Review 2012 - Royal Grammar School

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Royal Grammar School
Guildford
The R ev iew
2012 - 2013
Royal Grammar School Annual Review 2012-2013
FROM THE HEAD
Recent months have seen the media painting a
depressing picture of the state of education in the
UK in the twenty-first century. Articles proliferate
which discuss at length falling standards
academically, a reduction in sporting involvement
and achievement, a general malaise and apathy
among the young. This depiction could not be
more out of kilter with the current mood at the
RGS. One of the joys of reflecting upon the last
academic year and reading in The Review just
a selection of the very many achievements of our
community is that it highlights the genuine pride
which the boys have in their performance in every
aspect of school life.
Boys ... have acquitted
themselves magnificently
while also being excellent
ambassadors for the School
At the beginning of the academic year, I would never have imagined that I would be reflecting upon the UK Champion in the Microsoft
Office Competition 2012; national sporting success in canoeing, fencing, judo, rowing, sailing, shooting, to name but a few; winning
the national ifs Student Investor Challenge; the World Record for the most people writing in multiple venues; or having the series
winner and champion of the television series Countdown.
These and many other successes are mentioned in The Review; however, necessarily, it is highly selective and only provides
a snapshot which overlooks a far deeper, richer story of the year. Boys have immersed themselves in academia, art, charity,
community, drama, extra-curricular activities, music and so forth and have acquitted themselves magnificently while also being
excellent ambassadors for the School.
The current climate means that the boys do face many challenges ahead of them: there is currently a clampdown on grade inflation in
public examinations, places on the most popular courses at the leading universities continue to be competitive, the difficulties of the
job market are well publicised. What gives me great confidence, however, are the spirit and pride of RGS boys, their willingness to
take each and every challenge in their stride, and, equally importantly, with a smile on their faces. RGS boys never cease to surprise
me and I look forward to reporting on their many and varied successes in the coming twelve months.
Dr JM Cox
Headmaster
ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS
university destinations
4
UNIVERSITY
1
Oxford
16
2
Cambridge
15
11
3
Nottingham
13
10
4
Durham
12
5
Exeter
11
6
Bath
10
7
Bristol
9
8
Birmingham
9
9
Imperial
7
10
Sheffield
7
11
Leeds
6
12
Warwick
5
3
8
2
12
1
7
6
NUMBER OF RGS STUDENTS
9
5
99%
over 99% of all leavers in
recent years have gone
onto Higher Education
continuing their
education in the leading
universities in the country
STATS & FACTS top 12 degree courses 2013
87% of RGS boys
achieved their first
choice university offer
this year
210
SUBJECT
NUMBER OF RGS
STUDENTS
1
Engineering
20
2
Economics / PPE / Business Management
17
3
Medicine
13
4
Mathematics / Computer Science
10
5
Modern Languages
9
6
Natural Sciences
9
7
Classics / Ancient History / Archaeology
8
8
Biological Sciences / Biochemistry /
Biomedical Sciences
7
9
Philosophy
7
10
International Relations / Politics
6
11
English / Drama
6
12
History
5
Oxbridge offers to RGS boys in the last six years
1
139
a level results
A
candidates
SUBJECTS
Art
Biology
Chemistry
Classical Civilisation
Design and Technology
Drama and Theatre Studies
Economics
Electronics
English Literature
French
Further Mathematics
Geography
German
Government and Politics
Greek
History
Latin
Mathematics
Music
Physics
Religious Studies
Russian
Spanish
A*
2
9
12
1
A
2
9
26
2
4
2
18
1
14
14
9
11
3
4
B
C
8
5
3
2
2
8
2
10
2
13
5
31
1
12
6
1
6
TOTALS
178
194
75
1
9
2
9
4
31
5
2
2
1
6
44
2
28
6
D
Entry
4
28
45
6
4
3
32
3
28
22
44
18
5
12
2
22
13
90
3
53
14
1
11
5
5
4
1
1
2
5
11
2
3
1
1
4
1
1
1
14
2
3
463
These results are accurate as of September 2013. The School continues to receive the outcome of
re-marks so please consult the website, www.rgs-guildford.co.uk, for the most recent set of results.
