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SCHOOL NEWS CCF WINS MOST OUTSTANDING SERVICE PERSONNEL IN LOCKDOWN AWARD Reigate Grammar School’s Combined Cadet Force won the Most Outstanding Service Personnel in Lockdown (Group). The school was honoured to be the only CCF unit shortlisted in the Armed Forces Community Lockdown Awards – run in association with the Invictus Games Foundation. Contingent Commander, Lieutenant Andy Pruvost (RGS staff 2019-present) said, “I’m incredibly proud of our contingent. They are a pleasure to work with and deserve this recognition.” The RGS CCF has had an incredible year. For the first time in the history of the school
we opened CCF to the Second Form, with 20 young cadets joining the contingent. We are also one of the only CCF units in the country, to have both First Sea Lord Cadet (Chief Petty Officer, Esther W) and Lord Lieutenant Cadet (Company Sergeant Major Charlie B). Without a doubt, RGS CCF is a flagship for the National CCF. With a summer camp in Gibraltar and a winter camp in Canada being planned, who wouldn’t want to be part of the CCF? We cannot wait to see what the future has to offer!
Above: (l-r) back row: Deputy Head, Dr Stones (RGS staff 2013-present), Max W, Jack R, Mr McCarten (RGS staff 2017-present), front row Miss C Gill (RGS staff 2021-present), Miss P Lewty (RGS staff 2016-present)
CYBER SCHOOL OF THE YEAR AWARD The Computer Science department was proud to be nominated and shortlisted for a Cyber School of the Year 2021 Award. The awards aim to reward those who are committed to cyber education, innovation, cyber-crime reduction and protecting citizens online. Current Sixth Former, Max W, and former student Jack Roberts (RGS 2013-2020) were both shortlisted in the Cyber Student of the Year category. Both Max and Jack completed their EPQs (Extended Project Qualification) in cyber-related topics.
OUTREACH ELECTIVES This year the school launched Outreach Electives for the first time for pupils in the Third and Forth Form. This proved tremendously popular and pupils have visited local care homes, primary schools, Stripey Stork and Loveworks. In October, RGS also launched a programme of masterclasses, to provide enrichment support to Year 5 and Year 6 pupils in local primary schools. Mr Marley (RGS staff 2019-present) ran the Maths masterclass, alongside the Royal Institute, with help from fellow maths teachers and Sixth Form pupils. Miss Lewty (RGS staff 2016-present) ran a Creative Coding class with the help of ICT staff and Sixth Formers (pictured). These have been incredibly well-received and the school has received many emails commenting on how valuable the children found these sessions. The First Form also spent time creating their own personalised Christmas cards for the Live at Home scheme. Cards were designed, written and posted to a vast number of elderly people living alone in our local community. 72
