<![CDATA[Royal Grammar School News Feed - Archived News]]> https://www.rgshw.com%2Fnews%2F%3Fpid%3D5%26amp%3Bnid%3D15 Juniper Education Content Management System (CMS) Version: 4.5 (junipereducation.org) Tue, 18 Jun 2024 14:28:47 GMT Tue, 18 Jun 2024 14:28:47 GMT <![CDATA[ A Show of Hands ]]> https://www.rgshw.com/news/?pid=5&nid=15&storyid=350 Meet OW James Cozens – the Guinness World Record-holding juggling engineer. ]]> Sun, 27 Aug 2023 09:43:40 GMT https://www.rgshw.com/news/?pid=5&nid=15&storyid=350 <![CDATA[ Developing the Next Generation of Athletes ]]> https://www.rgshw.com/news/?pid=5&nid=15&storyid=349 Introducing: Next Gen You Rugby Camps at RGS - 1st August - 3rd August. ]]> Sun, 27 Aug 2023 09:43:59 GMT https://www.rgshw.com/news/?pid=5&nid=15&storyid=349 <![CDATA[ Sport: Summer Highlights ..... and there are many! ]]> https://www.rgshw.com/news/?pid=5&nid=15&storyid=348 Nelson Mandela said, “Sport has the power to change the world. It has the power to inspire. It has the power to unite people in a way that little else does.” We think so too. ]]> Sun, 27 Aug 2023 09:45:02 GMT https://www.rgshw.com/news/?pid=5&nid=15&storyid=348 <![CDATA[ RGS Awarded Platinum Arts Mark! ]]> https://www.rgshw.com/news/?pid=5&nid=15&storyid=347 'You have an impressive and well-established reputation across arts and culture, including being shortlisted for 'Outstanding School Music Department of the Year.’  ]]> Sun, 27 Aug 2023 09:45:22 GMT https://www.rgshw.com/news/?pid=5&nid=15&storyid=347 <![CDATA[ RGS Choral Evensong at Arundel ]]> https://www.rgshw.com/news/?pid=5&nid=15&storyid=346 Well, what a trip!! 130 students singing evensong in the magnificent surroundings of Arundel Cathedral. ]]> Sun, 27 Aug 2023 09:45:43 GMT https://www.rgshw.com/news/?pid=5&nid=15&storyid=346 <![CDATA[ RGSHW 1st Xl Winners at the RGS Cricket Festival! ]]> https://www.rgshw.com/news/?pid=5&nid=15&storyid=345 This squad couldn't have given any more to the school or each other. We’re incredibly proud of their achievements this week. This was the last game of school cricket for some of them, not a bad way to finish! ]]> Thu, 14 Sep 2023 07:22:13 GMT https://www.rgshw.com/news/?pid=5&nid=15&storyid=345 <![CDATA[ Our Leavers of '22, Parents and Staff Remember Shiv Mistry (2015 - 2022) ]]> https://www.rgshw.com/news/?pid=5&nid=15&storyid=343 What a fine doctor he would have made. ]]> Sun, 27 Aug 2023 09:46:29 GMT https://www.rgshw.com/news/?pid=5&nid=15&storyid=343 <![CDATA[ Football Focus Exclusive! ]]> https://www.rgshw.com/news/?pid=5&nid=15&storyid=344 Our Sports Editor for RGS Gazette and Phil Sharp, FIFA World Cup referee discuss the extraordinary career of Pierluigi Collina. ]]> Sun, 27 Aug 2023 09:46:49 GMT https://www.rgshw.com/news/?pid=5&nid=15&storyid=344 <![CDATA[ Jazz in the Quad - Not to be missed! ]]> https://www.rgshw.com/news/?pid=5&nid=15&storyid=342 Jazz in the Quad will be a bittersweet moment for us when we say farewell to Francis Mullaly. Please join us!