Christopher Cooksley
and Frederick Money
achieved a perfect
400/400 in English
of the grades at A
or A*
80%
2
14 boys also
achieved four A*
grades
l 38.4% Grade A*
l 3% Grade C
l 42% Grade A
l 0.4% Grade D
l 16.2% Grade B
100%
A Level Result Success
2012-13
Top all-boys school in
the country according
to Independent
Schools’ League Tables
2013 in The Telegraph
and The Times
88 boys achieved
all A – A* grades,
63% of the cohort
STATS & FACTS
*
14 boys in the Upper Sixth Form averaged over 95% in
all their modules; Christopher Cooksley and Joseph
Lidbetter both averaged 98%
*
39 Lower Sixth boys sat A Level Mathematics a year
early with 25 A* grades and 12 A grades
131
as level results
l 71% Grade A
l 5.2% Grade C
l 19.5% Grade B
99.6%
AS Level Result Success
2012-13
70%
over 70% of all
grades were at A
grade
AS
candidates
SUBJECT
A
Art
Biology
Chemistry
Classical Civilisation
Drama and Theatre Studies
Economics
Electronics
English Literature
French
Geography
German
Government and Politics
Greek
History
Japanese
Latin
Mathematics
Music
Music Technology
Physics
Religious Studies
Spanish
2
18
30
1
4
1
45
3
22
12
8
3
7
5
11
1
14
92
2
1
43
14
6
TOTALS
355
B
C
D
E
10
10
2
1
3
1
1
14
1
4
2
9
2
1
3
2
1
1
13
3
6
1
0
11
8
4
2
1
2
3
1
95
25
12
7
U
2
1
2
2
9
2
2
Entry
2
31
44
4
4
3
67
3
26
22
11
3
11
5
20
1
14
117
2
3
59
24
10
486
STATS & FACTS
George Simmons
with 699/700
achieved the
highest total on
record for a Double Mathematician at
the RGS; Samuel Congdon with 698/700
also beat the
previous existing
record while
Calum Ferguson
and Joshua Voller
(694/700) matched it
*
Full marks were achieved by Samuel Congdon (Mathematics), Dewi
Eburne (Biology and Mathematics), Alexander Hartley (English), Jan
Outen (Mathematics), George Simmons (Mathematics), Sean Sheppard
(Mathematics), Bradley Smith (Economics), William Snowden
(Geography), Joshua Voller (Mathematics and Physics), and Michael
Whitehorn (Mathematics)
*
*
Dewi Eburne and Joshua Voller both averaged 99.5% across all papers,
dropping only 13 marks between them in 25 papers
97 boys sat AO Additional Mathematics of which 88 achieved an A grade
3
144
GCSE
gcse level results
candidates
SUBJECT
A*
A
B
C
Entry
Art
10
10
2
Biology
120
21
2
1
144
Chemistry
95
30
16
3
144
14
17
3
English Language
97
44
3
English Literature
34
81
28
French
79
10
2
91
Geography
40
34
11
85
German
15
2
1
18
Greek
9
1
1
11
History
58
20
5
83
Latin
62
19
4
85
Mathematics
134
9
1
144
Music
1
7
1
9
Physics
116
26
Religious Studies
50
5
Russian
1
Spanish
68
12
5
TOTALS
1003
348
86
22
34
144
1
2
1
144
144
56
1
85
7
1444
l 69.4% Grade A* l 5.9% Grade B
l 24.2% Grade A l 0.5% Grade C
100%
GCSE Level Result Success
2012-13
A record-breaking
year at the RGS: 94
boys achieved straight
A – A* grades, 65% of
the cohort
STATS & FACTS
*
Full marks were achieved by William Airey (Geography), William Holden
(Mathematics) George Shorthouse (French) and Daniel Sutton (Greek)
*
In the Fourth Form, the following boys all scored 100% in Mathematics:
Ben Barnwell, Piers Cole, Oliver Duckworth, Daniel Osborne, Devan
Panesar, Peter Robinson and Elliot Sutcliffe
93.6%
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of the grades at A or A*
Academic development is much broader than achievement in
public examinations results. RGS boys have engaged in a wide
range of other competitions and events with notable success.
H
As the UK Champion in the Microsoft Office Competition 2012, Robert
Phipps progressed to the World Wide Finals held in Las Vegas. Out of
more than 285,000 candidates from 53 countries, Robert achieved an
extraordinary third place finish.
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285,000
rd
out of
candidates
H The Independent Learning Assignment Presentation Evening showcased
the very best of the research essays submitted by members of the Upper
Sixth Form. The overall winner was Oliver Page who presented on the
alkali stability of radiation-grafted anion-exchange membranes.
H RGS boys claimed six of the top eight places in the world at Under 18
level in the online Cambridge Chemistry Challenge. In addition, Giles
Hutchings came tenth in the world in the open category.
th
In the national science Olympiad
... the RGS continued their
enviable recent record with
two gold medals in Biology and
Chemistry respectively and four in
Physics
H In Mathematics, 255 boys took part in the various UKMT
challenges, securing 89 gold awards and 12 Olympiad
Qualifiers; the Fourth Form team won the UKMT Southern
Regional Final.
H In the national science Olympiad competitions, the RGS
89
gold medals
continued their enviable recent record with two gold
medals in Biology and Chemistry respectively and four
in Physics; these competitions attracted in total just under
10,000 students. In addition, RGS boys achieved 48 silver and
bronze awards. Paul Tao reached the final 16 for selection for the UK
team at the International Physics Olympiad.
H In the national ifs Student Investor Challenge, the RGS Lower Sixth
team, comprising Alexander Pound, Benjamin Seed, George
Simmons and Joshua Voller, was crowned Student Investor
Champions out of an initial entry of 40,000 students.
H 41 RGS boys took part in a mass story-writing event for National
Libraries’ Day. They were among 3,217 participants at 69 venues
across the UK whose efforts have now been verified as the World
Record for the most people writing a story at multiple venues.
W
OR
D
RGS Lower Sixth team...
was crowned Student
Investor Champions
out of an initial entry of
40,000 students.
LD RECO
R
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DRAMA
An exciting year saw a number of firsts for
drama at the RGS as opportunities abounded for
productions throughout the School and beyond.
Professional workshops, including sessions on
trauma make-up and circus skills, added to the
boys’ repertoires.
Guys and Dolls
Commedia
dell
Arte
A double bill of Commedia dell’Arte plays, The False Turk and The Flying
Doctor, entertained audiences with high energy and physical performances.
The boys excelled themselves in the slapstick and pantomimic plays,
complete with traditional commedia character half masks. High points
included Thomas Gumbrell shocking the audience with unexpected
somersaults in and out of a window and drinking fresh urine (or rather apple
juice).
The joint RGS and GHS drama production of Guys and Dolls was an
explosion of colour, energy and exuberance as for a few days Guildford
High School was transformed into 1950s Manhattan. The impressive set
with its iconic skyline and advertising hoardings immediately immersed
the audience in a world of gambling, guys, cheesecake, strudel and dolls.
