Even a small donation would help Alviar Cohen reach his fundraising target. And if you can't make a donation, it would be great if you could share the fundraiser to help spread the word.
(1/2) Absolutely thrilled to announce that we have been awarded the Sunday Times Comprehensive School of the Year for the SE Region! We are even more thrilled that we have won, not only because of our outstanding exam results but for 'kindness being at the heart of our success'
(1/2) We are incredibly proud to let you know that we continue to be judged by Ofsted as an Outstanding School following our inspection in November. Mr Henshall said, "I would like to thank our parents and carers,
This week sees the end of an era as we say goodbye to a team of true RPS legends....between them they've racked up an incredible 124 years with us!
We wish them all the very, very best and it goes without saying they will be sorely missed....👋
#rpslegends
💜 We could not be more proud to tell you that Harry is the 2023 Just Giving Young Fundraiser of the Year! He has now raised over £29,000 for The Brain Tumour Charity in memory of his sister, Emily, to whom he has dedicated his award💜
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At Roundwood Park, we are deeply saddened by the death of Her Majesty the Queen this afternoon. We pay tribute to her long lifetime of service to our nation and send our heartfelt condolences to the Royal Family
#QueenElizabethII
What a SPORTS DAY!!!
True RPS spirit on show, we're so proud of you all.
Huge thanks to our fantastic PE Dept, they really are something else, and to the House Legend herself, Miss Tatts.
GT finished on top but you were all winners today 👏
@RPS_HouseSystem
@RPSPE
#proudrps
What a wonderful morning of celebration at RPS! So many happy, beaming faces and eruptions of claps and cheers as our Yr13 students now look forward to their next chapter...
We'll miss you and we're so proud of you all!
#proudrps
We're sad to say goodbye to an RPS legend today as our Wendy of the wonderful Sixth Form Café leaves us after 18 years of feeding and supporting our students. They will miss you, we will miss you, but you leave with our love and very best wishes 💐
#wendyscafe
#rpslegend
What a day! Competition, community, contribution - all in abundance. Everyone giving their all in their events, on the side lines and in their roles for the day - a massive WELL DONE RPS. Y12 - you were absolute stars today. Shout out to our amazing PE team too, the best ❤️🖤
What a wonderful morning celebrating the efforts of our Year 13 students! Mr Henshall said "I'm very proud of all of them and want to wish them the very best for the future”. Good luck everyone, we'll miss you all! 👋
#proudrps
Our first group of Year 7 wilderness warriors have had a great day making shelters in the forest. Fire building, pizza making & hot chocolates yet to come…🍕🔥🍢🏕
#rpsyear7
#cuffleycamp
#campfires
(1/2) It was a busy day yesterday, as in the evening we hosted our annual lower school Sports Awards dinner. We had a wonderful time celebrating sporting commitment, improvement and success with awards, speeches and food in a fantastic atmosphere.
Harry has been named Young Fundraiser of the Year at the 2023
@JustGiving
awards!
This amazing 12-year-old has cycled, swam, and climbed his way to an astounding fundraising achievement. And he's done it all in memory of his sister, Emily:
#JGAwards
An emotional afternoon saying goodbye to these three RPS legends...we've enjoyed (endured?!) 25 years of Mr Whitmore's pranks and jokes, 16 years of Mrs Croft's (affectionate!) nagging and 21 years of Dr Bentley's (unquestioned) brilliance. Goodbye and good luck 👋
#rpslegends
(2/2) As Mr Henshall concluded, the recipient is 'one of the most exceptional students that has ever walked through our doors.' HUGE congratulations from us all at RPS, Isabella! So very well deserved 🔴⚪⚫
#rpsheadsaward23
#proudrps
We are so unbelievably proud of our golden girl Mia as she absolutely smashed the U18 European Championships yesterday in Jerusalem! 100m hurdles European Champion! And in 13.05, a new Championship record 🥇🇬🇧
#proudrps
#Jerusalem2022
Please welcome your 2022 DISTRICT CHAMPIONS!! 🏆
We could not be more proud of our student athletes and our incredible PE team! Well done to each and every one of you, not only were your performances incredible, so were your attitudes. Pure class 🙌
@RPSPE
#rpsathletics
#proudrps
Oh what a night!
