We know that success and enjoyment outside the classroom breeds confidence and self-belief within the classroom, and throughout their time at RMS, our pupils are encouraged to give everything a go.
Unless they try what is on offer, they may never know what they could have learnt, who they could have met, or how much fun they could have had. If your child wants to travel the world, discover new experiences or extend their talents and interests, they will be given every opportunity to do so at RMS.
Clubs
There are over 120 extra-curricular clubs and activities running every week in subjects as varied as Astronomy and Aerobics, Debating and Dance, Cookery and Army Cadets, Philosophy and Photography. Opportunities for leadership and learning, mental and physical challenges all operate alongside sports and the arts. Find a few examples of what’s on in Senior School offer below:
- Book Club
- LGBTQ+ Club
- RMS Council for Women
- Dramarama
- F1 In Schools – STEM Challenge
- Quiz Club
- FUSION Dance
- Model United Nations.
- Creative Writing Society
- Adventure Sports
- Digital Leaders
- Photography Club
- T’ai Chi
- Enterprise Club
Trips
Students in all year groups are offered countless opportunities for travel, both in the UK and overseas. Trips have recently included exchanges in Asia and Canada, European language trips, Geography and Science trips to Iceland, Mexico and Indonesia, History trips to Vietnam and Germany, and Arts trips to the USA and Spain. We also support and raise money for a school in Ghana, and students travel here frequently to help at the school, and to see for themselves where the money they have raised is being spent. Experiences such as these help to make our pupils more aware of their place in the world, and to appreciate the value of diversity and difference.
Sport
Sport is an important aspect of life at RMS. All pupils are encouraged to participate and to improve their performance, no matter what their starting point may be, and success at every level is celebrated. We are fortunate to have an enviable array of facilities, including an all-weather pitch, 6-hole golf course, sports hall, fitness suite and indoor swimming pool, as well as 300 acres of parkland to explore.
We field competitive teams in Football, Netball, Hockey, Swimming, Gymnastics, Tennis, Cricket, Rounders and Athletics, and also have links with local sports clubs to support pupils interested in Golf, Badminton, Kickboxing, Skiing and Sailing.
The Cornerstones Programme
The Cornerstones Programme for Elite Athletes at RMS.
The Cornerstones Programme has been established to identify, support and accelerate the development of young sporting talent within the school community. We are committed to recognising and nurturing the wider talent pool beyond the existing scholars. We specifically seek to acknowledge individuals who possess the work ethic, potential and dedication to make a strong and lasting contribution to the RMS sporting community, both on and off the field. This selective, high-performance pathway is designed to equip our budding athletes not just with physical prowess, but with the comprehensive technical and psychological resilience required for elite competition.
Being part of this programme, athletes will have access to:
- A dedicated non-PE staff or Sixth Form mentor (available on request to assist with time management and communication between subject areas)
- Termly workshops focusing on aspects such as Nutrition, Psychology as well as insights from high-level sports professionals
- Weekly Strength and Conditioning sessions
- From Year 9, opportunities to develop one-to-one coaching within the curriculum (for those reaching an exceptional standard)
- From Year 10, consideration for a bespoke timetable to assist with sporting commitments and training
- Priority access to coaching masterclasses
What we expect from members of this programme:
- To act as a role model to peers in the curricular and extracurricular programme
- To contribute to the extracurricular programme, demonstrating commitment and representing the school in at least one activity
The Arts
Whether a pupil is a passionate amateur or considering a future in the arts, RMS will give her the courage to explore her creativity. Our Art Department is able to facilitate exploration of a vast range of artistic mediums and regularly exhibits pupil work in exhibitions.
View the Visual Arts online gallery
Opportunities to perform as a soloist, as part of a rock band, orchestra, choir and ensemble group are plentiful, and our pupils are encouraged to take part in one of our many theatrical performances. Our senior singers and instrumentalists have undertaken international tours and a number of our musicians have succeeded in gaining scholarships at prestigious conservatoires.
We also produce countless sell-out productions ranging from Shakespeare to Sondheim. Our state-of-the-art facilities rival a professional Drama School with access to a green screen, recording studio, and brand new theatre ‘The Space’.