This was a truly ensemble production with the Hot Box girls glamorous
and stylish and the Missionaries suitably demure. Jack Morris was
outstanding in the lead role of Sky Masterson and he was
ably supported by Xavier Peer whose sympathetic
and detailed performance of the fixer and gambler,
Nathan Detroit, was mesmerising. Among a
succession of timeless, well-known songs, Dewi
Eburne’s rendition of Sit down, you’re rocking the
boat was a real highlight. With a cast, crew and
orchestra of over one hundred, this musical was
one of the most ambitious and memorable
productions in recent years as Broadway
came to the streets of Guildford.
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shocking the audience with
unexpected somersaults in
and out of a window
Macbeth
A joint RGS and Tormead cast performed
an abridged version of Macbeth as
part of this year’s Shakespeare Schools
Festival (SSF). The SSF is the UK’s
largest youth drama festival involving
over 700 schools and 90 theatres
across the country. A very talented
and committed company included
Jack Morris’ charismatic portrayal
of Macbeth, which demonstrated
real power and emotional maturity,
fantastically supported by the soldierwitches William Cowie, Philip Grace
and Alexander Hartley. Andrew
White was commanding as King
Duncan with Christopher Cooksley
and Edward Cook as his sons. A really
strong sense of the military environment
Lord of the Flies
Audiences enjoyed an outstanding production of
William Golding’s Lord of the Flies, a challenging
play which required the actors to convey the
emotional range and subtlety of the characters
as well as the more playful aspects of boys going
wild, unencumbered by authority. The cast was
exceptional in embracing these challenges and
gave mature and moving performances with real
depth and understanding. William Cowie portrayed Piggy with real pathos and truthfulness;
Nicholas Hall playing Ralph gave an equally
heartfelt and moving rendition of the honesty
and decency of the character ultimately wrecked
by grief at the close of the play. James Fairley
as Jack and Matthew Side as Roger were able
subtly to reveal the power dynamics between the
two characters as they vied for ultimate power
through intimidation and fear. The rest of the
cast was equally accomplished and the quality
of acting was highly impressive supported
by atmospheric staging, lighting and music
which perfectly captured the essence of
the island as tension and fear permeated
the action.
was provided by tightly choreographed
battle sequences and inventive
camouflage netting. Christopher Hore
played Banquo as a suspicious and
fretful man and Alexander Bowes gave
a strong performance as the fearsome
Macduff. Live drumming and percussion
were provided onstage by Gregory
Chapman and Benjamin Hawken
giving the whole performance immediacy,
excitement and threat.
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MUSIC
An exciting year for music at the RGS included the opening
of the new Music School, an ambitious tour of Malta and a
succession of concerts of exquisite quality.
Concerts
Concerts were regularly performed throughout the year ranging from
the intimate to the grand scale. As well as the regular fixtures such as
the Market Day Concerts in Holy Trinity Church and the Carol Service in
Guildford Cathedral, there were a whole host of other events.
Highlights of the year included: the Big Band, alongside Vivace Chorus,
performing as part of a fund-raising concert; the Concerto Consort’s
performance of Holst’s St Paul’s Suite, concluding with an excellent
rendition of Beethoven’s First Symphony; and the Joint Schools’ Chamber
Choir singing evensong in Winchester Cathedral. The Ensembles Concert
featured the Big Band, Second Orchestra, Concert Band, a clarinet trio
and the RGS Saxophone quartet, The Quartertones. A major concert in
Holy Trinity Church saw fifteen solo pianists performing. The concert
opened with the Vivaldi Double Cello Concerto with Duncan Hampshire
and Michael Lan and the programme also included Constant Lambert’s
extraordinary work, The Rio Grande, which featured the Parents’
Choir and Eric Foster. Director of Music Peter White aired his new
composition, Carnival 2, a piece which took its inspiration from SaintSaëns’ much-loved Carnival of the Animals.
Renowned tenor soloist Tom Hobbs gave a wonderful rendition of
songs by Britten and Schubert; Old Guildfordian Joseph Butler gave
a scintillating performance of sonatas for ‘cello by Debussy, Kodály,
Prokofiev and Wellesz. The courtyard of the Old Building provided an
atmospheric setting for the complex and challenging performances of
Dido and Aeneas.
... the new Music School was shortlisted in
the ‘Guildford Design Awards’ making the
final eight out of over 200
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Musician of the
Year
The Musician of the Year Competition
was held in the Rehearsal Room of the
new Music Department and the quality
of musicianship was fitting for such
impressive surroundings and acoustics. The
adjudicator was the academic, author and
broadcaster, Eric Levi, who praised highly
the Sixth Form finalists: Joseph Fell, Eric
Foster, Daniel Innes, Michael Lan and
Freddie McGee. Eric Foster, however, was
deservedly crowned Musician of the Year
for his exceptional piano recital of music by
Kabalevsky, Debussy and Slavicky.
Music School
The state-of-the-art Music School opened
at the beginning of the year providing
facilities appropriate for music-making at
the very highest level. Built sensitively
among the Tudor Buildings and using glass
and stone to complement the traditional
surroundings, the new Music School was
shortlisted in the ‘Guildford Design Awards’
making the final eight out of over 200
entries. The Music School now provides
all the facilities and resources required in
the twenty-first century; of particular note
is the Rehearsal Room with its impressive
wooden vaulted ceiling and impressive
acoustics making for an atmospheric
environment for musical performance.
MUSIC
Notes
Malta Music
Tour
A joint choral and orchestral tour of Malta,
comprising 60 of the best musicians from
both the RGS and GHS, crammed ten
performances into a few intense days.
The orchestra and choir performed to
a remarkably high standard in some of
the most amazing venues that the island
has to offer, often in very hot conditions.
