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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
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ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS
4
university destinations
UNIVERSITY NUMBER OF RGS STUDENTS
1 Oxford 16
2 Cambridge 15
11
3 Nottingham 13
10 4 Durham 12
5 Exeter 11
3 6 Bath 10
7 Bristol 9
8 Birmingham 9
8
9 Imperial 7
2
12 10 Sheffield 7
11 Leeds 6
12 Warwick 5
1
7
9
6
5 over 99% of all leavers in
recent years have gone
99% onto Higher Education
continuing their
education in the leading
universities in the country
STATS & FACTS top 12 degree courses 2013
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
87% of RGS boys 8 Biological Sciences / Biochemistry / 7
Biomedical Sciences
achieved their first 9 Philosophy 7
choice university offer 10
11
International Relations / Politics
English / Drama
6
6
this year 12 History 5
210 Oxbridge offers to RGS boys in the last six years
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ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS
139
a level results
ASUBJECTS
Art
Biology
Chemistry
Classical Civilisation
A*
2
9
12
1
A
2
9
26
2
B
8
5
3
C
2
2
D
candidates
Entry
4
28
45
6
l 38.4% Grade A*
l 42% Grade A
l 16.2% Grade B
l 3% Grade C
l 0.4% Grade D
100%
Design and Technology 4 4
Drama and Theatre Studies 1 2 3
Economics 9 18 5 32
Electronics 2 1 3 A Level Result Success
English Literature 9 14 5 28 2012-13
French 4 14 4 22
Further Mathematics 31 9 1 3 44
Geography 5 11 1 1 18
German 3 2 5
Government and Politics 2 4 5 1 12
Top all-boys school in
Greek 2 2 the country according
History 1 13 8 22
Latin 6 5 2 13
to Independent
Mathematics 44 31 10 4 1 90 Schools’ League Tables
Music 2 1 3
Physics 28 12 11 1 1 53 2013 in The Telegraph
Religious Studies 6 6 2 14 and The Times
Russian 1 1
Spanish 2 6 3 11
TOTALS 178 194 75 14 2 463
88 boys achieved
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. all A – A* grades,
63% of the cohort
Christopher Cooksley
and Frederick Money STATS & FACTS
achieved a perfect
400/400 in English
of the grades at A * 14 boys in the Upper Sixth Form averaged over 95% in
all their modules; Christopher Cooksley and Joseph
or A* Lidbetter both averaged 98%
80% 14 boys also
achieved four A* * 39 Lower Sixth boys sat A Level Mathematics a year
early with 25 A* grades and 12 A grades
grades
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as level results
131
l 71% Grade A
l 19.5% Grade B
l 5.2% Grade C
AS
SUBJECT
Art
Biology
Chemistry
Classical Civilisation
A
2
18
30
1
B
10
10
2
C
1
3
1
D E
2
1
U
31
44
4
candidates
Entry
2
99.6%
Design and Technology 4 4
Drama and Theatre Studies 1 1 1 3
Economics 45 14 4 2 2 67
AS Level Result Success Electronics 3 3
2012-13 English Literature 22 2 2 26
French 12 9 1 22
Geography 8 3 11
German 3 3
Government and Politics 7 2 1 1 11
Greek 5 5
History 11 9 20
70% Japanese
Latin
Mathematics
1
14
92 13 3 6 1 2
1
14
117
Music 2 2
Music Technology 1 0 2 3
Physics 43 11 1 3 1 59
Religious Studies 14 8 2 24
Spanish 6 4 10
over 70% of all TOTALS 355 95 25 12 7 2 486
grades were at A 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.
