Ripon Cathedral School Update
Week ending Friday 17th April 2026
Cracking Competition!
Our special guest, Councillor Sherrie Hunt (previous Friends' co-chair), had a tough job on her hands when she came in to judge the fabulous entries to the egg decorating competition! Every entry was worthy of a prize, but the winners were:
Nursery - George and Violet
Reception - Elysia and Barnaby
Year 1- Layla B and Jensen
Year 2 - Jimi and Iris
Year 3 - Edwin and Seb
Year 4 - George W and Alisa
Year 5 - Skylar and Sophie
Year 6 - Boaz and Scarlett
Thank you to everyone who entered, and to their parents for their time, support and patience!
We are pleased to invite you to our Music and Arts Open Afternoon on Wednesday 22nd April. Parents, carers and grandparents are welcome to attend for all or part of the afternoon. Musical performances will take place throughout the school, with artwork on display in classrooms too. (Don't worry - no performances clash, so you will be able to watch them all if you like!)
To provide permission for individual instrumentalists to remain after school, please complete this form: https://forms.gle/1Mkvwni6tkmSdHtV7
We look forward to sharing this celebration of our pupils' creativity and talent!
The event is a fundraiser, with programmes and other items available to buy, and a gallery café, so please bring along some spending money (cash only, change is very welcome!).
Our Stars of the Week
Well done to this week's stars.
Nursery –Freddie, for growing in confidence and beginning to invite his friends to join in with his play.
Reception – Rocco, for working really hard on his fine motor skills this week. He has tried new skills such as weaving, threading and collage. He has also practised his letter formation.
Year 1 – Hermione, for her fantastic attitude to learning in maths. She has been wowing us with her confidence when counting in 2s, 5s and 10s! We've also been very impressed with how well she can recognise equal and unequal groups.
Year 2 – Henry, for always bringing a positive energy to school. He has great enthusiasm for all his learning, has been working hard to join his letters, and participates with confidence and excitement!
Year 3 – Sophie H, for always having a positive attitude to her learning and setting a good example to others in the class. She makes our classroom a better place!
Year 4 – Amelia, for her resilience in maths this week. Amelia persevered when subtracting fractions, well done.
Year 5 – Dylan, for being an amazing role model, coming in with a smile on his face and trying his best even when things might be tricky!
Year 6 - Paige, for being a fantastic artist, listening to all the ideas shared and creating a fabulous mural.
Tempest Class Photos
Mrs Bingham emailed the links to all the class photos on Wednesday, which are ordered online. Please note that to be sure of free delivery to school, it would be best to order by next Friday, 24th April.
Dates for Diaries
Please note that the lunch menu has changed for the summer term. Please find it on your emails or the school website https://riponcathedralschool.org.uk/Lunches/
20th - 24th April - Music and Arts Week, open afternoon on the Wednesday, please see details above.
Tuesday 21st April - Y5 trip to Bewerley Park
Wednesday 22nd April - Games Festival Outwood (Y5/6 8-12 pupils)
Monday 4th May - Bank Holiday, school closed
Wednesday 6th May - Year 5 at St. Peter's School, Leeds
11th to 14th May - Year 6 SATS
Wednesday 11th May - Bag2School collection (drop bags by 9am at bike rack)
Friday 15th May - Disco organised by the Friends (evening, times tbc)
Wednesday 20th May - Duck Race 5pm Fishergreen
Thursday 21st May - Sports Day (details to follow)
Friday 22nd May - Swimming Gala (KS2 about 5 pupils per year group)
Friday 22nd May - School closes for the half-term break (usual time)
Tuesday 2nd June - School opens (training day on Monday 1st June)
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Website: www.riponcathedralschool.org.uk
Location: HG41LT, United Kingdom
Phone: 01765 602355
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