• New Head is Appointed

• New Art Centre Sees the Light

• New Art School

• TownvsGown
These are exciting times for the Royal High School, a GDST (Girls' Day School Trust) institution in an enviable location overlooking Bath. It was formed in 1998 by the merger of two older schools, the Bath Royal and the High School, and is now re-inventing itself yet again to adapt to changing times. The sixth form has metamorphosed into a sixth-form college, with boys - only 11 so far, although that number is set to rise - admitted for the first time. With the newly introducted International Baccalaureate also generating a buzz among staff and pupils alike, there is a palpable sense of optimism at a school previously at risk of languishing in the comfort zone. The school is non-denominational, but aspires to guide its pupils on "a spiritual journey". There is a separate junior school

• Chain Reaction for Charity

• Thought-provoking view of the war to end all wars
see the press coverage of our production of Oh! What A lovely War

• Pupils Stand Up to Poverty

• Pupils clown around to mark a very special anniversary
Read the press report of our 10th birthday celebration.

• Students reject traditional path to follow international route
Bath Chronicle Education Correspondent Siobhan Prideaux interviewed some of our International Baccalaureate students, the first in Bath to study for the IB Diploma

• School Caretaker Designs a Dalek
Tom Woods not only is our caretaker but also designs stage props.

• Pay Schools In The Big League
The Royal High is the top performing schoolat GCSE in the West, according to The Financial Times latest analysis of exam results.

• Caretaker's star role in school's sci-fi musical
Tom Woods, our junior school caretaker has crafted some truly stunning props for the school musical.

• Pupils rise to Masterchef challenge

• VIP visitors reveal the mysteries of the East to schoolchildren

• Tavaré talk inspires Royal High students
England cricketer Chris Tavaré presented the last of this year's guest sports lectures.

• Week to turn pupils into friends of the earth

• Pupils from state and private schols link up

• Pupils get top marks for their high achievements

• Hey presto! A touch of magic is broughtv to the classroom!

• Annie's set to go down a storm
A talented former student returns to Bath for her first appearance at The Theatre Royale a professional actress

• Girls' school moving to 'beautiful' Victorian house site
This article about the exciting move of our junior school was in this week's Bath Chronicle.

• Quartet beaten in national final

• Success in the bag as school team heads for regional finals
One of our Young Enterprise companies has done very well in this year's YE Company of The Year competition.

• Pupils put their talents to good use for a worthy cause

• Royal High crowned
Our U11 Netball team werer victors in this year's Bath Independent Schools Netball Championships

• University and Royal High selected for Olympic training
We are one of the venues in the South West selected for inclusion in the pre-Games Training Camp Guide for the 2012 London Olympics.

• Showing a real face of Kenya to raise funds for victims
The exhibition of David Partner's wonderful photographs of the students and staff at The Crane Academy opened today at the Chapel Row Gallery.

• Chef opens new school facilities
Celebrated chef and author Richard Bertinet came to join in the fun as we opened our new Food Technology Centre today.

• Netball Tournament at Kingswood School
Our U10 A,B&C Netball Teams all acquitted themselves very well in this competition against other local schools.

• Rushgrove is guest
Paralympic athlete Ben Rushgrove gave an inspirational talk to launch our series of sports lectures by guest sports men and women.

• Major pipes up with musical treat for girls
We had a very special assembly to mark Burns Night when Pipe Major Malcolm Morse came in to school.

• Dozens of pupils take up invitation to come dancing
Students from across the country took part in a celebration of dance at The Royal High School.

• School celebrates Burns Night with Pipe Major Morse
Our Juniors enjoyed a real treat this week when Pipe Major Morse came to a special assembly.

• Royal High students give coaching session at Bath Rugby
Find out how some of our sixth form students and staff have been helping some of the students at Bath Rugby's Academy to improve their public speaking skills.

• Geometry's talk gives students a new angle
Our sixthformers had a fascinating insight into the world of public relations today, when PR consultant Linda Donaldson came to school to give a presentation on the skills needed to be successful in the profession.

• Churchill's secretary tells of life in dark days of the blitz
Youngsters have been treated to an eye witness account of life during the Second World War.

• Pupils help two causes with harvest
A harvest festival held by children in Lansdown has helped two worthy causes.

• Royal High Team Star in Tough Group
The under 19 netball team qualified for the county stages of the National Schools Tournament this weekend.

• Pupils raise £2k in Cedric's Challenge
Pupils at a Bath school have come top of the class in a challenge to generate funds for the children's charity NCH

• Elsley named England vice-captain
Bath teacher Clare Elsley has been named vice-captain of England's netball team.

• Pool heads Royal success on court
Georgie Pool reached the final of the under 12 singles event at the Avon Schools Tennis Competition at Clifton College, Bristol.