Category: Student Reflections

Good morning.  Today, I would like to speak to you all about courage.  Let’s start off with defining the word – what does it actually mean to be courageous?  According…

One in six people between the ages of 12 and 16 have a diagnosable mental health condition.  In 2019, over 140 young males between the ages of 15 and 19…

The upcoming coronation of King Charles has sparked much discussion about the necessity of a monarchy in the modern world. The notion of monarchy can feel archaic and unreflective of…

Tolerance means accepting differences in people: their opinions, beliefs, practices, racial or ethnic origins, and so on.  It’s a fair attitude towards those who are different from us, and it…

As some of you know, I’m leaving RGS at the end of this term and moving on to be Headteacher of Tiffin School in Kingston and so, I’ve spent the…

International Women’s Day happens just once a year, on the eighth of March.  It is a day to recognise the cultural, economic, and political achievements of women around the world. …

I would start this speech with a question: why should we read?   Today marks the start of RGS book week, and Thursday is World Book Day – an international celebration of books…

You may wonder what one of the founders of the Duke of Edinburgh Award, Kurt Hahn, has to do with this week’s theme of global citizenship.  Hahn was a German…

Nelson Mandela said that if you “Talk to a man in a language that he understands, it goes straight to his head. But talk to a man in his own…