grade
STATS & FACTS
George Simmons
with 699/700
achieved the
* Full marks were achieved by Samuel Congdon (Mathematics), Dewi
Eburne (Biology and Mathematics), Alexander Hartley (English), Jan
Outen (Mathematics), George Simmons (Mathematics), Sean Sheppard
highest total on
(Mathematics), Bradley Smith (Economics), William Snowden
record for a Double Mathematician at (Geography), Joshua Voller (Mathematics and Physics), and Michael
the RGS; Samuel Congdon with 698/700 Whitehorn (Mathematics)
also beat the
previous existing
record while
* Dewi Eburne and Joshua Voller both averaged 99.5% across all papers,
dropping only 13 marks between them in 25 papers
Calum Ferguson
and Joshua Voller * 97 boys sat AO Additional Mathematics of which 88 achieved an A grade
(694/700) matched it
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ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS
GCSE 144
gcse level results
candidates
SUBJECT A* A B C Entry
Art 10 10 2 22
l 69.4% Grade A* l 5.9% Grade B
Biology 120 21 2 1 144
Chemistry 95 30 16 3 144
l 24.2% Grade A l 0.5% Grade C
100%
Design and Technology 14 17 3 34
English Language 97 44 3 144
English Literature 34 81 28 1 144 GCSE Level Result Success
French 79 10 2 91 2012-13
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 A record-breaking
Physics 116 26 2 144 year at the RGS: 94
Religious Studies 50 5 1 56
Russian 1 1
boys achieved straight
Spanish 68 12 5 85 A – A* grades, 65% of
TOTALS 1003 348 86 7 1444 the cohort
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.
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% of the grades at A or A*
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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.
3 rd out of
H
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.
The Independent Learning Assignment Presentation Evening showcased
285,000 candidates
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
RGS Lower Sixth team...
89
was crowned Student
Investor Champions H In Mathematics, 255 boys took part in the various UKMT
challenges, securing 89 gold awards and 12 Olympiad
out of an initial entry of Qualifiers; the Fourth Form team won the UKMT Southern
40,000 students. Regional Final.
gold medals
H In the national science Olympiad competitions, the RGS
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.
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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
shocking the audience with
came to the streets of Guildford. unexpected somersaults in
and out of a window
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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 soldier-
witches 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 of acting was highly impressive supported
William Golding’s Lord of the Flies, a challenging by atmospheric staging, lighting and music
play which required the actors to convey the which perfectly captured the essence of
emotional range and subtlety of the characters the island as tension and fear permeated
as well as the more playful aspects of boys going the action.
wild, unencumbered by authority. The cast was was provided by tightly choreographed
exceptional in embracing these challenges and battle sequences and inventive
gave mature and moving performances with real camouflage netting. Christopher Hore
depth and understanding. William Cowie por- played Banquo as a suspicious and
trayed Piggy with real pathos and truthfulness; fretful man and Alexander Bowes gave
Nicholas Hall playing Ralph gave an equally a strong performance as the fearsome
heartfelt and moving rendition of the honesty Macduff. Live drumming and percussion
and decency of the character ultimately wrecked were provided onstage by Gregory
by grief at the close of the play. James Fairley Chapman and Benjamin Hawken
as Jack and Matthew Side as Roger were able giving the whole performance immediacy,
subtly to reveal the power dynamics between the excitement and threat.
two characters as they vied for ultimate power
through intimidation and fear. The rest of the
cast was equally accomplished and the quality
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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 opened with the Vivaldi Double Cello Concerto with Duncan Hampshire
the intimate to the grand scale. As well as the regular fixtures such as and Michael Lan and the programme also included Constant Lambert’s
the Market Day Concerts in Holy Trinity Church and the Carol Service in extraordinary work, The Rio Grande, which featured the Parents’
Guildford Cathedral, there were a whole host of other events. Choir and Eric Foster. Director of Music Peter White aired his new
composition, Carnival 2, a piece which took its inspiration from Saint-
Highlights of the year included: the Big Band, alongside Vivace Chorus, Saëns’ much-loved Carnival of the Animals.