More photos to follow but for now, our winning house.... WILBERFORCE ❤️ "All we hear is, Radio Ga Ga" 👏👏🙌
Well done and thank you to everyone involved in last night's event, it was wonderful to all be back together again!
@RPS_HouseSystem
#rpsHouseMusic2021
Another fabulous Sports Day...and yet again that fantastic RPS spirit on display; in the support, in the effort and in the voice! Well done students, we're so proud of you all.
Top spot goes to SCOTT HOUSE this year! 🐸
#rpssportsday
#rpsslg
#rpshousesystem
@RPSPE
David Keenleyside:
Tomorrow we say goodbye to a man who has impacted RPS in a way that will never be forgotten.
An outstanding teacher, coach, colleague & friend who has given us 8 amazing years. He is loved here.
Thank you DKE…. 😢❤️❤️❤️
#proudrps
#teamrps
#rpsforever
DISTRICT CHAMPIONS: We’re delighted to announce that our superb athletes have won the overall district athletics championship. Our excellent girls also scooped the girls trophy.
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of all of our athletes. Brilliant performance and excellent team spirit.
#rpsathletics
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Today we say goodbye to the legend that is Sonia Papworth, our Catering Manager who has been in her position here at RPS for over 20 years!
We would like to thank you for all you have done in feeding our hungry students and we wish you all the best for the future 🍔🥗
(2/2) Well done to all of our attendees, nominees and winners - all of them outstanding contributors to sport at RPS. Huge congratulations go to F. Kenny for taking the highest accolade of lower school Sportsperson of the Year - very well deserved! 👏
@RPSPE
#proudrps
#teamrps
Yesterday we said farewell to a true RPS legend – our Deputy Head, Mr Pettengell. After 17 years, he is stepping down to enjoy some well-earned golfing time, but thankfully has agreed to help us out in a part-time capacity next year. Mr P, you’ll always be ‘our man’!
#RPSLegend
NYC trip all going well. All students have arrived safely and we’ve visited Times Square this evening! Everyone very tired and off to bed now.
#NYC2020
Well done to Scott House this years winners across the board - Best Choir, Best performance Piece, Best Conductor and Overall Winner. Thank you to all the Students, Staff and the SLG who made the event possible! We had a great evening and hope you did too!
And what a jam packed day it was...you must ask them about their secret rescue mission when they get home🛩️🚨
Looks like there was a bit of fish gutting too...what brave teachers we have! 🐟
#campwilderness
#friendships
(2/2) students and, of course, our wonderful staff and governing board for all they have done to achieve this outcome for our whole community."
You can read the report here >
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What a wonderful evening at RPS yesterday as we celebrated the many achievements of our students over the last school year. We'd like to congratulate you all again, you make us very proud. Visit our website to view all of the evening's photos >
#proudrps
We are delighted to announce the outcome of our Senior Leadership Government (SLG) Elections...
Introducing our Head Students for 2024-2025 - Benji & Eloise! Huge congratulations from us all 👏
#rpsslg
#proudrps
#rpssixthform
We are proud to announce that Elementum (our Young Enterprise Team) after all their hard work have won Best Presentation - Innovation Award and Best Overall in the St Albans and Harpenden final for Young Enterprise. They are looking forward to the Hertfordshire County Final.
GB VEST: The brilliant I Turner has been selected for the Loughborough U20 international this weekend and will wear a GB vest for the first time. We’re all hugely proud of her. U20 vest at 16 years old.
#proudrps
#rpsathletics
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The Trampoline Squad was in action today in a local trampette and tumble competition. They did brilliantly and came away with an incredible 31 medals! It was a great community event, huge thanks to
@STAHS
for hosting and well done to all competitors 👏
#rpstrampolinesquad
@RPSPE
And in news closer to home - our first ever COUNTY LEAGUE CUP title was WON yesterday by our brilliant U16 girls who were up against some very good athletics schools from across the county. Huge congratulations to you all, absolutely fantastic! 👏
#proudrps
@RPSPE
Another busy day today in NYC. Ellis and Liberty Island tour this morning, Wall Street Tour this afternoon and watching West Side Story on Broadway this evening!
