NELSON
In their final year of sixth form, all boys and girls, boarders and day pupils, are accommodated in Nelson House, where pupils are encouraged to be more independent, with the aim of preparing them for life beyond school. One wing of the house is for girls and the other for boys, with central common room areas, kitchens, laundry room and quiet study rooms for day pupils.
Year 13 boy and girl boarders and day pupils
01473 326246
nelson@royalhospitalschool.org
Housemaster Mr S Eales
Housemistress Mrs M Eales
House Matron Mrs C Clark
Resident Assistant Mr S Havers
From the Housemaster and HouseMistress of Nelson
Nelson House brings the Year 13 group back together in one house, and our House Team have the privilege of guiding the pupils through this important year when we encourage individual enterprise; participation; and development of each pupil's sense of responsibility and independence, in preparation for life beyond RHS.
Each house is home to pupils for almost two thirds of the year and crucially also when many exciting and important hurdles in life are met. With that in mind it is important that this ‘home from home’ provides a stable foundation where everyone is cared for and given every opportunity to meet the challenges that life will inevitably hold. In this way a house becomes much more than a place to work and sleep, but a place where individuals are aware of themselves and each other and are loyal to the ethos of the community.
Central to our community is our House Team. Right from the moment the pupils wake up, the house staff are there to dispense medicine, provide support, listen to their woes and share in their triumphs; the list is endless. In short, we are there for the pupils in everything that they do to make sure that their final school year provides them with the tools necessary to achieve their academic goals, as well as to give everyone the opportunity to take part in exciting and fun-filled events and experiences that are unique to Nelson House and are part of RHS tradition.
It is our hope that a pupil's last year at RHS is a time when lasting memories can be made and confidence is nurtured to ensure that they move on to life after school with the tools necessary to be successful on their chosen path.Steve and Marianne Eales
Housemaster and Housemistress
Sixth Form News
Our Gold Duke of Edinburgh’s Award participants completed their expedition in the Highlands of Scotland.
The training focused on key areas such as leadership, teamwork, communication, and problem-solving – all essential skills for their new roles.
Year 12 Summer Formal, with this year’s theme: A Night at the Oscars
Our U18 girls took on a monumental challenge at this year’s Rosslyn Park 7s, battling against top-tier opposition, including Peter Symonds College (Cup Winners) and the Amazonian Barbarians (Plate Winners). They also played against Emanuel School and Clifton College.
Before we reached half term, some of our A Level Politics and History pupils travelled to London, starting their day with a visit to Westminster for a tour of the Houses of Parliament.
The business and mathematics departments then tasked the pupils, grouped into unfamiliar teams, with planning, costing, and pitching their ideas on how to use a field and capital investment to create a viable business.