Geoffrey

Geoffrey (6.1, D Social) achieved an exceptional distinction (48/50) in his ABRSM Level 4 Diploma for the violin, a performance-focused qualification for musicians working beyond Grade 8 level. He is now an Associate of the Royal Schools of Music.

Marvellous Maths

Congratulations to Kelvin (R, C Social) who qualified for the second round of the British Mathematical Olympiad. This is only open to the top 100 school-age mathematicians in the country. The competition is targeted at Sixth Form students, so the fact Kevin has achieved this as a Remove is remarkable.

Opening of Shop

We were very pleased to announce the opening of Shop at the beginning of the academic year. Boys speak positively about the formal lunches each Social now has there on a rotational basis: a significant enhancement of our catering capabilities as well as a logistical necessity.

Skiing Success

The Last Adventure

After months of hard work, The Last Adventure was premiered in December. Congratulations to Arthur (6.2, E Social) who scripted and directed the production with a cast of actors from beyond Radley in the main roles, as well as some familiar faces.

VEX Robotics Championships

Congratulations to Freddie (6.1, K Social) who was awarded 2nd place in the Giant Slalom at the Independent Schools’ Skiing Championships. The competition was held in Sestriere, Italy and 241 boys competed in this category, highlighting the magnitude of this achievement. Freddie was awarded half colours for sport in recognition of his performance.

RAF Air Cadet Pilot Scholarship

Congratulations to Freddie (6.1, E Social) who completed his Royal Air Force Air Cadet Pilot Scheme over Michaelmas Leave-Away. The scholarship programme is designed for young people interested in a career as a pilot and takes place at RAF University Air Squadrons across the country.

Congratulations to Henry (6.1, J Social), Borys (6.2, F Social), Sam, Luke, and Leo (all 6.2, J Social) for reaching the National finals of the VEX Robotics UK National Championships with their robot, 84899A ‘Allen’.

Oxford and US College Offers

We are thrilled for the 12 boys who received offers from Oxbridge in January. Congratulations to Antonio (B), Daniel (F), Edmund (E), Gareth (C), Henry (H, 2017), Inha (F), Jack (A), Justin (G), Russell (C), Tom (H, 2017), Tom (F, 2017) and Will (B). Congratulations are also in order for Henry (H) and Hylton (K, 2017) for receiving early action acceptance to Harvard and Stanford respectively.