MICHAELMAS TERM NEWS DECEMBER 2018
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As always, it has been another busy term at RMS. The term started with our Focus Day, the theme of which this year was Women Empowered, and it is safe to say that students from the whole school threw themselves into the activities with gusto!
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The three performances of Drill this year were, of course, well received, and this unique tradition even went viral, thanks to the crew from BBC Three Counties Radio coming to film the dress rehearsal - the resulting clip gaining over a million views across the BBC website and social media channels! The Faculty of Performing Arts have put on a whole host of events this term, from the magnificent production of Les Miserables to smaller scale Rush Hour Concerts, and plenty in between. Excitement is definitely mounting now that work has begun in earnest on the brand new Centre for Performing Arts - more updates to come next term... We also unveiled the refurbished Common Room in Devonshire, which was met with approval by our Year 10 and 11 students... Success continues to come to our Sports Teams with some fantastic performances in netball, hockey, swimming, gymnastics and trampolining. Congratulations also go to a number of girls who have achieved notable success in sport outside of school as well. Wishing every member of the school community a wonderful Christmas, a Happy New Year and we look forward to seeing you in 2019!
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Christmas at RMS Cadogan House and Ruspini House started the festive celebrations with their Nativity plays and Christmas Lunches, quickly followed by the Cadogan House Carol Service. Senior School had to wait a bit longer for their lunch and service, and the whole community has enjoyed making the School look as festive as possible! In Hind House, our overseas students enjoyed sharing Christmas and New Year traditions from home with the rest of the Sixth Form, and everyone enjoyed a festive Christmas Jumper Day to raise money for the School Charity. Thank you as always to the Catering Staff both front of house and in the kitchen who made sure the whole school was able to enjoy a delicious Christmas Lunch!
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Harry Potter House Day The last day of term saw RMS transformed into Hogwarts for the day - complete with our very own "Platform 9 3/4, thanks to Mr Lees, our Estates Manager. Throughout the day there were classes in Potions, Magical Maths, Map Making and much much more!
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Focus Day - Women Empowered As has become tradition, Michaelmas Term starts with a whole school off timetable "focus day", which this year, to coincide with the celebrations around 100 years of women's suffrage, was entitled Women Empowered. The topic was chosen by the students themselves before summer, with the aim of empowering RMS girls to think differently about the possibilities of being a woman in the twenty first century. To take a day away from our regular curriculum, once a year, coming together as a whole school community to explore a topic, is one of the joys of the year at RMS. The full list of activities, talks and learning was both extensive and inspirational - some of the highlights for the girls were talks on mental well-being, and for older students about sexual consent, but also hearing from former students Katherine and Victoria, one a conservationist, and the other an international athlete who has competed in the Commonwealth Games, about their journeys since leaving school a decade earlier. Physical activities such as Wing Chun martial art and rugby were popular with younger students, with Year 8 particularly enjoying their engineering sessions with the Oxford Brookes racing team. And, in the words of Mr Dacanalis, the workshop with the UK Space Agency showed the girls that “The sky is not the limit!” We all came together in the Great Hall after lunch to sing, to hear students’ speeches and newly composed poetry, before the whole of the Senior School took to the Garth for a parade around The Garth, with each of the houses proudly displaying the banners, costumes and t-shirts that they had made during the day. It was a truly memorable day, and one which got the new academic year off to a flying start!
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RMS At Home and Away During the Summer holidays, RMS students ventured to Ghana to volunteer with our partner charity the Atorkor Development Foundation, to Mexico to learn more about biodiversity and to qualify as open water divers, and to Berlin on a History trip to consolidate their knowledge of Weimar, Nazi and Cold War Germany. In October half term, our A Level Physicists travelled to Switzerland to visit CERN, the European organisation for nuclear research, and GCSE Geographers headed to Surrey, where they enjoyed beautiful sunny weather not usually associated with Geography field trips! Forthcoming trips this academic year include a Spanish trip to Alicante, exchanges to Havergal (Canada) and Harrow Bangkok, a History trip to Cuba, a French homestay in Montpellier, and a History trip to the Battlefields of Northern France and Belgium... We look forward to bringing you news of these trips in the very near future!
