SCHOOL OF ROCK - Tickets selling fast!

Monday 10 December 2018 SEJ

Tickets are selling fast! We would like to remind you of the opportunity to attend this year’s musical production of “School of Rock.” With music by Andrew Lloyd Webber, lyrics by Glenn Slater and script written by Julian Fellowes. The musical itself is filled with high energy, fun numbers and follows the trials and...

Onatti French Play La salle des Énigmes

Monday 10 December 2018 JKH

Last Wednesday we were delighted to welcome back the Onatti Company for the first of the Modern Foreign Language Plays this year. The group performed the play ‘La salle des Énigmes’ in front of a very appreciative and enthusiastic audience. The story revolved around Jérémy and Marie who were about to...

Politics students Skype with The Speaker of the House of Commons

Monday 10 December 2018 AH

This morning students of A Level Politics were fortunate to take part in the UK Parliament Education programme called #AskTheSpeaker. The Skype call, which lasted almost an hour offered students the opportunity to ask John Bercow questions about his role as The Speaker, his work as an MP, what it is...

Yr 12 mock interviews

Thursday 6 December 2018 JAM

Yesterday a number of Yr 12 students participated in the mock interview morning. The students prepared an application form in advance which allowed them to reflect on their employability skills and previous work experience. Students were then interviewed by professionals who gave them full competency interview practice followed by some individual...

The cast of our school production, School of Rock, were treated to a masterclass by actor Cameron Sharp

Thursday 6 December 2018 NJS

The cast of our school production, School of Rock, were treated to a masterclass by actor Cameron Sharp, who played Theo in the School of Rock stage show in the West end for two years. Cameron came and spent over an hour and a half with the cast helping them to...

20% off all STRS merchandise before Christmas

Wednesday 5 December 2018 VN

To mark the School's 350th Anniversary in 2016, we have a number of items of memorabilia available to purchase. These items can be made lovely gifts, or even great to wear at future School events. We are offering 20% off all merchandise before Christmas – ideal gift for an Old Richian...

From the Headmaster - December 2018

Wednesday 5 December 2018 MM

It is almost a calendar month now since more than one thousand members of our school community gathered in the main hall for the Act of Remembrance to honour those who gave their lives in the Great War and in conflicts since. Rosie Forbes from Year 13 played the Last Post...

Frankfurter Weihnachtsmarkt 2018

Monday 3 December 2018 MVF

Languages students in Y11, 12 and 13 had the opportunity to sample a variety of traditional German products at this year's market. With over 200 stalls and complete with its own singing Santa, students were able to soak up the atmosphere and it even stayed dry for us! A lovely way...

ALL Sixth Form Language Lectures

Sunday 2 December 2018 JKH

I am pleased to report that on Wednesday a group of year 12 and 13 linguists once again had the opportunity to attend a series of lectures in French, German and Spanish at Stroud High School. The lectures were organised by the West of England branch of ALL (Association for Language...

Teacher Training Taster Day at Rich's 23rd Jan

Friday 23 November 2018 SJV

Sir Thomas Rich's and Barnwood Park School are running a free Teacher Training Taster Day on Wednesday 23rd January. The day is for anyone interested in finding out more about a career in teaching - whether you're a recent graduate or a career-changer. A unique opportunity to meet students, teachers, trainee teachers...

KS3 and KS4 Badminton win Level 2 District Finals

Friday 23 November 2018 DPT

Congratulations to both the KS3 and KS4 teams for winning the Level 2 District Badminton finals this week. They will be both representing STRS at the County finals in February. The KS3 team of Ansh Nair, Sai Kenche, Justin Abraham and Elvis Edakkara beat Severn Vale, Beaufort and Gloucester Academy all 5-0 to...

Recruiting

Tuesday 20 November 2018 JEM

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Investors in Careers

Monday 19 November 2018 JAM

As of September 2018, the school has been committed to working towards 'Investors in Careers' accredited status. This is a quality standard that tracks Careers activities across the curriculum. The school already hosts a wide range of employability events, trips and offers work experience in both years. The aim is to complete...

