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Charlcombe Meadows - Year 9 Problem Based Learning Project
As part of their Problem Based Learning programme, Year 9 were asked to respond to a letter from the local community group, Friends of Charlcombe Meadows, outlining their plans for a new outdoor community nature space, Charlcombe Meadows.  The students were asked to make a plan to either design a bridge to cross the stream, a bench or a walking trail around the nature reserve.Â
Year 3 Pantomime - Jack and the Beanstalk
The recent Year 3 pantomime, Jack and the Beanstalk, was a smash hit! The girls worked hard during their Music, Dance, and Drama lessons to prepare for the show. They impressed everyone with their clear projection, expressive acting, and confident delivery of songs, dances, and dialogue.
Girls in Tech at University of the West of England
Year 7 and 8 girls enjoyed a stimulating day out at the University of the West of England's inaugural Girls in Tech event. During the trip, organised by the Computer Science department, the girls had the opportunity to speak to undergraduates studying Games Technology (and try out some of their creations), design and plan a net zero city, choose how a company should respond to a debilitating cyberattack and complete an escape room challenge using binary decoding and cryptography skills.
Fantastic funds raised at Curry and Quiz Night
After a break of over two years, it was a pleasure to resurrect the Curry and Quiz night last month. The enthusiasm to take part was evident, as the event was a sell out within about forty-eight hours. Given our objective was to raise money for our fabulous performing arts department and their purchase of radio mics; the evening promised to be both fun and purposeful. Â
Year 7 Students Get Hands-On with Engineering at BRLSI
Year 7 students had an exciting day of innovation and discovery at the Brilliantly Engineered event, held at the Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution (BRLSI) in Queen Square.
Weekend in Boarding - Karaoke fun
On Saturday evening all Y7-11 boarders enjoyed an evening of karaoke in the Rebecca Barrell Room with a professional karaoke set and disco lights. They sung mostly in groups and there was one excellent solo. We heard renditions of 'My Heart Will Go On', 'I Want It that Way', 'Call Me Maybe', and 'Baby' to name a few. The girls were enthusiastic singing and had encouragement from some dancing in the audience.
Multi-award-winning author Kiran Millwood Hargrave visit
Students enjoyed an end of term treat when we were delighted to welcome the multi-award-winning author Kiran Millwood Hargrave to Royal High. Kiran has won, and been shortlisted for, many book awards including the Waterstones Children's Book Prize and the British Book Awards Children's Book. Most recently in 2023 she was awarded the Wainwright Prize for Nature Writing for Children for Leila and the Fox. Many of the students in years 5, 6 and 7 were already familiar with Kiran’s books and were very excited to hear about the latest book in her new Geomancer trilogy The Storm and the Sea Hawk. Â
Weekly Reflections: Self-improvement and Marginal Gains
Our Head, Ms Heidi-Jayne Boyes, reflects on the theme of the week. This week’s theme was ‘reflections’ so I talked about a book I read over the break Will It Make The Boat Go Faster? by Royal High Alumna, Harriet Beveridge and Ben Hunt-Davis MBE. Now I am interested in self-improvement and how marginal gains – those small, incremental 1% changes to the way we operate – help us to better ourselves, and, as learners for life, I feel we should all give time to consider how we can be that little bit better at some of what we do.
Weekly Reflections: One Love building a stronger community
This week I had the pleasure of addressing the whole of the senior school in assembly. I applauded the students for their contributions to school life over the last six weeks – it has been very busy with Chinese New Year celebrations and much sport, music and drama taking place – and thanked them, and colleagues, for all their support in helping me to feel so settled. I can’t believe I have only been here for six weeks; in the best way it feels longer.