THE REGISTER
RGS Guildford Photo Album
ISSUE 46 MICHAELMAS 2024
The Michaelmas Term is traditionally regarded as four seasons in one term –from the sultry September sunshine, to the torrential rain lashing down on drab, grey November days, to dipping temperatures and the first flakes of snow in December.
In this light, there is a quotation, “Wherever you go, no matter what the weather, always bring your own sunshine.” This term has certainly seen RGS students bringing their own effervescent energy, positivity and smiliness whatever has been thrown at them. Achievement – in both the curricular and co-curricular spheres –is important for every individual’s self-esteem and yet this term’s edition of The Register unashamedly celebrates the joy of friendship and laughter, community and teamwork, whatever the weather!
The beginning of the school year reminds us that friendship and togetherness are the basis 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 posing for the official photo shoot!
The Old Building and 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 at the RGS come in many forms from themed weeks, to talks, to fieldtrips, to food tasting!
… 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 in all weathers!
The co-curricular life of the School continues to flourish with regular trips, locally and to all corners of the globe, of an adventurous, cultural, educational, and sporting nature.
The main drama production of term was The Canterbury Tales: a rip-roaring roller-coaster of feel-good fun, playful antics, and on-stage participation.
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 V.
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.
Our Sport for All philosophy at the RGS allows our students to participate & flourish irrespective of where their passion lies.
The annual Smoothey Competition captures the very essence of originality, ambition & energy with a range of interpretations of the theme of OPPOSITES!
The annual Charity Stand-Up Comedy evening saw the first-ever RGS student, Ben, deservedly featuring on the line-up!
Charity and volunteering opportunities abound as the School Value of selfless collaboration comes to the fore, from foodbank donations, to conservation projects, to Christmas jumper day!
Our Advent Service in the atmospheric Holy Trinity Church marks the beginning of the period of Advent & the celebration of light & joy against the backdrop of darkness.
Guildford Cathedral is the imposing & inspiring setting for our Carol Services, as we unite as a community for communal worship and singing.
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.