Baden-Powell's words still ring true at Rose Hill School
Robert Baden-Powell would be turning 161 on 22 February this year and Rose Hill School pupils celebrate his birthday every year.
Baden -Powell attended the school at the original site on the London Road in the 1860’s. He credits his time at Rose Hill, under Headmaster Thomas Allfree, exploring the nearby common and woods with the creation of the Scouts many years later. His book ‘Scouting for Boys’ was the fourth bestselling book of the twentieth century and sold 150 million copies. He kept in touch with the school until his death in Kenya in 1941.
In his final letter to the Scouts Baden-Powell wished the Scouts a happy life. “One step towards happiness is to make yourself healthy and strong while you are a boy, so that you can be useful and so you can enjoy life when you are a man. Try and leave this world a little better than you found it and when your turn comes to die, you can die happy in feeling that at any rate you have not wasted your time but have done your best. “Be prepared" in this way, to live happy and to die happy – stick to your Scout Promise always – even after you have ceased to be a boy – and God help you to do it”.
Rose Hill School is very proud of its links with the founder of the Scouts and Girl Guides. The school has one of the houses named after him and there are thriving Cubs, Brownie and Rainbow clubs at the school.
22 March 2019
On Saturday, 12 nervous but excited members of Rose Hill Motorsport made the long journey down to Portsmouth to take part in the first race event of the 2019 Goblin season.
Art prize for Rose Hill student
14 March 2019
A Year 6 pupil at Rose Hill School has been selected as a winner in the Save the Children’s ‘Words not Weapons’ competition, for her work ‘Hungry Children’.
Year 6 pupils come second in public speaking competition
11 March 2019
Our Year 6 pupils came second at the Sutton Valence Public Speaking competition.
The Rose Hill F24 races at Goodwood Motor Circuit
08 March 2019
On Sunday, members of the F24 team assembled at a very cold, wet and windy Goodwood Motor Circuit. The damp, grey start did not dampen the spirits and even when we discovered our brakes had failed we were not beaten!
Year 4 visit the British Museum
09 February 2018
Last week Rose Hill pupils from year 4 visited the British Museum to learn about AQncient Egypt.
Rose Hill School art trip to Eastbourne College
06 February 2018
Last week Year 7 went to Eastbourne College on an art trip.
Rose Hill School Brownies celebrate Burns Night
05 February 2018
Rose Hill School Brownies made paper thistles and tried haggis to celebrate Burns Night.
02 February 2018
Rose Hill School Year 6 pupils went to visit the Amex Stadium as part of their geography work.
