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Year 7 Student's Handmade Scrunchies Raise Nearly £300 for Charity
We are incredibly proud of Year 7 student Niamh, who has been fundraising tirelessly for The Carers’ Centre in Bath, a charity that has provided invaluable support to her and her family.With her mum preparing to run the Bath Half Marathon next weekend to raise money for the centre, Niamh was determined to do her part. While she’s too young to take part in the race herself, she found a creative way to contribute—by crocheting scrunchies in our RHB school colours and selling them during break times at school (with a little help from her friends!).
World Book Day 2025
We had a brilliant World Book Day 2025, celebrating reading across school, with some fabulous costume efforts!
Charlcombe Meadows - Year 9 Problem Based Learning Project
As part of their Problem Based Learning programme, Year 9 were asked to respond to a letter from the local community group, Friends of Charlcombe Meadows, outlining their plans for a new outdoor community nature space, Charlcombe Meadows.  The students were asked to make a plan to either design a bridge to cross the stream, a bench or a walking trail around the nature reserve.Â
Year 7 Students Get Hands-On with Engineering at BRLSI
Year 7 students had an exciting day of innovation and discovery at the Brilliantly Engineered event, held at the Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution (BRLSI) in Queen Square.
Multi-award-winning author Kiran Millwood Hargrave visit
Students enjoyed an end of term treat when we were delighted to welcome the multi-award-winning author Kiran Millwood Hargrave to Royal High. Kiran has won, and been shortlisted for, many book awards including the Waterstones Children's Book Prize and the British Book Awards Children's Book. Most recently in 2023 she was awarded the Wainwright Prize for Nature Writing for Children for Leila and the Fox. Many of the students in years 5, 6 and 7 were already familiar with Kiran’s books and were very excited to hear about the latest book in her new Geomancer trilogy The Storm and the Sea Hawk. Â
Year 13 Yuyuan's guzheng recital
We were so lucky to have the opportunity to enjoy a lunchtime guzheng recital by Year 13 student Yuyuan this week in our Steinway Music School, marking the conclusion of our Chinese New Year celebrations.Â
Year 6 Prep girls shine in recording studio with original positivity songs
On Tuesday, 11th February, our Year 6 girls took centre stage in the state-of-the-art recording studio at our Senior School’s Steinway Music School for an exciting and unforgettable session. This marked the grand finale of their songwriting project, where they composed and recorded original pop songs inspired by the theme of positivity.
Year 10s begin Ten Tor Training
Ten of our Year 10 students have begun their training for the @ArmyTentors #TenTors25 challenge. They’ve shown great determination and are already learning new skills. Later this year, they will join over 400 teams from across the South West to complete the Ten Tors challenge, covering 35 miles over two days. Well done to everyone for getting started on this impressive challenge.
Sixth Form Winter Ball
Our Sixth Form girls stepped back in time to the Roaring Twenties with their Great Gatsby themed winter ball. Organised by our students themselves, the night was a celebration of glitz and glamour, and the Sixth Form community spirit. It was an unforgettable evening of fun and laughter, with fantastic djing from Music Tech student Jemima.Â