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Celebration Assembly Winners

Year 13 Academic excellence award winners 

English Lit: Eleanor N, Alessia S, Freya R
Eng Lang: Lucy H, Surpriya B, Poppy G
Maths: Daniel B, Ben C, Zara S
Further Maths: Sophie C, Fay L, Frankie T
Biology: Alisha M, Livia J, Amira H
Chemistry: Elsa G, Sophie C, Mandy L
Physics: Frankie T, Isobel R, Zara S
Computer Science: Inari L, Ana C, Ria D
Psychology: Zara S, Alessia S, Livia J
Sociology: Krista G, Karolina J, Ioana C
Business Studies: Jess H, Phoebe C, Emily K
Economics: Seya B, Eve M, Aenthel A
Art and Design: Karolina J, Seya B, Casey D
French: Eleanor N, Becky E, Zoe P
Spanish: Fay L
Classical Civilisation: Isobel R, William G, James C
Drama: Poppy G, William G
Music: Poppy G
Geography: Zoe P, Claudia O, Freya B
History: Daniela O, Aimee J, Robin J
Politics: Okiki A, Isla M, Krista G
PRS: Robin J, Freya R, Daniela O
PE: Chid I, Amelia K, Jess B-P

History comes to life at the Black Country Living Museum

On Thursday 21st May, Year 8 travelled to Dudley in order to visit the wonderful Black Country Living Museum. The students were divided into groups and enjoyed a range of activities which included touring the museum’s exhibitions, experiencing an “Edwardian school lesson”, finding out about the workings of an Industrial mine and (most importantly) getting the chance to taste proper Black Country chips! The trip complemented the students’ previous work on the Industrial Revolution and allowed for the lessons to be brought to life. The students were all wonderfully behaved (especially during the school lesson) and were a credit to the school.

Geographers’ field trip to Carding Mill Valley

54 adventurous year 10 students headed to Carding Mill Valley last week, as part of their physical field work element of their GCSE Geography course. The students were investigating how stream characteristics and flood risk change as we move down river. They measured what the river and valley is like in 3 different locations. The rainy and windy weather didn’t stop us and some great sploshing about occurred ??. Mrs Holland also had a few minutes to create this wonderful painting sketch of the upper course of the river. It shows just what a beautiful location CMV is!

A "Big Bang" for Year 7

On Thursday 11th June, 44 of our Year 7 students, along with their Science teachers, headed to the NEC in Birmingham to visit the BIg Bang. The Big Bang UK Young Scientists and Engineers Fair is a national event aimed at young students.  After a short picnic lunch on arrival, students headed into the exhibition to discover hands-on workshops, activities and exciting live shows.

Students enjoyed visiting a variety of stalls with exhibitors from Engineering and Nuclear Power to Geology and a zoolab show. The students enjoyed the challenge of finding lots of different and interesting stands and we were treated to an assorted display of freebies that they collected, such as surgical gloves, pencils and a lot of stickers! As ever, the Rugby High students got out there, got involved and enjoyed a fantastic time learning about the many different ways STEM is used. We will certainly be back next year!

Science Quiz Time!

On Monday 8th June a team of Year 12 students joined 18 other school teams from the Midlands at the Foxcroft Science Quiz at Rugby School. It was a brilliantly organised event with fun had by all.   A selection of food and drinks provided the energy for the complex Biology and Chemistry anagrams, organic Chemistry, Objects in space round and not to forget, the guess the science object round which included molecule models, a potometer and even a skull or two of common animals.

A lovely evening of challenge and fun. Thank you to Ollie, Tanishka, Emily, Chloe, Matilda and Ruby for representing the school with such enthusiasm.

Poetry By Heart achievements

 We are delighted to report another triumphant year for RHS in the prestigious national Poetry By Heart poetry recitation competition!

Liv Bexon-Walsh in year 10 recited sensitively and with such mature comprehension and composure and was judged Best In Warwickshire in the Key Stage Four competition: we are very proud of you, Liv!

Sorcha Moore in year 12 delivered intelligent, nuanced recitations and was judged as a national finalist for the Key Stage Five competition! Sorcha will now attend the finalists' event at The Globe Theatre in London in early July where she will recite again - on The Globe's stage! - in front of an audience of other young reciters, parents, teachers and esteemed judges. This is a magnificent achievement and one of which Sorcha and her family should be rightly proud - as we are.

These achievements are a testimony to our students' creativity and curiosity and also their courage - and the fact that they are prepared to go above and beyond what is expected of them and sparkle! This also reflects the carefully nurtured creativity and love of poetry fostered by the English department and Mrs. D.B., our accomplished, published poet and long-time leader of the fantastic RHS creative writing group. Well done, all.

