44-565: RHS may stand for: Education [ edit ] United Kingdom [ edit ] Royal Hospital School , an independent naval school at Holbrook, Suffolk Royal Historical Society United States [ edit ] Radnor High School , a public high school in Radnor, Pennsylvania Ralston High School Reepham High School Richmond High School (Richmond, California) Richmond Secondary School Ridgeline High School (Utah) ,
88-553: A 'section' in which to go into. These are: Royal Navy (RN), Royal Marines (RM), Army and Royal Air Force (RAF). As part of CCF, pupils can participate in a wide range of activities including: first aid, navigation, shooting, field craft, and self-reliance; with opportunities for students to participate in section competitions against other schools/cadets. There are also opportunities for sailing, flying, rock-climbing, coasteering, power-boating and many other outdoor pursuits. Alongside air-rifle, small bore and Cadet GP Rifle shooting in
132-482: A (listening) mental mathematics paper, plus written non-calculator and calculator); English (two papers); and one paper each in Latin , Classical Greek , Geography, History, Religious Studies, plus either Physics, Chemistry, Biology or Science. In addition, there is a choice of four modern languages: French, German, Mandarin , and Spanish, which are assessed by written, spoken and listening papers. Only Maths, English and
176-473: A large choice of subjects for study. When a student reaches year 9, they are required to participate in Combined Cadet Force (CCF). CCF aims to enhance the qualities of responsibility, self-reliance, endurance and perseverance and to develop leadership and resourcefulness. In year 9, students are taught the basics of leadership and fieldcraft; when students reach year 10, they are able to pick
220-517: A march on the parade square, with music played by the marching band and the Guard of Honour holds a key role. All house petty officers (POs) wear a chevron on their left arm. The school's chiefs, approximately 20 Upper 6th Formers, wear chief petty officer ranks and uniform, including canes. The deputy heads of school (two boy and two girl prefects ) carry the rank of warrant officer (second class). The heads of school (one boy and one girl prefect) carry
264-521: A number of means-tested bursaries for families with a seafaring background. The school also emphasizes leadership development. The Combined Cadet Force along with the Duke of Edinburgh's Award Scheme are the most popular co-curricular activities at the Royal Hospital School. The Combined Cadet Force also includes a Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers Section. HMS Illustrious
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352-405: A pupil for a school that is an 'achievable' target. Some secondary schools, particularly the most competitive, base their admission decision primarily on an 11+ pretest. The format of these tests vary, but they tend to consist of IQ style tests as well assessments of maths and English. A successful 11+ pre-test is therefore a conditional offer, subject to satisfactory performance at Common Entrance,
396-648: A science are compulsory papers. In some 13+ subjects, there are three alternative levels: These subjects are French, English, Spanish, Mandarin and Science (Level 1 candidates sit a single Science paper, Level 2 three separate papers). In addition, in Latin and Mathematics, Levels 1, 2 and 3 are offered. A still higher level 13+ scheme, called Common Academic Scholarship, is designed for scholarship candidates, and single Scholarship papers are set in each of Mathematics, Geography, English, French, Science, History, Religious Studies and Latin. Scholarship candidates do not sit
440-473: A tool that does not assess the skills/knowledge that is needed to be successful at GCSE or A-Level. The failure to test an appropriate skill/knowledge set implies that many potentially successful candidates are potentially ruled out. The exam is not a regulated qualification, and the results, unlike the GCSEs or A Levels taken several years later, are not granted in form of a certificate. The examination will help
484-519: A trust designed to benefit pupils who attended the schools during the period in which fee information was shared. The school was founded by royal charter and is maintained by Greenwich Hospital. The hospital provides bursaries to a number of pupils. The school also awards academic, sports, music and sailing scholarships, as well as bursaries and discounts to the children of seafarers in the Royal Navy , Royal Marines or Merchant Navy . Many of
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#1732765960195528-528: Is a collective of alumni and former staff from the Royal Hospital School. Initially established in 1925 as the Greenwich Royal Hospital School Old Boys Association, it adopted its current name in 1992 to inclusively represent both male and female former students. The association regularly connects its members and keeps them informed about recent developments and events through its newsletter, Otia Tuta, which
