The Trinity term is normally an incredibly exciting time for many pupils, but particularly those who are looking forward to joining a new school or moving on to the next stage in their RGS journey. Here at RGS we know how important it is to ensure that all transitions to our Senior School are as enjoyable and exciting an experience as they can be, and we have worked tirelessly to ensure that it is just that for those pupils joining our Senior School.
Our Year Eleven students were asked to give us their feedback regarding the work they have been doing in the ‘bridging’ courses that RGS Worcester has been offering during the ‘lockdown’ period. Below is a selection of replies.
This week, RGS Worcester has joined the Youth Sport Trust and Sky Sports to help young people up and down the country engage in a week of virtual sporting challenges. With young people set to miss out on their main school sport day this summer, the Youth Sport Trust is taking its annual National School Sport Week campaign beyond the school gates and reinvented as National School Sport Week at Home.
Young Fashion Designer UK is a highlight in the Textiles calendar and is usually hosted at RGS Worcester each year. Even though we have not been able to run the competition in its usual format, we have launched our first online competition for students across the country to enter.
The Upper Sixth have done remarkably well by embracing the opportunities this programme has afforded them as a result of the cancellation of their exams and the continuation of teaching that RGS has been able to provide.
The Environment Club took the opportunity to encourage pupils to take part in a number of different challenges over the last half term. One such competition was the Wildlife Photography Challenge where we had a number of really super photos submitted.
RGS Worcester has recently provided 20 iPads to a local dementia group to support them at this time. The Droitwich Spa Meeting Centre supports people with dementia and their families and helps them to adjust to their changing situation as a result of this illness. For the last five years, the Centre has been a place for relaxation, fun and socialisation where activities have addressed emotional, cognitive and social requirements.
The RGS Worcester Schools are committed to tackling any form of inequality including racism and to raising of awareness in our entire community of the need for constant vigilance and action. We are very aware of the importance of educating children as global citizens.
Much to the relief of the pupils, the summer Internal Examinations have now been completed. As with so many things this year, the examinations were a first, in that they were sat remotely utilising both the School’s Digital Learning platform and also the ingenuity of staff in creating assessments that could be undertaken from home.
We are delighted that over the last few months of ‘lockdown’, Admissions has remained almost ‘Business as usual’. We have continued to take enquiries, to test children via Google Meet and to offer places for September. Over the last week, we have been able to reintroduce visits to the School and have welcomed two families to have a look around RGS Worcester.
