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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.
Head's Blog: Celebrating our International Community
As many of you will know, I have recently returned from Hong Kong where I was privileged to meet prospective students as well receiving a warm welcome from alumnae and current parents. The trip was truly instructive in allowing me to gain something of an understanding of the experiences of these students.
Gloucester House Celebrates Halloween
Gloucester House, our Sixth Form boarding house, celebrated Halloween with a party. It was an amazing evening with party food, games, spooky decorations, and of course fancy dress!
Developing a love of phonics in Reception
Our Reception children at RHB Prep have come back from half term with continued enthusiasm and energy. They have developed a love of phonics and literacy sessions and when they are told it’s phonics time a cheer goes up in the classroom, usually followed by ‘I love phonics!’.
RHB Nursery celebrates Diwali
During half term Nursery celebrated Diwali. The girls enjoyed creating Diya lamps using clay, making samosas in cookery, and creating rangoli patterns using chalk. We listened to the traditional story of Rama and Sita and used props to act out the story, even creating a real bridge for Rama to cross to recuse Sita.
A Journey to Remember: Battlefields of Northern France
As half term began, our English and History students embarked on a profound educational trip to the Battlefields of Northern France, exploring ares of conflict during the First World War around Ypres and the Somme.
IB Diploma Programme Collaborative Project
Our IBDP students in Year 12 and 13 spent two days working together recently to research, create and test ideas related to the theme “Sustainability of the Olympics”.
Head's Blog: Enthusiasm for STEM at RHB
This week our Sixth Form IB students were challenged to develop their scientific skills even further through the Collaborative Science Project, an inter-disciplinary activity focusing on the implications of science through practice-based learning, teamwork and cooperation. The teams are drawn from all Group 4 subjects (Biology, Chemistry, Physics, DT, PE and Computer Science) and developed their own research titles around the theme of ‘Sustainability of the Olympics.’