SCHOOL OF ROCK! - Tickets are NOW on sale!

Monday 19 November 2018 SEJ

The Drama and Music Department are excited to announce that tickets for 'School of Rock' are now on sale at reception. Running from Wednesday 12th December until Friday 14th December 2018. Tickets are priced at £3.00 for students/concessions and £5.00 for adults. We appreciate your support and hope to see you...

Yr 10 and 12 head to the World Skills Show

Monday 19 November 2018 JAM

Year 10 and 12 went to the World Skills Show on Thursday and Friday last week at the NEC Birmingham. This gave the students chance to explore the UK's largest experiential skills, apprenticeships and careers event. There was a range of activities, talks and opportunities to explore a wide range of...

SCHOOL OF ROCK - Tickets NOW on sale!

Monday 19 November 2018 SEJ

We would like to take this opportunity to invite you to attend this year’s musical production of “School of Rock.” With music by Andrew Lloyd Webber, lyrics by Glenn Slater and script written by Julian Fellowes. The musical itself is filled with high energy, fun numbers and follows the trials and...

Sam Underhill Shines for England V New Zealand

Wednesday 14 November 2018 CDAC

Sam Underhill Shines for England V New Zealand Sam Underhill turned in a majestic performance at Twickenham last Saturday putting in some trade-mark ‘hits’ which clearly inspired his fellow England players, and set the tone early on for what was a great performance by the home side. He also ‘put to...

STRS pays its respects

Friday 9 November 2018 NJS

At 11am on Friday 9th November, the school paid tribute to all those, including former Richians, who have served their country in both World Wars and other conflicts since. The whole school gathered in the Assembly Hall to reflect on the sacrifices made by so many. Following a reading of...

Year 11 mock interviews

Thursday 1 November 2018 JAM

Last half term saw 22 interviewers from a variety of industries and professions come to conduct mock interviews with Year 11. This provided students with a chance to review their CV’s, practice interview technique and receive feedback from the interviewer. Thank you to all who gave up the time to come...

From the Headmaster

Monday 29 October 2018 MM

In the last five years or so, I have been increasingly involved in training teachers across the country. (I can assure you that the Governors of Sir Thomas Rich’s insist that I keep my eye on the ball as to what is happening at School!) During training, I constantly remind teachers...

Students help to shape government policy

Wednesday 17 October 2018 AH

The Science and Technology Committee are currently calling for evidence to inform their research on screen use and social media. The 9 question survey is intended to examine the use of screens and social media and has been sent to us by the UK Parliament Education team. The results of the...

Netball team reach semi-finals at the U19s county tournament

Sunday 14 October 2018 MFB

A huge congratulations to the school netball team who reached the semi-finals in the U19s county tournament. The girls played superbly well and secured wins against Pates Grammar School, Stroud High School, Cotswold School, Ribston Hall High School and Chosen Hill School to come second in the group. They lost to...

Biology field trip in Pembrokeshire

Thursday 11 October 2018 JKM

Year 13 biologists are enjoying the varied weather conditions in Pembrokeshire while developing their Ecology skills. They have visited areas of outstanding natural beauty within the National Park. Tomorrow students will undertake their research project; the culmination of their hard work this week. The amber weather warning cannot dampen their enthusiasm...

Lord Tyler visits STRS

Friday 5 October 2018 AH

Lord Tyler visited STRS to talk to our students of Government and Politics about the work of a Peer. He spoke about life working as an MP and chief whip for the Liberal Democrats. Students posed questions about his thoughts on electoral reform, Brexit, Constitutional change and reform of the House...

Year 7 Informal Parents' Evening

Monday 1 October 2018 JRR

Year 7 parents are invited to attend our Informal Parents' Evening this Wednesday at which you will be able to talk with other parents of new pupils and meet with teaching staff. You will also be able to find out about our Parents' Association. The evening is aimed at parents, however we...

Upcoming Year 11 mock interview day

Monday 1 October 2018 JAM

Year 11 Mock Interview Day, 18th October, 9.00-12.30 Each year our Year 11 students are offered an opportunity to further their careers education by taking part in a mock interview morning. Our next one is timetabled to be on the 18th October. Each student completes a CV and is offered a...

