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...
Feb 26, 2025
31 min
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...
Dec 8, 2024
19 min
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...
Jul 12, 2024
30 min
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...
Jul 11, 2024
32 min
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...
Mar 29, 2024
28 min
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...
Mar 23, 2024
22 min
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 ...
Feb 9, 2024
32 min
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...
Jan 27, 2024
34 min
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...
Nov 30, 2023
22 min
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, ...
Nov 24, 2023
32 min
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