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Year 7 Trip to Woodrow High House When we first arrived at Woodrow it started to rain as soon as we got off of the coach so we all rushed inside to avoid getting wet. As soon as we came in we placed our bags in the brown or green lounge and headed for the red lounge where we settled down and were told what our first activity was going to be. My first activity was the night line where you would put on a blind fold and you would have your right hand on the shoulder of the person in front of you and your left hand on a rope which you would follow in order to complete the obstacles and get to the end. There was a wide variety of activities that we had to complete such as night line, low ropes, puzzles, pioneering, challenges, parachute games, the bridge, and teamwork games. My favourite activity was the bridge because I kept on falling off and it was a struggle to get back up. It was quite challenging and that was the fun thing about it. After we finished our first day of activities the teachers told us what rooms we were in which was the most exciting part of it all for some of us! Before we went to bed we where supposed to go for the night walk, but this was cancelled due to heavy wind so instead of the night walk we were able to pick an activity out of the disco, the quiz or the talent show. I had the best time of my life and would definitely recommend it as I would go again. This was our first trip at RMS and I am looking forward to the next trips. I would like to thank all of the teachers who organised this event for us and the teachers who took the time to come with us! Sienna, Year 7
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Duke of Edinburgh Award This term has seen practice and qualifying expeditions for the Silver Duke of Edinburgh Award. Following a training day in September, the girls set off for their expedition in the Peak District - as you can see from the photos below, they enjoyed some beautiful weather and stunning views! The Silver Award requires participants to walk between 15 and 20 miles over three days. with two nights spent camping. Alongside the expedition, those taking part are required to complete a personal programme of activities in four sections – Volunteering, Physical, Skills, and Expedition. Good luck to all the girls for the rest of their award!
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Upper School Production of Les Miserables This term, girls from Year 10 to 13, and some boys from local schools took part in the sell-out production of Les Misérables in the Space. By Millie, Year 12 Although at the beginning, we didn’t have enough boys meaning we were missing a Javert and a Marius, it was clear that the whole cast was very strong and committed to the play, with rehearsals taking place every Wednesday and Sunday. The female principal roles were all played by sixth form girls, being double cast so that we got two nights to really perfect the roles, and so more people had the opportunity to experience having a main part. Overall the cast was extremely strong, with every person in the chorus being completely committed to their parts, from convincingly portraying street urchins to students on the barricade; everyone was completely in character from the moment they entered the Space to the moment they left. The crew this year were also very committed and incredible, with the set including a revolving stage, a huge gate and a barricade, with minimal technical difficulties! These amazing sets paired with wonderful lighting created a really professional looking performance, which was aided by the unbelievable costumes, hair and makeup, with everyone in the cast getting their own unique costume, specially designed and sourced for them. A remarkable band of 17 students and professional musicians tackled the incredibly difficult score with conviction and confidence, perfectly holding the whole production together. One of the most striking factors of this production was the close bonds and friendships that were made. Seeing everyone at least twice a week meant that we all grew so close, creating friendships with people we may never have even spoken to before from different year groups and ages. These close friendships meant that every time we appeared on stage together, the chemistry was so strong, making it such an enjoyable experience. These friendships were evident during the final performance of ‘Master of The House’, where the cast could really let loose and have fun all together on stage one last time. I think I can safely vouch for everyone in the cast and say that these friendships are so special, and will definitely last a lifetime. On behalf of everyone in the cast and crew, I would like to thank everyone who made this production possible, including Mr Persaud who maintained and directed the technical elements, Mrs Isherwood who directed and organised this monster of a show with incredible success and Dr Hyde who taught us the score and conducted us throughout, helping to avoid complete disaster.
