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Welcome to this new original series from the Royal Hospital School. This is the show where we pull back the curtain and sit down with RHS to give you a deeper understanding of how the school sets students up for success. In the first series, we're speaking to our young and impressive alumni to show how RHS gives pupils the skills, confidence and resilience to thrive and follow their ambitions. We'll be hearing from diverse voices, from professional sportspeople and fashion designers to environmentalists and software engineers. Each one recounts stories of how RHS has shaped them into who they are today.
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Today we're sitting down with Irfan Latif, Headmaster, who only joined the school this academic year. His enthusiasm for chemistry and how he marries the tradition of RHS alongside innovative teaching to prepare students for a challenging and changing world is exciting. We talked to him about what inspired him to move to Holbrook, his new love of sailing, and all his experience within his first half term. Find out more ab...
Today we're sitting down with Katie Banks, Deputy Head Academic, who joined the school this term with a rich background in education, including roles at The Perse in Cambridge, and Guildford High School. She joined RHS from Bishop's Stortford College. We talked to her about the importance of education in preparing young people for a rapidly changing future so that they are resilient, happy and successful students. We also dis...
Today we're sitting down with Kerrie Finley, Head of Science, who joined the school three years ago. Her enthusiasm for physics and science, and engendering a love of every aspect in her pupils is totally infectious, so enjoy listening to her. Today we talked to her about her childhood dreams to become a teacher, inspiring girls to pursue STEM, dressing up as Marie Curie for their inspirational women in science event, an...
Today we're sitting down with Leigh Corbould, head of Drake House, who joined the school eight years ago. His enthusiasm for the pastoral life, the school and how important he sees that as a role, is evident. We talked to him about what it means to create community in his day house and how it's different to a traditional boarding house. What originally drew him to Royal Hospital School, his co curricular commitments and...
Today we're sitting down with Oliver Millington, Head of Design and Technology, who joined the school nine years ago. Ollie's palpable enthusiasm for design technology has helped the subject develop and embrace new technologies, giving rise to their excellent academic results. We talked to him about the skills that pupils learn as they experiment and create in their lessons, the wide range of clubs, including the electric ki...
Today, we're sitting down with Oliver and Matilda, Head Boy and Head Girl at RHS. Both of them are now pupils in their final year, and we get to talk to them about their busy academic studies and plans for university. We catch up with them about their seven years at the school, their varied involvement in many curricular activities, how they actually juggle everything, and what makes RHS such a brilliant school. And finally...
Today we're sitting down with Barty Hills, Head of Rugby and Assistant Housemaster at RHS. Barty is a former pupil and sports scholar at RHS, where he played rugby, football and cricket, and was captain of the first rugby team. We talk to Barty about what life was like for him at school, why he switched degrees, how he coped with a brain tumour diagnosis, what motivated him to set up a charity rugby sevens team, and most ...
Today we're sitting down with Edward Allen, Director of Music. Now in his 8th year, Edward oversees the day-to-day running of RHS's large and vibrant music school, alongside a team of almost 30 staff. RHS is proud to boast an outstanding provision for musicians of all abilities and style, and, with its unique naval heritage, the department is also home to a ceremonial marching band. We talk to Ed about RHS's expansive m...
Today we're sitting down with Ed Sibson, Head of Sailing, who leads the sailing provision at RHS. He has coached many school and university team races and is actively involved in training and assessing dinghy instructors and race coaches. We talk to him about RHS's expansive sailing provision and global reputation, why all Year 7's experience a week of sailing in their first term, the strategies needed for team racing, and whi...
Today we're sitting down with Harriet Barber, Head of Art. Harriet oversees and leads the art provision at RHS. She worked for the Medici Society and the Royal Society of British Sculptors in London, before training as a teacher. We talk to her about the school's expansive arts offering , the incredible art installations she masterminds each year, the concept of kitchen sink painting with Year seven, and most importantly, ...