Particular highlights included singing Mass
in St John’s Co-Cathedral in Valletta and
an outstanding performance of Dvorak’s
New World Symphony under the dome of
the Mosta Rotunda. Notable solos were
performed by Joseph Fell in the second
movement of the Dvorak while Frederick
Money, Benedict Philipp and Samuel
Clarke took the tenor and bass solos
in Schubert’s Mass No. 2 in G Major.
Appreciative audiences commented upon
the extraordinary level of musicianship and
professionalism in performance as the tour
left a lasting impression.
Eric Foster accepted a place
as the Organ Scholar at St
John’s College, Oxford; three
Upper Sixth Form boys also
have places to read Music at
Oxford University.
James Palles-Clark has
performed regularly in
the National Children’s
Orchestra.
An orchestra of over 70
young players from the RGS,
Lanesborough and St Thomas
of Canterbury combined
to perform in a concert
celebrating the RGS string
schemes.
In addition to the regular
lunch-time concerts, the
Junior and Intermediate
prize winners performed at a
recital at Holy Trinity Church.
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ART
The Art Exhibition provided a fitting culmination to the academic
year as the boys showcased work of quite extraordinary quality.
A wide range of styles and media from GCSE, AS and A Level
students was very much in evidence throughout the exhibition.
David Swann 2012
Dominic Beer 2012
Ian Alcock 2012
Daniel Innes 2012
Art at the RGS encourages boys to develop a confident
and independent understanding and appreciation of art
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Oliver Cassidy 2012
Trystan Newbury 2012
Ryan Whiteley 2012
James Delaney 2012
Ian Alcock 2012
Dominic Beer 2012
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TEAM SPORT
The philosophy of Sport for All was very much in evidence
throughout the year as the School regularly put out over 20
teams on a Saturday. As well as the major sports, boys had the
opportunity to participate in a rich array of other sports.
Hockey
Rugby The last twelve months saw RGS rugby players grabbing the headlines
and continuing their development by playing at the very highest level
after leaving the School. Current Harlequins first team player Jack
Clifford captained the victorious Under 20 England rugby team in
the Junior Rugby World Cup, including their first ever victory against
the All Blacks. Jack was also nominated for the IRB Junior Player
of the Year. Harry Little made his debut for the London Broncos in
the Rugby League Superleague and was voted player’s player of the
match. Recent leavers Alastair Adam-Cairns, Tom Hilton-Stevens and
Matthew Shorthose have been regularly representing Oxford University
1st XV and Jamie Crawford has been impressing for Cambridge
University as they look to emulate Karl Outen who has represented
the Blues in the past two seasons. Michael MacFarlane was awarded
Esher Rugby Club’s player of the season, while Tom Sergeant is now
playing for Richmond Rugby Club. Following in their footsteps, current
students James Chaumeton and James Sweetland have both been
involved in the Harlequins School of Rugby. The strength in depth for
RGS rugby is notable with the Under 13A team in particular having
enjoyed an exceptional season which included winning the Highfield
10s trophy for the first time in the School’s history.
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Hockey continued to thrive at the RGS as
the School received recognition on the
county stage throughout the age groups. In the county tournaments, the RGS are
current Under 15 Surrey Champions. The
team was undefeated throughout the whole
tournament winning all four games, scoring
an incredible 17 goals in the process and,
equally impressively, only conceding one
goal. The Under 14 and Under 18 teams
also flew the flag for the RGS by finishing
runners-up. The 1st XI, in particular,
impressed during the year with an elevenmatch winning run including excellent
victories against Cranleigh School and
Portsmouth Grammar School; Christopher
Way led the goal-scoring charts with 27
goals for the season and he also played
National League hockey. James Ferguson
became Guildford Hockey Club’s youngest
ever National League player. With the
School regularly having 20 different teams
representing the School on a Saturday, from
the 1st XI all the way down to the Under 12D
team, the future for hockey is exciting.
SPORTS
HEADLINES
Athletics: In an athletics meeting at Tonbridge,
the RGS took their largest athletics team for over
ten years which produced an extraordinary 18
personal bests including Daniel Allchurch in both
the 800 and 400 metres and Fraser Mills with a
sensational time of 54.4 for 400 metres. The junior
and intermediate teams also qualified for the English
Schools Athletics Regional Final.
Football
The reputation of RGS football has continued to soar as the 1st XI dominated this year’s
fixture list, securing 15 victories out of 17 fixtures. A ten-match winning streak with
53 goals scored and only five conceded only served to underline the credentials of RGS
football. Captained by Neville Marsh, the current squad is one of the strongest to
have worn the famous red RGS kit, playing a stylish and technical brand of football.
Football at the RGS continues to go from strength to strength with the School now a
strong and established member of the Independent Schools’ football circuit. Highlights
of a successful season for the 1st XI included reaching the London and South East
England Cup semi-final and the Trinity Cup quarter-final.
Chess: The RGS chess team competed in the
English Chess Federation rapid-play tournament;
from the fourteen teams taking part, the RGS
finished second, an outstanding achievement.
Cricket: Alexander Sweet has been involved
in the Under 15 England Development Programme
Talent Testing at the National Cricket Performance
Centre in Loughborough.
Golf: Michael Dove represented Surrey Schools
in a match against Middlesex Schools; Michael won
his match to help Surrey win the overall fixture.