572-588: Is affiliated with the Royal Navy CCF. The Army Section is affiliated with the Army Air Corps . The Royal Hospital School has a partnership with The College of William and Mary in Virginia . The Royal Hospital School is a boarding and day school with weekly boarding, three-night boarding, and 'flexi' or ad hoc boarding options. As of June 2024, between 620 and 690 pupils were enrolled at
616-427: Is available to students all year round and the school takes pride in its rank as one of the best sailing schools in the country, with many students representing their nations at world sailing events. As well as the possibility to sail in school, a biennial sailing trip is offered to the school's sailors – the most recent trip having been Australia in 2017 and Greece in 2015. The Royal Hospital School Association (RHSA)
660-423: Is central to RHS life. It is compulsory for pupils to attend a short service every Tuesday and Thursday morning. Congregational practice is also held within the chapel every Saturday morning. A service is held most Sundays, compulsory for any boarders on site. As part of the chapel service, it is common for a musician (usually a music scholar) to play a small piece as part of the service during the week. The mosaics in
704-724: Is located in the village of Holbrook , near Ipswich , Suffolk , England . The school's campus is in the Queen Anne style and set on 200 acres (0.81 km ) of countryside. It overlooks the River Stour, Suffolk on the Shotley Peninsula in an area known as Constable Country . The Royal Hospital School was established by a royal charter in 1712. It was originally located at Greenwich Hospital , but then moved in 1933 to East Anglia . During World War One , 1,000 former RHS pupils served on Royal Navy ships at
748-793: Is modelled on the Royal Marines. When the school forms up in divisions on the parade square, the band forms a separate division, larger than the others. It has travelled abroad for tours including to Sri Lanka and the USA. Some of the marches played include Heart of Oak , A Life on the Ocean Wave , "Holbrook March" and Royal Salute. Band members were part of the orchestra for the premier performance of Benjamin Britten 's Noye's Fludde on 18 June 1958 in Orford Church, Suffolk, as part of
792-686: Is now the National Maritime Museum in Greenwich, London. The Hospital was founded in 1694, and the school in 1712, both by royal charter . In the 1820s, the Royal Naval Asylum school was incorporated into the school. The original purpose of the school was to provide assistance and education to the orphans of seafarers in the Royal and Merchant Navies, and it was once the largest school for navigation and seamanship in
836-577: Is published on an irregular basis. The association holds an annual reunion at the school in June. [REDACTED] Media related to Royal Hospital School at Wikimedia Commons Common Entrance Examination Common Entrance Examinations (commonly known as CE ) are taken by independent school pupils in the UK as part of the selective admissions process at age 13, though ten independent schools do select at 11 using different test papers. They are set by
880-598: The Aldeburgh Festival , with the English Opera Group and a local cast. The grand organ, a four-manual instrument, by William Hill & Son & Norman & Beard Ltd. was installed in the chapel in 1933. RHS has developed a number of small traditions and practices over its 300 years of existence, with many still in use today. Many of these slang phrases have roots in the navy, but many are also unique to RHS and its traditions The chapel
924-502: The Battle of Jutland (31 May – 1 June 1916). At least 101 former RHS pupils died in that battle. The school is the only United Kingdom independent boarding school to be continuously granted the Queen's Banner . It also flies its own Admiralty-approved Royal Hospital School Blue Ensign . It is one of only two UK schools whose students have the privilege of wearing Royal Navy uniforms,
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#1732765960195968-494: The Independent Schools Examinations Board . Most of the secondary schools that use Common Entrance for admission are "public schools" ; most of the schools that routinely prepare their pupils for Common Entrance are preparatory schools . Both kinds of schools are normally fee-paying, that is, they are particular kinds of private schools . The examination papers are prepared by the board, but
