News & Events
There's always a lot going on at RGS which we love sharing with you.
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The Royal Grammar School (RGS), Newcastle has been named The Sunday Times North East’s Top Independent School by Parent Power, The Sunday Times Schools Guide.
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RGS has made two new senior appointments, including one newly created Senior Leadership role.
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Two of our Year 11 linguists have joined an elite group of students across the UK after successfully gaining a place on the Cambridge Love Languages Masterclass.
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The RGS is proud to be able to present a script-in-hand performance of Lucy Kirkwood’s (Chimerica / The Children) new play Maryland.
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Lower Sixth student, Daniela Martí Alvarez, has been awarded an Arkwright Engineering Scholarship at a virtual ceremony.
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The Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) has awarded Newcastle’s Royal Grammar School the highest possible rating– excellent - on all aspects of their recent inspection.
VIDEOS
Mission Impossible - The RGS Symphony Orchestra
Libertango - Year 10 Ensemble
Leavers' Concert 2021 - Tuesday 25th May 2021
Spring Recital - Friday 5th March 2021
Senior School Remembrance Service 2020
Autumn Recital, Part 1 - Friday 27th November 2020
Senior School Virtual Concert - May 2020
Avicii's Wake Me Up! - The RGS Community
Only You - Year 12 Boys Choir
William Armstrong Virtual Talk - Wednesday 21st April 2021
Senior School Spring Concert - Year 10 Trio
Autumn Recital, Part 2 - Friday 4th December 2020
Mr Stanford's message to the Class of 2020 on the eve of A Level results
Winning penalty taken by Alex N at the Birkdale 9-a-side football festival - March 2020
Gallery
- Junior School End of Year Discos - 7th July 2021
- Year 8 Sports Afternoon - July 1st 2021
- Year 12 Sports Afternoon - June 30th 2021
- Year 10 Sports Afternoon - June 29th 2021
- Year 9 Sports Afternoon - June 28th 2021
- Project Week 2021 - Year 7 & 8
- Year 7 activity days May 2021 - Canoeing and raft building
- Year 7 activity days May 2021 - Coasteering
- House Art Challenge June 2020
- CHINA TRIP - October 2019
Junior School End of Year Discos - 7th July 2021
Year 8 Sports Afternoon - July 1st 2021
Year 12 Sports Afternoon - June 30th 2021
Year 10 Sports Afternoon - June 29th 2021
Year 9 Sports Afternoon - June 28th 2021
Project Week 2021 - Year 7 & 8
Year 7 activity days May 2021 - Canoeing and raft building
Year 7 activity days May 2021 - Coasteering
House Art Challenge June 2020
CHINA TRIP - October 2019
What's happening now?
Publications
The school produces four main print publications at various intervals throughout the year:
The ONA Magazine
The NOVO
The JOVO
If you would like a hard copy of any of these, please email communications@rgs.newcastle.sch.uk
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