Great to see so many happy, smiling faces at RPS this morning!
We're very proud of you all and look forward to seeing many of you back with us in September in Sixth Form. To those of you moving on, we wish you all the very best, we'll miss you!
#proudrps
Today Roundwood Park School played host to the former Vice Chairman of Arsenal Football Club and Premier League Ambassador, David Dein.
A massive thank you to Mr Dein for an engaging and motivating talk.
A few more photos from HOUSE MUSIC! We're still bathing in the after-show-glow 😎
Thank you for all of your lovely feedback - we're delighted that you enjoyed both the event and the live stream so much. See you next year! 🎸🎶
@RPS_HouseSystem
#rpsHouseMusic2021
Remembrance Day at RPS always involves crosses decorated by students in each form, they are placed in our remembrance garden after our whole school observance and last post at 11am. Once again they've been decorated thoughtfully and beautifully.
#lestweforget
#remembranceday
(1/2) Another joyful yet emotional day here at RPS as our Year 13s move on to the next exciting stage in their lives, leaving behind an RPS legacy they can all be truly proud of.
COUNTY LEAGUE CUP FINAL:
Having never won a county league cup title (EVER)… imagine how blown away we were when our brilliant U16 girls WON tonight and became COUNTY CHAMPIONS!! Best team in Hertfordshire. Fantastic work from them all, all season.
#rpsathletics
#proudrps
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(2/2) With heartfelt words from Ms Gallagher "Go for the adventure Year 13 - go for gold - go for the future you want, the future that you dream of, and DREAM BIG".
Goodbye & good luck, we'll miss you!
#dreambig
#rpsyr13leavers
#classof2022
Another fantastic day in Food Tech as renowned French chef Jean-Christophe Novelli came by and gave our food and nutrition students a cooking demonstration, along with an impassioned careers talk. Such an inspiration!
Thank you
@jc_novelli
(1/2) First show done and it was BRILLIANT! Cast and crew have worked so incredibly hard; evenings, weekends, lunchbreaks and any other spare moment they could find, to deliver the best performance possible - and they have absolutely nailed it! 🎭
DISTRICT ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIPS: Our amazing students have had a amazing day. So
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of this group.
OVERALL DISTRICT CHAMPIONS 🏆
OVERALL GIRL WINNERS 🏆
OVERALL BOY WINNERS 🏆
7G 1st, 7B 1st, 8G 1st, 8B 1st, 9G 1st, 9B 1st, 10G 2nd, 10B 2nd.
#rpsathletics
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We held a moving 2 minute silence this morning with the whole school out in the sunshine, followed by a poem read by Headteacher Mr Henshall. It was a lovely moment of reflection and respect for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
#QueenElizabethII
(1/2) Year 12 student Jacob V has moved on from exhibitions in Harpenden to showcasing his work in the Zari Gallery in London! At the age of 16, to have a body of work that a London gallery is confident to show and add to the catalogue is unprecedented.
We are also proud to announce our Deputy Head Students for 2024-2025...Bella & Eddie! Congratulations on your fantastic campaigns, we're absolutely delighted for you both 👏
#rpsslg
#rpssixthform
#proudrps
(2/2) Our girls came 3rd, in an incredibly competitive field - our girls are 3rd best in the whole country!! ⭐⭐⭐
See Friday’s Roundup for more and follow
@RPSPE
#teamrps
#proudrps
Lots of fun in camp today; first aid training, bush pizza making and - can you believe it - RPS staff were in another plane crash!? 🛩 Thank goodness for our fantastic students ⛑ 🩹
#rpsyear7
#cuffley
(1/2) Our biggest RPS Trampoline Squad to date competed in the Regional Schools' Competition in Hitchin yesterday with amazing success! In a nutshell...3 teams are now Regional Champions! 4 teams came in 2nd place! 4 individuals are Regional Champions!