performing as part of a fund-raising concert; the Concerto Consort’s
performance of Holst’s St Paul’s Suite, concluding with an excellent Renowned tenor soloist Tom Hobbs gave a wonderful rendition of
rendition of Beethoven’s First Symphony; and the Joint Schools’ Chamber songs by Britten and Schubert; Old Guildfordian Joseph Butler gave
Choir singing evensong in Winchester Cathedral. The Ensembles Concert a scintillating performance of sonatas for ‘cello by Debussy, Kodály,
featured the Big Band, Second Orchestra, Concert Band, a clarinet trio Prokofiev and Wellesz. The courtyard of the Old Building provided an
and the RGS Saxophone quartet, The Quartertones. A major concert in atmospheric setting for the complex and challenging performances of
Holy Trinity Church saw fifteen solo pianists performing. The concert 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 MUSIC
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
Notes
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 Malta Music
The state-of-the-art Music School opened
at the beginning of the year providing
facilities appropriate for music-making at
Tour
the very highest level. Built sensitively A joint choral and orchestral tour of Malta,
among the Tudor Buildings and using glass comprising 60 of the best musicians from
and stone to complement the traditional both the RGS and GHS, crammed ten
surroundings, the new Music School was performances into a few intense days. Eric Foster accepted a place
shortlisted in the ‘Guildford Design Awards’ The orchestra and choir performed to as the Organ Scholar at St
making the final eight out of over 200 a remarkably high standard in some of John’s College, Oxford; three
entries. The Music School now provides the most amazing venues that the island Upper Sixth Form boys also
has to offer, often in very hot conditions.
all the facilities and resources required in have places to read Music at
the twenty-first century; of particular note Particular highlights included singing Mass
in St John’s Co-Cathedral in Valletta and
Oxford University.
is the Rehearsal Room with its impressive
wooden vaulted ceiling and impressive an outstanding performance of Dvorak’s
New World Symphony under the dome of James Palles-Clark has
acoustics making for an atmospheric
environment for musical performance. the Mosta Rotunda. Notable solos were performed regularly in
performed by Joseph Fell in the second the National Children’s
movement of the Dvorak while Frederick Orchestra.
Money, Benedict Philipp and Samuel
Clarke took the tenor and bass solos
An orchestra of over 70
in Schubert’s Mass No. 2 in G Major.
Appreciative audiences commented upon young players from the RGS,
the extraordinary level of musicianship and Lanesborough and St Thomas
professionalism in performance as the tour of Canterbury combined
left a lasting impression. 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
Ian Alcock 2012
Ryan Whiteley 2012
James Delaney 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
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 eleven-
match 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
Rugby National League hockey. James Ferguson
became Guildford Hockey Club’s youngest
The last twelve months saw RGS rugby players grabbing the headlines ever National League player. With the
and continuing their development by playing at the very highest level School regularly having 20 different teams
after leaving the School. Current Harlequins first team player Jack representing the School on a Saturday, from
Clifford captained the victorious Under 20 England rugby team in the 1st XI all the way down to the Under 12D
the Junior Rugby World Cup, including their first ever victory against team, the future for hockey is exciting.
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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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 Chess: The RGS chess team competed in the
English Chess Federation rapid-play tournament;
The reputation of RGS football has continued to soar as the 1st XI dominated this year’s from the fourteen teams taking part, the RGS
fixture list, securing 15 victories out of 17 fixtures. A ten-match winning streak with finished second, an outstanding achievement.
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 Cricket: Alexander Sweet has been involved
have worn the famous red RGS kit, playing a stylish and technical brand of football. in the Under 15 England Development Programme
Football at the RGS continues to go from strength to strength with the School now a Talent Testing at the National Cricket Performance
strong and established member of the Independent Schools’ football circuit. Highlights Centre in Loughborough.
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. Golf: Michael Dove represented Surrey Schools
in a match against Middlesex Schools; Michael won
his match to help Surrey win the overall fixture.
Cricket Hockey: Edward Way has been selected for
the England Hockey’s Under 15 High Performance
New Head of Cricket Chris Sandbach made an immediate impact upon RGS cricket Academy Centre.
