Pupils enjoy Kitchen Chemistry and Forensic Science at UEA

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Four budding scientists from the Royal Hospital School were selected to go the Salters’ Festival of Chemistry at the University of East Anglia this week. Molly Williamson and Dominic Curtis in Year 7, and Giles Wilson and Eloise Best in Year 8, joined 156 other pupils from across East Anglia at the Norwich-based university for a day of chemistry and science fun.

The Salters’ Festival of Chemistry is an initiative of the Salters’ Institute to help promote an appreciation of chemistry, and science in general, amongst young people. The institute was founded in 1918 to assist young chemistry students returning from World War I to complete their studies. Since the 1970s they have moved towards focusing on the teaching of chemistry and other sciences at secondary level and to encourage careers in both teaching chemistry and in the UK chemical and allied industries. The event at UEA was one of 54 held at universities across the UK.

On the day pupils took part in a competition to solve a “murder” using forensic science techniques and experiments to work out who had ‘done the deed’. This was won by the Royal Hospital School pupils who put their scientific knowledge and aptitude to the test. There was also a dramatic “Kitchen Chemistry” show given by Dr Stephen Ashworth, a chemistry lecturer at UEA.

The winning team at Salters’ Festival of Chemistry

Taking a dip at the Great East Swim 2013

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On Saturday 22 June, 45 pupils from the Royal Hospital School will take to the water in the Great East Swim at neighbouring Alton Water reservoir. This annual event attracts around 3,000 swimmers and involves either a 1/2 mile, 1 mile, 2 mile and 5k open water swim. The participants start in waves of 300 every half an hour to ensure a smoothly run event with the highest safety possible.

The pupils taking part have been training hard in the build up to the Great East Swim and are nearly ready to take on this personal challenge. On the day before the race two-time Olympic medallist, David Davies, will be giving them a master-class in the School pool providing some useful tips on distance and open water swimming.

David Davies is a Welsh Commonwealth Games and Olympic distance swimmer. Born in Barry, Vale of Glamorgan, Davies swam for Wales at the 2002 and 2006 Commonwealth Games and represented Great Britain at the 2004 Athens Olympic Games in the 1500m freestyle (Bronze Medallist) and at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games in the 1500m freestyle and the Olympic 10K Marathon Swim (Silver Medallist). He held the British Records in the 400, 800 and 1500 freestyle (Silver Medallist in 2008 European Championships). He also represented Great Britain again in the 1500m freestyle at the 2012 London Olympic Games.

David Davies

 

RHS pupil, Emily Davidson-Brett, Great East Swim 2012

Good luck to all the RHS pupils who will be participating in this challenging swim. For more information about the Great East Swim please visit their website.

Henry Ager	Year 10	Collingwood
William Anstey	Year 11	St. Vincent
Rebecca Anstey	Year 13	Nelson
Peter Ash	Year 11	St. Vincent
Richard Branch	Year 13	Nelson
Laura Brown	Year 13	Nelson
Matthew Brown	Year 11	St. Vincent
Sean Burgess	Year 12	Raleigh
Georgina Cheng	Year 13	Nelson
Adam Clough	Year 9	Raleigh
Alexa Cox	Year 12	Raleigh
Joe Curtis	Year 10	Anson
Emily Davidson-Brett	Year 12	Hood
Beth Davies	Year 12	Cornwallis
Verity Evans	Year 13	Nelson
Charlie Ewen	Year 9	Collingwood
Will Falk	Year 10	Collingwood
Cameron Farrie	Year 11	Collingwood
Daniel Finding	Year 11	Anson
Victoria Foreman	Year 11	Howe
Harry Fosker	Year 7	Drake
Jamie Fosker	Year 9	Raleigh
Florence Gould	Year 13	Nelson
Flo Hales	Year 12	Hood
Emily Hassall	Year 13	Nelson
Charlotte Heley	Year 10	Hood
Tom Heley	Year 9	St. Vincent
Adonia Hirst	Year 11	Howe
Tom Joice	Year 9	Collingwood
Harry Jones	Year 8	Drake
Tori Jones	Year 12	Cornwallis
Sarah Laurie	Year 13	Nelson
Georgina Moore	Year 13	Nelson
Arabella Murrison	Year 11	Hood
Phillipa Murrison	Year 10	Hood
Sarah Murrison	Year 10	Hood
Andrew Ponsonby	Year 11	Collingwood
Elizabeth Ponsonby	Year 13	Nelson
Oscar Rowe	Year 10	Collingwood
Jack Smith	Year 10	Anson
Nathan Southerton	Year 11	Collingwood
Rebecca Taylor	Year 12	Cornwallis
Charlie Tedora	Year 10	Collingwood
George Venables	Year 11	Collingwood
Alice Vickers	Year 10	Hood

New Records set by both Junior and Senior Girls in the RHS Bi-athlon

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On Tuesday 21 May, just under 60 pupils took part in the RHS Bi-Athlon. There were two classes - Juniors (Year 7 to 9) and Seniors (Year 10 to 13) – completing a long-distance swim in the School pool followed by challenging cross-country course.

