Senior Debate Team Wins First Round

Friday 15 November 2024 SJV

Congratulations to members of the Senior Debate Team who won the first round of the English Speaking Union Debates on Thursday, competing against four other schools in the main hall. The team put in an excellent performance, proposing the motion: “The house would introduce a four-day school week”. Their group will...

German Exchange Underway

Tuesday 12 November 2024 SJV

After much anticipation the German exchange programme is finally underway. Eighteen of our Year 10 pupils and their exchange partners from the Otto-Hahn Gymnasium in Göttingen are enjoying a week full of new experiences, cultural interchange and new friendships. A variety of trips and activities have been organised for our guests...

Anti-bullying Ambassadors

Monday 11 November 2024 SJV

To mark Anti-bullying Week, in tutor time all students will be considering what it means to be an ‘active bystander’ and will introduced to our new STRS Anti-bullying Ambassadors. The Anti-bullying Ambassadors will be active bystanders against bullying; working together as a team to promote national anti-bullying events, lead assemblies, organise...

Remembrance

Monday 11 November 2024 SJV

This morning we gathered as a School community to remember all those lives lost in war and conflict, those whose lives continue to be affected by war, and to remember the former students and staff of Sir Thomas Rich’s who gave up their tomorrows so we might have our todays. Students...

Charity Rugby Match Tickets On Sale

Friday 8 November 2024 SJV

Tickets are on sale now for the 1st XV charity rugby match against Cheltenham College at Kingsholm Stadium, home of Gloucester RFC, on Thursday 21 November. Kick off is at 7.30pm, with The Prep vs STRS U13 teams playing as a curtain raiser from 5pm. Kingsholm is a big stadium and...

Graffiti Art House Comp Winner

Monday 4 November 2024 SJV

Congratulations to Sophie in Year 12 for her winning entry in the Drama and Art House Competition to design the graffiti that will be used as part of our production of We Will Rock You (11-13 February 2025). Mrs Roberts and Miss Violet were so impressed with the standard of the...

Alumna Wins Prestigious Oxford University Prize

Tuesday 22 October 2024 SJV

We are pleased and proud to announce that Old Richian Poppy Littler-Jennings has been awarded the Claude Massart Prize for the Best Performance in French Literature across Oxford University for 2023-2024, following her outstanding preliminary examination results. Her French teachers at Sir Thomas Rich's remember her as a highly gifted student...

Students Collaborate to Write Original Song

Friday 18 October 2024 SJV

Over the past two Wednesdays, Harry (Year 9) and Josh (Year 8) have had the exciting opportunity to participate in a song writing workshop at The Music Works in Gloucester. Alongside students from other schools in the G15 partnership, they collaborated to create and perform an original song. This piece will...

Scholastic Book Fair

Friday 18 October 2024 SJV

Pupils have been enjoying visits to the Scholastic Book Fair, which is taking place in the Learning Resource Centre (LRC) this week and next. There are lots of great discounts, and the School earns points to spend on new titles for the LRC with every sale. The Book Fair runs in...

Junior Debate Team Wins Rotary Competition

Thursday 17 October 2024 SJV

We hosted the ‘Rotary Youth Speaks: A Debate’ competition this week, welcoming students from Denmark Road High School, Pate’s Grammar School, Bournside School and Henley Bank High School. A range of motions were debated – with positions put forward both for and against the motions – including ‘This house would ban...

7S in Stratford

Thursday 17 October 2024 SJV

Pupils in 7S have been enjoying the first day of their Stratford residential trip today: having lots of fun and experiencing some great weather! They played mini-golf, enjoyed a fantastic tour of the butterfly farm and explored the mechanical art and design museum. Tomorrow they have a workshop at the RSC...

Year 7 Pupils Meet Year 13 Mentors

Friday 11 October 2024 SJV

Our Year 7 pupils had their first meetings with Year 13 Peer Mentors in the Sixth Form Centre this week. Our mentoring programme provides a great opportunity for our new starters to meet regularly with their mentors in a fun and relaxing environment to talk about all aspects of school life...