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Charity Update Every year, a School Charity is selected and our Deputy Head GIrls for Charity, Florence and Rachel, are now co-ordinating a range of activities to raise funds. This year, the chosen charity is the Rainbow Trust We started this academic year in September with a full school vote to select this year’s school charity. We presented three charities to both staff and pupil across the entire school, including the little Ruspini children who had learnt all about charities especially for the vote. The Rainbow Trust was almost unanimously chosen and fund raising could begin. The Rainbow Trust supports children with terminal or life-threatening illnesses, providing carers to visit the families who are struggling, providing both emotional and physical support. It was a pleasure to have two representatives, one of whom was a carer for the Trust, visit the school and give a fantastic presentation. We were able to have lunch with them beforehand and it was extremely humbling to hear the carer's story and hear more about her incredible work, ranging from playing with other children in the family and cleaning out the garden shed to relieve stress from the parents. We have been overwhelmed with everyone’s contributions and ideas; there is a Sixth Form charities committee who have been more than willing to provide ideas for fundraising, cakes for cake sales and lunch times for selling of various items such as candy canes. There was also an extremely successful ‘Halloween Social’ for the Sixth Form over the October half term which raised a whopping £1650! Other events have included Christmas fairs, both RMS’s fair and a local fair held in Rickmansworth. Both were very successful, and we are very grateful to those who helped sell the items, some even provided rainbow cupcakes which were a delicious hit! Alongside the usual nonuniform days and cake sales, including a house cake sale where it was a battle between the houses to see who could raise the most money, the fundraising effort has been incredible, and our total so far is looking very good. We have also been selling second hand study guides so please come along and buy some to support the charity and help with revision. In 2019, we are hoping to do some Year 7 and 8 discos and maybe even another sixth form social so keep your eyes peeled for any forthcoming events. Finally, we would like to say a big "thank you" and good luck to Mrs Beedell who will be running the marathon for us in full rainbow get up which we are all very excited to see! For more information on our fundraising efforts as it happens, please check our twitter page where we constantly post updates etc, @rmscharities. Thank you for your support.
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The RMS Big Sleep Out 2018 On Friday 10th October 2018, the Sixth Form Health and Social Care students grabbed their sleeping bags and found a door way to make their bed for the night. In class we had been learning about the impact of homelessness on an individual’s development. According to figures compiled by the Guardian (2018), the average age of a rough sleeper at death was 43, nearly half the UK life expectancy. As a class we explored the individual factors that can lead to homelessness; poor physical health, mental health problems, bereavement, redundancy and relationship breakdown feature as significant reasons that individuals may find themselves homeless. The students' interest was cultivated as they investigated youth homelessness, discovering that CentrePoint (youth homeless charity) estimated that 103,000 young people (2017/18) in the UK presented to their council as they were either homeless or at risk of being homeless and less than half of these young people received satisfactory help. At this point the students decided that they wanted to proactively support youth homelessness, and Centrepoint was the chosen charity. From there we therefore organised ‘The Big RMS Sleep Out’. Having made our shelters for the night, we were visited by Mr Wattley, our school Catering Manager, who provided us with warm soup and a slice of bread. We settled down for the night, making sure that our heads were covered protecting us from the brewing storm. The winds blew high, with many of us waking as we had become buried under the leaves and debris of our surroundings. Despite this, we managed to get a few hours of broken sleep. Having managed to spend the whole night under the stars, we celebrated with a reflective cooked breakfast in the Dining Hall. The students, having enjoyed their experience, became acutely aware of the reality that individuals face night in night out. Not having a sleeping bag, suitable clothing, hygiene facilities, food and personal safety were areas that were explored. For one night only, within the safety of RMS grounds, the students acknowledged their own privileges in life with a realisation of what they so often taken for granted. In total the students raised a £660 for Centrepoint; Centrepoint support young people with finding accommodation, health issues, life skills, training and employment. The Just Giving page is still open should you wish donate to this very worthy cause this Christmas time. https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/rachael-loring. Further details can be found at https://centrepoint.org.uk/