Examination commitments and cold blustery weather conditions did not hinder the participants who displayed sheer determination in their effort to cross the finish line. Medals were awarded to the top three finishers and new School records were broken by Sarah Murrison, winner of the Senior Girls’ race and Georgia Burge, winner of the Junior Girls’ race.

Results

Senior Boys (10-13)	Ben Moore	Collingwood	28.34mins
Junior Boys (7-9)	Toby Allday	Collingwood	17.44mins
Senior Girls   (10-13)	Sarah Murrison	Hood	27.20mins
Junior Girls (7-9)	Georgia Burge	Raleigh	24.00mins

Former Royal Hospital School Pupil to sail the Atlantic single-handed in aid of Pathways to Children

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Former pupil, Richard Lett (Collingwood 1975-80), recently spotted some information about our new Sailing Academy and was prompted to get in touch with his old school!

Richard Lett

Richard recently retired from a 20 year career in the Metropolitan Police as a Personal Protection Officer to the Royal Family and was recently awarded the MVO in the 2013 New Year’s Honours.

He learnt to sail whilst at the Royal Hospital School as a way to ‘escape’ the school boundaries; learning a skill that has become a lifelong passion. Richard has raced in two double-handed Round Britain and Ireland races, two double-handed Fastnets, and races with the Solo Offshore Racing Club, RORC and the Royal Southampton YC in their solo and shorthanded classes.

Next week Richard takes part in the OSTAR2013 race; a single-handed transatlantic 3000 nautical mile (5600km) race from Plymouth to Newport, Rhode Island, in his 32ft VQ32 ‘Velocity Girl’. Richard is racing for a charity called ‘Pathways to Children’, based in the USA, and he will be raising funds to support their mission of providing Education and Health for the children of Mumbai, India.

Velocity Girl

The race starts at noon on Monday 27th May, 2013, and if Richard makes it to Newport RI, he intends to ship to Chicago and enter the ‘Mackinac’ – the longest fresh water race in the world.

To find out more, Richard’s Facebook page is at https://www.facebook.com/RichardLettRacing?fref=ts and race information, including tracking, can be found at http://ostar.rwyc.org

The Royal Hospital School wishes Richard the very best of luck and will be following his progress with interest! We hope to welcome him back to his old school in the very near future.

Cricket Report Week 5 by Don Topley

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The Public Examinations started last week and as a result less senior cricket has been played. The Juniors, however, have remained extremely busy.

The U12’s totally dominated their game against Ipswich School on Saturday. Opener, Josh Frame, made a fine 80 and put on 65 for the opening partnership with William Kempster, before putting on another 78 with Fergus Atkins for the 2^nd wicket partnership. Following our declaration, Ipswich were left 35 overs to score 166 but were never in the chase as our U12s fielded impressively. Max Orr and Elliott Chilvers took some wonderful catches and Toby Braybrooke made a sensational run out from mid-wicket. Our spin twins, Frame and Atkins, caused much mayhem with many close catchers around the bat but the game was finally drawn with Ipswich 80 for 8 at stumps.

At Under 13A level RHS performed extremely well and won both matches at Ipswich School. Ipswich U13s mustered 113 for 4 off 25 overs before Ben Arulampalam replied with 62 not out and Charlie Miles with 24 not out. The only wicket to go down was that of Nick Paddon (22) and RHS won by 9 wickets.

Our Under 13Bs made 110 for 3 in their 25 overs, with PC Du Toit batting through and top scoring. Ollie Durrant made an impression with some quick runs at the end of our innings. We then bowled Ipswich out for 46 with Kai Howells getting four wickets in one over and Ben Willis bowling beautifully.

The Junior A and Bs were sadly abandoned against North Essex U11. Both sides were in winning positions before the rain came. Half centuries were recorded by Elliott Rayment in the Junior B’s and Fergus Atkins in the Junior A’s.

Our Senior 3rds continue to play an impressive brand of cricket.  This week has seen them achieve two more victories, both by 8 wickets, over New Hall 2nds and Haileybury 3rds. At New Hall – and in persistent drizzle – our they restricted New Hall to 134 in their 20 overs, with a good all-round bowling performance.  In reply, our they knocked off the required runs for the loss of just 2 wickets. Good runs were scored by Captain, Andy Mitchell, Jack Rennison, Liam Emerson. No sign of the game being abandoned in Chelmsford as both teams showed an exemplary attitude, with a desperate will to play. All-rounder, Liam Emerson, was again in the runs on Saturday with a match-winning 82 against Haileybury 3^rd XI. Our opening partnership between Liam Emerson and Andy Mitchell was worth 122 runs after Barny Horsfield claimed 4 wickets and Matt Parker being extremely economical with his overs.

The only RHS loss to report this week was at Framlingham College, at the weekend, as our Under 14Cs lost heavily in a return match after their victory last week.

Visit RHS at the Suffolk Show Stand 418

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The Royal Hospital School is one of a group of independent schools exhibiting at the Suffolk Show this year in the Independent Schools in Suffolk marquee at stand 418, overlooking the Trinity Ring in Grand Ring Avenue.

