Head Teacher's Message

As I reflect on the end of the Spring Term, I am incredibly proud of the many successes, events, and activities our students have participated in over the past few months. They have continued to show excellence through endeavour, and I have been delighted to witness their growth and development. This Spring Term has been filled with opportunities for our students to engage with their learning and further their interests. Our students have been busy with sporting fixtures, intermediate Maths Challenges, visits to the Science Museum, attending a Careers in Medicine Conference, the Poetry Live event; and much more. It has been a pleasure for staff to reconnect and strengthen relationships with parents and carers during face-to-face Subject Teacher Consultation meetings and revision workshops, GCSE Options evenings for Year 9; and meetings with career advisors for Y11. Meanwhile, I, the Senior Leadership Team, and Heads of Year have enjoyed our one-to-one meetings with Y11s, Y10s, and Y9 students, and we look forward to meeting with Y7 and 8 in the Summer Term.

Y11 students had the fantastic opportunity to participate in a Careers Conference, featuring over 25 local and national employers and further education providers. The event included keynote speeches and workshops with leaders at our partner organisations, such as JT Janssen, Chief Scientist at the National Physical Laboratory, Mark Tisshaw, Editorial Director of Autocar at Haymarket Media Group and Marc Leckie, CEO Harlequins Foundation (Harlequins Rugby Club). I eagerly anticipate the Y10's Careers Conference in the summer term, which promises to be another excellent event.

I would also like to take this opportunity to celebrate the outstanding performance of A Monster Calls. Importantly, I would like to applaud all the staff and students directly involved in the production, as well as the staff, parent audiences, support staff, and FoRTS for their fundraising efforts. Their combined efforts made the event memorable and successful. In addition, I would like to extend my thanks to FoRTS for their fundraising efforts this term and again give a warm welcome to the new Chair, Carmelle Jaitly. The work of FoRTS is crucial in improving opportunities for students' access to resources, making more trips and visits affordable and accessible to all students, and providing additional equipment for enrichment  activities. For FoRTS to continue making a difference, they need more volunteers, and a new Treasurer, and a Secretary. Whatever you can offer, big or small, please do let them know - visit their webpage on our website for more information. 

The Summer Term begins on Monday, April 17. Students should arrive from 09:15. The gates will open at 09:15 as  all staff are involved in meetings and training. Lessons start with lessons at 09:45 for Period 2 and the day ends at 15:00 as usual.

Wishing you a pleasant and restful Easter break with your families. Thank you for your ongoing support, and I look forward to an exciting and productive Summer Term.

Ms K Dooley 

FORTS NEWS

Quiz and Curry night 

Thank you to all those who attended the recent quiz night. We truly hope you enjoyed yourselves.  Well done to the team “Let's Get Quizzical” for winning the quiz!  

It was a fun evening with an excellent quiz master and the curry made by local business, Heena’s kitchen.  Thanks also to Browne’s Artisan Butchers and P Cooper & Sons on Twickenham High Street; Kew Gardens; and Hampton Hill Theatre for the raffle prizes.

We raised around  £500 for the students of RTS on the night which is a wonderful outcome.

Thanks to all our wonderful helpers in the evening and we hope to see more of you next year!

Have a great break over the next couple of weeks and we look forward to the Summer Term.

Your FoRTS team,

Carmelle (Chair & Secretary), Mark (Treasurer) 

General: forts@rts.richmond.sch.uk

Uniform: fortsuniform@rts.richmond.sch.uk

Parking: fortsparking@rts.richmond.sch.uk

Voluntary donations: Peoples Fundraising