Ripon Cathedral School Update

Our Year 5 class left early on Wednesday morning for their three day/two night residential visit to Holy Island. Mrs Beckett was able to post photos on their ClassDojo page on Wednesday evening along with a summary of their day:

'We’ve had an action-packed first day here at Lindisfarne! The children have been absolutely brilliant – full of energy, enthusiasm, and great teamwork throughout the day’s activities. After a busy day exploring and having fun, everyone is now safely tucked up in bed, ready for a good night’s sleep before another exciting day tomorrow. We’re so proud of how well they’ve settled in and are looking forward to more adventures ahead!'

Thursday saw further adventures: 'We’ve had another fantastic day exploring the beautiful island of Lindisfarne! Our adventures began with some exciting rock pooling, where we discovered a variety of fascinating marine life — including a starfish, hermit crabs, sea worms, and more. It was a brilliant hands-on experience with nature.

Next, we explored the historic Lindisfarne Castle, enjoying the chance to wander its grounds and take in the breathtaking views.
After a well-earned lunch, we treated ourselves to some delicious ice cream before heading down to the beach for an afternoon packed with fun. We got creative making sand art, paddled in the sea, and had a blast running, rolling, jumping, and climbing the sand dunes.
As the sun began to set, we finished the day with a peaceful night walk under a sky full of stars — and we were lucky enough to spot some constellations sparkling above us. Back at base, we enjoyed a warm hot chocolate and a special bedtime treat, bringing a perfect end to a very memorable day.'

We are looking forward to hearing all about their remaining adventures after the weekend and will report further in next week's update.

This week, Year 2 led a wonderful class worship where they shared their courageous advocacy project: Stop Wasting Water. They spoke clearly and confidently, explaining why saving water is important and what we can all do to help. The children did a fantastic job and are already putting their promises into action by making sure taps are turned off properly. Well done, Year 2!

On Wednesday, our Service Children welcomed a special visitor — Angela Campbell from the Service Children’s Network. Angela led a meaningful Remembrance Art Workshop, where the children created beautiful poppies that will be transformed into sculptures representing each school who has taken part.

These sculptures will be proudly displayed in the Cathedral for the Remembrance Service on 7th November. Afterwards, they will be donated to the Royal British Legion care home, Lister House, in Ripon — a heartfelt gesture of remembrance and gratitude.

Congratulations to our Stars of the Week celebrated in today's worship:

Nursery - Grayson for really enjoying exploring the forest school area and enjoying getting messy in the mud kitchen.

Reception - Rory for showing lots of perseverance in our Little Wandle sessions. he has been working hard to segment and blend words.

Year 1 - Sophia for working incredibly hard in maths this week. She's been amazing at using part-whole models and is even writing the matching number sentences all by herself. She shares her fantastic ideas with the class too.

Year 2 - Emilia for taking huge responsibility for her learning this week, especially in English and history where she has produced some wonderful writing and presented her work beautifully.

Year 3 - Leo for a fantastic week in school, overcoming setbacks and having a positive attitude to his learning.

Year 4 - Isla-Grey for challenging herself in her writing, including success criteria and keeping the audience in mind.

Year 6 - Jack for fantastic effort in English. Jack worked independently to write a descriptive setting description.

Parent teacher consultations are taking place on Monday 20th and Wednesday 22nd October. You will be able to book your meeting using our online system on this link riponcathedral.schoolcloud.co.uk/. An email was sent out yesterday which included a guide on how to book.

Booking for parent teacher appointments opened at noon today. Booking will be open until the day before sessions start, but we suggest logging on early to have more choice of appointment times.

We hope that the booking process is relatively straightforward but do get in touch with the school office if you experience any difficulties.