With many of the Year 12 students heading off to Geneva in a few week’s time to visit the biggest particle Physics laboratory in the world, her explanations of the fundamentals of Particle Physics not only whetted their appetite, but her advice on future study was also very useful as many students are now starting to consider their options for study after leaving school. 

Psychology Olympiad success

We are very proud to announce that Anna Seago, Year 12, achieved the Silver Award in a global Psychology Olympiad competition! The competition contained 3 rounds designed to assess Anna's skills, intelligence, and tenacity. Anna has provided a short statement about her experience:

"I recently took part in the Psychology Olympiad, a global online competition for students with an interest in psychology from Year 9 to Year 12. The Olympiad consists of three rounds: a multiple-choice round, a short-answer round, and a final essay. I progressed through all three rounds and achieved a Silver Award, which is awarded to the top 10-30% of finalists. I really enjoyed the experience and found it rewarding, as it allowed me to explore areas of psychology I otherwise wouldn't have and develop my understanding of the subject. I would really recommend this for anyone who is interested in psychology!" Well done, Anna!

PTA Uniform Sale

The next PTA Uniform Sale will be held on Saturday 11th July 2026, between 10am - 12pm. This is your opportunity to make a huge saving by buying good quality pre-used uniforms for your daughter and play your part in raising money for the school. Do you have any items of uniform that you could donate to the PTA for this outgrown but not outworn uniform sale?

Please ensure that your donated items are clean and that you have removed all name tags. Items can be sent to school with your daughter and handed in at reception. Please don’t donate anything that you would not want your own daughter to wear. We are grateful to receive blazers, jumpers, blouses, skirts, trousers, PE hoodies, PE shirts, skorts, leggings, football boots, ballet shoes and text books. 

All proceeds will go to the PTA which provides funding for academic and non-academic related activities for our students. You can find more information about the PTA here - www.rugbyhighschool.co.uk/PTA

So, please come into school on Saturday 11th July between 10am - 12pm to make huge savings on outgrown, but not outworn, uniforms!

Successful Football Team selection

Kosi Aiguomudu, in Year 7, has been selected to represent the Rugby Schools' U13 District Football team in 2026/27 following successful trials recently. In her trials, Kosi demonstrated great technical ability, determination and behaved impeccably; she was a credit to Rugby High school and the team are excited for her joining them.

The team will be representing Rugby in the English Schools' FA Champions' Cup, playing against District representative teams from across England and Wales. Congratulations to Kosi on this fantastic achievement, as she represents her school and District in the coming season.

Free 11+ support

We are again partnering with Atom Learning to provide free access to Atom Home (normally £575.90/year) to all Pupil Premium eligible students in Key Stage 2 (ages 7-11).

As we are proud to welcome students from all backgrounds to Rugby High, this partnership aims to encourage even greater representation at our school while also supporting under-resourced families in our community. There is also a free trial available for non-pupil premium families.

If you know a family preparing for the 11+ who may benefit from accessing free preparation materials, please share this information with them. 

What is Atom Home?

Atom Home is an online platform that supports KS2 learning and 11+ preparation through practice questions, video tutorials, and mock tests. It helps children build confidence with KS2 objectives and, where relevant, prepare for 11+ exams.

How do families sign up?

If you know someone whose child is preparing for the 11+, or is in need of Key Stage 2 learning support, please share this link with them: www.rugbyhighschool.co.uk/admissions/free11plusmaterials

After completing the form on this page, their primary school will be asked to verify their pupil premium eligibility. Their Atom Home account will then be created.

Big Future

Dame Rachel de Souza, Children’s Commissioner for England, has launched a survey to find out how to make life better for children.

In launching it, she has said “For the first time, hundreds of thousands of children will be eligible to vote in the next general election at age 16, the biggest change to the franchise in half a century – yet just one in five children say politicians listen to them. That’s why I’m doing my final survey, The Big Future, to talk to a million children, to listen to them. And to find out about what it’s like to be a child today. I am asking children about the changes they want to see in their communities, their biggest concerns, and their hopes for the future. More than anything, I want to know what they think a good childhood should look like, now and in the future.”

How can children and young people can take part?

The survey is open now. Go to: www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/TheBigFuture/

To find out more, visit the website: www.childrenscommissioner.gov.uk/the-big-future/

Summer Course

The Engineering Development Trust is still accepting applications for their flexible, virtual summer course (formally known as Virtual Insight into University), that brings STEM to life, helping students explore university study, degree apprenticeships and exciting future careers. Students will hear from top UK universities and leading STEM employers, join live sessions, and discover what studying STEM could really look like.

The course runs over 8 weeks during the summer (29th June - 21st August 2026), allowing students to fit their learning around other commitments while building valuable independent study, research, and time management skills that will help prepare them for university and beyond. The cost for the 8 week course is £99 but bursaries are available.

