Students in the Lower School got together and organised a fundraising event for Comic Relief. For a few weeks leading up to the day, a large group of the students asked people to sponsor them to do Onesie Fridays. On the actual day loads of them came in wearing their onesies as well as some [...]
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Since October half term a collection of the Bronze and Silver Duke of Edinburgh Award candidates have volunteered their Thursday lunchtimes to complete projects in the garden. The students have recently worked really hard to prepare the allotments for planting up this spring. They have braved the cold snowy weather and recently started to enjoy [...]
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On Wednesday 20 March we will be holding our Year 9 Parents’ Evening from 5.30pm – 8.00pm. We invite you to come along to meet with your children’s teachers. The evening will be based in New Road House where we will be serving light refreshments throughout. We hope that you are able to attend and [...]
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In the Spring Term we will be starting a new Expedition and Navigation Club for all interested Year 9 students. The club will provide an opportunity for students to complete their Young Navigation Star Award recognised by the Royal Institute of Navigation and the Mountain Leader Training Board. Alongside urban and rural navigation, students will [...]
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This term our Lower School students have been busy working with Drama teacher Deb to create some Christmas plays. The students themselves produced the ideas and the script and also made all their own props. Below are the plays that each year group put together and some pictures of the performances. Year 7 – Tomkins [...]
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On Monday 17th December our wonderful catering staff put on a fantastic Christmas meal for the Lower School students!
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On the 12th of the 12th at 12:12, Mike took a photo of his 12 Year 9′s all holding 12 items each at 12:12!
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Our very own Jonathan Bailey in Year 9 took part recently in the Annual Kent League Gala at Margate in the under 14′s race. Jonathan and his team took First place and won the trophy featured above. Well done Jonathan!
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On Thursday 22 November we will be holding our Parents’ Evening from 5:30pm – 8:00pm in New Road House where we will be serving refreshments throughout. We warmly invite you to come along to meet with your children’s teachers. This year we are using an appointment system for the students to book specific time blocks with the staff [...]
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The theme of this Activity Week was Evolution and Caz put together a busy schedule for our Years 7-9 to help broaden their knowledge of the subject. Everyone behaved beautifully and the students were a real credit to the school on every trip during the week. On Monday we went to the Natural History Museum [...]
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On the last day of term, Annika and our new sports teacher Jon Waite organised an activity morning for the Lower School. Unfortunately the weather didn’t quite hold out for us but they still managed to create a packed morning of activities to test our students’ puzzle solving skills and sporting prowess. Split into 4 [...]
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This week, Carmel and her Year 9′s have been very busy in the art department, recreating some famous artwork using themselves! I think you’ll agree they have made a bold effort. Come along to the Summer Festival on Wednesday 27 June, 4pm – 8pm where you will be able to see a whole lot more. [...]
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On Wednesday 25th students from Year 8 to 11 had the opportunity to learn a bit more about flamenco dance and Spanish cuisine thanks to a fabulous day organised by our Spanish teacher, Lourdes. RIC invited the flamenco dancer Ángela Alonso and the guitarist Tony el Despeinao for a workshop about Flamenco. Students had the [...]
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Year 9 have been truly inspired by their trip to the David Hockney exhibition. Here are just a few results, Beccy has designed a jewellery tree, Nathalie a superb vase and Dory has designed and made a handbag decorated in the style of a Hockney landscape. More pictures of their work to follow soon. For [...]
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On Tuesday 13 March Carmel and Kelly will be taking our Year 9 students to see the David Hockney Exhibition at the Royal Academy of Art. It should a fantastic opportunity for them to see some wonderful artwork both to learn from and be inspired by and also to have a great day out in [...]
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We are inviting our Lower School students to join a really exciting trip to see Matilda the Musical at the Cambridge Theatre on Wednesday 18 January. “Roald Dahl’s much-loved story bursts into life on stage in this brand new musical version by Dennis Kelly and award-winning musician and comedian Tim Minchin.” You can visit the [...]
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Thanks to all those who came to and performed at this year’s Christmas Concert. It was a great night with some really wonderful performances from our talented and hardworking students. Hope you enjoy the pictures!
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By Oliver Page, Year 10… Last week some of the Year 9 and 10 Geography classes had the opportunity to meet an Arctic Explorer. During the lesson we found out what it’s like to live in the Arctic and the research they were doing over there. The lesson helped the Year 9 class in the [...]
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On Thursday this week, Carmel took Years 7 and 8 to London to prepare for their architecture art project in the New Year. Walking along Southbank they saw ionic Classicism, triumphant Brutalism and the rising heights of the Shard. From the OXO building they got great views of the city and then skated in the [...]
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Year 9 Geography students will be taking a trip to visit a -18◦C freezer on Thursday 8th December. They are currently studying the Arctic Ocean and this will be a great opportunity to get a taster of the climate which an Arctic explorer may experience. They will be discussing the kit needed on an expedition [...]
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