The schools include both prep and senior schools who have come together to champion independent education in Suffolk. The Royal Hospital School welcomes all prospective and current families, former pupils and anyone else who would like to find out more about the excellent academic and co-curricular provision available at our unique school set in 200 acres of stunning Suffolk countryside.

 

Topley returns to celebrate Centurions

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Three boys from the Royal Hospital School completed their maiden centuries earlier this season.

Calder Trewin Marshall, Oliver Gerard-Pearse and Robert Cowper-Cowles with Essex Cricketer, Reece Topley

Oliver Gerard-Pearse (105 not out v Greshams 2^nd XI), Calder Trewin Marshall (101 not out v New Hall 2^nd XI) and Robert Cowper-Cowles (125 not out v Greshams U15B) were awarded new Hunts County cricket bats for their endeavours by the Headmaster, Mr James Lockwood.

So to commemorate their achievements, the former RHS pupil, Essex County Cricket Club bowler and England Lions swing bowler, Reece Topley, took time out from his busy season and returned to his old School to present signed commemorative miniature bats.

Oliver Gerard-Pearse, 18, said, “Two summers ago, I remember being clean-bowled by Reece in the Senior Inter-House Knockout Final but my boarding house still won! Last summer I watched him live in a 20/20 match against Sussex at Chelmsford, so it’s really nice to see him back.”

Whilst Calder Trewin Marshall, 17, said “It’s great to see Reece as I shared the same boarding house with him and remember playing ‘corridor cricket’ much to the annoyance of the house staff!”

All three boys hope to be able to watch Reece play during this season, especially when their public examinations are over.

Master i/c Cricket, Mr Don Topley said, “It is always a special milestone getting your first schoolboy century and at RHS we traditionally recognise this achievement with the presentation of a bat.”

Academic Music Extra with Dr Michael Nicholas

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On Thursday 23 May Dr Michael Nicholas, former Director of Music at Norwich Cathedral, will be giving the last of this term’s music talks. His lecture will be illustrated by some of the finest choral music ever composed and is not one to be missed.

Dr. Michael Nicholas (left) with David Bunkell, President of The Norfolk Organists’ Association

Michael Nicholas is an organist, composer and conductor who was organist and Master of Choristers at Norwich Cathedral from 1971-1994. He was an Organ Scholar at Jesus College, Oxford, and has been organist and Choir Master at St. James Church, Louth and St Matthew’s Church, Northampton as well as at King Edward VI Grammar School, Louth and Northampton Grammar School. In 1994 he was appointed Chief Executive of the Royal College of Organists and since 1999 has been the Director of Music at St Mary-le-Tower, Ipswich, where he conducts three choirs and promotes a popular lunchtime concert series.

The lecture will be held in the Burns Recital Hall at 7pm. For more information please call 01473 326222 or music@royalhospitalschool.org

Come and Sing Faure’s Requiem

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The Royal Hospital School will be hosting a “Come and Sing Faure’s Requiem” on Saturday 22 June. This will be directed by Peter Crompton who will be retiring as Director of Music at the end of the summer term after nearly 30 years. The programme will include music by Gabriel Faure (1845-1924) – Cantique de Jean Racine, Pavine on the organ and Requiem sung by Baritone soloist Robin Baker.

There will be a rehearsal at 1pm followed by refreshments with the performance at 3pm. All scores will be available on the day and there is no need to book. Please turn up and sing!

£5 per person to sing and for concert admission. All proceeds will go to the Royal Hospital School Chapel Choir Tour to Northern Germany. For more information please call 01472 326222 or music@royalhospitalschool.org.

 

Drama Scholarships available from September 2014

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From September 2014, prospective new pupils can apply for a Drama Scholarship for entry at 11+, 13+ or 16+. Applications can be made on the basis of candidates achievement and potential as a performer.

Requirements

• Achieve a satisfactory performance in the School’s Entrance Examinations.
• Attend an audition to include a preliminary workshop-style series of games and exercises (11+ and 13+) and to perform a pre-prepared monologue of their choice (2 monologues if applying at 16+)
• Attend an interview with the Head of Drama
• Those joining in Year 7 or 9 are required to take Drama at GCSE

As a Drama Scholar, pupils are expected to demonstrate a wholehearted commitment to Drama at the School, in both lessons and outside the classroom. Through this they must be able to manage both their academic and other school commitments alongside Drama; continuing to fulfil their identified potential and maintain this throughout their time at the School.

As with all scholars at the Royal Hospital School all Drama scholars will be subject to an annual review.

Provision by the School

The School aims to provide Drama scholars with the best possible education and opportunities to further their Drama potential. As a part of this the School undertakes to provide:

• An environment that nurtures Drama scholars’ talent and abilities
• A range of performance opportunities
• Visiting professionals for advice and support
• Monitoring of development, including regular formal and informal meetings

For a 2014 Application Form contact the Admissions Office on 01473 326136 or admissions@royalhospitalschool.org