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 Judo: Oliver Platt took part in the British Judo
against schools including Hampton, KCS Wimbledon, Reeds and St Paul’s, as well Championship; he won five of his six fights and
as a win against the MCC. Central to the success of the team were the majestic finished third in his weight, winning a bronze medal.
innings of Charles Warren, highlights of which were 104 against Hampton and 107* He also competed as a member of the England
against Reeds. Charles captained the team intelligently and led by example with the Judo Squad at the International Judo competition
bat. The bowling attack was equally exciting: one of the highlights being Alexander in Holland, one of the biggest international
Waghorn’s hat-trick against Trinity School. With a number of talented young cricketers competitions of the year with 1,500 competitors
emerging, the future of RGS cricket is very exciting as illustrated by Fourth Form student, from 28 countries.
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 Skiing: Toby Fitzsimmons was selected for
maturity. 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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AGE
ORTING To continue to pla
this year Shooting SP
l Qualification
to U20 GB squad SPORT U19) ASPIRATIONS
highest level
r International (GB
p five GB senio CURRENT
To get into the to orld
SPORTING d wi n a medal at the W STANDARD Great Britain at
ASPIRATIONS
rankings an
Se lection to represent of the
SPORTING of Canada as part
l
Championships fullbore on a tour
HIGH LIGH TS , the Athe lin gs
Team
British Cadet Rifle e’
lea gu
l Selection fo
r Surrey in ‘10-bull
G Be ll
l Selection fo
r UK cadets in ‘A
match’
am for the
on the GB U25 te
OR TING To gain selection to Ne w Zealand
SP hips tour
World Champions
ASPIRATIONS
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Just another year
Cadets have attended in
excess of 60 camps and courses
incorporating leadership, power-
boating, gliding, pool lifeguard
training, canoeing, yachting,
diving and fieldcraft,
to name a few
277 boys
in the RGS
Combined
Cadet Force
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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
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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
and inve arried ou
stigation t case st
Los Giga work. Fro udies
ntes, the m the ba
Teide Na boys gaine se in
tional Pa d access
hazards, rk to look to
park man at volcan
processes. agem ic
Other visi ent and ecosyste
gorge at ts includ m
Masca, w ed the
Siam Pa ater recy
rk a cling at
plantation nd a banana an
at Aloe P d aloe ve
ark. ra
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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
The RGS nd
tourists e
weeks of njoyed th
competiti ree
fixtures, ve trainin
as well a g and
and adre s cultura
naline-bur l visits
on the Hoc ning acti
key and vities,
Hong Kon Rugby T
g and N our to
A and B ew Zeala
rugby te nd. The
their matc ams won
hes; the 50% of
did not c A hockey
oncede a team
matches goal in th
in New Z eir five
ealand.
Italy Cambodia
eight action- 24 boys vi
90 junior boys spent sited Cam
g some of the week expe bodia for
packed days visitin dition wit a four-
most iconic cla ssic al sites in Rome on teachin h a main
g in the lo focus
Ba y of Na ple s. Highlights impressiv cal comm
the e lessons u
were deli nity;
and
eum , St Peter’s art, logic
included the Coloss , music a vered in
Her cul an eum, Pompeii, highlights nd sports
Square, Ca pri,
in . Other
the Naples Museum an
d the sheer a leech-in cluded trekking th
fested ju rough
alian temple com ngle
plex of A , the stunning
ers ity of It
volume and div
very emot ngkor Wa
ice-cr eam . ive Killin t and the
g Fields.
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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 fund-
raising 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.
The highlight of the year was
£6,400 was raised for the charities chosen by the boys: the
RGS international link schools in Cambodia and Nepal, Help for
Charity Day where staff and
Heroes, Shooting Star CHASE and Tuk Tuk Travels. 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.