Cricket
New Head of Cricket Chris Sandbach made an immediate impact upon RGS cricket
as he brought success and sunshine in equal measure. Competing in the 50/40 South
London Schools League, the RGS 1st XI finished top after recording notable victories
against schools including Hampton, KCS Wimbledon, Reeds and St Paul’s, as well
as a win against the MCC. Central to the success of the team were the majestic
innings of Charles Warren, highlights of which were 104 against Hampton and 107*
against Reeds. Charles captained the team intelligently and led by example with the
bat. The bowling attack was equally exciting: one of the highlights being Alexander
Waghorn’s hat-trick against Trinity School. With a number of talented young cricketers
emerging, the future of RGS cricket is very exciting as illustrated by Fourth Form student,
Alexander Sweet. Alexander made his debut for the 1st XI against the MCC and went
on to score 115 in a match-winning performance which demonstrated real poise and
maturity. Hockey: Edward Way has been selected for
the England Hockey’s Under 15 High Performance
Academy Centre.
Judo: Oliver Platt took part in the British Judo
Championship; he won five of his six fights and
finished third in his weight, winning a bronze medal.
He also competed as a member of the England
Judo Squad at the International Judo competition
in Holland, one of the biggest international
competitions of the year with 1,500 competitors
from 28 countries.
Skiing: Toby Fitzsimmons was selected for
the English Schools’ Ski Association training camp
in Norway which prepares a team for the biennial
World Schools’ Championships.
Swimming: Calum Ferguson is County
Champion having won the 100 metre butterfly event
at the Surrey School’s Swimming Association Gala.
Tennis: In the St George’s Weybridge Pairs
Invitation Tournament, Benjamin Baker and
Marcus Solarz Hendriks played outstanding
tennis to win the Plate Competition, despite being
two years younger than their opponents in the final.
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INDIVIDUAL SPORT
As well as a significant number of boys performing at county level,
RGS boys also received national and international recognition on the
sporting stage this year in a diverse range of disciplines.
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TI
SPOR
ASPIRATIONS
EDMUND
H AW S
17
Kayaking
d K2
r Marathon K1 an
GB National Junio
athon
ar
M
member of GB
Champion 2013,
and Sprint teams
l
GB Junior Nationa
l 1st place in
SPORTING
Championships K1
l
HIGHLIGHTS
GB Junior Nationa
l 1st place in
K2
s
Championship
Marathon
European Junior
l 5th place in
Championships K2
the Junior World
in a gold medal in
ta
ob
To
nships in 2014
SPORTING
European Champio
d
an
S
ON
TI
ASPIRA
AGE
SPORT
CURRENT
STANDARD
LE
GUS COCK
M IC H A E L
DOWNES
18
AGE
Shooting
SPORT
National
CURRENT
eat Britain
STANDARD
ted to represent Gr
l Getting selec
part of
as
NG
da
TI
na
OR
Ca
SP
llbore on a tour of
fu
at
ngs)
eli
TS
th
HIGHLIGH
Rifle Team (A
the British Cadet
t of
ou
0
ximum score of 10
l Getting a ma
house
th
bo
in
w
ro
s in a
100 for three year
on
iti
et
Staniforth comp
shooting and the
re
bo
all
sm
present Surrey at
l Chosen to re
s
hip
ns
pio
16
AGE
Athletics
00m
SPORT
t in the UK for 30
International - 1s
CURRENT
U17
STANDARD
hools 3000m and
inning English Sc
W
l
NG
SPORTI
gland selection
thereby gaining En
TS
GH
LI
national
GH
HI
itish Schools Inter
l Winning Br
seventh
e
1 for 3000m, th
l Running 8:2
an under 17
r
fo
UK
e
th
fastest all time in
at the Olympics
To represent GB
SPORTING
ASPIRATIONS
the World Cham
for
To gain selection
SPORTING
5 Team
U2
GB
the
for
ASPIRATIONS
LAURENC
CAMERON
APPEL
E PEPLOW
HE
C H R IS T O P
18
AGE
Fencing (Épée)
SPORT
GB squad U20
CURRENT
hips, Porec
STANDARD
pean Champions
l 19th at Euro
NG
TI
SPOR
hips, Moscow
World Champions
HIGHLIGHTS l 19th at
this year
to U20 GB squad
l Qualification
r
p five GB senio
To get into the to
orld
SPORTING
a medal at the W
n
wi
d
an
rankings
ASPIRATIONS
Championships
SK
R MAKOW
I
17
AGE
Rugby
SPORT
U17
USA U17, Surrey
CURRENT
STANDARD
st Belgium U17 l Scoring again
6 SPORTING
ainst England U1
-saving tackle ag
HIGHLIGHTS l Try
2nds
rugby
ol hakas on RGS
l Facing scho
and New Zealand
tour to Hong Kong
ry
y rugby at the ve
To continue to pla
NG
TI
OR
SP
highest level
ASPIRATIONS
18
AGE
Shooting
SPORT
U19)
International (GB
CURRENT
STANDARD
Great Britain at
tion to represent
lec
Se
l
of the
SPORTING
of Canada as part
fullbore on a tour
gs
lin
he
TS
At
GH
e
LI
th
,
HIGH
Team
British Cadet Rifle
e’
gu
lea
r Surrey in ‘10-bull
l Selection fo
ll
G Be
r UK cadets in ‘A
l Selection fo
match’
am for the
on the GB U25 te
To gain selection
Zealand
w
NG
Ne
TI
to
OR
SP
hips tour
World Champions
ASPIRATIONS
15
Just another year
Cadets have attended in
excess of 60 camps and courses
incorporating leadership, powerboating, gliding, pool lifeguard
training, canoeing, yachting,
diving and fieldcraft,
to name a few
277 boys
in the RGS
Combined
Cadet Force
16
at the rgs
55 Bronze, 21 Silver
and 29 Gold Duke of
Edinburgh Awards to
RGS boys within the
last twelve months
Over 70 school
clubs and
societies
17
TRIPS
One academic year. Over a hundred trips. Academic, adventurous, cultural, sporting. All year
groups. All corners of the globe. All unforgettable opportunities and experiences. The following
are just a few, very selective highlights.
