The Register Michaelmas 2021

THE

REGISTER

ISSUE 37 MICHAELMAS 2021

A pictoral record of this term

RGS GUILDFORD

PHOTO ALBUM IMAGES WHICH CELEBRATE AND CAPTURE THE LAST FEW MONTHS AT THE RGS

so it has been As uncertainty and disruption have continued to impact upon all our lives, for the majority all the more important for us to have enjoyed a greater sense of normality , it has been of this term. Thanks to the meticulous planning and dedication of so many

l. Good humour, lovely to see much of our curricular and co-curricular life running as usua . This flexibility and kindness have continued to characterise daily life at the RGS vements, rather term’s edition of The Register does not focus primarily on exceptional achie teamwork. it unashamedly celebrates the joy of normality and routine, community and

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

After the disruption to public

examinations and the awarding of

Teacher Assessed Grades, our GCSE

and A Level students celebrated richly deserved results.

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

s and finger scans.

Traditional first-day-of-term rites of passage including official photo shoot

A new main school sign, immaculate lawns and sunshine can only mean one thing, September!

Back to routine and back in the classroom with a dynamic blend of physical and online teaching.

Our Commemoration Service in Guildford Cathedral, as the new boys are welcomed into our rich 500-year tradition.

A full competitive programme returned with regularly 23 rugby teams and well over 300 boys representing the RGS at weekends.

Each week, we welcomed 27 Primary Schools and over 120 pupils to our

Masterclasses, supported by our amazing Sixth Form volunteers.

Sunset on the Headmaster’s Lawn was the stunning setting for a New Parents’ Welcome event.

The full and varied co-curricular life of the RGS

provided endless opportunities outside the classroom.

The performing arts enjoyed the opportunity to open their doors as an array of performances, concerts and plays were staged.

joint event with Charity and volunteering opportunities abounded including our first-ever our global RGS family, the RGS Race Across the World.

The environment and sustainability

remained high on our agenda, including hands-on sessions with thermal cameras, and involvement in the Mock Cop26.

Live musical concerts took place with audiences treated to musicianship of the very highest standard from boys of all year groups.

our community.

Old Guildfordians returned in numbers as our reunions continued to connect

Remembrance Day provided a moving reminder of those Old Guildfordians who made the ultimate sacrifice in war.

Such a buzz around the corridors for RGSMUN as delegates

from local schools discussed and debated key issues.

y for Boys threw themselves into a range of sports as they embraced the opportunit competitive House and inter-school fixtures.

Our major drama production of Around the World in 80 Days was an energetic, feel-good spectacular of escapism and energy.

Our inaugural online Carols from the Cathedral showcased the extraordinary talent of our choir and orchestra.

Members of the Upper Sixth Form and staff raised the profile of men’s physical and emotional health during Movember.

The RGS bid farewell to staff including Mr Woolcott of the Classics Department and Mrs Buylla, the Headmaster’s PA.

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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