Ripon Cathedral School Update

On World Book Day, we celebrated with a wonderful mix of creativity and fun! The children looked fantastic in their costumes, dressing up as amazing book characters. Our Year 2 class led a beautiful worship service, sharing the magic of World Book Day and the endless stories we can get lost in. The older year groups also read with the younger ones, creating a wonderful opportunity to inspire a love of reading and spark excitement for new adventures in books. It was a day full of imagination, connection, and joy!

Our Year 3 children celebrated Shrove Tuesday at the Cathedral. Events started with a special service led by Dean John. This was followed by pancake races which were a lot of fun. The action was even caught on film. Hopefully familiar faces were spotted on Look North's evening news! Thank you to the Cathedral clergy, staff and volunteers for reminding us of the meaning of Shrove Tuesday and for the delicious pancakes and exciting races!

On Monday, Year 5 and Year 6 were lucky enough to attend a workshop at Bethel Church which took them on a journey through the Old Testament. They met Sarah and Abraham; Moses and his mother; and Daniel who survived the lion's den. They listened to many other stories from the Old Testament too. They listened beautifully and were a real credit to the school. After this, the children were divided into groups to mime one of the stories from the Bible - we all had to guess which part each group were acting out. They did this with such enthusiasm. The volunteers were very impressed with their behaviour. Well done to everyone and thank you - it was a great afternoon.

Congratulations to this week's stars:

Nursery - Violet for always engaging in activities.

Reception - Layla S for always having a fantastic attitude to her learning. Layla comes in every morning and immediately gets on with her writing, often independently writing 3 or 4 sentences. This week she has worked really hard when learning about the life cycle of a plant using the play dough to mould the stages, then adding labels!

Year 1 - Rory for his fantastic recount! He used time connectives, the pronouns I and my and remembered to use spaces between words.

Year 2 - Seb for showing our school values this week. Seb has been showing perseverance during his assessments. He has shown respect to teachers and other children and he's been continuing to build friendships in school.

Year 3 - James for his super partner work to produce a movie trailer. He listened carefully to the instructions and thought conscientiously about his editing decisions.

Year 4 - Gabby for challenging herself during work on division and division with remainders, using resources to support herself with complex calculations.

Year 5 - Ivy for her persevering attitude in areas of her learning this week.

Year 6 - Martha for always striving for excellence. She takes every opportunity to challenge herself and her attitude to learning is exemplary.

Parent teacher consultations are taking place next weeejkon Tuesday 11th and Thursday 13th March for all classes including Nursery. Most parents have booked their appointment online. Please visit

riponcathedral.schoolcloud.co.uk or contact Mrs Rich if you are experiencing any difficulties booking online.

Please note that you should book only one appointment per child (not one on each evening or one per teacher if your child is in Year 3 or Year 5). All appointments will take place in the school hall.

All parents were sent an email on Thursday detailing our current governor vacancy. Please contact Mrs Rich if you need further information or have missed the email. Mrs Rich can also provide you with the nomination and self-declaration form if you are interested in filling the vacancy or you can find them by following this link to the school website https://riponcathedralschool.org.uk/Governors/

The governing board, with the head teacher, has overall responsibility for the running of the school. The three core functions for all boards are:

• to ensure that the school has a clear vision, ethos and strategic direction;
• to hold the head teacher to account for the educational performance of the school and its pupils;
• to oversee the financial performance of the school and making sure its money is well spent.

You do not need any specific qualifications to be a governor. The most important thing is that you are interested in the success of the school and are prepared to play an active part in the work of the governing board. Parent governors are valued members of the team. An effective board will have a range of skills, and we would welcome nominations from parents with knowledge and experience of:

• Safeguarding;
• Early Years’ Education;
• Primary Curriculum.

All children and young people across North Yorkshire can get involved in a range of holiday activities, with free places and a free meal for children and young people receiving benefits-related free school meals. The latter will be receiving an email with further information and vouchers for the Easter holidays next week.

All families are welcome to use the play schemes and clubs (space permitting). For a link to the website, please click on the image below.

With the Easter holidays just a few weeks away, North Yorkshire Outdoor Learning Service have a range of experiences planned to get young people and their families active and in touch with nature this spring.

Family Activity Days are the perfect solution for spending quality time together taking on a challenge in the great outdoors making memories that will last a lifetime. Join the team on a canoe journey at either Bewerley Park in Pateley Bridge or East Barnby near Whitby and get 10% off your Family Activity Day booking using the code ‘Hello10’.

Adventure Club will keep your young people busy with activities that could include climbing, caving, high ropes, river scrambling and water sports such as canoeing and sailing. They’ll make new friends, challenge themselves and learn a whole range of different skills. All while having lots of fun!

There are also three exciting courses available for young people to try this Easter – rock skills, paddle sports and sailing. Find out more about what’s on and when at www.outdoored.co.uk/schoolholidays and get ready for an unforgettable outdoor experience like no other!

Tuesday 11th and Thursday 13th March – Parents’ Evenings (school hall)

Wednesday 12th March – 9am Year 1 Class Worship

Wed 12th March - Bag2School collection (any bag accepted, leave near bike rack by 9am)

w/b Monday 17th March – British Science Week

Tuesday 18th March – Year 3 trip to Murton Park

Monday 24th March - Closing date for Parent Governor nominations

Thursday 20th March – St Cuthbert’s Day and Spiritual Council Worship at 9am

Thursday 27th March – 9am EYFS Worship for Mother’s Day

Friday 28th March – Tempest Class Photos

Monday 31st March – 9am EYFS and KS1 Superstars Worship

Thursday 3rd April – 2pm School Music Concert

*Please note - KS2 Superstars Worship will not now take place on Friday 4th April. Superstars certificates for KS2 will be presented at the end of the school music concert on Thursday 3rd April.*

The Friends are busy planning events for the summer term. We hope to have another disco, possibly early on after Easter. Also on the agenda is the return of the Summer Fair. In more exciting news, we very much hope to enter a float in the St. Wilfrid's Day Parade this year! If any parents know of businesses which would like to offer sponsorship for the float, it would be great to hear from you.

Please remember there is a Bag2School collection on Wednesday 12th March. Please drop off bags by the bike rack at the entrance to the car park by 9am.

Email: admin@riponcathedral.n-yorks.sch.uk
Website: www.riponcathedralschool.org.uk
Location: HG41LT, United Kingdom
Phone: 01765 602355
Facebook: facebook.com/riponcathschool