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Friday 27th January 2023 was Holocaust Memorial Day. Six of our year 9 students represented the Collegiate at a local level, by presenting a thought-provoking poem they had collectively written about the Holocaust and other genocides. One of Year 12 Student’s also played a moving rendition of  ‘Schindlers list.’  They eloquently presented this in front of the Civic […]

If your son or daughter is interested in a career with the NHS, six London-based NHS Trusts will be coming together to deliver a new online digital programme called ‘NHS Careers Untapped’.   When: Tuesday 27th September 2022, 16:30 – 18:00pm Where: Online, via Zoom How to register: NHS Careers Untapped (office.com) Cost: Free   […]

*** Hot Weather Update*** Letters regarding remote learning and College VI Induction during extreme hot weather. Extreme Hot Weather – July 2022 Parents – Safeguarding Guidance Remote learning – July 2022 Students – Safeguarding Guidance Remote Learning College VI Induction Day Wednesday 20th July 2022

Students of D&T’s lunchtime club were invited to attend Teen Tech’s Virtual City of Tomorrow event on Tuesday 16th May created by Maggie Philbin OBE whose aim is to excite and engage students in STEAM in school. Students were asked to explore, research, design and create their buildings of tomorrow in which everyone can work, […]

Building on the success of previous years, British Science Week 2022 was possibly our best yet! Students from across the Collegiate had the opportunity to get involved in a variety of activities, from the hugely popular Science Fair, to a STEAM Club Chemistry extravaganza and the British Biology Olympiad. In lessons, students had the opportunity […]

In February, several Year 10 and 11 students participated in the UKMT Intermediate Maths Challenge. This is a 60-minute, multiple-choice paper sat by hundreds of thousands of students across the country. As with the Senior and Junior Challenges, the paper promotes logical and mathematical reasoning, visual perception, and the ability to think laterally to solve […]

The 14th March is internationally renowned as Pi Day. To celebrate the occasion, the Mathematics department ran a series of competitions between our Colleges, creating a real competitive buzz across the Collegiate and raising student awareness of the power of Pi (π). The 2022 Riddlesdown Pi Bee made its long-awaited return after the pandemic, where […]

Last Friday, 11th March, 65 Dance students from Year 9, GCSE Dancers from Year 10, and 11 and A level Dancers from Year 12 and 13 all attended the renowned `Move it Dance Expo` at the Excel Centre, London. The students had a fantastic day, taking part in professional Dance workshops and watching live Dance […]

Join us on Wednesday 30th March for an informal, online information session. Further details here

On Tuesday 8th March, Fiona Spargo-Mabbs will be speaking to our Year 10 students.   The Daniel Spargo-Mabbs Foundation is a drug and alcohol education charity set up by Fiona and Tim Spargo-Mabbs in 2014 after the tragic death of their 16-year-old son Daniel as a result of taking ecstasy. The aim of the charity is to support young […]

Maths Challenge 25th Anniversary Select students in Year 8 took part in a special Maths Challenge that celebrated the 25th Anniversary of the UKMT. The 40-minute Maths Challenge consisted of 25 multiple-choice questions which encouraged mathematical reasoning, precision of thought, and fluency in using basic mathematical techniques to solve interesting problems. We are very pleased […]

On Wednesday 10th and Thursday 11th November, Maths students in Year 12 and 13 took part in the annual Senior Maths Challenge. The Senior Maths Challenge is a 90-minute, multiple-choice Challenge which encourages mathematical reasoning, precision of thought, and fluency in using basic mathematical techniques to solve interesting problems. We are very pleased to announce […]