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Climbing is a sport that's increased in popularity both at Reed's and internationally since becoming an Olympic sport at Tokyo 2020. Our Climbing Club launched in 2024 and we've been lucky to receive some funding reecently from our Parents' Association, @fors_at_reeds to revamp the wall. It now looks really smart and has volumes and colour-coded climbing routes. These vary in difficulty from 4 to 6c+ to cater for a full range of abilities. It's proving to be really popular for pupils who want to try a new sport or improve their existing climbing skills! . #climbing #climbingwall #newsports

Lower Sixth Psychology students enjoyed an amazing trip to London Zoo to take part in a workshop on animal learning and intelligence. They put their knowledge to the test by conducting their own research into animal behaviour, and enjoyed seeing how the concepts they've learnt about can be applied to real life scenarios. . #londonzoo #animalintelligence #AnimalBehavior #psychologyalevel

To mark International Women’s Day today we held a Girls’ Breakfast where we combined student voice, staff and our Old Reedonian (OR) community to discuss how we can impart ‘Accelerate Action’, the theme for this year’s IWD, in the school environment. Empowerment, leadership, participation and promoting the advancement of women and girls were highlighted as areas to try and actively support - the campaign also asked women to call out stereotypes, and to challenge discrimination and bias. Having a voice can be a powerful thing; the girls were tasked with considering how to make their voice heard in a positive and constructive way. School Captain, Erin C, delivered an inspiring talk about being a girl at Reed's, and how to unite and support each other in everyday life. We welcomed OR Holly Malthouse who spoke about her time at Reed's and reflected on how different the dynamic - the girls were astonished to discover that there were only nineteen girls in her year group in 2009! She also spoke about gender bias; the gender pay gap and working for female bosses. . #IWD #iwd2025events #internationalwomensday #empowerment #leadership @reedsalumni

Our teaching staff always embrace the 'dress up for World Book Day' remit with much enthusiasm! From the Mr Men series (Art dept) and The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (Physics) to The Hardest Geezer (Geography) and This is Going to Hurt (Biology) the variety and ingenuity on show was just fantastic. . #worldbookday2025 #dressupday

Today the Library was transformed into an Apothecary's Bookshelf for World Book Day. Staff and pupils had given book recommendations as 'remedies' for solving life 'ailments' such as relationship issues, feeling sad or lonely, worries about the world and so on. The room was abuzz with pupils selecting books to 'cure' them. Another fantastic initiative from our Head of Library, Ms Horton!👏 . #worldbookday2025 #apothecary #remediesforlife

Lower Sixth biologists carried out practical work investigating the factors affecting ventilation rate in live (!) locusts today. They also dissected a fish head to examine the gill structure. Certainly a lesson to remember! . #curiosity #independence #biologylessons

A group of L6 Historians travelled to Hampton Court Palace for an ‘A-Level Study Day’. The event featured a range of different activities to deepen their understanding of the course. After an enlightening lecture from Dr Tracy Borman, a renowned Tudor historian and Chief Historian at Historic Royal Palaces, the students enjoyed an interactive classroom session, where they analysed and evaluated Hampton Court as a historical source for understanding Henry VIII. The day finished with a presenter-led tour of the palace, providing first-hand insights into its rich Tudor history. @historicroyalpalaces . #hamptoncourtpalace #historyalevel #tudorhistory #henryviii

10 students from our Third, Fourth and Fifth Forms (Yrs 9,10 & 11) competed in the 'Top of the Bench' Chemistry competition. This involves employing practical and problem solving skills to complete an experiment and Chemistry questions under timed conditions. It was a fantastic morning involving much tussling with tricky puzzles and working with experiments that pupils wouldn't meet in normal lessons. Congrats to year group winners: Cauan, Matthew, Luca and Cam! . #chemistry #topofthebench #problemsolving

If anyone is interested in news & updates on Sport at Reed's School please follow our new Sports Instagram account @reeds_sport Covering Cricket, Hockey, Rugby, Netball, Tennis, Golf, Ski Racing, Swimming and more... Old Reedonians, Reed's School #sportsnews

Third Form pupils enjoyed visiting Bletchley Park, delving into the incredible work of Alan Turing and the many brilliant minds who contributed to WWII in such a profound way. They engaged in exciting hands-on workshops learning how to break their own ciphers, a challenging and enlightening task. A guided tour taught the boys about the challenges faced by the codebreakers, how their work helped shorten the war, and how their achievements remained a secret for many years. A memorable and insightful visit providing our pupils with a greater respect for the role of code-breaking and Maths in modern history. . #bletchleypark #AlanTuring #codeciphers #wwiihistory

The half term ended on a high with an incredible Junior Production, 'The SpongeBob Musical', featuring a cast, band and crew of nearly 40 pupils! It was an exuberant and polished performance from our three youngest year groups. An independent reviewer from the National School Theatre Awards attended one of the performances and some highlights from their glowing review are: "The production was a testament to the students' unwavering commitment, theatrical ingenuity, and creative enthusiasm." "The evening was a celebration of youthful creativity, theatrical passion, and ensemble collaboration". "The supporting cast members demonstrated a deep engagement with their roles, ensuring that even the briefest character appearances contributed meaningfully to the overall production." Follow @reeds_drama for more posts from our incredible Drama dept. #musicaltheatre #spongebob #spongebobsquarepants #spongebobmusical