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Co-Curricular Clubs This Term Every term, RMS offers in excess of 50 different co-curricular clubs and activities, catering for all ages and interests. This term we have had more sports clubs on offer, and have introduced a number of new clubs, such as Psychobabble and Coding Student led clubs were also popular this term and Rachel in Year 12 had more than 20 students in her first club session of "GCSE 101" where she offered tips and advice on how to cope with the challenges of Years 10 and 11. Many clubs benefited from the longer after school sessions made available by the late buses e.g. Cookery for Sixth Form or MedVetDent Society. In Michaelmas Term, lots of girls are involved in Drill rehearsals but next term there will be more activities on Mondays and Fridays. New clubs to look forward to include Disney film club organised by the Modern Foreign Language Faculty, which will allow Disney fans to improve their language skills as club members will be watching films in French and Spanish. In Science STEM club was oversubscribed this term but we are keen to provide opportunities to all of those that are interested so we have now removed the maximum limit and if needed we will run experiments in multiple labs to nurture pupils' interest in science, technology, engineering and maths along with the DT and Mathematics departments. This term we have had plenty of fun, colourful experiments in STEM and MedVetDent. Congratulations to Cosima, Lauren, Sofiya and Zoe, RMS's four Digital Leaders, who are currently sitting in the top spot of 125 UK schools in the Childnet Digital Leaders Programme. The Childnet Digital Leaders Programme aims to inspire and empower young people aged 11-18 years to take the lead in championing positive use of technology in their school or community. Our "Digital Leaders" Club has had a successful term, taking part in a variety of online learning and training activities in order to become "Certified Digital Leaders". The girls completed their training at a tremendous pace and over the next few months, will be taking assemblies and running events. Most notably, they will be running a big school event for Safer Internet Day on Tuesday 5th February 2019. More information about this worldwide event can be found here: www.saferinternetday.org
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Chapel Events This Term has been lovely to see so many members of the RMS Community attend our School Chapel events this term - here are just a few photographs from our Remembrance and Advent Services....
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Drill 2018 The whole School Community looks forward to the three performances of Drill in Michaelmas Term each year; and this year we had the added excitement of being filmed by the BBC.... BBC Three Counties are old friends of RMS having broadcast live from the School during our contact with Tim Peake on the International Space Station in 2016 and then recording our Christmas Carol Service last year, for broadcast on Christmas Day. Presenter Gareth Lloyd was fascinated by the idea of Drill, and visited us to film the dress reheasal and talk to our drillers. The resulting footage was shared across all of the BBC social media channels, - see below for just how far and wide our special tradition has been seen! BBC website = 261,417 views BBC Facebook (News, Three Counties, Education, BBC One, BBC England) = 400,636 views Twitter (Three Counties and BBC News) = 21,825 video views Instagram (Three Counties, East of England and BBC News) = 392,750 views YouTube BBC Three Counties’ YouTube = 354 views
So all of those together make well over a million views! We were also contacted by a school in the USA who have a similar tradition, and we are looking forward to linking up with them next term to compare notes!
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"Brain Day" with Dr Guy Sutton On Wednesday, December 5th, 25 Year 11 to 13 Biology and Psychology students were treated to a fantastic ‘Brain Day’ led by Neuroscientist Dr Guy Sutton. Students learned about the working and damaged brain, hearing about a range of unique cases of when things go wrong in brain development and the impact that can have on the development of mental illnesses and criminal behaviour, for example. How drugs and social media affect the brain, the benefits of musical education and learning a language for brain development and the range of new technologies for exploring the brain, rounded off an excellent first morning session before a well-earned break. In the IT suite, the girls joined a ‘Mouse Party’, using an interactive website to see the effects of different drugs on the behaviour and brains of rats, as well as looking at the impact of maternal licking on rat pup brain development. In addition to further sessions on the history of mental illness diagnosis and difference in mammalian brains, the final session saw girls witness a sheep brain dissection, with the various parts passed around for a closer inspection, much to the delight of the bluegloved students. Rounding off the day was an open lecture on the role of the brain in criminal activity attended by RMS students, parents and staff, as well as students from local schools. The Brain Day provided an amazing insight into the role of our brains in shaping our behaviour.