USA
On the Sixth Form trip to New York
and Washington, the boys experienced
the economic and political heart of
the world’s most powerful democracy.
Visits included the Federal
Reserve, the 9/11 Memorial, the
Statue of Liberty, the Empire State
Building and a buzzing pre-election
Washington.
France
90 boys and 10 members of staff
embarked upon the Junior and Senior
ski trips based in Tignes and Alpe
d’Huez respectively. Heavy snowfall
provided superb skiing and snowboarding
conditions. Evening activities ranged
from the mentally stimulating to the
physically demanding, including a
challenging high-ropes course.
Tenerife
Sixth For
m boys c
arried ou
and inve
t case st
stigation
udies
work. Fro
Los Giga
m the ba
ntes, the
se
in
b
oys gaine
Teide Na
d access
tional Pa
to
rk to look
hazards,
at volcan
park man
ic
agem
processes.
Other visi ent and ecosyste
m
ts includ
gorge at
ed the
Masca, w
ater recy
Siam Pa
cling at
rk a
plantation nd a banana an
d aloe ve
at Aloe P
ra
ark.
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Holland
The Under 14 hockey squ
ad enjoyed high-level
facilities for training
and played matches
against some quality opp
osition, recording two
excellent wins including
a victory against
previously unbeaten Ro
tterdam HC. The
boys also watched 17 int
ernational players
involved in a thrilling
4 – 4 draw between
Amsterdam and Rotterda
m HC.
Hong Kon
g and N
ew Zeala
nd
The RGS
tourists e
njoyed th
weeks of
ree
competiti
ve trainin
fixtures,
g and
as well a
s cultura
and adre
l visits
naline-bur
ning acti
on the Hoc
vities,
key and
Rugby T
Hong Kon
our to
g and N
ew Zeala
A and B
nd. The
rugby te
ams won
their matc
50% of
hes; the
A hockey
did not c
team
oncede a
goal in th
matches
eir five
in New Z
ealand.
Italy
eight action90 junior boys spent
g some of the
packed days visitin
sites in Rome
al
ssic
most iconic cla
s. Highlights
ple
Na
of
y
Ba
the
and
, St Peter’s
eum
included the Coloss
eum, Pompeii,
an
cul
Her
pri,
Square, Ca
the sheer
d
the Naples Museum an
alian
It
of
ity
ers
volume and div
.
eam
ice-cr
Cambodia
24 boys vi
sited Cam
bodia for
week expe
a fourdition wit
h a main
on teachin
focus
g in the lo
cal comm
impressiv
u
e lessons
were deli nity;
art, logic
vered in
, music a
nd sports
highlights
. Other
in
a leech-in cluded trekking th
fested ju
rough
ngle
temple com
plex of A , the stunning
ngkor Wa
very emot
t and the
ive Killin
g Fields.
19
COMMUNITY AND CHARITY
RGS boys continued to make an impact upon the world outside the RGS as
they seized the initiative to involve themselves in community and charitable
events with humour, energy and enthusiasm.
Charity Day
Charitable events abounded throughout the year as
individuals, Tutor Groups, Houses and year groups participated
in a range of ambitious and enterprising charitable fundraising events. The highlight of the year, however, was Charity
Day where in traditional manner, staff and boys alike threw
themselves – quite literally – into an array of events which
were all united by humour and a desire to raise significant
sums of money. Highlights included the rendition by the
Senior Management Team, under their alias of F01 Direction,
of What makes you beautiful, the alarmingly competitive staff
against boys dodgeball match, and the equally edgy cerebral
challenge of staff against returning Old Guildfordians, all of
whom had taken part in University Challenge on television.
£6,400 was raised for the charities chosen by the boys: the
RGS international link schools in Cambodia and Nepal, Help for
Heroes, Shooting Star CHASE and Tuk Tuk Travels.
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The highlight of the year was
Charity Day where staff and
boys alike threw themselves quite literally - into an array
of events which were all united
by humour and a desire to raise
significant sums of money.