We are so incredibly proud of our students who have received an offer to study at either Oxford or Cambridge next year! What an incredible achievement, and just reward, for their dedication and hard work. Well done to all of you 👏
#proudrps
#rpssixthform
#oxbridge
We're extremely proud of RPS student J Bigham for becoming the British Boys Amateur Golf CHAMPION! Huge congratulations from us all, what an amazing achievement. Absolutely brilliant 👏
@RPSPE
@RandA
#proudrps
(2/2) We look forward to welcoming many of them back next week in our sixth form and of course wish all the very best of luck to those moving on from life at RPS ⭐
#proudrps
#GCSEs
#BTEC
What a privilege to be visited today by the student solar racing team - & their solar racing car - from Durham University Electric Motorsport. We are very proud that 2 ex-RPS students are on the team, including the team captain! Thank you so much for coming along
@duem_electric
(2/2) Alviar was an outstanding student who we lost far, far too soon and, following a very kind donation by his parents, we would like his RPS legacy to live on through the Alviar Award. Good luck!
#AlviarPrize2022
#RPSAlviarAward
#RPSScience
(1/2) We are beyond proud that our Year 13 student, and outgoing Head Girl, Charlie S, has been awarded the Bill Hewetson Rotary Club Prize for 2023. The Award aims to recognise a student’s achievements and contribution to society;
(1/2) Our Sixth Form Elves were out delivering fabulous Christmas Hampers, cakes and mince pies to our local senior residents and care homes yesterday.
We would like to say a huge thank you to our community volunteers for, yet again, giving up your time to come in to school and help with our Covid Testing programme this week. We really do appreciate your support - you're all amazing! Thank you 🙏
#rpscommunity
#proudrps
It sometimes gets serious after work at the end of the week 😆 Staff HOUSE Tug-of-War is no joke! Congrats to ❤️WILBERFORCE❤️ for coming out on top.
#rpshousesystem
#rpswilberforce
(1/2) The end of an era...as we said goodbye, for now, to our Year 11 students. It was a fantastic morning of celebration, and our thanks go to everyone for making it so special - it was wonderful that parents were able to join us once again.
📕 World Book Day 📓
Our lovely Librarians took a group of Year 9 students over to Wood End Primary School this morning. They joined Reception classes to share a story and lead some Book Day activities. It looks like they all had a great time!
#WorldBookDay
@WorldBookDayUK
What a fabulous evening at the District Gymnastics and Dance Display
@STAHS
last night! So many fantastic routines, it was obvious that an enormous amount of time and effort has been put into rehearsals, well done everyone 👏 And team RPS, you were outstanding!
@RPSPE
#proudrps
National Trampolining: What a successful and fun filled weekend with these fantastic young people. Thanks too to all the parents who support them and the coaches who push them to be as good as they can.
#proudrps
#bouncerps
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Presenting to around 1,500 people across 5 sessions - after a dress rehearsal in front of 200 members of RPS staff! - is not easy. Yet these 3 made it seem so - we couldn't be more proud of our Head Girl, Charlie, Head Boy, Zak and James from Year 8 👏
#rpsopenevening22
#proudrps
(1/2) It was wonderful to welcome so many local families into our school last night. We are extremely proud of our students who interact so confidently and enthusiastically;
🎄The countdown to Christmas can officially begin following our beautiful concert in St John's Church last night. A huge well done to everyone involved and thank you all for coming along, we hope you enjoyed it as much as we did 🎵
#rpsmusic
#rpsconcertband
#countdowntochristmas
(1/2) We held our Remembrance Service today and were honoured to welcome John Howie, Deputy Lord Lieutenant of Hertfordshire, to lay a wreath in our school on behalf of His Majesty the King. Our school community's 2-minute silence ended with the Last Post (thanks to Tom in Yr11).
RPS band Strike Free have been entertaining the crowds as they walk up to Stockwood Park and the Radio 1 Big Weekend! This morning they were filmed by BBC1 Look East and they’ll be on TV at 5:45pm today so make sure you tune in! 😎 🎸
#strikefree
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