Ribblesdale School, Clitheroe

Click CEOP Online Surgery

D Hassen — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 07:36:32 +0000

For the first time, CEOP will be running an online surgery in Facebook for parents who may have concerns about their children being online over the summer holidays. Our ClickCEOP advisor will be online between 7-8pm on Wednesday 21 July on www.facebook.com/ceop to answer queries and questions from parents.

Things children and young people can do:

- ‘Like’ Click CEOP fan page – www.facebook.com/clickceop

- Using the Click CEOP app, you can ‘add the tab’, ‘share our badge‘ and ‘bookmark our page’ http://apps.facebook.com/clickceop

Ribblesdale Prom 2010

D Hassen — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 09:56:04 +0000

Ribblesdale leavers’ Prom for the class of 2010 took place on Tuesday the 6th July 2010. Everyone looked great and had a wonderful time. Many thanks to all the staff who attended and helped to organise the event, and good luck to all Year 11 pupils for their results in August!

Success for the Cheerleaders at Winter Gardens

D Hassen — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 08:58:47 +0000

Ribblesdale High School Cheerleaders have had an outstanding first year and have achieved success beyond all expectation. They have recently taken part in their second national level competition held at Blackpool’s Winter Gardens where 32 members had more difficult dances to learn from their last event at Blackpool Tower.

Complete with a brand new kit, pupils danced in a knock-out competition for their particular age category against dance schools from all over the north of England and 8 pupils reached the semi-finals with 5 going on to be placed in the finals. Lola McEvoy and Chynna Green were semi-finalists in the 12 and over Dance 1 and Sophie Hodkinson reached the semis in the age 11 Dance 2. In only her second ever dance competition, Lola stated “It was a totally AMAZING experience for us. We all did pretty well and most of us got through to the 2nd or 3rd round at least. It’s given us confidence and we can’t wait for the next competition!”

In the older age categories, pupil’s performances were absolutely outstanding throughout the intermediate dances. In the age 15 Dance 2 section, Alix Carey was placed 1st, Emma Duffy 2nd and Gabby Parkinson 4th, and in the age 16 and over Dance 2, Lucy Wilson came 1st and Chloe Hindle was placed 3rd.

Teacher, Dawn Robinson is incredibly proud of all the girls who took part and stated that “It’s really difficult getting up in front of hundreds of people at a large venue like the Winter Gardens and dancing in front of others, many of whom are much more experienced and are used to dancing competitively. For pupils to achieve the success they have so quickly, highlights the positive approach they have to learning the dances and the hard work they have to put in to practising. Not only that, they have had to raise money to enter the competitions and towards coach travel as well. They did this with equal enthusiasm when they took part in a public exhibition outside the United Reform Church in Clitheroe where together with a huge cake sale they raised £400. Pupils would like to thank members of the public for their incredible generosity. The girls will now work towards their 2 next competitions at the beginning of September and then in November where they will be back at Blackpool Tower.”

Sports & Music Celebration Evening 2010

D Hassen — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 08:55:49 +0000

We would like to invite you to the ‘Sports & Music Celebration Evening’ on Monday 12th July, 7pm in the Sports Hall. This event is designed to celebrate the individual and group achievements of pupils within Ribblesdale School through demonstrations, singing, dance and presentations and is the opening event for our ‘SHINE’ week. Tickets can be obtained at school at a cost of £2 per person.

Results Day 2010

D Hassen — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 10:08:29 +0000

GCSE Results Day is Tuesday, August the 24th.

Year 11’s can collect their results at 10.00am.

Years 9 and 10 can collect their results at 11am. Year 9 and Year 10 pupils cannot collect earlier as Year 11 take priority.

Comenius trip to Mazamet France June 2010

D Hassen — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 10:43:41 +0000

For the past 2 years Ribblesdale School has been involved in a Comenius project with three schools from Germany, France and Spain. The focus of the project has been music and on the 19th of June 8 Ribblesdale pupils represented the School and England in an International Concert in Mazamet. They performed a selection of Enlgish songs and English covers spectacularly and the standing ovation at the end of their set really said it all. Following this all four schools joined together to sing Ode to Joy in German, and Beethoven’s European Hymn in all four languages. During the four days we were there the pupils rehearsed at the Apollo theatre, sung unaccompanied for the Mayor in the Town Hall and spent time in the company of the other schools. Overall the trip was a massive success and the pupils were a credit to themselves, their Parents and Ribblesdale.