]]> Sun, 27 Aug 2023 09:47:28 GMT https://www.rgshw.com/news/?pid=5&nid=15&storyid=342 <![CDATA[ French History Trip ... the School will always keep their memory green. ]]> https://www.rgshw.com/news/?pid=5&nid=15&storyid=335 In time-honoured tradition, The Last Post and Reveille played at the graveside of Frederick Youens VC by our Year 9 boys Harry Prior, Harrison Denee and Jeremy Simmonds (l-r). ]]> Sun, 27 Aug 2023 09:37:51 GMT https://www.rgshw.com/news/?pid=5&nid=15&storyid=335 <![CDATA[ Martin Polden OBE (1942-1947) ]]> https://www.rgshw.com/news/?pid=5&nid=15&storyid=334 The 'go-to' drugs lawyer, though some, did not always heed his advice. One of his favourite clients declaring: "I hear what you are saying, Martin, but remember; you are sitting in my Rolls-Royce."

Polden pictured with John Lennon and Yoko Ono after he had admitted cannabis possession in court in 1968.

]]> Sun, 27 Aug 2023 09:35:21 GMT https://www.rgshw.com/news/?pid=5&nid=15&storyid=334 <![CDATA[ Touch Rugby & Beer Festival ]]> https://www.rgshw.com/news/?pid=5&nid=15&storyid=331 Back by Popular Demand! Join us for the Touch Rugby & Beer Festival on Saturday 24 June 2023 ]]> Sun, 27 Aug 2023 09:32:26 GMT https://www.rgshw.com/news/?pid=5&nid=15&storyid=331 <![CDATA[ The Faces of Hope ]]> https://www.rgshw.com/news/?pid=5&nid=15&storyid=330 Activists, people who are putting their lives on the line just for us. ]]> Sun, 27 Aug 2023 09:31:54 GMT https://www.rgshw.com/news/?pid=5&nid=15&storyid=330 <![CDATA[ Anything Good ]]> https://www.rgshw.com/news/?pid=5&nid=15&storyid=322 This year's Academic Journal to get you thinking. Brimming with content, we do like to showcase the crème de la crème from our Leavers and Year 12s. ]]> Sun, 27 Aug 2023 09:31:15 GMT https://www.rgshw.com/news/?pid=5&nid=15&storyid=322 <![CDATA[ Where did the time go?! ]]> https://www.rgshw.com/news/?pid=5&nid=15&storyid=321 Good Luck to our Leavers '23! ]]> Sun, 27 Aug 2023 09:30:45 GMT https://www.rgshw.com/news/?pid=5&nid=15&storyid=321 <![CDATA[ Step into these shoes ... ]]> https://www.rgshw.com/news/?pid=5&nid=15&storyid=320 Cambridge fellow, Bafta-winning journalist, Chart-topping singer songwriter, Grammy Award-winning conductor, Perrier-nominated stand up,  Oscar-winning set decorator, Philosopher of global renown. RGS - World Class in the Arts. ]]> Sun, 27 Aug 2023 09:30:10 GMT https://www.rgshw.com/news/?pid=5&nid=15&storyid=320 <![CDATA[ Hockey Celebrate End of Season at Awards ]]> https://www.rgshw.com/news/?pid=5&nid=15&storyid=318 An entertaining evening of speeches, heads or tails, food, awards and applause! ]]> Wed, 5 Jul 2023 13:44:32 GMT https://www.rgshw.com/news/?pid=5&nid=15&storyid=318 <![CDATA[ New, The Corporate Journal - What they don't teach you in class! ]]> https://www.rgshw.com/news/?pid=5&nid=15&storyid=314 Critical thinking. Always with a reverence for facts. ]]> Wed, 5 Jul 2023 13:45:17 GMT https://www.rgshw.com/news/?pid=5&nid=15&storyid=314 <![CDATA[ Read all about it! ]]> https://www.rgshw.com/news/?pid=5&nid=15&storyid=313 The latest edition of The Gazette is now available. ]]> Wed, 5 Jul 2023 13:45:57 GMT https://www.rgshw.com/news/?pid=5&nid=15&storyid=313 <![CDATA[ Chemistry Olympiad – record results for