It’s all for charity
Charit
00
0
,4
£6
ty
ol
ho
ari
Ch
Sc
0
£60
00
£2,300
School Charities
,50
Charity Bike Ride
£6
£1,0
Ca
m
Lin bodia
kS
Ba
Ca cho
ll
mb ol
i
od n
ia
y Ban
ds Co
ncert
Parkin
son’s
UK
RGS in the community
s
tie
ari
y
Da
Ch
y
al Da
Nep
hip
tners
r
a
P
al
Nep chools
S
Masterclasses
Primary School Project
Community Service Group
Nepal Partnership Schools
Summer School
Link School in Cambodia
Latin Primary School Project
String Scheme
Chelsea Academy
Schools without Walls
21
GOVERNORS AND STAFF
Board of Governors
Chairman of Governors
Cllr Mrs SK Creedy, MA
Vice-Chairman
HHJ Critchlow, LLB, DL
CD Barnett, MA
The Earl of Onslow
PG Peel, FCA
Cllr Mrs J Jordan, BA
M Brett-Warburton MA (RCA), MA (UCB), RIBA
JD Fairley, BA
Ms PS Powell, BA
Mrs C Cobley, MCIPD
B Hartop, BSc
Professor S Price, MSc, PhD, FBTS, ERT, FHEA
The Revd Canon RL Cotton, MA, DipTh
Dr LSK Linton, MA, MB ChB, MRCP
CT Shorter, CEng, MIStructE, FConsE, FFB
D Counsell, FCA*
The Mayor of Guildford
JA Smith, CEng, FCIBSE
B Creese, BA, MA
HJ Pearson, OBE, MA, PhD, CMaths, FIMA
NEJ Vineall, QC, MA *
Bursar and Clerk to the Governors
RA Ukiah, MA
Members of Academic Staff
Headmaster
JM Cox, BSc, PhD
Southampton
Biology
2007
Second Master and Deputy Head (Pastoral)
MW Hoskins, BA, MA, FCollT
Nottingham; London
Economics
2005
Deputy Head (Staff)
GT Williams, MA
Lincoln, Oxford
History
2008
Assistant Head (Curriculum)
PJ Dunscombe, BSc
Sheffield
Mathematics, Careers
2003
Assistant Head (Marketing and
Communication)
JW Pressley, MA
St Hugh’s, Oxford
Classics
2000
Head of Upper School and Head of
Sixth Form
AU Woodman, BSc, MA
Edinburgh, Kings College University Biology
of London
2004
Head of Lower School and Head of
Third Form
NE Wild, BA
St John’s, Durham
2000
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Religion and Philosophy
Academic Staff
SW Armstrong, MA
EJ Badham, ARCS, BSc, CBiol, MSB
MF Baggs, BA
PA Bagley, MA, FCA
SJ Baker, BA
AHS Barras, BA, MA, PhD
ET Batchelar, M.Chem, D.Phil
BM Baulf, BA, MA
MC Bird, BA*
SG Black, MMath
Miss SKH Blair, BSc, MSc
JL Bodmer, BSc, PhD, MBA
Mrs LZ Banerji, BSc
Mrs MC Booth, BEd
CS Bradford, MPhys
EJP Bradnock, BA
JS Braithwaite, BSc, PhD
PJ Bridges, BSc
Mrs PA Brooks, MBA
MA Burbidge, BSc, BA
EKD Bush, MA
JA Casale, BSc, MBA
DH Chambers, BMus, PCASS
Mrs S Cooper, BA
WD Cowx, BSc, MSc
AMJ Curtis, MA
Mrs HM Curtis, BA
Miss EL Cuthbertson, BA
AC Dodd, BA, MA *
AH Dubois, BSc
C George, BSc
Miss NS Goul-Wheeker, MA
CJ Grace, BA, MA, LTCL, AMusLCM
Mrs K Handley, BSc
Mrs FA Hobbs, BSc
LM Holland, BSc
JP Hood, MA, MSci
PJ Hosier, BA, MEd
DM Hoyle, BEng
EJ Hudson, MA, MSc, PhD
Mrs SF Hudson, BSc, MSc
MR Jenkins, BSc
MJ Jennings, BA
JB Kelly, BA, MA, MA (RCA)
Miss S Kendell, BSc
GM Knight, BA
KJ Knight, BSc, MSc
W-S Lau, M.Chem
OC Lawson, BSc
Lincoln, Oxford
Imperial College, London
Oxford Brookes
Trinity Hall, Cambridge
Wadham, Oxford
University of London
Jesus, Oxford
University College, Oxford; UCL
Nottingham
Keble, Oxford
Cardiff
Birmingham; Brunel; Henley
Stellenbosch
Exeter
St John’s Durham
Oxford Brookes
Imperial College, London;
The Royal Institution of Great Britain
Birmingham
Brunel
Birmingham; Open
Exeter College, Oxford
Bristol; City
Surrey; Royal Coll. Music
St Anne’s, Oxford
Aberystwyth; Salford
St Edmund Hall, Oxford
Reading
Merton, Oxford
King’s College, London
Aberdeen
Bristol
St John’s, Oxford
Birmingham; Surrey
Sheffield
Imperial College, London
Birmingham
Selwyn, Cambridge
University College, London
Hertfordshire
King’s, Cambridge; Imperial College
Southampton; Kingston
University College of Swansea
Warwick
University of Wales, Newport;
Royal College of Art, London
Manchester
Exeter
Portsmouth
Hertford, Oxford
Loughborough
Chemistry
Biology
Physical Education, Hockey
Biology
Modern Languages
English
Chemistry
Classics, Fourth Form
Religion and Philosophy, Young Enterprise
Mathematics
Economics, Second Form
Chemistry, Examinations
Mathematics
Mathematics, Entrance Assessments
Physics
English
Chemistry
2008
1978
2010
2006
2009
2006
2010
2009
2010
2005
2010
2000
2012
1978
2013
2006
2011
Economics
Economics
Physics
Classics
Mathematics, Housemaster
Music
Classics
Geography, Housemaster
Art
English
Biology
History, Housemaster
Biology, Housemaster
Mathematics
Classics
Modern Languages
Mathematics
Mathematics, Teacher Training Mentor
Physics, Electronics
Physics, Mathematics
Modern Languages, Senior Housemaster
Biology
Chemistry
Mathematics, Housemaster
Mathematics
2011
2012
1998
2006
1997
1997
2012
1984
1993
2003
2011
2006
1994
2013
2010
1980
1996
2010
1986
2010
1980
2005
2011
2008
1985
1989
1999
Mathematics
Modern Languages
Chemistry
Information Technology
2001
1984
2008
2006
1980
23
Academic Staff
PM Leamon, BA
AR Lowe, BA
J Marchiafava, Lic.
