GUILDFORD
In the historic Tudor heart of the RGS, the walls of School Room are adorned with Latin inscriptions which were intended to give an indication of the educational philosophy of the School. The inscription HAEC OLIM MEMINISSE JUVABIT reminds us all that, “It will be pleasant in some future time to remember these things”, or to put it another way, “School days are the best days of your life”. Achievement – in both the curricular and co-curricular spheres – is important for every individual’s self-esteem and yet this term’s edition of The Register does not focus primarily on exceptional successes, rather it unashamedly celebrates the joy of friendship and laughter, community and teamwork. The best days of your life!
The beginning of the school year reminds us that friendship and togetherness are the foundations upon which success is built.
With a return to a normal public examination season, our GCSE and A Level students celebrated richly-deserved results, built on hard work, dedication and pride.
Excited to welcome the new student intake as our boys arrive for the first day of term.
Traditional first-day-of-term rites of passage including official photo shoots and finger scans.
The new parents’ welcome event and the pitches of Bradstone Brook are bathed in late summer sunshine.
The new scholars breathe a huge sigh of relief not to have made a mistake or smudged their entry in the Scholars’ Register!
Our Commemoration Service in Guildford Cathedral, as the new boys are welcomed into our rich 500-year tradition.
Musical concerts from the intimate to the grand scale, from the traditional to the contemporary, allowed our musicians to showcase their considerable talent.
Learning in the classroom takes many different forms with dynamic, hands-on experiences always our focus.
Themed weeks allowed boys to explore their passions in greater depth in sciences and languages.
23 rugby teams of all age groups regularly competed with well over 300 boys representing the RGS at weekends.
The performing arts enjoyed the opportunity to open their doors as an array of performances, concerts and plays were staged.
Our major drama production of Lord of the Flies had an edgy intensity, capturing every nuance of Golding’s dark tale.
Old Guildfordians of all ages continued to engage, inspire and connect with the RGS, including face of Sky Sports F1 Simon Lazenby, President of the RFU Nigel Gillingham OBE, and double-Olympian rower Angus Groom.
The full and varied co-curricular life of the RGS provided endless opportunities outside the classroom.
Boys threw themselves into a range of sports as they embraced Sport for All at the RGS.
Charity and volunteering opportunities abounded, including the SMT Midnight Marathon Tudor Trek, Stand-up Comedy Evening and Christmas Fair.
Guildford Cathedral was the atmospheric and inspiring setting for our Carol Services.
Scholarship for all was showcased as our students presented works of extraordinary depth and sophistication at our ILA Evening.
The RGS bid farewell to staff including Mr Herman-Wilson and Mr Vickers: we wish them all the very best.
It’s beginning to feel a lot like Christmas...
Thank you to every single individual – boys and parents, staff and governors, and the wider community alike – who have contributed so much to this Michaelmas Term, as flexibility, kindness and compassion remained very much at the heart of our ethos. It was yet another illustration of the fact that, far from rhetoric, #RGSTogether is a reality.
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