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Sixth Form RMS Edge Lecture: Alice Fookes "The voice of women in the UN" On Thursday 7th December, Year 12 were lucky enough to receive a fascinating and inspiring lecture from Alice Fookes about the voice of women at the UN. To start with, she made clear that all of us in the room were change makers, who can stand up and fight for gender equality. We then got to hear the story of how she got involved in this campaign, having not previously considered herself a feminist, and ended up as a member of UN Women making regular visits the the UN Headquarters in New York. The trigger for her was when she found out that one of her adult students had been splashed in the face with acid by her father after being divorced by her husband. Knowing that such terrible things were happening in her local area made her determined to end violence against women and girls once and for all. She explained how the voice of women at the UN has been strengthened in recent years, after several small agencies like Unifem were merged together into UN Women, with greater influence and funding. While she had been keen to see a female Secretary-General of the UN, she was convinced by António Guterres when she heard him say “women’s rights are human rights”. It was clear that he supported women and gender equality wholeheartedly, as well as being a specialist on the important topic of refugees and migration. We were all encouraged to become more politically aware, for example by using the UK section of the UN Women website ‘iKNOW Politics’. Among other things, this tool helps young women and men get in touch with their local politicians to discuss gender inequality and how to tackle it. She also recommended that we get involved with UN Women UK’s ‘Draw a Line’ campaign to end violence against women and girls, which is fronted by Billie Piper. She gave further insight into how UN Women is helping people across the world, from Cambodia to Nigeria to Peru. For example, after investigating why so few women were going to college in the suburb of Villa El Salvador in Lima, they discovered that part of the reason was a lack of street lighting. In addition, the dirt roads became unsafe whenever it rained. By adding lighting and tarmacking the pavements, large numbers of women felt safe enough to go to college. Other problems that had to be dealt with included a lack of property deeds, meaning women had been expected to look after the house to prevent anyone taking over, meaning they could not go to work or study. I found the lecture very inspiring because she was so animated and passionate about the goal of achieving gender equality, and will certainly find out more about these issues. It was also great to hear the thought-provoking questions asked by other students following the lecture. By Lucy Hewitson
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Sports Reports Michaelmas Term has seen an array of fixtures, locally, regionally and on a national level. There have been some fantastic Netball and Hockey results and all teams have been working hard to improve their match play. In Gymnastics, at the ISGA Two Piece competition both the Under 13 and Under 15 teams competed well. The Under 13 team came 3rd with Kyra coming 4th and Victoria coming 5th individually. In the Three Rivers Partnerships, we took part in a Table Tennis tournament at Reach Free School against some very strong teams. All the girls played very well with some competing for the first time. The Under 13s finished 4th and the Under 16s 3rd.
The badminton season is well underway with league matches having started. The Under 14 and Under 16 teams have also been competing in the National Schools Championships with the Under 16 team making it through to the county round at Herts University, where they narrowly missed out on 3rd place. Well done to those who took part in the district and country rounds.
In Athletics and Cross Country, Rhea F, Hannah D and Carys A finished 2nd in the District Schools XC champopnships and will represent RMS at the Herts Schools Champs in February. Freya W competed at the National Combined Events Final in September, finishing 22nd overall.
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Sports Reports continued The trampoline squad competed in the Eastern Region Schools Trampoline Competition earlier this term and achieved some great results. Each girl completed two routines, the first routine is set and the second routine can include somersaults and additional difficulty. The Under 13 team consisting of Kyra A, Victoria D, Hannah D and Tilly O finished in 3rd place, a great achievement at their first regional level competition and demonstrating potential as a consistent team for future events. The Under 15 team all put in very strong performances achieving some of the highest scores of the day, earning 2nd place and qualification to the zonal round. This team consisted of Talia A, Charlotte C, Gabi K and Beatrice V. Elena I-H, Grace R and Liv R all competed as individuals and gained valuable experience representing the school at regional level. Our most outstanding performance of the day was from Charlotte in Year 10. She performed two absolutely beautiful routines demonstrating both high quality and difficulty earning herself joint 1st place in a group of over 40 and moving one step closer to the National Schools Finals. In Athletics and Cross Country, Rhea F, Hannah D and Carys A finished 2nd in the District Schools XC champopnships and will represent RMS at the Herts Schools Champs in February. Freya W competed at the National Combined Events Final in September, finishing 22nd overall.