the school! ]]> https://www.rgshw.com/news/?pid=5&nid=15&storyid=298 A medal haul for our budding Y13 Chemists! ]]> Wed, 5 Jul 2023 13:46:49 GMT https://www.rgshw.com/news/?pid=5&nid=15&storyid=298 <![CDATA[ RGS Mathematicians National Winners! ]]> https://www.rgshw.com/news/?pid=5&nid=15&storyid=297 Congratulations to our Key Stage 5 pupils! ]]> Wed, 5 Jul 2023 13:47:24 GMT https://www.rgshw.com/news/?pid=5&nid=15&storyid=297 <![CDATA[ Rave Reviews for The Producers! ]]> https://www.rgshw.com/news/?pid=5&nid=15&storyid=296 RGS offers as much fun as you'll find on any stage this week. ]]> Wed, 5 Jul 2023 13:48:07 GMT https://www.rgshw.com/news/?pid=5&nid=15&storyid=296 <![CDATA[ We present our 2023 musical, 'The Producers'! ]]> https://www.rgshw.com/news/?pid=5&nid=15&storyid=295 A sneak peek behind the scenes! ]]> Wed, 5 Jul 2023 13:48:38 GMT https://www.rgshw.com/news/?pid=5&nid=15&storyid=295 <![CDATA[ U18 Plate Champions! ]]> https://www.rgshw.com/news/?pid=5&nid=15&storyid=293 For everyone on and off the pitch, as well as watching the spectacle from the stands and on live streams, it will be an unforgettable memory. ]]> Wed, 5 Jul 2023 13:49:20 GMT https://www.rgshw.com/news/?pid=5&nid=15&storyid=293 <![CDATA[ 1st XV in the Schools Plate Final against Barnard Castle ]]> https://www.rgshw.com/news/?pid=5&nid=15&storyid=292 All students, parents and alumni welcome! ]]> Wed, 5 Jul 2023 13:50:02 GMT https://www.rgshw.com/news/?pid=5&nid=15&storyid=292 <![CDATA[ Sport Impact Report 2022 ]]> https://www.rgshw.com/news/?pid=5&nid=15&storyid=291 I’m delighted to share with you the 2022 Impact Report for Sport. ]]> Wed, 5 Jul 2023 13:50:49 GMT https://www.rgshw.com/news/?pid=5&nid=15&storyid=291 <![CDATA[ Welcome to our Winter Sports Newsletter! ]]> https://www.rgshw.com/news/?pid=5&nid=15&storyid=289 It gives me enormous pleasure in our Winter Newsletter to share how we ensure that Physical Education, Sport, and Physical Activity is a positive experience for all students at RGS. ]]> Wed, 5 Jul 2023 13:53:27 GMT https://www.rgshw.com/news/?pid=5&nid=15&storyid=289 <![CDATA[ Hockey Start of Season! ]]> https://www.rgshw.com/news/?pid=5&nid=15&storyid=287 RGS enjoys a new start to the hockey season. ]]> Wed, 5 Jul 2023 13:54:06 GMT https://www.rgshw.com/news/?pid=5&nid=15&storyid=287 <![CDATA[ Shiv Mistry (2015-2022) ]]> https://www.rgshw.com/news/?pid=5&nid=15&storyid=286 Philip Wayne, Headmaster said: "Shiv was a wonderful lad, kind, caring, humorous and very able. He had a place at Cambridge to study medicine. What a fine doctor he would have made." ]]> Wed, 5 Jul 2023 13:55:19 GMT https://www.rgshw.com/news/?pid=5&nid=15&storyid=286 <![CDATA[ ".....THE SCHOOL WILL ALWAYS KEEP THEIR MEMORY GREEN" ]]> https://www.rgshw.com/news/?pid=5&nid=15&storyid=285  "….. some have made the greatest sacrifice of all.  They felt that their country called them, and they did not hesitate to answer the call.  And while we deeply mourn their loss, the School will always keep their memory green, and when happier times come back again, the example of their self-sacrifice will still remain for all the succeeding generations who will receive their education within these walls."
Mr G.W Arnison, RGS Headmaster, 1915 