Miss M-L McCarter, Lic., MA
Ms NC McClean, BA, MA
RB Meadowcroft, BA, MA
Miss CJS Moorehead, MA, FRGS
PG Nathan, BA
Miss J Newman, AGSM, CRD
SJ Orchard, BMus, MMus
TJJ Owens, BA
D Patel, BSc, PhD
Mrs SJ Perrett, BA
NC Pinhey, BSc
Miss KE Price, BA, MA
Mrs RJ Rathmell, BA
TP Rogers, BSc
MRF Royds, B.Eng
AN Rozier, BA
Miss A Sánchez, BA
CJL Sandbach, BA
JR Saxton, MA
REJ Seymour, BEd, FRGS
TW Shimell, M.Chem
SBR Shore, BEd
Miss L Simpson, BA
AF Smith, BA, MA, MA
Mrs CE Smith, BA
Mrs HK Suenson-Taylor, BA
Miss KE Sullivan, BSc
Mrs PA Thomas, BSc, MSc, FRGS, MSB,
Dip.Counselling
AJW Thorn, MA
SG Thornhill, MA, DPhil
Ms AVE Tournier, Lic.
Mrs K Walker, BSc
Mrs RG Waters, MA
CJ White, BA
PH White, MA
Miss VE White, MA
Mrs D Whitehead, BTech
The Revd JP Whittaker, MA
HR Wiggins, MA
I Wilkes, BEd
JC Witts, BSc
DJ Woolcott, BA
DS Wright, BA
SJH Yetman, BSc
italics denote Head of Department
September 2013
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Southampton
Leeds
Toulouse 2
Tours
Goldsmiths’; Birmingham
St Chad’s, Durham
Edinburgh
Durham
Guildhall School of Music & Drama
Collingwood, Durham
Surrey; Reading
Open
Birmingham
Middlesex; Royal College of Art
Exeter
Loughborough
Surrey
West Surrey College
Granada
Oxford Brookes
Hertford, Oxford
Leeds
University College, Oxford
Loughborough
Reading
Durham; London; Open
King’s College, London
Sheffield
University of East London
English
Modern Languages, Spanish
Modern Languages
Modern Languages, German
Drama
Religion and Philosophy, PSHME
English, Scholars
Classics, General Studies
Music
Music
Politics
Physics, Scouts
Mathematics
Mathematics
Art, Design and Technology
Modern Languages
Physical Education, Rugby
Physics
Art
Modern Languages
Physical Education, Cricket
History
Geography
Chemistry, Fifth Form
Physical Education
English
English
Modern Languages
Mathematics
Geography, Community Service
2011
2005
2013
2013
2011
1995
2001
1998
2008
2009
2012
2007
2003
2008
2012
2012
2010
2006
1987
2010
2012
1987
1972
2007
1977
2009
2008
2005
2011
2012
2008
Queens’, Cambridge
Magdalen, Oxford
Lyon
Exeter
Robinson, Cambridge
Nottingham
New College, Oxford
Edinburgh
Bradford
Wadham, Oxford
Trinity, Oxford
College of St Mark & St John
Southampton
Reading
Nottingham
University College, London
Mathematics
Physics
Modern Languages, French
Biology
Geography
Director of Music
History
Physics, First Form
English
History
Director of Sport
Geography
Classics
Economics
Geography, Director of Activities
1971
1990
2009
2013
2012
2013
1984
2013
1998
1994
2013
1998
2009
1984
2012
2001
* denotes Old Guildfordian
Support Staff
Teaching Support
Accounts
Mr A Budhathoki
ICT Systems Engineer
Mrs J Brickell
Bursary Secretary
Mr G Davies ICT and Audio Visual Technician
Mrs A Mortimer
Accounts Assistant and Period 8 Assistant
Mr PJ Griffith
ICT Network Manager
Ms J O’Grady
Accounts Officer
Mr A Stanton
ICT and Audio Visual Technician
Mrs CA Page
School Accountant
Mrs TF Farthing
Librarian
Mrs CM Perceval
Deputy Bursar
Mrs DG Walsh
Library Assistant
Mr A Roberts
Estates Manager
Mrs GE Barratt
Exams and Database Support
Mrs M Scott
Accounts Assistant
Mrs LH Gordon
Cover Supervisor
Mr RA Ukiah
Bursar
Mrs H Hardy
Chemistry Technician
Ms A Zmijewska
Senior Accounts Assistant
Mrs PA Jolliffe
Physics Technician
Mrs MN Kennedy
Head of Learning Support
Maintenance
Mrs NG Loughran
School Nurse
Mr GA Bex
Buildings Manager
Mrs D Morgan
Counsellor
Mr M Bowler
Senior Maintenance Assistant
Mrs L Pickering
Integrated Science and Electronics Technician
Mr P Hargreaves
School Warden
Mrs SR Townsend Smith
Chemistry Technician
Mr RB King
Grounds Manager
Ms H Way
Biology Technician
Mr M Robbins
General Assistant
Mr PA Wells
SSI (CCF) and Health and Safety Advisor
Mr JM Tyrrell
First Assistant Groundsman
Mr PJ Worthington
Technology Technician
Mr CR Woodyer
Maintenance Assistant
Language Assistants
Miss C Million
French Language Assistant
Ms M Spence German Language Assistant
Mrs N Wilson
Spanish Language Assistant
Administration
Mrs MP Buylla
Headmaster’s PA
Mrs PM Green
Foundation Assistant
Mrs SJ Northcott
School Office Receptionist
Mrs LV Robbins
School Office Secretary
Mrs JR Rothwell
Governors’ Secretary and Foundation Administrator
Mrs M Stylianou
Foundation Assistant
Mrs KL Sweet
Admissions Registrar
Mrs JK Ward
Senior School Secretary
Mr E Whiffin
Careers, Music and Public Benefit Secretary
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The Royal Grammar School
High Street, Guildford GU1 3BB
Telephone: 01483 880600
www.rgs-guildford.co.uk
Registered Charity Number: 312028

Review 2012 - Royal Grammar School

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