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Sports Reports continued
The Under 18 Swimming Team reached the English Schools Swimming Association National Team championships in November.
The Under 15 Tennis Team reached the Regional Division Two finals and were crowned champions.
The annual Santa Dash was a fun filled affair with some fabulous costumes. A special mention goes to Year 8 who had almost the whole year group in costumes.
Well done to all girls who have participated this term. We are looking forward to the start of 2019 with the commencement of football fixtures, a new Basketball and Volleyball club and more opportunities for girls to access the fitness suite.
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Individual Sports Successes This term, Kitty (Year 10) competed in the NHC British Schools Judo Championships. Kitty took part in the Year 10 to 13 category, and was therefore one of the youngest competitors, but the age and height differential between her and the other competitors did not prove to be a factor and Kitty came away with a silver medal! This success means that Kitty can now enter the British Schools National Championship in Sheffield in March 2019 - a fantastic achievement! Congratulations!
Year 10 student Cara competed at the 50m Olympic Pool in Stratford in the London Winter Regional Championships 2018. She swam ten events in total - qualifying for two finals- in the Under16 category, racing a total of 4100m and winning gold in the 1500m freestyle, silver in the 400m Individual medley and bronze in the 800m freestyle. Well done Cara!
Amelia (Year 11) represented Great Britain in the European TeamGym Championships in Portugal. Ten countries competed in the qualification round with the top eight teams going through to the finals. Great Britain’s Junior mixed team qualified in 3rd place with 48.900 points and were 2nd on Tumble. On finals day, unfortunately there were a few mistakes on Tumble and the team finished in 5th overall – but that’s still 5th in the whole of Europe! Congratulations to Amelia and the rest of the team!
Year 11 student Amy competed in the 2018 British Junior Closed Squash Tournament in Nottingham, playing against entrants from England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales. Amy competed in the GU17 tournament where she outplayed her ranking which was 9/16 (i.e. she was expected to come between 9th and 16th), coming 6th in the tournament beating girls from Wales, Scotland and England. Amy will next be competing over the Christmas Break, in the 2019 British Junior Open which attracts 100s of players from around the world, including Egypt and the USA.
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Boarding News The lights are off and the doors closed, how empty the boarding houses feel as the girls have all left to enjoy and celebrate the holidays in their own homes with their families. I sit here quietly in Zetland reflecting on term well spent, a long term broken up by the first ever two week half term which was great for all of us. We have laughed lots, cried and most of all had lots of fun as the girls bonded together New girls joined us in all three houses and have settled well. Friendship dynamics constantly change and we all learn so many valuable life skills from these interactions. In order to extend the boarding experience, we organise a trip or activity each weekend. It is not always easy to cater for all ages and tastes, and we make sure that the girls are all involved in all the choices. This term has seen a visit to Thorpe Park, cinema and theatre trips, Hillingdon outdoor adventures, an amazing Halloween party organised by our boarding prefects - the best ever disco where everyone danced including housemistresses! The girls also took over the school kitchens and helped to cook lunch for the one Saturday - we definitely have some budding chefs amongst us! We ended the term with a trip to Bath Christmas Market - it was an amazing day, although unfortunately it was extremely crowded and was not perhaps as we expected but never the less most enjoyable. It once again brought home to me how impeccably behaved the girls are on all our outings. RMS values at their best!
