Fantastic opportunity for our Politics cohort to learn more about the workings of UK Parliament with the visit of Baroness Angela Harris. We are incredibly grateful for this valuable insight.

Martyr or Murderer? Year 8 used their historical license to imagine what putting Charles I on trial would be like. Guess who are the Royalists…

Year 7 channelled their inner Baldrick today during a medieval banquet in history

The newest house competition took place today, with six boys competing for the “Mons Cup”. An assault course and blank ammunition fired from a Lee Enfield rifle. Thanks to Mr Rose for organising such a fantastic event and congratulations to Malachi for winning for Windsor house.

Year 12 had a real taste of the British Experience of Warfare course today with live firing of a Brown Bess, P53 Enfield and Lee Enfield SMLE at Bisley Shooting Ground. Congratulations to Finlay who won the target competition! #history

Year 9 visited the First World War battlefields over the weekend. They paid homage to our own Old Boy Fraser Youens V.C, were taken on a tour of the historical sites, and stayed in the grounds of a beautiful chateau. Thank you to all involved and our boys who were outstanding.

Yesterday, Year 7 experienced Medieval Day with falconry, archery, an armour and medicine workshop, cookery, and a reenactment of the Battle of Hastings (minus any loss of eyes 🏹)

Day one of our D-Day residential - Pegasus Bridge. A visit to the Pegasus Bridge museum and memorial to discuss the actions of Major Howard and the Ox and Bucks in the early hours of the 6th June, 1944.

Day four - The Durham Light Infantry's attack at Lingèvres and Bayeux cemetery. A fantastic trip comes to an end. Now, the ferry and onward journey home. Thanks to all involved.

Visiting Changi Prison, Singapore. A place of great suffering for Allied Prisoners of War during World War Two. Also, remembering the actions of Ian Fraser, V.C, Old Boy of RGS, and shared namesake of our Fraser Youens boarding house.

Year 9 French-History Trip: Day 1 - Notre Dame de Lorette French cemetery, Cabaret Rouge British cemetery to pay our respects to RGS Old Boy, Captain Henry Hamp Hill and Vimy Ridge Canadian memorial.

Year 9 French-History Trip: Day 2 - Devonshire Cemetary, Flatiron Copse, Mametz Wood, Fricourt, Lochnagar Crater, Sunken Lane, Beaumont-Hamel and Thiepval.

Year 9 French-History Trip: Day three - Memorial service for RGS Old Boy and VC recipient, Frederick Youens, Hill 60, Passchendaele Museum, and Ypres.