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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...
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.
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.’
Head's Blog: Montaigne, Essays and Academic Enrichment
Why do we ask students to write essays? At least part of the answer to that question is found in 16th century France.
Head's Blog: Hadrian's Wall (and the power of sisterhood and the great outdoors)
In 122 C.E. the Emperor Hadrian, with whom I share both a name and a birthday, commanded that a wall be constructed across the stretch of Northern England where it is at its narrowest. It was still a remarkable 73 miles long, marked with regular milecastles and forts and garrison towns...
Head's Blog: MFL Karaoke
Languages are of great importance at RHB and bring transferrable skills, confidence and enjoyment to our curriculum. All the languages taught at RHB will be represented in song at next week's MFL karaoke, and I know these will be presented with the style, panache and good humour that we have come to expect from our language learners and their teachers.Â
Head's Blog: The key to a strong community ...
The key to a strong community could be staring you in the face
Head's Blog: Celebrations
This is a time of year to be savoured as we highlight achievements and celebrate all that makes our community strong; it is this mutual support and kindness that binds us together.Â
Head's Blog: a moment of true adventure!
With nothing but a book "without pictures or conversations" to entertain her, Alice's mind wanders, setting the stage for a fantastical exploration of a world beyond the mundane. It's in this moment of boredom that Alice's true adventure begins: croquet with flamingos, changing size and meeting the White Rabbit, the Caterpillar, and the Duchess and her pig-baby.Â
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