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It’s all for charity
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Parkin ncert
son’s
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£6
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Charity Bike Ride
School Charities
£2,300
00
£60
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£6
0
RGS in the community
Ch
Sc
ari
ho
ty
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Da
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tie
Nep hip
s
P a r tners
al
Nep chools
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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
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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 JW Pressley, MA St Hugh’s, Oxford Classics 2000
Communication)
Head of Upper School and Head of AU Woodman, BSc, MA Edinburgh, Kings College University Biology 2004
Sixth Form of London
Head of Lower School and Head of NE Wild, BA St John’s, Durham Religion and Philosophy 2000
Third Form
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Academic Staff
SW Armstrong, MA Lincoln, Oxford Chemistry 2008
EJ Badham, ARCS, BSc, CBiol, MSB Imperial College, London Biology 1978
MF Baggs, BA Oxford Brookes Physical Education, Hockey 2010
PA Bagley, MA, FCA Trinity Hall, Cambridge Biology 2006
SJ Baker, BA Wadham, Oxford Modern Languages 2009
AHS Barras, BA, MA, PhD University of London English 2006
ET Batchelar, M.Chem, D.Phil Jesus, Oxford Chemistry 2010
BM Baulf, BA, MA University College, Oxford; UCL Classics, Fourth Form 2009
MC Bird, BA* Nottingham Religion and Philosophy, Young Enterprise 2010
SG Black, MMath Keble, Oxford Mathematics 2005
Miss SKH Blair, BSc, MSc Cardiff Economics, Second Form 2010
JL Bodmer, BSc, PhD, MBA Birmingham; Brunel; Henley Chemistry, Examinations 2000
Mrs LZ Banerji, BSc Stellenbosch Mathematics 2012
Mrs MC Booth, BEd Exeter Mathematics, Entrance Assessments 1978
CS Bradford, MPhys St John’s Durham Physics 2013
EJP Bradnock, BA Oxford Brookes English 2006
JS Braithwaite, BSc, PhD Imperial College, London; Chemistry 2011
The Royal Institution of Great Britain
PJ Bridges, BSc Birmingham Economics 2011
Mrs PA Brooks, MBA Brunel Economics 2012
MA Burbidge, BSc, BA Birmingham; Open Physics 1998
EKD Bush, MA Exeter College, Oxford Classics 2006
JA Casale, BSc, MBA Bristol; City Mathematics, Housemaster 1997
DH Chambers, BMus, PCASS Surrey; Royal Coll. Music Music 1997
Mrs S Cooper, BA St Anne’s, Oxford Classics 2012
WD Cowx, BSc, MSc Aberystwyth; Salford Geography, Housemaster 1984
AMJ Curtis, MA St Edmund Hall, Oxford Art 1993
Mrs HM Curtis, BA Reading English 2003
Miss EL Cuthbertson, BA Merton, Oxford Biology 2011
AC Dodd, BA, MA * King’s College, London History, Housemaster 2006
AH Dubois, BSc Aberdeen Biology, Housemaster 1994
C George, BSc Bristol Mathematics 2013
Miss NS Goul-Wheeker, MA St John’s, Oxford Classics 2010
CJ Grace, BA, MA, LTCL, AMusLCM Birmingham; Surrey Modern Languages 1980
Mrs K Handley, BSc Sheffield Mathematics 1996
Mrs FA Hobbs, BSc Imperial College, London Mathematics, Teacher Training Mentor 2010
LM Holland, BSc Birmingham Physics, Electronics 1986
JP Hood, MA, MSci Selwyn, Cambridge Physics, Mathematics 2010
PJ Hosier, BA, MEd University College, London Modern Languages, Senior Housemaster 1980
DM Hoyle, BEng Hertfordshire Design and Technology 2005
EJ Hudson, MA, MSc, PhD King’s, Cambridge; Imperial College Biology 2011
