Reed's In The News

U6th Geographers had a brilliant trip to South Wales this week to collect data for their assessments. After braving the rain to explore Cardiff Bay and the impact of urban regeneration on the area they then went to Porthcawl to explore coastal management strategies and the likely impact of storms on coastal flood risk. The next day students independently collected data to help answer their own investigation titles - topics ranged from ‘Cardiff’s urban sustainability and the changing character of Cardiff Bay’ to ‘The effectiveness of coastal management in Porthcawl’. Some students even studied sand dune succession at Merthyr Mawr! The focus on the final day was how to elevate their projects to A* level by collecting data on urban air pollution and considering future coastal protection schemes. . #geography #geographyfieldtrip #southwales #cardiff #porthcawl #curiosity

Terrific achievement for @reeds.golf performance squad as they battled the elements, leaderboard pressure and a cancelled round to win the @schoolsgolf AQ Invitational, a @world_amateur_golf_rankings event. Fabulous from everyone involved, with world class preparation @gregbrodiegolf and excellent attitudes from players to produce some unflappable performances. Well done Matthew K on the individual win (guess who’s back), and Harry H and Finlay F for top 5 finishes. Notable also Tom C on debut shooting two great scores in his first competitive rounds……! Thank you to @theplayersgolfclub for hosting and working so hard to get the event on.

Sixth Form prefects organised a fun Quiz Night as a great way for both year groups to socialise together and get to know each other better. Each table was a mix of L6 and U6 students and topics varied from general knowledge to sports to pop culture. During each question, the room descended into a frenzy of firing answers at one another along with dipping hands into the abundance of snacks on each table. It was a keenly contested occasion - when the results were in it was Table Seven who were victorious! . #gettingtoknowyou #quiznightfun #community

London was the venue for a fascinating trip which led U6 English and Art students to uncover the works and inspiration of 18th century Romantic poet, William Blake. First up was viewing his artwork at Tate Britain, then a boat trip along the Thames noting the landmarks and history of Blake’s world that prompted his renowned poem, ‘London’. To finish, the students stopped at destinations connected to Blake like St Bartholomew’s Hospital and Stationers Hall. A fun and enriching trip that allowed them to contextualise the areas being studied. . #williamblake #london #englishpoetry #romanticart #curiosity

On Sunday 22nd September, 15 members of Blathwayt will take on the London Vitality 10k to kick off their fundraising efforts for the Rainbow Trust, their House Charity. The Rainbow Trust does incredible work for seriously ill children and their families, and Blathwayt is incredibly proud to have supported this cause for so many years. This year they aim to break the £40,000 barrier for the total raised by the House and this event will be a great start to their fundraising events! The whole team would be incredibly grateful for any support our community can provide - click on the link in our bio Linktree. . #fundraisingforacause #fundraisingchallenge #vitality10k #compassion

What an exciting way to start the new school year - being interviewed by Jeremy Langdon from @skysports news about @reedsalumni @jackdraper's upcoming semi-finals in the US Open Tennis Championships! Reed's School Tennis Academy players, Toby and Daniel, spoke about their hopes for Jack as well as for their own future tennis careers. Director of Tennis, Adrian Blackman, and Deputy Head, Alex Balls, also discussed Jack's time at Reed's and stated how proud they are of him as a perfect role model for our pupils. The story should be broadcast sometime today or tomorrow so keep an eye out! . #jackdraper #rolemodel #USOpen #usopen2024

Despite the weather there were lots of sunny smiles for the first day of the new school year today. So exciting to welcome pupils back and lovely to see Heads of Houses welcoming new pupils to our community. There's a raft of trips, sports matches, concerts, drama performances and charity events to look forward to over the next term. Bring it on 2024-2025! . #newschoolyear #newschoolyear2024 #firstdayofschool #firstdayofschool2024

The values of any institution has to be demonstrated from the top and no better example than the lead letter to #thetimes today by the Head of @reedsschool_cobham, Mark Hoskins. Rather than focusing on the great results achieved by our pupils, Mark's compassion & integrity (just two of our School values) highlighted the need to address equality in the education system and to not lose sight of 'the lost third'. #biggerpicture #responsibilityforothers #positiveeducation

Hot on the heels of last week’s brilliant A Level results, we are delighted to be celebrating another fantastic set of grades at GCSE and IGCSE. Half of all grades were awarded at grade 9 or 8, including one in every four of all grades being awarded the highest possible grade of 9. For the eighth consecutive year, more than 70% of all results have been a grade 7 or above with this 2024 cohort recording three-quarters of grades at 9-7. We are immensely impressed with these achievements; our pupils deserve to feel proud that their hard work has paid off. Pupils achieved strongly across all subjects; it is particularly noteworthy that in the compulsory subjects our pupils performed exceedingly well with 84% of all Mathematics grades achieved at Grades 9-7 and 88% of all English Language grades achieved at Grades 9-7, including a superb 44% awarded a Grade 9! Headmaster, Mark Hoskins, commented “Following the exceptional A-level results announced last week, I am delighted that our pupils have, once again, excelled, achieving outstanding GCSE results. This remarkable success is a testament not only to their hard work and dedication but also to the unwavering support from their families and the exceptional efforts of our dedicated staff. The combination of our pupils' determination, the quality of teaching, and the strong partnership between home and school has truly paid off. These results are a reflection of their academic abilities and also of their commitment to balancing excellence in the classroom with meaningful contributions to the broader life of the School. As they move forward, these achievements provide our pupils with the perfect preparation to thrive in the Sixth Form. I am excited to see them build on this success as they continue their journey with us at Reed’s, where I have every confidence they will continue to excel at A-Level.” . #gcseresults2024 #gcseresultsday #gcseresultsday2024

It's been all quiet here today before GCSE results are announced tomorrow. Wishing the very best of luck to all our pupils and prospective pupils who are awaiting their results! #GoodLuck #gcseresultsday2024

We are looking to appoint a Grounds Assistant to join our team responsible for the maintenance and general condition of the grounds, including sports pitches, covering both school sites. Full training will be given (if necessary) and there are great benefits such as free parking, free lunches and a friendly, welcoming team! If you're interested please check out the Vacancies link in our bio Linktree. CLOSES: Friday 6th September . #jobvacancy #JobVacancies #jobvacancy2024 #jobvacancies2024 #groundskeeper #groundsjob @ripleycourt @reedsalumni