Reed's In The News

The History department seized the opportunity to celebrate Black History Month to redress some of the imbalances of history by bestowing a truly worthy black hero who would be largely unknown to the Reed’s community as our ‘Unsung Hero from History’. After each of the 4 nominees was introduced in Assembly the whole school was tasked with casting a vote for who they think is most deserving of greater recognition. Mr Lees kicked off to prove that Dr Harold Moody’s endeavours to provide free medical care for his community in Peckham before World War II embodied every Reed’s School value going. Miss Souter countered this by revealing the little-known story of Senedu Gebru, the freedom-fighting educational pioneer for women’s education in Ethiopia. Mr Waller sought to prove that it was baseball player Jackie Robinson who spearheaded the movement to end segregation in twentieth century America. Finally, Mr Hulmes produced a tour de force of a speech about Toussaint L’Ouverture’s impact in leading a revolution to destroy slavery in Haiti. After 3 days of campaigning and 700 votes cast the 2 front runners, Jackie Robinson and Toussaint L'Ouverture, battled it out. It was the man who broke baseball's colour barrier and paved the way for desegregation in the United States who was the victor! . #bhm #bhm2024 #blackhistorymonth

The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, CCF and the Arts Programme are all offered as part of our Service Afternoon for Third Form (Year 9) pupils and above. This week pupils were engaged in a variety of events to further these activities. CCF cadets embarked on their first training exercise to learn the basic skills and knowledge of field craft and Skill at Arms (SAA). For the Arts Programme, a group of 4th Form pupils went to two iconic galleries in London to deepen their engagement with the arts. An outbreak of ‘heart attacks’, ‘broken bones’, ‘allergic reactions’ and ‘chokings’ had to be dealt with as the entire 3rd Form undertook a full day of First Aid training gaining a nationally recognised qualification as part of their Bronze DofE. The boys doing the Silver DofE practice expedition were treated to some far from accurate forecasting with Ranmore Common suffering rain, rain and even more rain for most of the day. Our core values of responsibility and resilience were key to their success on this occasion! . #dofe #dofeexpedition #dofebronze #dofesilver #ccf #artsprogramme

NEW REED'S BETWEEN THE LINES PODCAST RELEASED! Join our familiar trio—Mr Hoskins, Mr Ha, and Dr Smith—as they welcome Head of History, Mr Waller, and Third Form pupils, Toby and Zakier, to discuss their recent trip to the First World War battlefields in Belgium. Prepare to be captivated by Mr Waller’s vivid storytelling, Toby’s rapid-fire facts, and Zakier’s thoughtful, passionate reflections. Together with the hosts, they explore the enduring legacy of the First World War and its resonance within the Reed's community. You can listen by clicking on the Podcasts link within our bio Linktree. And don't forget to check out the other Podcasts in the series too! #podcasts #reedsbetweenthelines #schoolpodcast

Littlehampton Beach was the destination last week for 5th Form Geographers to investigate longshore drift for their exam. The pupils learnt about the coastal management strategies present at East beach, before heading to West beach to conduct experiments to prove whether longshore drift was occurring. They used equipment such as digital calipers, ranging poles and clinometers to produce data. Highlight of the day was definitely the fish & chip lunch though! . #longshoredrift #geographyfieldtrip #littlehampton #littlehamptonbeach #fishandchips

There was a spectacular display in the sky across Reed's last night - incredible aurora borealis!! Thank you Mrs Hoskins for the fabulous photos 👍👍 . #auroraborealis #amazingsky

Five students attended a stimulating and insightful MUN (Model United Nations) conference at @alleynsschool, Dulwich. Representing the countries Ukraine and Kenya the students engaged in productive debates on topics such as military proliferation and instability in Iraq, as well as the consequences of cyber warfare and terrorism. Guest speaker, Sir Sherard Cowper-Coles, a former Middle Eastern British Ambassador, delivered a talk about his experiences with the Israel-Palestine conflict. The day concluded with a General Assembly where delegates were presented with a crisis and had to collaborate with other schools to pass resolutions addressing the situation. . #curiosity #modelunitednations #modelunitednationsconference

Congratulations to the @reeds.golf squad who secured another big W for the season, delivering over 54-holes to secure the @swiftsgolf @world_amateur_golf_rankings event @hollinwell, a truly wonderful and welcoming club. Thank you @gregbrodiegolf for continuing to challenge the players to improve and helping them prepare in a world-class manner! Congratulations also to Josh T on holding off the field to win the individual!

Our Sixth Form's Community Action Group has been busy this week making a difference in the local community. They spent time at a Care Home where Archie and Jack entertained with some fantastic music, whilst the other students enjoyed chatting with the residents - conversations were still flowing by the time they had to leave! Other students visited Hersham Hounds - an animal welfare centre that specialises in looking after retired greyhounds - where they walked and fed five dogs who obviously appreciated it given their reluctance to go back! Further projects are planned - they all wholeheartedly embody our Value of Compassion. . #CommunityAction #compassion #ourvalues

The Sixth Form Girls Dinner was a great social and integration opportunity for the new Lower SIxth girls to mix with the Upper Sixth. They enjoyed fun games (including a 'guess the teacher' round) as well as a delicious Katsu chicken curry from our wonderful caterers, Independents by Sodexo. . #integration #fungames #katsucurry

Our prep school, Ripley Court, are looking for a NURSERY PRACTITIONER to act as a key person to a group of children within the Nursery and to assist the Nursery team to establish and maintain the social, intellectual, physical and emotional wellbeing of the children. This is a term-time only role and more details can be found by clicking on the Vacancies tab in our bio Linktree. CLOSES 16.10.2024 #nurseryjobs #NurseryPractitioner #termtimeonly

Our extensive Activities programme provides a wide choice to ensure our pupils experience a broad education at Reed's. Sailing is a popular option - over 20 pupils got out on the water this week at @Littleton Sailing Club in a variety of boats including Picos, Visions and Fevas. Fifth Form pupils Leonardo and Eddie sailed independently for the first time too! . #sailing #sailingadventure #sailinglessons #independence