The Register Michaelmas 2023

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RGS Guildford Photo Album ISSUE 43 MICHAELMAS 2023

– from The Michaelmas Term is traditionally regarded as four seasons in one term grey the sultry September sunshine, to the torrential rain lashing down on drab, mber.

November days, to dipping temperatures and the first flakes of snow in Dece er, In this light, there is a quotation, “Wherever you go, no matter what the weath nts always bring your own sunshine.” This term has certainly seen RGS stude been bringing their own effervescent energy, positivity and smiliness whatever has es – thrown at them. Achievement – in both the curricular and co-curricular spher of The is important for every individual’s self-esteem and yet this term’s edition unity and Register unashamedly celebrates the joy of friendship and laughter, comm teamwork, whatever the weather!

The beginning of the school year reminds us that friendship and togetherness are the foundations upon which success is built.

Our GCSE and A Level students celebrate richly deserved results, built on hard work, dedication and pride, which provided the foundations for the most ambitious of aspirations.

Excited to welcome the new intake as our students arrive for the first day of term.

Traditional first-day-of-term rites of passage include 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 allows us to welcome new students and staff alike into our rich 500-year tradition.

Musical concerts from the intimate to the grand scale, from the traditional to the contemporary, enable our musicians to showcase their considerable talent.

Academic enrichment and stretch come in many forms from themed weeks at the RGS to success in national – and international! – competitions…

… to Scholarship for All being showcased as our students present works of extraordinary depth and sophistication at our ILA Evening.

23 rugby teams of all age groups regularly compete with well over 300 students representing the RGS at weekends, home and away.

The extra-curricular life of the School continues to flourish with regular trips, locally and further afield, including the Spanish trip and the joint trip to Nepal with Tormead School.

Drama productions include the GCS E Devised Performances and the student-led production of No Peace on St Jude.

Old Guildfordians of all ages continue to engage, inspire and connect with the RGS, through talks, society meetings and just popping in to say Hello!

Old Guildfordians also make a welcome return to provide support and their expertise as we hosted RGS Model United Nations IV.

The full and varied co-curricular life of the RGS provide endless opportunities outside the classroom, in particular in Monday Period 8 or on one of our Field Days.

Students throw themselves into a diverse range of sports as they embrace Sport for All at the RGS.

stigious We continue to welcome a range of pre and charismatic outside speakers from to Paul Angellica Bell for the King’s Lecture ht.

Kerensa for our Stand-up Comedy nig

Charity and volunteering opportunities abound as the students and staff alike embrace the School Value of selfless collaboration, as well as raising the profile of key issues.

The annual Smoothey Competition captures the very essence of originality, M! ambition & energy with a range of interpretations of the theme of FREEDO

Our Advent Service in the atmospheric Holy Trinity Church marks the beginning of the period of Advent and the celebration of light and joy against the backdrop of darkness.

in the rain.

Life isn’t about waiting for the storm to pass; it’s about learning to dance

It’s beginning to feel a lot like Christmas...

Thank you to every single individual – students 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. Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much #RGSTogether.

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