]]> Wed, 5 Jul 2023 13:56:10 GMT https://www.rgshw.com/news/?pid=5&nid=15&storyid=285 <![CDATA[ Join us for Gala Burns Night Supper on Saturday 28th January ]]> https://www.rgshw.com/news/?pid=5&nid=15&storyid=284 Join us for Gala Burns Night Supper on Saturday 28th January. ]]> Wed, 5 Jul 2023 13:56:53 GMT https://www.rgshw.com/news/?pid=5&nid=15&storyid=284 <![CDATA[ Support the 1st XV and follow the live-streamed action this weekend at St Jo's. ]]> https://www.rgshw.com/news/?pid=5&nid=15&storyid=283 Enjoy what we are sure will be a fantastic sporting event, played in the very best spirit. ]]> Wed, 5 Jul 2023 13:57:41 GMT https://www.rgshw.com/news/?pid=5&nid=15&storyid=283 <![CDATA[ Open Events for Year 7 2022 Entry this Evening and in October ]]> https://www.rgshw.com/news/?pid=5&nid=15&storyid=281 No booking required. ]]> Tue, 18 Jun 2024 14:28:47 GMT https://www.rgshw.com/news/?pid=5&nid=15&storyid=281 <![CDATA[ Her Majesty the Queen ]]> https://www.rgshw.com/news/?pid=5&nid=15&storyid=279 We are all saddened at the death of Her Majesty the Queen. ]]> Wed, 5 Jul 2023 13:59:18 GMT https://www.rgshw.com/news/?pid=5&nid=15&storyid=279 <![CDATA[ Tonight's the night! Last chance to bid! ]]> https://www.rgshw.com/news/?pid=5&nid=15&storyid=278 New items ranging from Wycombe Wanderers memorabilia and beer to tickets for the England v South Africa Autumn Nations Series on 26 November 2022 at Twickenham. Make your final bids today! ]]> Wed, 5 Jul 2023 14:01:00 GMT https://www.rgshw.com/news/?pid=5&nid=15&storyid=278 <![CDATA[ Tickets available for Sportsman's Dinner ]]> https://www.rgshw.com/news/?pid=5&nid=15&storyid=274 Friends of Rugby (FRORGS) are delighted to invite you to the 2022 Sportsman’s Dinner on 6 October to raise funds to support the outstanding rugby programme at our school.

]]> Fri, 14 Oct 2022 14:32:59 GMT https://www.rgshw.com/news/?pid=5&nid=15&storyid=274 <![CDATA[ Opening Night for School of Rock! ]]> https://www.rgshw.com/news/?pid=5&nid=15&storyid=275 Based on the cult film and with a rocking new score from Andrew Lloyd Webber, School of Rock follows slacker Dewey Finn as he turns a class of straight A students into an ear-popping, riff-scorching, all-conquering rock band! As they prepare for the Battle of the Bands, can Dewey make them embrace the empowering message of rock? ]]> Wed, 5 Jul 2023 13:58:26 GMT https://www.rgshw.com/news/?pid=5&nid=15&storyid=275 <![CDATA[ RGS Cricket Festival, 4 - 8 July ]]> https://www.rgshw.com/news/?pid=5&nid=15&storyid=277 A very warm welcome to Buckinghamshire and to RGS in particular. It is a great pleasure to host the other five Royal Grammar Schools whose generous hospitality has been much appreciated in the last few years; now it is our turn! ]]> Wed, 5 Jul 2023 14:01:49 GMT https://www.rgshw.com/news/?pid=5&nid=15&storyid=277 <![CDATA[ Friends of Music Jazz Evening ]]> https://www.rgshw.com/news/?pid=5&nid=15&storyid=276 To kickstart our season of Summer events, post-exams, come along and enjoy one of the highlights in the RGS Music calendar – our annual outdoors “Jazz in the Quad”. ]]> Wed, 5 Jul 2023 14:02:43 GMT https://www.rgshw.com/news/?pid=5&nid=15&storyid=276 <![CDATA[ Hockey Newsletter: Easter 2022 ]]> https://www.rgshw.com/news/?pid=5&nid=15&storyid=273 Round-up of our first post pandemic Hockey season. ]]> Wed, 5 Jul 2023 14:03:41 GMT https://www.rgshw.com/news/?pid=5&nid=15&storyid=273 <![CDATA[ Garth Ratcliffe (1983 - 1999) ]]> https://www.rgshw.com/news/?pid=5&nid=15&storyid=272 Whether in the classroom, on the squash court, or at one of his Chaplain’s Oxford dinners, Garth remained the epitome of the good schoolmaster. ]]> Wed, 5 Jul 2023 14:04:36 GMT https://www.rgshw.com/news/?pid=5&nid=15&storyid=272 <![CDATA[ OW Freddie Hawkins (1948-1954) ]]> https://www.rgshw.com/news/?pid=5&nid=15&storyid=271 Hawkins and Ashby's unique partnership started at RGS Wycombe as schoolboys and continued at Wasps. The highlight of their career was being recognised by the 1962/3 All Blacks as the best pair of halfbacks in the country when they played for East Midlands and narrowly lost 3-0.