1012-825: The CE exam papers at their own prep schools, at a fixed date, but not a fixed time; papers are marked by the preferred senior school, who mark them immediately and will, if necessary, arrange with the prep school to forward the papers to a second-choice school should the performance fall below the acceptance level of the preferred first-choice school. Many schools also use the CE exam as the basis for awarding entrance scholarships and bursaries, but often also apply their own further interviews, tests, or examinations. Likewise artistic, musical or sporting achievements are not examined by Common Entrance, but may be taken into account by reports or other means. Children often have to attend interviews at their preferred secondary schools, in addition to taking
1056-608: The Common Entrance examination. Headteachers' reports are also considered. In practice, the Common Entrance exam only rarely entirely determines admission, and failure is uncommon. Prep schools assess pupils and liaise with parents to determine an academically appropriate school for a pupil, ie one for which a pupil is unlikely to fail. Prep schools are able to assess and report their candidates' prospects accurately especially where they are familiar with prospective senior schools. Prep schools should only advise parents to register
1100-445: The Common Entrance papers, only Common Academic Scholarships (CASE). The syllabus for this is identical to that of CE, except in Latin, where the required knowledge goes beyond Level 3. The papers, however, should be more challenging than the normal papers. Most senior schools expect candidates to offer Mathematics, English, Science, Geography, History, Religious Studies and one or two languages, but pupils from schools which do not offer
1144-657: The Holocaust (Shoah) published in France Right-hand side of an equation Royal Horticultural Society Rural Housing Service , in the USDA Rural Development Agency Right angle, hypotenuse and side, indicating a congruent triangle Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title RHS . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change
1188-542: The King" Houses: School Scarf The Royal Hospital School (commonly abbreviated as "RHS" and historically nicknamed "The Cradle of the Navy" ) is a British co-educational fee-charging international boarding and day school with naval traditions. The school admits pupils aged 11 to 18 (years 7 to 13) through Common Entrance or its own examination. The school is regulated by an Act of Parliament . The school
1232-535: The Royal Navy. The first female Head of School was appointed in 1992 to work alongside the male Head of School. In 1994 the entire school was bussed to Greenwich Hospital to parade in front of Queen Elizabeth II , in celebration of the tercentenary of the Hospital. The parade took place on the parade ground in front of the Queen's House . In 2012 the school marked three hundred years since its foundation with
1276-467: The apse are by Eric Newton , later to become art critic to The Guardian . The chapel is a Grade II* listed building. The Royal Hospital School has connections with the British royal family . These connections are principally The royal charter, School Visitor, and King's & Queen's Banners. The school's political breadth is shown by both its acknowledgement of its royal connections and its honouring
1320-419: The armed forces), and incorporating marching as part of the school's activities. In 1991 the school became coeducational , with the girls first being introduced into Hood house, followed by Cornwallis, Howe and Blake (now co-educational) and Anson. Girls initially had a different naval uniform from boys, but this was changed to match the boys' uniform, and subsequently followed the changes in dress as seen in
1364-497: The country. The school relocated to Holbrook in 1933. The Holbrook campus was designed by the Birmingham -based arts and crafts architect Herbert Tudor Buckland and built by J. Gerrard & Sons Ltd of Swinton . Most of the buildings are now Grade II listed , with the main range and chapel also being Grade II*. Historically, the Royal Hospital School exclusively admitted children or grandchildren of seafarers. This policy
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1408-564: The great republican hero, Robert Blake (admiral) , after whom a House is named. Many members of the royal family have involved themselves with the development of the school. Mary II 's involvement with the Royal Hospital School is noted as "the darling object of her life". All 11 Houses at the Royal Hospital School are named in honour of a famous seafarer. The school has inter-house sporting events and there are opportunities to enter inter-school competitions. Some school alumni have also gone on to be professional athletes. The main sports at
1452-418: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=RHS&oldid=1240283830 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Royal Hospital School "The Cradle of the Navy" "Fear God and Honour
1496-443: The modern-day Royal Hospital School traditions are associated with the Royal Navy or seafaring. For example, key naval events are celebrated, as the school has provision for sailing, and has a ceremonial guard and marching band. As well as standard school uniform, both boys and girls wear Naval uniforms for ceremonial occasions such as "Divisions." This is a ceremony in which each house forms two squads, Junior and Senior, and performs