Year 7 Geography Field Trip

Thursday 10 October 2024 SJV

All Year 7 pupils have visited Crickley Hill near Gloucester for their first Geography field trip. Students have been completing field-sketches of the view and identifying key human and physical features. Staff and pupils enjoyed some welcome breaks in the rain, and appreciated the fantastic views...

Netball Team Qualifies for U19 National Finals

Thursday 10 October 2024 SJV

A wonderful result at the U19 county tournament this week for STRS Netball. For the first time ever we have qualified for the nationals in Bournemouth by coming second, with just one loss to Hartpury College. We had wins against Cheltenham Ladies’ College, King’s, Dean Close, Pate’s, Cheltenham College and Crypt...

George Makes U14 East Glos Tennis Club Finals

Tuesday 8 October 2024 SJV

A huge well done to George P in Year 7 who made the final of the East Glos Tennis Club Championship U14 doubles last Saturday. George is also a keen rugby player in school, and he says that trying to fit play in around the rain is much harder in tennis...

Charlie Wins at Gloucestershire County Cricket Awards

Friday 4 October 2024 SJV

Charlie P in Year 9 scooped two awards in the Under 13 age groups at the Gloucestershire County Cricket awards last night for the 2024 season. Charlie attended with George H, also from Year 9. Charlie won performance of the year for his “performance against a strong bowling attack to win...

Year 13 Biology Fieldtrip

Monday 30 September 2024 SJV

Our Year 13 biologists enjoyed a three-day fieldtrip to the Field Studies Council Margam Discovery Centre near Port Talbot last week. The weather didn't dampen spirits, and the trip proved an excellent experience, with an opportunity to put theory into practice. More about the Centre: The FSC Margam Discovery Centre is...

Year 7 in Stratford

Tuesday 24 September 2024 SJV

Pupils in 7C were the first tutor group to head off to Stratford-upon-Avon for their two-day residential trip last week. On Thursday they had fun playing mini-golf, enjoyed a fantastic tour of the butterfly farm and were intrigued by the mechanical art and design museum. On Friday they completed some early...

Netball Success

Monday 23 September 2024 SJV

The First VII took on Malvern College last week in the first round of the Sisters N Sport Shield, the team came away with an incredible 49-19 win, with all nine players taking to the court. With Katherine injuring her ankle earlier in the week the team missed a key player...

Gowning Ceremony

Friday 13 September 2024 SJV

Our Year 13 Student Leadership Team enjoyed their ‘gowning’ ceremony this week, attended by parents. Every year the Team is elected by the School Community; School Captains and Observators act as role models for the school community, take a lead on school events and initiatives, support the running of the school...

Open Day and Evening

Wednesday 11 September 2024 SJV

Our next Open Day and Evening takes place on Thursday 26 September; prospective Year 7 pupils and their families are warmly invited to find out more about life and study at Sir Thomas Rich's, the admissions test process and to meet current students and take a tour of the School. Welcome...

Shaping Futures

Tuesday 3 September 2024 SJV

Year 4 and 5 pupils taking part in our Shaping Futures Programme enjoyed three days at Sir Thomas Rich’s School this August - two full days filled with 11+ support and fantastic Drama, Music and Science workshops. Students enjoyed drama games, learning to play ukulele, pond dipping and building and launching...

GCSE Results

Thursday 22 August 2024 SJV

We are celebrating record GCSE results, with 55% of all entries achieving grades 8 and 9 and over three-quarters of grades at grade 7 and above. These are amongst our best ever results at GCSE. 108 students gained at least seven GCSEs at the top grades (7-9) including 15 students who...