Today we're sitting down with Nick Platt, Director of Sport. Nick leads all aspects of sports provision at RHS and has over 25 years of experience coaching and mentoring pupils across a variety of sports, from recreational through to the elite level. We talk to him about the challenges of today's fixtures, how he missed getting a cap as a teenager, what led him to become a school teacher and his ambitions for the sport...
Today we are sitting down with Brian Martineau, Assistant Head (Co-Curricular) at RHS. Brian is also known as Captain Fun and as you listen to him enthuse about the expansive co-curricular offering at RHS, you’ll soon understand why. We talk to him about his love of music and adventure, and how he ended up playing the trombone in the school’s marching band. Find out more about the school's focus on opportunities and activities for all their pupils and how they support and develop ...
Today we are sitting down with Cat Stevens, who has been Deputy Head Academic at RHS for the past seven years. Cat wholeheartedly embraces the RHS philosophy to help pupils find and develop their passions through a wide range of academic and co-curricular options. We talk to Cat about the difference she has made to the academic aspiration and achievement of our pupils and what future skills our pupils will need to develop. We also find out about how the school’s focus on improving our g...
Today we are sitting down with Dan Coleman, the Head of English as an Additional Language at RHS. Dan supports all our international pupils whose English is not their first language and makes a huge impact on them as they navigate their journey at RHS. Global awareness and citizenship is a key focus for the school and we talk to Dan about his key role in how we can develop as a community in this important area. Dan's journey to RHS was unexpected - he grew up surrounded by the sound ...
Hello and welcome to Sit Down with RHS - a podcast from the Royal Hospital School where we open the school doors to get to know members of the RHS community. This academic year, we're focussing on the theme of Global Awareness and Citizenship, so we will hear how the school community is growing in areas of global diversity, inclusivity, sustainability and awareness of global issues. In this inspiring interview, we hear from Isabel and Luca, school prefects (2022-2023), about how they have led...
Hello and welcome to Sit Down with RHS - a podcast from the Royal Hospital School where we open the school doors to get to know members of the RHS community. This academic year, we're focussing on the theme of Global Awareness and Citizenship. So we'll hear how the school community is growing in areas of global diversity, inclusivity, sustainability and awareness of global issues. Today we are sitting down with Deputy Bursar, John Reid, a key member of the RHS community who has m...
Hello and welcome to Sit Down with RHS - a podcast from the Royal Hospital School where we open the school doors to get to know members of the RHS community. This academic year, we're focussing on the theme of Global Awareness and Citizenship, so we'll hear how the school community is growing in areas of global diversity, inclusivity, sustainability and awareness of global issues. Today we are sitting down with Simone Rossouw, a former pupil who is working to improve sustainability in t...
Hello and welcome to Sit Down with RHS - a podcast from the royal hospital school where we open the school doors to get to know members of the RHS community. This academic year, we're focussing on the theme of Global Awareness and Citizenship, so we'll hear how the school community is growing in areas of global diversity, inclusivity, sustainability and awareness of global issues. Today we are going a little off-piste from our Global theme this year, to find out more about 'Launching 1...
Hello and welcome to Sit Down with RHS - a podcast from the Royal Hospital School where we open the school doors to get to know members of the RHS community. This academic year, we're focussing on the theme of Global Awareness and Citizenship, so we'll be hearing how the school community is growing in areas of global diversity, inclusivity, sustainability and awareness of global issues. Today, we're sitting down with Matt Routledge, Director of Learning at RHS who is the man in charge ...
Hello and welcome to Sit Down with RHS - a podcast from the Royal Hospital School where we open the school doors to get to know members of the RHS community. This academic year, we're focussing on the theme of Global Awareness and Citizenship, so we'll be hearing how the school community is growing in areas of global diversity, inclusivity, sustainability and awareness of global issues. Today we're sitting down with Fabio Zoffi, a high-tech serial entrepreneur and RHS parent, who gener...
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