Mrs SF Hudson, BSc, MSc Southampton; Kingston Chemistry 2008
MR Jenkins, BSc University College of Swansea Mathematics, Housemaster 1985
MJ Jennings, BA Warwick Mathematics 1989
JB Kelly, BA, MA, MA (RCA) University of Wales, Newport; Design and Technology 1999
Royal College of Art, London
Miss S Kendell, BSc Manchester Mathematics 2001
GM Knight, BA Exeter Modern Languages 1984
KJ Knight, BSc, MSc Portsmouth Design and Technology 2008
W-S Lau, M.Chem Hertford, Oxford Chemistry 2006
OC Lawson, BSc Loughborough Information Technology 1980
23Royal Grammar School Annual Review 2012-2013 Academic Staff PM Leamon, BA Southampton English 2011 AR Lowe, BA Leeds Modern Languages, Spanish 2005 J Marchiafava, Lic. Toulouse 2 Modern Languages 2013 Miss M-L McCarter, Lic., MA Tours Modern Languages, German 2013 Ms NC McClean, BA, MA Goldsmiths’; Birmingham Drama 2011 RB Meadowcroft, BA, MA St Chad’s, Durham Religion and Philosophy, PSHME 1995 Miss CJS Moorehead, MA, FRGS Edinburgh English, Scholars 2001 PG Nathan, BA Durham Classics, General Studies 1998 Miss J Newman, AGSM, CRD Guildhall School of Music & Drama Music 2008 SJ Orchard, BMus, MMus University of London Music 2009 TJJ Owens, BA Collingwood, Durham Politics 2012 D Patel, BSc, PhD Surrey; Reading Physics, Scouts 2007 Mrs SJ Perrett, BA Open Mathematics 2003 NC Pinhey, BSc Birmingham Mathematics 2008 Miss KE Price, BA, MA Middlesex; Royal College of Art Art, Design and Technology 2012 Mrs RJ Rathmell, BA Exeter Modern Languages 2012 TP Rogers, BSc Loughborough Physical Education, Rugby 2010 MRF Royds, B.Eng Surrey Physics 2006 AN Rozier, BA West Surrey College Art 1987 Miss A Sánchez, BA Granada Modern Languages 2010 CJL Sandbach, BA Oxford Brookes Physical Education, Cricket 2012 JR Saxton, MA Hertford, Oxford History 1987 REJ Seymour, BEd, FRGS Leeds Geography 1972 TW Shimell, M.Chem University College, Oxford Chemistry, Fifth Form 2007 SBR Shore, BEd Loughborough Physical Education 1977 Miss L Simpson, BA Reading English 2009 AF Smith, BA, MA, MA Durham; London; Open English 2008 Mrs CE Smith, BA University of London Modern Languages 2005 Mrs HK Suenson-Taylor, BA King’s College, London Religion and Philosophy 2011 Miss KE Sullivan, BSc Sheffield Mathematics 2012 Mrs PA Thomas, BSc, MSc, FRGS, MSB, University of East London Geography, Community Service 2008 Dip.Counselling AJW Thorn, MA Queens’, Cambridge Mathematics 1971 SG Thornhill, MA, DPhil Magdalen, Oxford Physics 1990 Ms AVE Tournier, Lic. Lyon Modern Languages, French 2009 Mrs K Walker, BSc Exeter Biology 2013 Mrs RG Waters, MA Robinson, Cambridge Geography 2012 CJ White, BA Nottingham Religion and Philosophy 2013 PH White, MA New College, Oxford Director of Music 1984 Miss VE White, MA Edinburgh History 2013 Mrs D Whitehead, BTech Bradford Physics, First Form 1998 The Revd JP Whittaker, MA Wadham, Oxford English 1994 HR Wiggins, MA Trinity, Oxford History 2013 I Wilkes, BEd College of St Mark & St John Director of Sport 1998 JC Witts, BSc Southampton Geography 2009 DJ Woolcott, BA Reading Classics 1984 DS Wright, BA Nottingham Economics 2012 SJH Yetman, BSc University College, London Geography, Director of Activities 2001 italics denote Head of Department * denotes Old Guildfordian September 2013 24
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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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