37 episodes
Sit Down with RHS Royal Hospital School
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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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Sitting Down with Oliver Millington, Head of Design and Technology
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lessons, the wide range of clubs, including the electric kit car club, his passion for food and cooking, and how he originally made the decision to train as a teacher. Find out more about RHS enviable reputation for its DT offering and the different facilities on site. -
Sitting Down with Oliver and Mathilda, Head Boy and Head Girl (2023-2024)
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, what actually is involved in being a Head Girl and Head Boy? -
Sitting Down with Barty Hills, Head of Rugby
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 importantly, how a luxury super yacht played a part in bringing him back to RHS... -
Sitting Down with Edward Allen, Director of Music
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 music provision, the opportunities pupils have to perform at high profile events, their overseas tours, what happens in Congo every Saturday morning, their upcoming house shout, and how he had to wait until his feet could touch the pedals before learning the organ! -
Sitting Down with Ed Sibson, Head of Sailing
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 which would be his desert island boat if he could only pick one!
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Sitting Down with Harriet Barber, Head of Art
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, the power of art to generate creative and innovative pathways.