Rupert House School Blog Feed - Head’s Blog

20th March 2026

Tue, 24 Mar 2026 08:27:45 GMT

What a glorious week of sunshine it has been! We’ve made the most of every moment, with plenty of outdoor activity across the school.

13th March 2026

Tue, 17 Mar 2026 09:24:46 GMT

This week we celebrated both STEAM Week and British Science Week, with pupils across the school taking part in a wide range of exciting activities.

6th March 2026

Tue, 10 Mar 2026 10:18:16 GMT

Thank you to parents for all your efforts this week in support of your children celebrating World Book Day yesterday.

13th February 2026

Tue, 24 Feb 2026 12:48:22 GMT

It has been a wonderfully busy week across the school.

6th February 2026

Tue, 10 Feb 2026 09:59:23 GMT

We have come to the end of another very wet week which, although far from ideal, has given us the opportunity to enjoy plenty of muddy outdoor adventures - from flood-filled walks around Henley and mud-pie making in the Outdoor Classroom, to some thoroughly muddy rugby sessions and a very soggy Running Club session this morning.

30th January 2026

Tue, 3 Feb 2026 10:00:15 GMT

We had numerous out of school activities this week including trips to Henley Bowls Club for Year 3 to learn about the river and to Winchester Science Centre for Year 1, and visits to Crosfields and Reddam House for Prep fixtures in Netball and Rugby.

23rd January 2026

Tue, 27 Jan 2026 09:16:39 GMT

Although a very wet week has brought some of our sports fixtures to a halt, it certainly hasn’t dampened our enthusiasm for getting outside.

16th January 2026

Tue, 20 Jan 2026 13:52:37 GMT

Our first full week of term has flown by, with the weather playing its part, though it was wonderful to get out for a muddy run along the river with Running Club this morning.

9th January 2026

Tue, 13 Jan 2026 10:33:56 GMT

Happy New Year to you all, and welcome back!

12th December 2025

Fri, 12 Dec 2025 14:16:02 GMT

This week has been filled with festive energy and excitement as we head towards the Christmas break.

28th November 2025

Tue, 2 Dec 2025 11:39:10 GMT

Christmas has officially begun at Rupert House!

21st November 2025

Tue, 25 Nov 2025 11:20:21 GMT

Firstly, thank you very much to the Friends (especially Mrs Ward, Mr & Mrs Chamberlain and Mrs Doedens) for organising the wonderful FoRH Christmas Bingo at The Bottle & Glass last night. It was a super evening, with delicious food and very entertaining Bingo, courtesy of the Chamberlains!

7th November 2025

Tue, 11 Nov 2025 12:08:52 GMT

It was super to welcome the children back in on Monday morning after the half term break, full of beans and ready for the busyness and excitement for the second half of term!

17th October 2025

Wed, 5 Nov 2025 09:29:18 GMT

The children seemed to have a wonderful time exploring our 'Round the World' theme and we were delighted to welcome 25 families to our Open Morning yesterday. It was a pleasure to show them around the school, they were very complimentary about the children and we are thrilled that several have already signed up to join us in September.

10th October 2025

Tue, 14 Oct 2025 09:44:05 GMT

Despite the additional challenge of longer journeys to and from school for many this week, the children have still had a very productive time.

3rd October 2025

Wed, 8 Oct 2025 14:39:10 GMT

It has been a busy week of sport for everyone in Prep this week with a number of hockey and football fixtures both home and away.

26th September 2025

Fri, 26 Sep 2025 15:26:46 GMT

It has been a busy week of sport this week with hockey and football tournaments taking place for all children in Year 3 to 6 both home and away.

19th September 2025

Fri, 19 Sep 2025 14:46:12 GMT

I write the BBD this week looking out over Brighton beach in glorious sunshine, at the end of a fascinating IAPS Heads' Conference and just before I jump back in the car to get back to school.

12th Septebmer 2025

Fri, 12 Sep 2025 15:31:26 GMT

It has been a smooth and enthusiastic start to the term, with everyone settling back into school life beautifully.

5th September 2025

Tue, 9 Sep 2025 14:10:09 GMT

I hope your children have had a smooth transition back to school after a fabulous summer.

27th June 2025

Tue, 1 Jul 2025 11:08:04 GMT

I must begin this week’s newsletter by congratulating the Prep children on their fantastic performances of Annie Jr. at the Kenton Theatre.

20th June 2025

Tue, 24 Jun 2025 14:45:02 GMT

While rehearsals for Annie Jr. have been in full swing this week, the children have also enjoyed a wide range of exciting activities across the school.

6th June 2025

Tue, 10 Jun 2025 12:34:13 GMT

I hope you all had a restful half-term break. Everyone has quickly settled back into the busy rhythm of school life this week. A big well done to Year 5 for their hard work and focus during this week’s assessments.