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Boarding News Apart from the fun the girls have worked really hard, the sixth form preparing for University entrance and Year 11 realising that GCSE’s are looming and Mocks are in full swing. Housemistresses are always on hand to help, advise and support when necessary. The girls have learned lots about themselves and living in close proximity with other people. I always think that one of life’s important lessons is the ability to learn to laugh at yourself. RMS boarders have definitely learnt that !!!. Thanks must go to our amazing Gap girls what a fantastic job they have done both in boarding and across the whole school! I think they have touched every department. We wish them well in their future endeavours. Our boarding prefects have had the difficult task of liaising with staff and girls. They have excelled themselves and learnt many new leadership skills. It only remains for me to wish everyone a happy holiday and to the parents thank you for entrusting your girls to our care. Looking forward to seeing everyone next year and can’t wait to hear all the holiday news! Mrs Dobson, Zetland Housemistress
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Boarding Term in Pictures
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Weekend Activities for Boarders Hilary Term 2019 Every weekend, either a trip or an activity is laid on for our boarders; these are decided on by consultation between the students and housemistresses and next term, the boarding community has the following to look forward to.... Saturday 12 January – New Year’s Party in Harris House Saturday 19 January – Trip to the Science Museum Saturday 26 January – ‘Rock Up’ Watford. Saturday 2 February – International Lunch. Saturday 9 February – ‘Valentine’ Craft Afternoon Saturday 2 March – Swim at the London Aquatic Centre Saturday 9 March – The London Dungeons Saturday 16 March – ‘The Comedy About A Bank Robbery’ Waterside Aylesbury Saturday 23 March – Ice-skating Saturday 30 March – Easter Crafts / Easter Bonnet Parade
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Coming Next Term... Performing Arts Events Next term sees a number of Performing Arts Events, including the Fusion Dance Company Show "Around the World in 90 Minutes" on 12th and 13th February, the Lower School Production of "The Little Shop of Horrors" from 26th to 28th March in the Space, the Spring Concert on 3rd April, and a range of masterclasses and showcases throughout the term. Full information about Performing Arts events can be found here
Open Morning Wednesday 6th March Not quite on the same scale as our October Open Day, we will be holding an Open Morning on Wednesday 6th March for anyone considering applying to the School for entry in 2020. Please do share with anyone you know who may be interested
FORMS Events - Dates for Your Diary - More Information to Follow... The Ultimate Genesis Tribute Band Fund Raiser - Saturday 26th January (See next page) FORMS Quiz Night - Saturday 9th March Quiz master or quiz disaster? This promises to be a fun filled evening! Join us for an evening of trivia whilst enjoying some great food and a bar! FORMS Fun Run - Saturday 27th April A fabulous family event! Come and join us for a fantastic run around the estate… what better way to enjoy the beautiful grounds of RMS? FORMS Summer Fair - Saturday 15th June ‘Roll up Roll Up!’ Join the fun of the fair… we have more rides this year lined up with plenty to thrill even our youngest guests, our ever popular Dog Show, retail village and our wonderful performances from the RMS girls plus much more!
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FORMS NEWS Los Endos is one of the best Genesis tribute shows in the UK, featuring music from all the hit albums of the 70s. The band have played over 100 gigs around the country, astonishing audiences. They capture the excitement of a live Genesis gig from the Seventies, with a 2 1/2 hour show of scintillating musicianship and a state-of-the-art light show. The band have very generously offered to dedicate the show on 26th January at Watersmeet to raising money for FORMS; EVERY PENNY RAISED will go to FORMS - if the show were to sell our we could raise in excess of ÂŁ7000 for the School! FORMS are committed to providing funds, which are used to enrich learning and opportunities within the School and your support at our events is invaluable.
Money raised from this event will go towards the next BIG project - the renovation and modernisation of "The Space", which will provide a unique Performing Arts facility and much more! So, please buy some tickets, pass information onto friends and family - buy someone a ticket for their Christmas present! It is going to be a great show, for a great course - and we look forward to seeing LOTS of you there!!! Tickets cost ÂŁ22 and are available from the venue: www.watersmeet.co.uk or call the box office 01923 711063
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FORMS NEWS
Wishing all our students and their families a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year See you in 2018