Hot Weather Uniform Update In light of the current heat-health alert and the high temperatures forecast for next week, boys in Years 7–10 may wear their Richard Hale School PE kit to school from today and throughout next week. PE kit consists of: Blue RHS polo shirt White shorts White socks Non-marking trainers Sixth Form […]

A group of our Year 10s visited Abel Smith Primary School yesterday to inspire the next generation of linguists, delivering fun, interactive French and German lessons with a musical theme to pupils in Year 1 all the way up to Year 6! The students showed impressive confidence and leadership skills! 👏🏻 Thank you to Abel […]

Earlier this week, our Year 10 History students enjoyed an informative visit to the Tower of London. The trip brought classroom learning to life as students explored one of Britain’s most significant historic landmarks, discovering its fascinating role as a royal palace, fortress, prison and treasury. Highlights included learning about the Tower’s famous residents and […]

Aspiring Medics Get a Taste of Medical School Life On Wednesday 13th May, 14 aspiring medics from Year 12 traded their usual classrooms for the state-of-the-art facilities at Anglia Ruskin University (ARU). The Medicine Taster Day provided a unique window into the demanding yet rewarding world of healthcare, giving our students a head start on […]

We are delighted to share that we have now twinned 11 of our student and staff toilets through Tearfund! Thanks to the fantastic support shown during our recent non-uniform day, we have been able to donate £700 to help provide safe sanitation facilities in communities where access to toilets is not something everyone can take […]

Raspberry Pi National Champions! Huge congratulations to Team MediSend — Leo, Finlay, Ethan and Joseph — who have been crowned national winners at the PA Raspberry Pi Competition 2026 Finals held at Google HQ in London. Competing against schools from across the country, the boys won the prestigious Inspiration Award for their innovative project, MediSend […]

We are absolutely delighted to share the wonderful news that Team MediSend has been selected as a finalist in the PA Raspberry Pi Competition 2026. This is a fantastic achievement and one that the whole school community can be incredibly proud of. The team will now go on to represent Richard Hale School at the […]

Our Year 9 Drama students took part in the Welwyn Youth Drama Festival, performing ‘The IT’ – a powerful play that explores the important issue of teenage mental health and anxiety. With many schools taking part in the competition, we were absolutely thrilled to be awarded the Louis David Cup. We were also nominated for […]

House Music Competition – 19th March On Thursday 19th March, our annual House Music Competition brought an exciting evening of performance, creativity and house spirit. Students from across the school represented their houses with confidence and enthusiasm, delivering a wide variety of high-quality performances. The standard this year was exceptionally strong, with students demonstrating not […]

At Richard Hale School, National Holocaust Day 2026 provides an important opportunity for our whole community to pause, remember, and reflect. Commemoration is not limited to a single day; rather, it is embedded through education, assemblies, and opportunities for both students and staff to bear witness to the lived experiences of those affected by the [...]