Vicky Burley, Author at Riddlesdown Collegiate - Page 3 of 9

Over the Easter break a group of students and staff made the journey to Canada for an incredible ski trip to Banff. On the first day we visited the smaller ski resort of Mount Norquay and students were split into groups based on ability and previous skiing experience. With skiiers of all abilities on the […]

Science Assembly Ambassadors had presented the weekly College assemblies introducing the British Science Week- its purposes and significance. The had also demonstrated an example of how adapting new technologies and advancement in science research are impacting the textile industry by creating more environmentally sustainable and durable fabrics suited to everyday use.  Science fair on Thursday […]

A Large group of Students and staff travelled to Lisbon over the Easter break. It was a memorable experience for all involved! Both the U16 and U18 teams played two fixtures, with the U18s winning their last game of rugby together with a fantastic performance against Setebal Rugby Club. Other highlights included a trip to […]

This year College VI Culture Day was organised by ‘The Childhood Project’, our student led volunteer group. Students embraced the chance to celebrate their different cultures by wearing cultural dress with great pride and they certainly did dress to impress! They showcased this with a Parade full of dancing, applause and a display of vibrant […]

To celebrate world book day, Mr Anderson is holding a short story competition. The story must be 500-1000 words long and must be submitted to Mr Anderson by the 14th of March 2025. There will be prizes for the best stories. Students decorated and laminated bookmarks. There were themed word searches and comic strips that […]

On Sunday 26th January our current and prospective A level Music students were treated to a dazzling performance by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra of Stravinsky’s ‘The Rite of Spring’ at the Royal Festival Hall. As part of their ‘Lights In The Dark’ series,  The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra have put together a programme of works by […]

On Wednesday 8th January, Year 10 Spanish students took part in a Salsa workshop led by the professional Cuban dancer Javier Pereira from ‘Somos Caribe Academy’. It was lovely to see that they all participated enthusiastically, and they had fun. Students learned some basic Salsa dance moves, and this was combined with learning and practising […]

A massive well done to all the entries to the Maths Advent Calendar Competition. There were some fantastic calendars and tremendous amounts of effort put in!

Congratulations to Sameera Ermolova from Year 7 Phoenix College, for being the first to read ten books from the Riddlesdown library this year and winning a £20 Amazon gift card. This shows a great dedication to reading and is a brilliant example for the rest of the Collegiate. Many prizes are still to be won […]

In November, our Jack Petchey winners were invited to celebrate their achievements at a special event in Fairfield Halls in Croydon. Whilst cheered on by the local community, our students were recognised for their contributions to Riddlesdown. They were nominated by staff and students for standing out in their character, support of others, sports and […]

“Thank you very much indeed for the generous food donations from Riddlesdown Collegiate which we collected on Wednesday 11th December. We are very grateful to everyone who donated and for Riddlesdown’s continued support. Sadly, we continue to be very busy at the Food Hub and this weekend we passed 375,000 meals for over 40,000 people […]

On Thursday 5th December Chamber Choir performed at the Croydon Schools Music Association (CSMA) Primary school concert at The Fairfield Halls. They performed One Day More from Les Misérables and a medley of Christmas tunes. Their attitude and commitment was exemplary. The conductor from CSMA said this ‘Thank you so much for bringing yet another […]