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On Friday 16th October, RMS held its annual Prize Day, offering a opportunity to celebrate the achievements of our students from Years 11-13 for the previous academic year.
Guests enjoyed a wonderful series of musical performances throughout the ceremony. RMS Voices gave a moving performance of Bob Chilcott’s “Can You Hear Me?”, followed by a piece from an instrumental trio featuring Matilda (clarinet), Amaya (cello), and Saarala (piano). Clara and Salma delighted the audience with a brilliant vocal duet from this year’s school production of Chicago. Finally, the Concert Band delivered an exciting rendition of Gordon Goodwin’s “Hit the Bricks”.
Inspired by Yolanda Kettle
Our guest speaker this year, Yolanda Kettle, shared insights from her distinguished acting career across stage and screen. Yolanda was educated at an all-girls school in Birmingham before training as an undergraduate at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA).
Yolanda’s most recent stage role was starring as Lady Croom in a four-month run of Tom Stoppard’s play Arcadia at the Duke of York’s Theatre in London’s West End.
Her extensive stage credits also include The Comeuppance; Patriots; Oil (Almeida); The Interview (Park Theatre); Anthropology, Eden; Hello/Goodbye (Hampstead Theatre); Plenty; For Services Rendered (Chichester); The Deep Blue Sea (National Theatre); Birdland (Royal Court); Pride and Prejudice (Regents Park); A Doll’s House (Young Vic & Duke of York’s); The Seagull (Arcola).
On screen, Yolanda’s television work features the upcoming BBC adaptation of The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, alongside roles in Roadkill (BBC); Marcella (ITV); Howards End (BBC); Doc Martin (ITV); The Crown (Netflix); The Collection (Amazon).
Yolanda’s film credits include Persuasion; Sweetsick; and Made in Italy.
150 Years of Drill
Following the Prize Day Ceremony, the school gathered for a spectacular Drill performance. This year’s display held special significance, marking 150 years since the first recorded performance of Drill on Prize Day – a proud continuation of one of our most cherished RMS traditions.
We offer our warmest congratulations to all of our prize winners and a sincere well done to all our pupils for their achievements over the past year. Thank you to our staff, governors, and parents for their ongoing support in making the day such a memorable success.