Charlie Selected for England

Monday 15 July 2024 SJV

Charlie in Year 11 has won the National Schools Javelin last weekend throwing a Personal Best of 60.34m. He has been selected to represent England at the SIAB Championships on Friday, where he will compete against the best from England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland. Charlie is pictured here in the centre...

Politics Seminar with Baroness Bennett

Monday 15 July 2024 SJV

This morning A Level Politics students took part in a Q&A session with Baroness Bennett, talking about the work and role of the House of Lords. Students asked a range of questions about the role of minority parties in Parliament, the new government, the passage and making of new laws and...

Languages Summer Challenge!

Friday 12 July 2024 SJV

Language students in Year 9 have been taking part in a series of challenges over the last few weeks that have tested their skills as linguists and provided an opportunity to showcase their creative, sporting and musical talents. Pupils have also learned about career opportunities in languages. Each task has earned...

Year 7 Action Away Day

Friday 12 July 2024 SJV

Last week Year 7 pupils had an exciting adventure day at Aztec Adventure, Upton Warren. The end of the school year is a special time for Year 7 students, when they can take stock and celebrate their achievements over their first year at Rich’s. The trip was a wonderful way to...

Mr Morgan's Final Assembly

Thursday 11 July 2024 SJV

Senior Governor Mrs Jan Wilton, Deputy Head Mr Lynch and the School Captains joined Mr Morgan for his final whole School assembly this morning. Mr Morgan leaves us at the end of August for a new role as Head of Bishop’s Wordsworth School in Salisbury, and offered these words of guidance...

Summer Concert Now Starts 5.30pm 10 July

Monday 8 July 2024 SJV

Our annual Summer Concert is now starting at 5.30pm on Wednesday 10 July, with informal drinks and music in the Quad. We have brought the start time forward by an hour so football fans can still watch most of the England Euros game, which kicks off at 8pm. The main concert...

UKMT Competitors

Wednesday 3 July 2024 SJV

Year 8 pupils Jonnie, Barney, Ying-Tai and Leon recently represented Rich's at the UKMT Mathematics Team Competition. They competed against 15 other schools, demonstrating excellent team work and quick mathematical thinking. We would like to congratulate them for achieving so highly in the National Junior Maths Challenge, resulting in their selection...

Year 8 Residential

Tuesday 2 July 2024 SJV

Year 8 pupils enjoyed fantastic weather for their residential at Buddens Activity Centre in Dorset last week. Pupils in 8S, 8T and 8R attended from Monday to Wednesday, and 8B and 8C from Wednesday to Friday. A wide range of activities included bush craft, raft building, canoeing, abseiling and archery. Feedback...

U14 County Cup Champions

Tuesday 2 July 2024 SJV

The U14s are County Cup Champions for the second year running! The team notched up a fine 165 with O’Neill blasting 54 from just 30 balls. In reply, Westonbirt were all out for 108. Patel was the pick of bowlers with sensational figures of 4/12. An amazing achievement, well done all...

Oxford Museum of Natural History

Thursday 9 May 2024 SJV

Last Friday our Year 12 Biologists visited The Museum of Natural History in Oxford to cover work on evolution and classification. Students enjoyed a lecture, which featured live cockroaches, and used some of the displays at the museum to help with their studies. They also had time to visit the eclectic...

Visit to the United Nations NYC

Thursday 25 April 2024 SJV

Earlier in the year, 46 pupils visited the United Nations building in New York. During the tour they were joined by former pupil Joe Gyte, who talked with pupils about his life journey from studying at Rich’s to working with the UN in New York. Joe left Sir Thomas Rich’s in...

Shaping Futures

Thursday 25 April 2024 SJV

Year 12 mentors have been working with primary pupils recently as part of our Shaping Futures programme. The fourth and fifth sessions in the programme included a music workshop where pupils got to use our music tech Mac Suite to explore drum beats and take part in some singing. In the...

