We are so incredibly proud and excited to tell you that Year 12 student Alex Halpern has secured a publishing deal for his first novel, House of Wolves.  Alex joined the College from King’s in Year 9, and has always been a most loquacious and determined student.  And now he will have his first book [...]

I’m delighted to announce the dates of our Christmas lunches.  We know it’s nearly the end of the year when I have to find a font that’s ‘festive’… Years 7 – 9 will have their celebration in Piglet’s Pantry, NRH on Monday 13th December from 12.00 – 1.00 pm. Years 10 – 13 will have theirs [...]

A reminder that Lower School parents’ evening is being held this Wednesday, 24th November in the main Hall of New Road House. We will be open for refreshments at 4.00pm and meetings with staff will start at 4.30 pm. We aim to be finished by 7.00 pm.

A2 Photographers will be going to the V&A on Friday 26 November to see the current exhibition ‘Shadowcatchers: Camera-less Photography’.  It challenges the preconception that a camera is a necessary tool in making in a photograph.  Instead, five international artists display images created out of light, paper, and chance.  Known as chemigrams, photograms or luminograms, these [...]

Calling all singers, guitarists, harpists, bassists, drummers, pianists, keyboard players, violinists, cellists, bassoonists, and any other instrumentalists… Rehearsals are taking place for the RIC Christmas Concert, which will be held on Wednesday 15 December  in New Road House.  We would like to invite Lower School students and parents to come along for the evening to see [...]

The Year 7 – 9 Student Council has been planning a charity Bake Sale to take place on Friday 3 December.  The idea came from the councillors themselves, and they are very keen and enthusiastic leading the project, organising the event, researching the possible problems and coming up with solutions.  The stall will open at 12.15 pm [...]

Debate Club runs every Friday at 12:20pm in New Road House and has proved to be an exciting experience for the participating students. The topics discussed are chosen to engage the students and as help them learn through considering their own opinions and constructing arguments. Their passion has been boundless and their fruitful contributions have really fuelled [...]

We have tickets for the revival of Sarah Kane’s controversial, disturbing, yet prophetic play Blasted, at the Lyric, Hammersmith, on Monday 11 November. First performed in the mid nineties, this play caused ‘apoplexies’ among some audiences for its claustrophobic depiction of violence.  Now fifteen years on, it’s opening to an air of anticipation and expectation.  [...]

GCSE and A level students are invited to see The Invisble Man on Thursday 25th November at the Menier Chocolate Factory. “Based on the novel by H.G. Wells, and adapted by Ken Hill, this classic tale is retold in a joyous, comedy music hall spectacular, further enlivened with special effects and a bit of magic. [...]

Our lucky A level Textiles students will be going to the Barbican on Wednesday 17 November to see Future Beauty, an exhibition of the last 30 years of cutting edge Japanese fashion design.  The exhibition features world renowned Japanese designers Issey Miyake, Rei Kawakubo and Yohji Yamamoto, amongst many others who have redefined fashion worldwide. The exhibition [...]