On completion of the course students will achieve the Silver level Industrial Cadets Award- a nationally recognised award that can strengthen future applications and support their career journey.

Here are some of the sessions planned:

• A Q&A with Materials Science student at the University of Oxford

• The Physics of Wind Turbines with Southampton Solent University

• A University Life Session with current students at Aston University

• An Insight into Engineering with the University of Leeds 

Find out more

Jobs

Art and Textiles Technician

Pay and scale: NJC C (SCP3-4) £24,796 - £25,185 FTE pay award pending (Actual £15,976 - £16,226)
Hours: 27.5 hours per week TTO plus 1 week (39 weeks)
Start Date: 1st September 2026 (or as soon as possible after)

We are delighted to offer this exciting opportunity to join our fantastic school as an Art & Textiles Technician. We are looking to appoint somebody with previous Art Technician skills who has ideally worked in a secondary school. The ideal candidate will have a genuine interest in Art and/or Textiles with a strong creative background.

Please read the Job Description on our website. 

Closing date: 9am, Monday 29th June 2026
Interviews: w/c 6th July 2026

Tel: 01788 810518
Email: vacancies@rugbyhighschool.co.uk
 

Deputy SENCo

Scale: NJC H (17-21) 
Contract and hours: Full-time, Permanent
Start Date: 1st September 2026, or as soon as possible thereafter

We are looking to appoint an inspirational and talented Deputy SENCo to work closely with the SENCo in the strategic and operational delivery of high quality, trauma informed provision for students with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities with the aim of identifying needs and raising SEN student achievement.

This role will take a lead role in coordinating exam access arrangements for students in line with JCQ regulations, and where necessary test students. They will manage the operation of the learning support area (BOOST) to create a safe, secure learning base where students with a SEN can access personalised and targeted support to overcome barriers to learning. This role will oversee the work of the Inclusion Support Assistant to ensure effective, timely and targeted interventions for students. 

Please read the Job Description on our website. 

Closing date: 12pm, Monday 29th June 2026
Interviews: likely w/c 6th July 2026

Tel: 0116 253 2389 / 07525 889925
Email: rugbyhighschool@hays.com
Website: https://webmicrosites.hays.co.uk/web/rhsg

Inclusion Support Assistant 

Pay and scale: NJC F (SCP 7-11), £26,403-£28,142FTE (£22,888-£24,396 actual)
Hours: 37 hours per week TTO plus 1 week (39 weeks)
Start Date: 1st September 2026 (or as soon as possible after) 

We are delighted to offer this exciting opportunity to join our fantastic school as an Inclusion Support Assistant to use the trauma-informed approach and emotion coaching to build trusting relationships with students with a SEN, treating each student as an individual to meet their needs.

To work collaboratively with other members of the Inclusion Team, the teaching staff and parents, under the guidance of the Deputy SENCo, to provide effective and timely support for students with SEN, particularly those with autism, ADHD and SEMH using the graduated response. 

Please read the Job Description on our website.

Closing date: 9am, Monday 29th June 2026
Interviews: w/c 6th July 2026

Tel: 01788810518
Email: vacancies@rugbyhighschool.co.uk 

Book onto the latest free Webinars

Elevate are offering a series of free webinars this Summer term, to help parents best support their child through school. The next webinars are: 

• How to Get (And Keep!) Your Child Motivated - 23rd June, 6-7pm

• How You Can Set Your Child Up for Success - 7th July, 6-7pm

Click here to register for any of these webinars for free

James Reeves
Mr Kartoffel

Mr Kartoffel's a whimsical man;
He drinks his beer from a watering-can,
And for no good reason that I can see
He fills his pockets with china tea.
He parts his hair with a knife and fork
And takes his ducks on a Sunday walk.
Says he, "If my wife and I should choose
To wear our stockings outside our shoes,
Plant tulip bulbs in the baby's pram
And eat tobacco instead of jam,
And fill the bath with cauliflowers,
That's nobody's business at all but ours."
Says Mrs. K., "I may choose to travel
With a sack of grass or a sack of gravel,
Or paint my toes, one black, one white,
Or sit on a bird's nest half the night —
But whatever I do that is rum or rare,
I rather think that is my affair.
So fill up your pockets with stamps and string,
And let us be ready for anything!"
Says Mr. K. to his whimsical wife,
"How can we face the storms of life,
Unless we are ready for anything?
So if you've provided the stamps and the string,
Let us pump up the saddle and harness the horse
And fill him with carrots and custard and sauce,
Let us leap on him lightly and give him a shove
And it's over the sea and away, my love!"

All things Poetry found at Poetry by Heart

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