News from Mr Grady
Hello everyone,
We will be experimenting with a fortnightly newsletter for this half term, so I shall be writing to you again in two weeks’ time, please do let us know if this is more useful or not, as we can always move back to a weekly communication if that works most effectively for parents and students. I always have something to say each week, so it might be that my musings may simply be longer once a fortnight. We shall see…
And so to this week: May I take this opportunity to wish all of you celebrating today, a very happy Diwali. It is so delightful that at this time of year, as the darker evenings draw in that families gather to celebrate this festival, coming together as communities to share food and stories, and to renew those social and community bonds that are so important to us all having a sense of place.
We have seen several assemblies led by our students in Years 9 and 13, sharing parts of the story of Diwali, but also sharing the different ways Diwali is celebrated by different communities. The Year 9 group in particular have been a pleasure to see, taking to the stage in front of their peers (both youngers and older students) to tell us the story of Diwali.
I am so pleased that we continue to share the stories, traditions and ceremonies of the different communities we serve at Rugby High School, that our students feel a real imperative to share aspects of themselves with the community, and that the more we do so, the more we see, hear from and interact with these celebrations, the stronger we become as a community, as we celebrate each other with kindness, care and respect.
A very Happy Diwali indeed!
With all best wishes, stay well and safe!
Mr Grady
Translating the words of the dead... Reading curse tablets and walking in the footsteps of the Romans.... On Monday 18th October, a group of year eleven Latin students did just that. 
We were able to walk around the baths at our own pace, stopping to take in the sights and information from the interactive sections. First on the itinerary was the balcony, where you could look down into the warm, green, murky depths of the main bath. Unfortunately, we weren’t allowed to touch the water as it’s full of lead from the Roman piping. Though this doesn’t sound like the modern-day bath spa experience, it was actually very high tech - complete with hypocaust and the water was visibly steaming! It does seem odd though that the Romans thought it had healing properties though.... if you had anything from a cold to being on your deathbed, you may have taken a trip to the baths, in belief of its supernatural powers... fancy a dip?
Aibileen Clark (Viola Davis), a black women working for a white family, shares her stories and experiences with the journalist, Skeeter (Emma Stone). They soon realise that they must enrole the help of Aibileen’s close friend, Minny Jackson (Octavia Spencer). Together they create a book that shares the views of not just themselves but their friends and family as well.
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