Event – RIC NEWS BLOG

The Intermediate maths challenge was held online on Tuesday 23rd February 2021. 15 students attended in total and 3 of them got a special award. This means that one of them was in the top 40%, and two others were in the top 20% of all participants in the UK.

The Junior maths challenge was held in RIC on Tuesday 27th April. 20 students attended in total and two of them got a special award. One of them in the top 40% and the other in the top 20% of all participants in the UK.

We wish them the best in their future endeavours.

RIC is delighted to offer Year 5 and 6 students who are considering entry into Year 7 the opportunity to attend our Virtual Taster Morning on May 21st. Find out what makes Rochester Independent College’s Lower School different.

Join us for a variety of educational & fun online taster lessons with our virtual school ‘RIC Without Walls’. Meet the teachers and hear from our students about what it’s like to study at RIC. You will see for yourself how our small classes (maximum 12) help students settle quickly and excel both academically and creatively.

“The students are a strikingly nice bunch. It’s a place for individuals, and there’s a lovely air of tolerance and warmth.”
Good Schools Guide

On Sunday, January 19^th a group of international students and Holly (EAL teacher) enjoyed a magical afternoon while visiting the Harry Potter Studios in London.

After arriving, the first thing they did was to take a picture under the massive white dragon in the foyer. Shopping was a must and even the shop made you feel like you were entering into a magical world as you were able to buy candy from Honeydukes, wands from Olivanders and anything you wanted from mugs to stationary to games to clothes from each of the four different houses. Among the group, they ended up having 3 Hufflepuffs, 3 Ravenclaws, and 1 Gryffindor, but no Slytherins! Some of the students bought Harry Potter robes with their names engraved on them and others bought baby Hedwigs and chocolate frogs.

While taking the tour, they were able to watch videos from the directors of the films who explained their journeys when making the blockbuster movies. They also saw the costumes the actors wore, the sets – Diagon Alley, the Forbidden Forest, and Gringotts, and one of them even rode a broomstick! At the midway point, some of them also tried butterbeer before moving on to the second stage of the tour. At the end of our tour, it was exciting to see the magical Hogwarts castle which is actually the real model they used in the films.