R EI G AT E G R A M M A R SC H OO L
RED CARPET PREMIERE
SPACE AND BEYOND
Leilah de Meza attended the film premiere of Alice Through The Looking Glass in which she plays the part of the Young Red Queen - Princess Iracebeth the younger version of Helena Bonham - Carter. This is an amazing achievement for a student tipped for success.
Third Form student Kieran Twaites, has once again pushed the boundaries on his scientific studies, with the publication of his first thesis. As a member of the Initiative for Interstellar Studies (i4is) and the youngest member to pass the i4is starship propulsion test paper, Kieran was invited to submit a thesis for inclusion in the i4is magazine. I4is publishes an online quarterly magazine called ‘Principium’ (available for free download from http://www.i4is.org/ publications) to which many international scientists contribute. In recognition of Kieran’s achievements, he was given the honour of writing the Guest Introduction to the latest edition. Kieran spent a great deal of time researching this, his first internationally published scientific thesis. All the science within it has been checked and approved by the i4is scientists. It is an astonishing piece of work and will, hopefully, help to propel Kieran into his chosen career. Well done Kieran, we are excited to see what you do next!
MATHS MAGIC Fifth Formers Connie Bambridge-Sutton and Eleanor Medcalf were invited to this year’s UKMT Maths Summer School for Girls at St Anne’s College, Oxford. For Connie, this was her second year attending the event, gaining her an all-expenses-paid place on the course. As a Senior, Connie will be helping others as well as having the chance to take part in some sessions specifically for the seniors. Well done to both girls for achieving a place on this prestigious course. 18
TREADING THE BOARDS Jemima Brooke, a Second Form student, performed at the Harlequin Theatre in their performance of Let’s go to the Movies with her dance school C&C Dance. Jemima took part in five numbers using her skills in Tap, Ballet, acting and Musical Theatre, which ended in a spectacular finale from the musical Hairspray.
BEVIS HILLIER WRITING TROPHY This year’s Bevis Hillier Writing Trophy—a Fifth Form writing competition that has been running at RGS since 2009—has been won by Oscar Subuh-Symons. Renowned English art historian, author, journalist and Old Reigatian, Bevis Hillier once again kindly judged the short-listed entries for the writing competition. Producing some exciting pieces, there clearly exists within the year group quite a number of talented writers and artists. The students were set the challenge of writing on one of three titles: Followed, The Secret or The Musician. The creativity with which the students approached this competition was deeply impressive. Oscar’s piece insightfully dramatised the impact humans are having on the planet.