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Taking inspiration from the Big Jubilee Read, last week our staff were asked what their favourite books were when they were growing up.
PLATINUM JUBILEE
We are delighted to be hosting and taking part in a number of events to celebrate The Queen's Platinum Jubilee.
Our celebrations kick off on Friday 20 May when the Festival of Suffolk's Torch Relay comes through RHS. Our nominated torchbearers will carry the torch from RHS to Holbrook village. We are then hosting a Jubilee celebration in school for our whole school community on Friday 27 May as the official Jubilee bank holidays fall during half term.
Our creative Art Department have also created a large willow crown, to be displayed in front of the school throughout the celebrations. Our events culminate in a large public Festival of the Sea event on the weekend of 11/12 June, which includes nautical and naval displays and a nautical ball! All details can be found below.
JubilEe News
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Recently, three RHS pupils travelled to the Royal Windsor Horse Show to compete and parade in front of HM The Queen.
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Today pupils participated in a multitude of celebrations to mark HM The Queen’s 70-year reign. These activities included an old school sports day and our own ‘street party’ with afternoon tea on the terrace.
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As part of the School's Jubilee celebrations, our pupils, led by Mrs Barber in our Art Department, have created a stunning art installation, made of willow.
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We gave the Festival of Suffolk Torch Relay a splendid RHS send-off this morning as it continued its 588-mile journey around the county.
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Our staff community came together to make bunting for the upcoming celebrations to celebrate The Queen's Platinum Jubilee. Over the course of two evenings, different staff members enjoyed getting creative with a glass of bubbles.
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RHS is honoured to be on the route of the Festival of Suffolk Torch Relay this Friday, where it will be given a wonderful RHS send-off as it travels from the School to Holbrook. Starting at 8.30am, our Marching Band will provide a splendid musical display before our pupil-led flag team raise the Union flag to the National Anthem. The Torch Relay rickshaw will carry our torchbearers through the pupil and staff lined route as it departs for Holbrook village at approximately 8.45am.
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The Royal Hospital School is hosting a Festival of the Sea weekend of celebrations to celebrate the Queen's Platinum Jubilee.
We congratulate Her Majesty The Queen on her Accession Day 2022, the first British Monarch to celebrate a Platinum Jubilee, marking 70 years of service.
School Jubilee Celebrations - 27 May
On Friday 27 May, the school is dedicating the afternoon to celebrate The Queen's Jubilee.
Led by our Sports Department, pupils will enjoy an old-fashioned sports day, which will include sack, egg & spoon and three-legged races!
The school will then enjoy a Jubilee Picnic on the terrace before half term begins. This will certainly put our community in the right spirit to enjoy the official celebrations the following week.
We look forward to celebrating The Queen's Jubilee as a whole school together.
Festival of the SEA - 11/12 June
We are hosting a weekend of events and activities for members of our community and the public to enjoy over the weekend of 11/12 June.
These include an afternoon of nautical and naval activities, a nautical ball, musical picnic-in-the-park, and a Thanksgiving Service.
Further details on the day can be found here.