Freddie, a Master at RGS pictured with the Queen when she visited RGS in April 1962.

]]> Wed, 5 Jul 2023 14:05:39 GMT https://www.rgshw.com/news/?pid=5&nid=15&storyid=271 <![CDATA[ Welcome to our House Music Competition! ]]> https://www.rgshw.com/news/?pid=5&nid=15&storyid=270 We are delighted to present this year’s House Music Competition!

 

Please find the recorded results show below ......

]]> Wed, 6 Apr 2022 11:41:34 GMT https://www.rgshw.com/news/?pid=5&nid=15&storyid=270 <![CDATA[ Hockey News: Spring Term ]]> https://www.rgshw.com/news/?pid=5&nid=15&storyid=269 Hockey season is now in full swing. Fixtures began in earnest in January with both local friendlies as well as an immediate launch into National cup competitions. ]]> Wed, 5 Jul 2023 14:06:41 GMT https://www.rgshw.com/news/?pid=5&nid=15&storyid=269 <![CDATA[ PE Newsletter ]]> https://www.rgshw.com/news/?pid=5&nid=15&storyid=267 A review of the term from Mr Huelin, Head of Physical Eductaion ]]> Wed, 5 Jul 2023 14:07:43 GMT https://www.rgshw.com/news/?pid=5&nid=15&storyid=267 <![CDATA[ In the Heights available to purchase! ]]> https://www.rgshw.com/news/?pid=5&nid=15&storyid=266 Enjoy the show!

]]> Thu, 20 Jan 2022 12:49:14 GMT https://www.rgshw.com/news/?pid=5&nid=15&storyid=266 <![CDATA[ Welcome to our RGS Carol Service from All Saints Church! ]]> https://www.rgshw.com/news/?pid=5&nid=15&storyid=265 A very happy Christmas to you all. ]]> Wed, 5 Jul 2023 14:08:42 GMT https://www.rgshw.com/news/?pid=5&nid=15&storyid=265 <![CDATA[ Welcome to the Friends of Rowing Online Christmas Auction! ]]> https://www.rgshw.com/news/?pid=5&nid=15&storyid=263 The Auction will be open from Friday 3rd and closes at 10pm on Saturday 11th December. ]]> Thu, 16 Dec 2021 15:35:15 GMT https://www.rgshw.com/news/?pid=5&nid=15&storyid=263 <![CDATA[ Fundraise as you shop on 'Black Friday' and RGS benefits! ]]> https://www.rgshw.com/news/?pid=5&nid=15&storyid=178 Raise funds for RGS on 'Black Friday'. ]]> Thu, 2 Dec 2021 09:36:41 GMT https://www.rgshw.com/news/?pid=5&nid=15&storyid=178 <![CDATA[ RGS welcomes applications for entry into our Sixth Form ]]> https://www.rgshw.com/news/?pid=5&nid=15&storyid=262 Information for Entry in 2022 ]]> Thu, 25 Nov 2021 09:31:10 GMT https://www.rgshw.com/news/?pid=5&nid=15&storyid=262