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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 […]

The Collegiate Science Magazine The December 2024 edition of Curiosity- the science magazine written, compiled, and edited by the wonderful young minds of Riddlesdown Collegiate. Our Science Ambassadors across Year 8 to Year 13 have worked incredibly hard every step of the way for the last two months. They all have shown diligence, resilience, and […]

On Wednesday 11th December, all tutor group donations were received with thanks by Purley Food Hub. This Christmas, Riddlesdown Collegiate remains mindful of the importance of service to others and duty to our local community. I would like to give special thanks to everyone who donated items, all tutors, students and in particular College VI […]

Friday Night Lights fundraises £4,500 for the Portugal Rugby Tour in 2025On Friday 29th November 2024, the school hosted a Friday Night Lights event to fundraise for the rugby tour to Portugal in April 2025. The event was hosted at Trinity RFC and was attended by 100+ players, staff, friends and family of the school. […]

Our Year 13 Politics class, recently had an unforgettable trip to the Houses of Parliament. We started our journey from Riddlesdown Station and took the train to Victoria Station, for the rest of our journey we walked to Westminster. It was surreal knowing we were about to walk into the building where the decision that […]

Exceptional attendance to school is so important for student progress. But equally important, is when students are here, they are able to engage with our brilliant co-curricular programme and enjoy their time with friends. We felt the value of connection during the pandemic lockdowns and were delighted to return to school when the lockdowns were […]

This month we have been celebrating Black History Month at Riddlesdown Collegiate in a new and unprecedented way.    Afrobeats and Reggae music is being enjoyed by everyone at lunchtime in The Common Room. During Monday Reading, our Tutors read a very moving extract from the double Olivier Awarded play ‘For Black Boys Who Have […]

On Tuesday 1st October 35 students represented the Collegiate in the Annual District Championships. The day was a great success with one third of entries finishing in the top 10. The Year 7 girls set the tone for the day with a clean sweep of medals, becoming the first ever Riddlesdown team to win all […]

Maths in the News On Tuesday 17th September, College VI Year 12 and 13 Maths and Further Maths A-Level students watched a talk by Zoe Griffiths (Think Maths), titled ‘Maths in the News.’ It was a fascinating event all about the wider applications of Mathematics, and provided much insight into how companies often use maths […]

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 […]

The CPA department, an iconic staple of Riddlesdown Collegiate, is constantly blooming with creativity. The opportunities available for the students provide a large range of choices to expand their knowledge and further their talents. These are, and have always been, unique and inclusive to all, especially the annual production, which the student body love to […]

Success can be defined in many different ways- whether you’re getting the highest grades in class, or you beat a personal record by a few seconds, everyone has a success story. Here we focus on a story from beyond the classroom; Owain Simkins, a year 8 Pegasus student, has managed to succeed triumphantly with his […]