In June next year the final concert will take place when all countries will meet in Clitheroe and perform together at the Grand.

Set list

‘Imagine’: All
‘Use Somebody’: Rhian Melvin
‘Up’: April, Grace, Leilah, Shameema, Ynez
‘Over the rainbow’: Irsah Shah
‘Moment like this’: Shannon Bond
‘Beatles Medley’: All

Well done everyone!

PGL trip to Boreatton Park Shropshire

D Hassen — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 09:25:16 +0000

This year Ribblesdale took a group of year 8 pupils on a PGL Adventure holiday in June. Pupils spent 4 days of challenges including High ropes, rafting open canoe, zip wire and puzzle challenge courses. It was inevitable that not only did pupils have to overcome balancing on wires 20 feet in the air but also get extremely wet on the river and lakes.

Transition programme for pupils in Year 6

D Hassen — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 09:23:18 +0000

Dear Parents,

in September your son or daughter will be coming to Ribblesdale to join Year 7. I would like to welcome you and anticipate a fruitful learning partnership with you and your son or daughter. There are two aspects to the transition programme:

pupils coming to Ribblesdale for a ‘taster day’
main transition event: an invitation to you to join us at school to hear in more detail about the first term and to meet your son or daughter’s coach, Miss Parkinson (Year Leader), Mrs Marsland (Pastoral Coordinator) and other key staff.

On Wednesday 30 June at 9am we have arranged for Year 6 pupils to come to Ribblesdale for the day. I have asked your son or daughter’s current headteacher for permission for them to attend. They will be able to take part in a number of sample lessons and activities throughout the day.

In order to confirm your son or daughter’s attendance, you are kindly asked to complete an on-line form; from this we will gather the information we need to make the day run smoothly. The web address is shown at the bottom of this letter. It is clear what to do when you ‘log on’. For those without internet access, you are invited to telephone the school where you will be asked for the relevant information. Please ask to speak to Mrs Brass.

Transport, if required, to and from Ribblesdale, is the responsibility of parents. On arrival, pupils should make their way to the main front door from where they will be directed. However, schools that are local to Ribblesdale may decide to accompany pupils and walk their Year 6 class directly from primary school and back again. Your headteacher will advise if this is the case or whether pupils should make their own way to Ribblesdale. The day starts at 9am and finishes at 2.30pm. (Pupils will be released home or return with their class group to primary school.)

Lunch can be purchased in the school’s dining room for a flat rate charge of £1.50. Pupils wishing to bring a packed lunch may do so. Pupils entitled to a free school meal should indicate this on the form or when asked if telephoning.

On either 30 June or 1 July at 6.30pm, parents and their son or daughter will be invited to attend the main transition event on one of these dates in school. We hold this event over two evenings in order to comfortably accommodate our new pupils and their parents. You will be invited to this event separately.

If you have any further queries please contact the school and we will do our best to help.

I look forward to meeting you in a few weeks time.

Yours sincerely

S A Smith (Head Teacher)

Ribblesdale Sports Injury Clinic

D Hassen — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 08:34:13 +0000

Attention all!! Ribblesdale School now has its very own Injury Clinic. As from the 7th June 2010 all pupils can gain access to the injury clinic free of charge for assessment, treatment and rehabilitation of any injury they have sustained inside or outside school. The team can also provide referrals if, post assessment, the injury needs further investigation. The P.E. department have linked up with the University of Central Lancashire to put together a team of 3 graduate Sports Therapists to come and work in school full time. The team consists of Helena Boryslawskyj, Alex Dexter and Rachael Haslem, with David Rhodes working as their supervisor. All three are fully qualified and insured through the Society of Sports Therapists. To be able to utilise this excellent and unique opportunity all you as parents need to do is fill in the consent form and return it to the main reception at school. For further information please don’t hesitate to contact Mr Rhodes in the P.E. Department.

New Additions to the Ribblesdale Community

D Hassen — Fri, 28 May 2010 11:36:58 +0000

Ribblesdale are happy to introduce new members to our Community! A pair of ducks have been nesting in one of the quadrants in the main building, next to a small pond. This week ducklings have hatched and are happily waddling around!