On Friday 2nd February, Year Two performed spectacularly in their production entitled ‘Everyone Belongs’. They demonstrated fantastic acting, singing and dancing skills as well as showing their fluency and eloquence in the English language through their articulate delivery of their lines. Set in a fictional village where the inhabitants give out stars to one another … Read more
On January 26th, Runnymede celebrated its Founder’s Day, paying tribute to Mr Arthur Powell OBE and his wife Julia, who founded the school in 1967. The Founder’s Debate is held annually in the spirit of freedom of expression and healthy discussion. This year’s was a ‘balloon debate’ in which 5 speakers chose a significant figure … Read more
Last Saturday evening, a large audience of pupils, parents, alumni and staff of Runnymede College were treated to a magnificent performance of classical repertoire. Taking place in the Julia Powell Sports Hall & Auditorium, our very own Olympia was the soloist in Mozart’s Violin Concerto No. 4 in D major, K. 218. Talented string players … Read more
This Saturday, Orquesta Iuventas will be coming to perform in the Julia Powell Sports Hall & Auditorium at 19:00h, in collaboration with some of Runnymede’s most talented musicians. In a performance of Mozart’s Violin Concerto No. 4 in D major, K. 218, and Symphony No. 40 in G minor, K. 550, our own Olympia B … Read more
The Winter term is full of magic in the Early Years Foundation Stage, here at Runnymede. Reception Class worked hard on their performance skills before giving a wonderful Nativity production to their families and the rest of our Pre Prep school. Our Pre Nursery and Nursery classes also shared a lovely sing along with their … Read more
Last December, our Team Runnymede skiers travelled to France’s Les Deux Alpes to hit the slopes for the first time this season. The team enjoyed four days of perfect conditions with fresh snow and empty slopes. Next stop, Sierra Nevada!
It was a busy end of term at Runnymede with the buildup towards the Christmas holiday. Our Early Years pupils kicked off the celebrations with their exceptional performances of “The Twinkly” Nativity and carol sing-along shows, followed by the Prep School drama club with a pantomimic delivery of “Aladdin” in front of an enraptured audience. … Read more
A huge well done to our Reception children for their performance of ‘The Twinkly’ Nativity yesterday! The children worked so hard to learn their lines, performed brilliantly on stage to an audience and looked fantastic in their costumes. Thank you to so many of our parents for coming to watch the Nativity – we hope … Read more
Every year, Pearson, the examination board which administers our A Levels, awards prizes to the pupils who have performed best. These awards are divided by subject and geographically, by country and continent. There are also global prizes. Runnymede A Level candidates win prizes every year.We are very proud, as ever, to announce this years prize winners. … Read more
It was a crisp, sunny morning as 12 intrepid footballers from three year groups set off to the polideportivo to take part in the girls Interschools Football Tournament. In a World Cup format, teams were in groups of four with only the top two teams moving through to the knockout stages, and our girls made … Read more