Year 12 Student Wins National Design Comp

Thursday 11 April 2024 SJV

Finn in Year 12 is the winner of the UK-wide Young Talent of Tomorrow Fashion Design Competition (Y12 Category). This means one ‘look’ from his winning collection will be brought to life and showcased on the catwalk at Graduate Fashion Week 2024, 10-13 June. This is an incredible achievement, we’re extremely...

Southgate Win House Netball

Monday 8 April 2024 SJV

House Netball took place at the end of last term, with all players acquitting themselves well in an extremely hard-fought tournament. Congratulations to Southgate for taking home the win this year, plus of course a huge well done to all the players who took part. 1st Southgate (blue) 2nd Eastgate...

German Play

Friday 22 March 2024 SJV

On Wednesday we welcomed the Onatti Theatre Company to perform their German play, Der Babysitter. Students from Years 7-10 were entertained by the interactive language experience, which focused on an evening of babysitting that goes wrong. A highly enjoyable opportunity to enhance our language skills with some great cameo performances by...

Oskar takes Runner-up Spot in FameLab Final

Thursday 21 March 2024 SJV

Well done to Oskar in 9S who was one of the runners up at the Gloucestershire FameLab Academy final this morning. The prestigious STEM competition is run by Cheltenham Science Festival and schools from all over the county compete. Mrs Mee said: “Oskar delivered an excellent talk on the structure of...

Personal Best for Mia

Thursday 14 March 2024 SJV

A huge well done to Mia in Year 12, who competed in an elite field the Women’s Artistic Gymnastics English Championships last week. Mia was competing alongside those trying to qualify for the summer Olympics, so it was an extremely tough competition, and she achieved a personal best score as a...

German Exchange

Thursday 14 March 2024 SJV

GCSE and A Level German students travelled to Göttingen in Germany at the end of February for the German Exchange, accompanied by pupils and staff from Denmark Road High School. This is the 46th year of the Exchange with Otto Hahn Gymnasium in Göttingen (Cheltenham’s twin town), and the programme is...

New Headmaster Appointed

Wednesday 6 March 2024 SJV

We are delighted to announce that after a thorough and rigorous process, Mr Matthew Lynch has been appointed our new Headmaster, effective from September 2024. He will replace our current, longstanding Headmaster, Mr Matthew Morgan, who will be leaving to take up a new role as Headmaster at Bishop Wordsworth’s School...

FameLab Academy

Friday 1 March 2024 SJV

The final of the Rich’s FameLab Academy competition took place recently, with Year 9 students delivering some excellent STEM talks. Mrs Mee said: “The quality of the talks has improved over the years since we have been running the competition and the judges had a very difficult job of choosing a...

U14s in EDF Cup Final 6 March

Thursday 29 February 2024 SJV

We are incredibly proud to announce that both our U14 Rugby sides have reached the EDF Energy Gloucestershire County Cup Final again this year! The Final takes place on Wednesday 6 March at 6.45pm at Kingsholm – we would love as many parents, pupils, staff and friends of the school to...

Easter Rugby Camp

Monday 19 February 2024 SJV

Senior rugby players are running an Easter Rugby Camp for pupils in Years 7-10 to raise funds for their South Africa Rugby Tour in July. The Camp takes place at the School on Wednesday 3 and Thursday 4 April, 9am-3pm, and the cost is just £15 for one day or...

Shaping Futures

Friday 12 January 2024 SJV

Local primary school pupils have been enjoying workshops at Sir Thomas Rich’s this week in Business Studies, Art and Food Tech. Helped by Sixth Form mentors, they worked in groups to come up with concepts for new chocolate bars, designed the packaging and then brought the product to life! The pupils...

Year 13 Students Win Against Harlequins

Monday 8 January 2024 SJV

Congratulations to three of our Year 13 students, James, Ollie and Jay, who were part of the winning Gloucester RFC Academy Under 18 team against Harlequins last Saturday at Kingsholm. The final score was 24-17, with Jay scoring for the cherry and whites. Well done to all, your school is very...