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Dickensian Spirit
At Royal High we will be fully entering this Dickensian spirit for the last few days of term. Our House Christmas trees grow more beautiful by the day, our Christmas entertainment Anastasia is playing to packed houses and Tuesday will bring our Christmas jumper day and Christmas lunch as well as carolling a-plenty at the Extravaganza and the Abbey on Wednesday. I hope the students and their families enjoy every last moment!Â

Boarders' Christmas Celebration
Royal High boarders from School House and Gloucester House gathered for our annual Christmas feast on Saturday evening. They enjoyed festive beverages and a delicious three-course dinner, followed by a fantastic disco and photo booth fun. It was a glamorous and memorable night for everyone!Â

RHB Year 8 students win GDST’s Women in Engineering Challenge
We are delighted that a group of our . Back in June Year 8 students, working in groups of 5-6, were set a task to design and prototype a device to successfully move a meteorite, that had fallen to Earth and landed in the school field, from its landing site and into a box so that it can be safely transported for testing.Â
Head's Blog: Year 6
This week I have met all 31 of our Prep School Year 6s who gave me a thorough and wide-ranging education in what makes sparky ten and eleven-year-olds tick. They gave their presentations to me as part of their transfer process to the senior school, which their external counterparts will do in January. Beginning a talk with the line, ‘My mother is a cereal killer’ was particularly memorable (it was about healthy eating) but every student impressed me in their own way.

Young Bath Artists Exhibition at Burdall's Yard
We are delighted to be involved in the second annual YBA (Young Bath Artists) exhibition at Burdall’s yard, Bath.Â

Art Scholars collaborate for 44AD Gallery exhibition and Bath Abbey service
Key Stage 3 Art Scholars collaboratively produced a personal and creative painting and collage in response to the theme ‘Tomorrow to be Brave’, as part of the 44AD Gallery exhibition and service at Bath Abbey which acknowledged the bravery of 12 courageous women who had played a part in the war effort.Â

International Student Voice Competition Heats
Congratulations to all our students who participated in the highly competitive International Student Voice competition. The judges faced quite the challenge in selecting the winners and have shared immensely positive feedback for all our finalists. They were particularly impressed by the confidence and eloquence presented in all the speeches in a second language—a truly commendable achievement.

Celebrating our global community with our International Gala
A standout event of the Autumn term is our yearly International Gala, a celebration of the rich global tapestry at Royal High School Bath, which comprises students from over 25 different nationalities. Our international students, together with Miss Cheers, Head of International Students, crafted a program featuring songs, music, dance, poetry, with the grand finale of the international catwalk.Â

Armistice Day 2024
This week we marked Armistice Day across Royal High. An important feature for our school with our long historical connection with military families.Â