Ripon Cathedral School Update

Week ending Friday 10th March 2023

Archaeology and the Vikings

Year 4 visit the Dig and Yorvik

Wow! Year 4 had an amazing day at Jorvik and the DIG this week. Unsurprisingly, the DIG didn’t fail to impress. They explored archaeological research and artefacts found in York, seeing items that dated back hundreds of years. The children used these artefacts to find out about how the Vikings lived and then went on to become curious archaeologists themselves. They took their tools and starting digging in four different areas. They found human skeletons under a medieval graveyard, pottery under the Victorian house, pig skeletons under the Viking back yard and coins under the Roman fort. A truly unforgettable experience! But...the fun didn’t end there. Afterwards, we headed to the Jorvik museum to find out more about the primary sources found under Coppergate. They even saw a fossilised poo and watched whilst a Viking coin was pressed and shaped. On the ride, the children experienced what it would have felt (and smelt) like to live in York during the Viking era. It is safe to say, we all had a fantastic day.

Developing an outdoor gym

The School Ambassadors met with Mrs Rich to discuss a special development project to help improve the fitness of children in the school. We have managed to obtain some funding from The Jepson Trust to create an outdoor gym on part of the school field. The Ambassadors looked at some of the equipment that we could purchase and then they told the school about this exciting project in our school worship.

Fun in the snow

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Fun in the Snow

The children had great fun enjoying the snow today. We were particularly impressed with Year 5's snow man.

Year 3 Advocates for the Blue Cross

Year 3 have raised over £150 by selling Blue Cross merchandise in school. This week, they handed over their collection to Ollie, the Assistant Manager of the Ripon shop, who was thrilled at the children's fundraising efforts.

Apart from raising money to help such a worthwhile charity, the children's courageous advocacy has also raised awareness of the work Blue Cross do to support pet owners. We have heard how parents who attended our worship earlier this term, have been able to direct pet owners in need to get some support from the Blue Cross charity.

Year 3 will continue their fundraising by completing a sponsored dog walk later this month.

Amazing Art

The children in Year 4 have finished their excellent sculptures that they have made in Art Club. We were very impressed with the shapes and detailed decoration in each of their creations. Well done.

Flourishing Awards

This week our School Ambassadors presented awards for members of our school community who are putting our school vision into practice.

Phoebe in Reception was recognised for amazing enthusiasm and the way she is flourishing in all her learning. Year 6 pupils received their award for helping others to flourish by volunteering at Ripon Library. The Ambassadors felt that Mrs Pitt and Mrs McIlmurray deserved recognition for how they have helped Year 3 to raise money for the Blue Cross.

Red Nose Day - Friday 17th March 2023

The Ambassadors are looking forward to organising a fun Red Nose Day. Children are asked to come in bright colours which reflect their character and personality. We will also be having a joke competition with a prize for the winning class. Don't forget to get out your red noses. Parents can contribute to the charity (we recommend £1 per child) via the following Parent Pay link Red Nose Day Donations 2023 (parentpay.com)

School Uniform

Please can we remind all parents and carers that children should come to school in the appropriate school uniform. It is expected that children from Year 1 onwards wear their school tie and all children should be wearing black shoes.

Can we ask that children do not wear jewellery, or decorations in their hair. Headbands are allowed but should be appropriate for a school context.

For PE lessons can parents please ensure that children have their black shorts and plain white T-shirts for indoor lessons.

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Year 5 and Year 6 attend a workshop at Bethel Church by Emery and Ethan

On Monday, Year 5 and 6 went to Bethel Church where we did a workshop to learn about what Jesus did whilst he was on Earth. We also listened to stories about Jesus such as the paralysed man, the resurrection and when he got baptised.

We went because we needed to learn about Jesus' life and to hear about different parables. It was a really fun afternoon and we learnt about the Bible and how many books are in it. It was a good experience to learn about Christ.

Stars of the Week

Every Friday we share who is star of the week in each class in our Celebration Worship.

Nursery

Malachi for being a persevering parrot and working hard on his cutting skills and phonics.

Reception

Travis for putting in such a super effort with his writing and handwriting. Well done superstar.

Year 1

Alice for effort with quantity of writing this week whilst maintaining her usual high quality! Keep it up!

Year 2

Gabby for really stretching and challenging herself with maths and trying especially hard to join and improve her handwriting

Year 3

Charlotte for having a super attitude to her learning and making a real effort to present her work beautifully.

Year 4

Olivia for always having a fabulous attitude to her learning and for producing amazing work in geography. Well done.

Year 5

Semas for increased focus in all lessons and offering answers.

Year 6

Neo for setting an excellent example for his peers, always being ready to learn, trying hard and participating well.

Oscar's Holiday Club

Oscar's holiday club is taking place in the first week of the Easter holidays, Tuesday 4th to Thursday 6th April. Booking is now open and places are being filled. Please get in touch with Mrs Rich if you have any questions about booking, thank you.