1540-520: The opening of a Heritage Centre, publication of a commemorative book and a formal dinner in the Painted Hall at Greenwich. In 2005 RHS was one of 50 of the country's leading independent schools which were found guilty of running an illegal price-fixing cartel which had allowed them to drive up fees for thousands of parents. Each school was required to pay a nominal penalty of £10,000, and all agreed to make ex-gratia payments totaling £3 million into
1584-574: The other being Pangbourne College in Berkshire . The school is affiliated to the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference (HMC). Seafaring traditions are important and integral elements of school life, and Royal Navy uniforms ( sailor suits ) are issued to all pupils and used for ceremonial and formal events. The school is owned by the Crown naval charity, Greenwich Hospital , providing
1628-427: The pre-testing is however designed to identify children who are likely to succeed at Common Entrance, and it is normally not intended that children offered places following pre-test will be rejected at 13+, barring a calamitous performance at that age. Concerns raised about 11+ pre-testing include: putting stress on younger pupils; assessing pupils at a stage where there are greater developmental variables, and utilising
1672-482: The rank of warrant officer (first class). The Royal Hospital School has a distinctive musical tradition, with all pupils required to attend weekly congregation practice. The £3.6 million Reade Music School opened in 2008. The Royal Hospital School marching band is a perennial part of school life. The band is managed by a former member of the Royal Marines Band Service , and the band's style
1716-419: The school are as follows: The school has 96 acres of sports fields, an all-weather pitch, tennis and netball courts, squash courts, a sports hall, fitness suite, strength and conditioning room, martial arts studio, climbing wall, indoor pool, golf course, nearby equestrian facilities (Bylam Livery Stables) and the majority of the sailing programme is delivered at Alton Water that neighbours the school. Sailing
1760-567: The school's own shooting range. Similarly to CCF, all year 9 pupils are required to sign up the "Duke of Edinburgh's Award Scheme" as part of their Co-Curricular/CCF sessions. Expeditions for Bronze, Silver and Gold take place annually; with Bronze taking place locally, Silver taking place in the Peak District and with Gold taking place in Scotland (usually Rannoch Moor). The school was originally located at Greenwich Hospital , in what
1804-590: The school. Approximately 450 students board on a full-time, weekly or 3-night basis. It is one of the largest boarding schools in East Anglia. There are around 100 international students from 28 countries. The school has specialist staff for international students and provides English as an Additional Language . The school uses the National Curriculum Key Stages 3 (Years 7–9), 4 (Years 10–11), and 5 (Years 12–13), and provides
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1848-722: The scripts are marked by the schools concerned; and all other aspects of the admissions process are handled independently by each school. The Independent Schools Examinations Board ( ISEB ) offers examinations for pupils transferring from junior to independent senior school at the ages of 11+ and 13+ in the United Kingdom. The main examination is Common Entrance, established in 1904. At 11+, Common Entrance consists of two English examinations, as well as an examination each in Mathematics and Science. At 13+, Common Entrance consists of examinations in Mathematics (three papers:
1892-497: The traditional range of subjects or weaker pupils can offer a reduced number of papers: entrance requirements are dictated only by the senior school. Sometimes, it can even be up to 70% in every subject. Schools may also stipulate that pupils do not sit Level 1 papers, or that they must sit Level 3 papers where available. There are three times a year the papers are sat. January, June (the most common month to sit) or November. The papers are sat Tuesday to Friday. Candidates usually sit
1936-542: Was in place until the mid-20th century. During this period, up until the 1950s, it was also mandatory for boys attending the school to pursue careers in the Royal or Merchant Navies. Consequently, the curriculum was heavily centered around maritime subjects. Although these requirements have been discontinued for several decades, the school continues to uphold certain naval traditions. These include wearing naval uniforms, conducting divisions (formal parades and march-pasts typical in
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