RGS High Wycombe

Innovation in action! 🌟

Over the past couple of weeks, several of our teachers were invited to speak at two of the biggest events in education technology. Mr. Wilson, Miss Lawson, and Mr. Rowe-Elliot were guests of the Good Future Foundation at the BETT show, and Mr. Wilson visited Google to present our progress as part of the Gemini Trailblazers scheme. 🎓💻

We are leading the way in testing how AI can help our students learn safely while ensuring they are still being cognitively challenged.

We are also excited to be hosting a free Professional Development day with the Good Future Foundation on Feb 24th—we have a few spaces left for interested schools, so click here to join us: https://champ.ly/H8f3UA4s

🏆 We have been awarded the School of Character Quality Mark! 🏆

We are incredibly proud to announce that we have officially received the School of Character Quality Mark from the Association for Character Education (ACE).

This achievement places us among a select group of just 110 schools nationally to have earned this prestigious recognition.

This award acknowledges the significant dedication shown by our staff, pupils, and governors to meet the high standards of character education. In their report, the assessors noted that it was "an absolute pleasure and a joy to visit" our school to see the "transformative work" currently taking place.

✨ Highlights from the report:

🤝 A Whole-School Effort
ACE recognised our "collaborative approach" to identifying the right traits to focus on, noting that we have fostered a "critical mass of support" across the wider school community.

🎓 Exemplary Student Character
The report praised our pupils for how clearly they articulate and demonstrate our values. Assessors noted that students are deepening their understanding of what these values and virtues "look like in action," developing habits that drive them to cultivate character both inside and outside the classroom.

🧠 Strategic Depth
The report noted that character education at RGS "permeates all areas of school life, in a coherent manner".

👩‍🏫 Staff Dedication
Assessors highlighted that role modelling values is "ingrained in the expectations of all staff", with one staff member noting: "It is not just one person’s job. It is all our responsibility".

🚀 Looking Ahead

We are not stopping here. As we move into the New Year, we are excited to build on our current progress. Our next focus will be exploring how good character is a balance between underdoing and overdoing traits. We look forward to helping our pupils understand this nuance; often described as the "golden mean", to further deepen their personal development.

A huge and well deserved thank you to everyone involved.

Festive spirit in full swing! 🎄✨

Thank you to everyone who took part in our Christmas Jumper Day yesterday. We are delighted to share that we have raised £1,857.38 for Save the Children UK! It was great to see such a strong effort from the whole school community.

We also want to say a huge thank you to our Canteen Staff. 🍽️ They worked incredibly hard to serve 800 Christmas lunches; a fantastic logistical achievement that was enjoyed by all.

There is still time to donate via the link below if you missed the chance yesterday. 👇

🔗 https://champ.ly/_3Quvgmt

We are still filled with festive spirit following last night’s Festival of Lessons and Carols at All Saints’ Parish Church. It was wonderful to see the RGS community come together on Monday evening to celebrate the season.

From the congregational carols to the stunning performances by our Chamber and Senior Choirs, the music was truly uplifting. A special thank you to our readers, representing students from Year 7 through 11, the School Captain, Chaplin and the Headmaster, who guided us through the Christmas story.

We are also incredibly grateful for the generous donations to the retiring collection, which will be shared between The One Can Trust and All Saints Church.

Thank you to everyone who joined us, and to the RGS Parents' Association for providing the refreshments in Oakley Hall afterwards.

Watch the highlights below! 🎥👇

https://champ.ly/FC7-jldA

RGSHW's Festival of Lessons and Carols 2025 Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.

What an evening.......Yesterday, the Queen’s Hall came alive with the spirit of competition, comedy, and sheer creativity. The challenge was set: 15 minutes to stage a masterpiece. And you delivered.

From the dark alleys of Gotham to the swamps of Shrek, and from ancient China to the very halls of RGS itself, the variety on display was nothing short of spectacular. The energy was electric, the jokes landed (mostly!), and the acting talent across all year groups was undeniable.

The judges (Old Wycombiensian Anthony Sendall, Paul Woodstock, Dr Newmark, Miss Cooper and Mr McDonald-Smith) had an incredibly difficult task separating the performances, as the scores were tight, particularly in the battle for the midfield. However, after tallying the points based on creativity, performance, participation and sticking to that strict time limit, we have our champions.

1st 🏆Sandringham - An RGS Disaster
2nd 🥈Buckingham - Shrek - Pantomime Edition
3rd 🥉Kensington Kung - Fu Panda: Legend of the Dumpling
4th St James - Panto Pandemonium
5th Windsor - Robin in the Hood
6th Balmoral - Batman, a Pantomime in Gotham

Congratulations to Sandringham House! It seems fitting that a play titled "An RGS Disaster" turned out to be exactly the opposite; a total triumph. Taking home the trophy with a commanding 60 House Points, you have set the bar high for next year.

A massive well done to Buckingham for a hilarious rendition of Shrek to take 2nd place, and to Kensington for rounding out the podium with their martial arts dumpling saga.

Thank you to all the judges, everyone who wrote scripts, painted sets, donned costumes, or cheered from the audience. You represent the very best of the RGS spirit.

🏆 Overall Results For House Dodgeball

Congratulations to Balmoral as overall winners; clearly, you remembered the five D's of dodgeball!
dodge, duck, dip, dive, and dodge,

Year 11
1st - Windsor
Tied 2nd - Balmoral/Buckingham
4th - St James
5th - Kensington
6th - Sandringham

Year 10
1st - Balmoral
2nd - Windsor
3rd - Buckingham
3rd - kensington
5th - St James
6th - Sandringham

Year 8
1st - Balmoral
2nd - Windsor
3rd - Sandringham
4th -Buckingham
5th - Kensington
6th - St James

Year 9
1st - Balmoral
2nd - Sandringham
3rd - Kensington
4th - Buckingham
5th - St James
6th - Windsor

Year 7
1st - Balmoral
2nd - Windsor
3rd - Buckingham
4th - St James
5th - Kensington
6th - Sandringham