Today ​we're ​sitting ​down ​with ​Katie ​Banks, ​Deputy ​Head ​Academic, ​who ​joined ​the ​school ​this ​term ​with ​a ​rich ​background ​in ​education, ​including ​roles ​at ​The ​Perse ​in ​Cambridge, and Guildford ​High ​School. ​She ​joined ​RHS ​from ​Bishop's ​Stortford ​College. ​

We ​talked ​to ​her ​about ​the ​importance ​of ​education ​in ​preparing ​young ​people ​for ​a ​rapidly ​changing ​future ​so ​that ​they ​are ​resilient, ​happy ​and ​successful ​students. ​We also ​discussed ​the ​role ​of ​AI ​in ​the ​classroom, ​why ​every ​lesson ​matters, and ​her ​love ​of ​the ​outdoors, ​particularly ​the ​view ​seen ​from ​her ​office.

Today ​we're ​sitting ​down ​with ​Kerrie ​Finley, ​Head ​of ​Science, ​who ​joined ​the ​school ​three ​years ​ago. ​Her ​enthusiasm ​for ​physics ​and ​science, ​and ​engendering ​a ​love ​of ​every ​aspect ​in ​her ​pupils ​is ​totally ​infectious, ​so ​enjoy ​listening ​to ​her. ​

Today ​we ​talked ​to ​her ​about ​her ​childhood ​dreams ​to ​become ​a ​teacher, ​inspiring ​girls ​to ​pursue ​STEM, ​dressing ​up ​as ​Marie ​Curie ​for ​their ​inspirational ​women ​in ​science ​event, ​and ​also ​her ​first ​Duke of Edinburgh ​expedition, ​which ​ended ​up ​in ​snowy ​Scotland. ​Find ​out ​more ​about ​RHS's ​enviable ​reputation ​and ​academic ​support ​that ​allows ​every ​pupil ​to ​flourish.

Today ​we're ​sitting ​down ​with ​Leigh ​Corbould, ​head ​of ​Drake ​House, ​who ​joined ​the ​school ​eight ​years ​ago. ​His ​enthusiasm ​for ​the ​pastoral ​life, ​the ​school ​and ​how ​important ​he ​sees ​that ​as ​a ​role, ​is ​evident. ​

We ​talked ​to ​him ​about ​what ​it ​means ​to ​create ​community ​in ​his ​day house ​and ​how ​it's ​different ​to ​a ​traditional ​boarding ​house. ​What ​originally ​drew ​him ​to ​Royal ​Hospital ​School, ​his ​co ​curricular ​commitments ​and​ ​what ​his ​experience ​is in his ​unique ​position ​as ​a ​parent. ​Both ​his ​children ​have ​actually ​been ​through ​the ​school. ​So ​find ​out ​more ​about ​RHS ​enviable ​reputation ​for ​its ​pastoral ​support ​that ​allows ​every ​student ​to ​flourish.

​Today ​we're ​sitting ​down ​with ​Oliver ​Millington, ​Head ​of ​Design ​and ​Technology, ​who ​joined ​the ​school ​nine ​years ​ago. ​Ollie's ​palpable ​enthusiasm ​for ​design ​technology ​has ​helped ​the ​subject ​develop ​and ​embrace ​new ​technologies, ​giving ​rise ​to ​their ​excellent ​academic ​results. ​

We ​talked ​to ​him ​about ​the ​skills ​that ​pupils ​learn ​as ​they ​experiment ​and ​create ​in ​their ​lessons, ​the ​wide ​range ​of ​clubs, ​including ​the ​electric kit ​car ​club, ​his ​passion ​for ​food and cooking, ​and ​how ​he ​originally ​made ​the ​decision ​to ​train ​as ​a ​teacher. ​Find ​out ​more ​about ​RHS ​enviable ​reputation ​for ​its ​DT ​offering ​and ​the ​different ​facilities ​on ​site.

Today, ​we're ​sitting ​down ​with ​Oliver ​and ​Matilda, ​Head Boy and Head Girl ​at RHS. ​Both ​of ​them ​are now ​pupils ​in ​their ​final ​year, ​and ​we ​get ​to ​talk ​to ​them ​about ​their ​busy ​academic ​studies ​and ​plans ​for ​university. ​

We ​catch ​up ​with ​them ​about ​their ​seven ​years ​at ​the ​school, ​their ​varied ​involvement ​in ​many ​curricular ​activities, ​how ​they ​actually ​juggle ​everything, ​and ​what ​makes ​RHS ​such ​a ​brilliant ​school. ​And ​finally, ​what ​actually ​is ​involved ​in ​being ​​a Head Girl and Head Boy?

Today ​we're ​sitting ​down ​with ​Barty ​Hills, ​Head ​of ​Rugby and Assistant Housemaster at RHS. ​Barty ​is a former ​pupil ​and sports ​scholar at RHS, where he ​played ​rugby, ​football ​and ​cricket, ​and ​was ​captain ​of ​the ​first ​rugby ​team.

We ​talk ​to Barty about ​what ​life was like ​for ​him ​at ​school, ​why ​he ​switched ​degrees, ​how he coped with a brain tumour diagnosis, what ​motivated ​him ​to ​set ​up ​a ​charity ​rugby ​sevens ​team, ​and ​most ​importantly, ​how ​a ​luxury ​super ​yacht ​played ​a ​part ​in ​bringing ​him ​back ​to ​RHS...

Today ​we're ​sitting ​down ​with ​Edward ​Allen, ​Director ​of ​Music. ​Now ​in ​his ​8th ​year, ​Edward ​oversees ​the ​day-​to-​day ​running ​of ​RHS's ​large ​and ​vibrant ​music ​school, alongside ​a ​team ​of ​almost ​30 ​staff.

RHS ​​is ​proud ​to ​boast ​an ​outstanding ​provision ​for ​musicians ​of ​all ​abilities ​and ​style, ​and, ​with ​its ​unique ​naval ​heritage, ​the ​department ​is ​also ​home ​to ​a ​ceremonial ​marching ​band. ​We ​talk ​to ​Ed ​about ​RHS's ​expansive ​music ​provision, the opportunities pupils have to perform at high profile events, their overseas tours, ​what ​happens ​in ​Congo ​every ​Saturday ​morning, ​their ​upcoming ​house ​shout, ​and ​how ​he ​had ​to ​wait ​until ​his ​feet ​could ​touch ​the ​pedals ​before ​learning ​the ​organ!

Today ​we're ​sitting ​down ​with ​Ed ​Sibson, ​Head ​of ​Sailing, who​ ​leads ​the ​sailing ​provision ​at ​RHS. ​He ​has ​coached ​many ​school ​and ​university ​team ​races ​and ​is ​actively ​involved ​in ​training ​and ​assessing ​dinghy ​instructors ​and ​race ​coaches. ​We ​talk ​to ​him ​about ​RHS's ​expansive ​sailing ​provision ​and global ​reputation, why ​all ​Year 7's experience ​a ​week ​of ​sailing ​in ​their ​first ​term, ​the ​strategies ​needed ​for ​team ​racing, ​and ​which ​would ​be ​his ​desert ​island ​boat ​if ​he ​could ​only ​pick ​one! ​