News
Royal High School Bath, GDST appoints new Head
We are delighted to announce that Ms Heidi-Jayne Boyes has been appointed as the new Head of Royal High School Bath, GDST and will take up her post in January 2025.Â
Year 4 Visit Bath Abbey
Last Monday, Year 4 went to visit Bath Abbey because we are learning about religious buildings in our Religious Studies lessons.
Weekend Fun in Boarding
Our boarders have been enjoying fun packed weekends with a range of activities throughout Bath.Â
Art Scholars collaborate for 44AD Gallery exhibition and Bath Abbey service
Key Stage 3 Art Scholars collaboratively produced a personal and creative painting and collage in response to the theme ‘Tomorrow to be Brave’, as part of the 44AD Gallery exhibition and service at Bath Abbey which acknowledged the bravery of 12 courageous women who had played a part in the war effort.Â
International Student Voice Competition Heats
Congratulations to all our students who participated in the highly competitive International Student Voice competition. The judges faced quite the challenge in selecting the winners and have shared immensely positive feedback for all our finalists. They were particularly impressed by the confidence and eloquence presented in all the speeches in a second language—a truly commendable achievement.
Greek Epic and Theatre Talks
The Classics Department was delighted to host Dr Naomi Scott and PhD student Lily Bickers from University of Bristol on 14th November to talk about Greek Epic and Greek Theatre to nearly 150 Classics and Drama students from Royal High and local schools.Â
Celebrating our global community with our International Gala
A standout event of the Autumn term is our yearly International Gala, a celebration of the rich global tapestry at Royal High School Bath, which comprises students from over 25 different nationalities. Our international students, together with Miss Cheers, Head of International Students, crafted a program featuring songs, music, dance, poetry, with the grand finale of the international catwalk.Â
Armistice Day 2024
This week we marked Armistice Day across Royal High. An important feature for our school with our long historical connection with military families.Â
Head's Blog: Wittgenstein and Remembrance
Paul Wittgenstein was a renowned Austrian-American concert pianist known for introducing new piano concertos by Ravel, Richard Strauss, Britten and Korngold. What is unusual about these works is that they are written for the left hand alone. Wittgenstein was an amputee, having lost his right arm after being shot in the elbow at the battle of Galicia. Despite his injury and subsequent persecution by the Nazi regime, Wittgenstein’s dedication allowed him to bring new art to the world in the years following World War One, which we commemorated with a special assembly and display on Monday. This was led by students who had recently visited the scene and the cemeteries of the battlefields of Ypres and the Somme...
Boudica in Latin with Year 3 and Year 9
On 11th November, Armistice Day, we remembered another ancient war – between the Romans and the forces of Boudica in Roman Britain during 61 CE. In a special workshop, Year 3 joined forces with Year 9 to learn about the revolt of Boudica and teach them some useful Latin phrases.