News from Mr Grady
Hello everyone. In the penultimate week of the half term, as I was pottering along the corridor today I noticed one of the subtle changes that happen in RHS from time to time, that if you weren’t quite paying attention you would miss, but that day to day imperceptibly adds to the warmth of our environment.
You can notice it on the corridors around the school if you’re really paying attention: The art work has changed on the walls.
The art department at RHS keeps a revolving approach to artwork around the school, it comes and it goes, ebbs and flows, and if you don’t like a particular picture, you don’t need to worry, as there will be another one along before you know it.
The Year 10 pumpkin studies have really changed the character of the corridor outside Miss Bell’s office, adding autumnal hues and a sense of encroaching winter. It has echoes of harvest festivals, of Halloween, log fires, warm scarves and darkening evenings.
The large still life outside my office has added a sense of quiet dignity to my office that I somehow fail to bring myself, and the works along the sixth form corridor are simply outstanding.
What gives so much pleasure is of course that these aren’t purchased pieces of “corporate art” but personal pieces, created by our students, and adding so much to our day to day experience.
Each time the works change, you get a real sense of the range of skills and experiences of our students, celebrated quietly and without fuss; you get a sense of the artistic explorations they’ve had, but above all you get a sense of their great skill and talent and that seems just the thing to celebrate this week!
Best wishes
Mr Grady