Sit Down with RHS

​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...

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 ​r...

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 ​pur...

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...

​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 ​the...

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 ​...

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 diagn...

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 ​de...

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...

​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...

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...

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...

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 pu...

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 i...

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 i...

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.   Toda...

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...

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...

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. ...

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. ...

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...

A new academic year heralds a new series for #SitDownWithRHS. We continue to get to know members of our RHS community, but with a particular theme. The school focus for the year is Global Awareness and Citizenship, focussing on how the school community can continue to grow in areas of global diversity, inclusivity, sustainability and awareness of global issues.  Are you wondering how the school ap...

We have a great interview for you today, with Steve Dixon, Deputy Headmaster at RHS. We hear where his passion for teaching originated from, what inspired him to join RHS and his involvement in key initiatives such as Pupil Voice, Student Council and our pupil-led Diversity Committee. And as usual, we like to find out a little about the person behind the role, so we hear about what Steve gets up t...

We have a great interview for you today, with Aidan and Beverly Maloney, who are husband and wife House Parents at Blake House, the dedicated House for Year 7 pupils and our Junior Boarding House. Being parents themselves, they really understand the challenges pupils face with the transition from Year 6 to 7. Today they're answering all the questions prospective parents might have about their...

In this episode, we're sitting down with Zoë King, Deputy Head - Pastoral, to hear all about her role overseeing pastoral care and boarding at the school. If you want to hear all about the emotional wellbeing of the pupils, then listen on. We hear some great anecdotes from Zoë, such as how she ensured students felt connected to the school during lockdown, how she kept a close eye on student w...