23rd May 2025

Tue, 3 Jun 2025 10:01:57 GMT

It has been a week full of adventures and new experiences across the school!

16th May 2025

Tue, 20 May 2025 13:05:22 GMT

It has been a busy and exciting week of sport and school trips!

9th May 2025

Tue, 13 May 2025 13:54:51 GMT

This week, Year 5 enjoyed an action-packed 4-day trip to Cuffley Camp where they had lots of fun in the great outdoors.

2nd May 2025

Tue, 6 May 2025 10:56:57 GMT

I would like to begin by extending a heartfelt thank you to the Friends of Rupert House and especially to the Year 1 parents, for organising such a fantastic disco for the children on Friday evening.

25th April 2025

Thu, 1 May 2025 12:41:47 GMT

Welcome back to the summer term here at Rupert House!

28th March 2025

Tue, 22 Apr 2025 11:13:06 GMT

It is hard to believe that it is already the last day of the Spring term.

21st March 2025

Tue, 25 Mar 2025 08:46:28 GMT

Today there were splashes of red all over school as we wore red accessories in exchange for a donation to Comic Relief for Red Nose Day.

14th March 2025

Tue, 18 Mar 2025 10:32:42 GMT

Firstly, well done to those who took part in various events last weekend. Lots of children joined the Henley Youth Festival Run, while others took part in the Woodley Festival choir competition, with our Little Singers coming third in their category and a number of others playing in the Youth Festival Music Makers event we hosted on Sunday afternoon.

7th March 2025

Tue, 11 Mar 2025 10:19:34 GMT

All year groups have been involved in a number of exciting and varied activities throughout this week.

28th February 2025

Tue, 4 Mar 2025 10:43:35 GMT

After a mostly wet, grey week, we were fortunate to enjoy a lovely, crisp, sunny morning for our open event yesterday.

7th February 2025

Mon, 10 Feb 2025 14:20:28 GMT

It has been a busy week with lots to celebrate here at Rupert House.

31st January 2025

Tue, 4 Feb 2025 13:09:17 GMT

We started this week with an assembly focused on different forms of creativity and the importance of thinking creatively to solve problems.

17th January 2025

Mon, 20 Jan 2025 09:12:06 GMT

This week, the entire Rupert House community, from Year 1 upwards, had the opportunity to attend workshops hosted by Childnet, emphasising the critical importance of online safety—a topic we take very seriously.

6th December 2024

Tue, 10 Dec 2024 10:13:58 GMT

It was wonderful to see so many Parents and Grandparents in school this week for the Pre-Prep Christmas plays.

29th November 2024

Tue, 10 Dec 2024 10:08:04 GMT

The ramp up to Christmas peaked this week with the excitement of the whole school pantomime, thanks to the visiting Rainbow Theatre company.

22nd November 2024

Wed, 27 Nov 2024 10:50:13 GMT

This week has been relatively quiet compared to the craziness of last week!

15th November 2024

Thu, 21 Nov 2024 10:47:05 GMT

This week was a week of kindness and thinking of others.

27th September 2024

Tue, 1 Oct 2024 09:02:40 GMT

Today we held our Autumn Open Morning which, on this occasion, was opened up to current family members, alumni and the wider community as part of our ongoing centenary celebrations.

20th September 2024

Tue, 1 Oct 2024 09:00:40 GMT

Firstly, I would like to thank all those parents who helped with and also attended our Centenary Ball on Saturday.

13th September 2024

Tue, 17 Sep 2024 08:35:54 GMT

This week we supported Back British Farming Day which recognises British Farmers and celebrates the UK food and farming industry.

6th Septmber 2024

Tue, 17 Sep 2024 08:33:58 GMT

I hope your children have had a smooth transition back to school after a fabulous summer.

28th June 2024

Tue, 2 Jul 2024 14:05:30 GMT

This week we celebrated our centenary with Maths and a focus on the number 100.

14th June 2023

Sun, 16 Jun 2024 19:46:26 GMT

As I am sure you will agree, Sports Day today was a resounding success, filled with spirited competition and camaraderie.

24th May 2024

Fri, 24 May 2024 11:17:13 GMT

We are sending out the Big Blue Door this week in advance of what promises to be a very busy, exciting day in celebration of the school’s 100th birthday.

17th May 2024

Tue, 21 May 2024 11:11:53 GMT

This week our focus has been on Mental Health Awareness Week.

10th May 2024

Tue, 14 May 2024 10:48:28 GMT

It has been a short, yet very busy week in the glorious sunshine.

3rd May 2024

Tue, 7 May 2024 10:11:33 GMT

It has seemed very quiet in school this week without the Year 4 and 6 pupils, but I am delighted they have all returned safely this afternoon, having had a fantastic time by all accounts. I have no doubt they will sleep well tonight! I have enjoyed following their trips on the school Instagram account and look forward to hearing all about their adventures next week.