College VI News

Despite being important, at Riddlesdown Collegiate, grades alone do not define success. Our motto regarding our Sixth Form, “Learners of today. Leaders of tomorrow.” In College VI, it is imperative that students are given the opportunity to maximize their ability to succeed in whatever it is they aim to achieve. Academically, students perform exceptionally well […]

At Riddlesdown, we do not stop at success. Celebrating the successes and developments of our pupils is at the heart of our ethos. On the 12th of September, Riddlesdown Collegiate held a Celebration Evening to award our incredible student body with recognition for their efforts. The evening had its tone set from the ambient lighting […]

From Monday the 17th of June to Friday the 21st, students at Riddlesdown Collegiate engaged in UCAS and Careers week where many different talks were held to provide students with a clearer insight into their lives post A-levels. It is imperative that students feel that they should not feel pressured into making a certain career […]

On Wednesday 26th June 2024, Riddlesdown Collegiate welcomed four of the candidates standing for election in South Croydon constituency to a Hustings: Tom Bowell, Labour (standing in for Ben Taylor); Richard Howard, Liberal Democrats; Kulsum Hussin, the Worker’s Party and Chris Philp, Conservatives. The audience was made up of Year 12 students, some returning Year 13 […]

With exam season upon us, many students will be faced with signage to be mindful of others who are taking exams. I would like to draw you to a campaign run by Papyrus  in 2018, which the image refers to. We would like to encourage students that even though they are faced with this request […]

At Riddlesdown College VI, we boast a plethora of sporting opportunities, offering a diverse range of activities spanning from volleyball to cricket. Among our most sought-after sports are football, cricket, basketball, badminton, and volleyball. The school fosters an environment conducive to participation in these sports, facilitating both existing students and new joiners in cultivating friendships […]

On Thursday 25th April, we hosted this year’s Careers Fair for Riddlesdown, Quest and Woodcote students. This was our biggest ever Careers Fair, the event featured over 70 employers, universities and colleges spread over the Main Hall and the library.   Katie Fisher, dietician, who had a stall said, “Everyone’s presentations and set ups seem really […]

Our first Culture Day of the year was hosted by College VI during the Spring Term. College VI students took up the opportunity to come into school in casual dress, with many wearing clothes from their own cultures. This was a fantastic opportunity to celebrate the diversity and vibrance of our student body, which is […]

At the start of the year, we used to go to other societies such as Psychology Society, BSL and Healthcare Society. This inspired us to start our own society: South Asian Society. To fulfil the high demand of bringing different cultures together, we came up with aims for what we wanted to achieve for our […]

When joining Sixth Form this year, I was told about our in-school mentoring programme called STAMP, Student Teaching and Mentoring Programme; I immediately knew I wanted to take part. This programme is available to anyone in Sixth Form and has hugely grown since its creation thanks to Mr Weeks. It reaches to our lower school, […]

College VI is a community, full of welcoming and hardworking students. Although there are two different years within the Sixth Form, the common room gives them a chance to come together and build new friendships outside of lessons. Within the lessons, the student-teacher relationship is very open and welcoming, making students more comfortable to ask […]

NCS have been in to talk with our Year 11 and 12 students over the past couple of weeks The NCS programme is a summer experience for your young people aged 15-17. The programme involves a five-day residential trip to an outdoor activity centre in Sussex. Students who sign up will be taking part in lots of fun outdoor […]