Civil Rights Veteran visits STRS

Monday 1 October 2018 AH

On Friday 21st September STRS welcomed Mr Mark Levy, a Civil Rights Veteran who worked in the Mississippi freedom schools in the 1960s. Mark spoke about attending The March on Washington (where Martin Luther King Jnr. gave his famous ‘I have a Dream.. .’ speech). Mark spoke about why he decided...

Free Primary Languages Workshop for Teachers

Friday 28 September 2018 SJV

Sir Thomas Rich's is running a free CPD workshop for teachers and teaching assistants from Gloucestershire primary schools. Taking place on Monday 12th November, the workshop is aimed at primary school staff interested in developing practical classroom skills and techniques, and in developing their subject knowledge. See the CPD courses page...

From the Headmaster

Thursday 27 September 2018 MM

I can’t believe that we are at the end of September already – it does seem to be absolutely the case that with increasing age, the years, months and weeks do seem to pass much more quickly. The start of term has been exceptionally busy for us all. On a personal...

Year 7 Stratford Trip

Friday 21 September 2018 RMD

Year 7 enjoying the RSC workshop, boat trip, and butterfly farm...

New Vacancies

Thursday 20 September 2018 JEM

We currently have vacancies for Teachers of Science with specialisms in Biology and Chemistry (both maternity cover posts).  These are full-time positions, fixed for one-year from January 2019 until December 2019.  For more details, please click here...

Year 7s arrive in Stratford

Monday 17 September 2018 JRR

Our first Year 7 Stratford visit is under way. This afternoon, 7S have taken part in a workshop at the RSC and been on a boat trip along the River Avon...

Duke of Edinburgh Gold and Silver Practice Expedition

Tuesday 11 September 2018 SLJ

Two Year 12 teams of Gold Duke of Edinburgh and two year 11 teams of Silver Duke of Edinburgh Award, successfully completed their Practice Expedition in Exmoor at the end of July. Luckily the temperatures were slightly lower than those experienced elsewhere in the south. In fact two teams were dropped...

Duke of Edinburgh Gold & Silver Assessed Expedition

Tuesday 11 September 2018 SLJ

On the last day of August, two teams of eight Silver Duke of Edinburgh students and two of twelve Gold, set off in the late afternoon for the start of their Assessed Expedition, at the Cwmcadarn bunkhouse below the north east escarpment of the Black Mountains. Beautiful in the evening sunset...

Open Day and Evening Thursday 13th September

Thursday 6 September 2018 SJV

We look forward to welcoming visitors to our Open Day and Evening on Thursday 13th September - a great opportunity for Year 5 boys to tour Sir Thomas Rich’s, experience some of the subjects first hand, to take part in School activities and to meet our teachers and students during a...

STRS Vacancy - Science Technician

Thursday 30 August 2018 JEM

An exciting opportunity for a Science Technician to join a small team providing support to our Science Faculty. Please see full details on our vacancies page...

A Strong Set of GCSE Results for STRS

Thursday 23 August 2018 DD

Year 11 pupils have been collecting their GCSE results this morning and most pupils have been able to celebrate an impressive set of GCSE grades. This year, pupils have sat reformed GCSEs in most subjects for the first time (English and Mathematics reformed qualifications were also sat last year). These new GCSEs, as...

GCSE results released on Thursday 23rd August

Wednesday 22 August 2018 NJS

We welcome our pupils into school from 9am to collect their GCSE results. These can be collected in the School Hall, where there will also be members of staff available to discuss results if required. Current pupils wishing to return to STRS should login to their online accounts to confirm their choices. There...

Pupils Celebrate A Level Results

Thursday 16 August 2018 DD

As students collect their A Level results this morning, the Headmaster would like to congratulate teachers and staff for the hard work they have put in to obtain these results. Many students will now continue their education at some of the top universities in the country and we wish them all...

Students Celebrate A Level Success

Thursday 16 August 2018 DD

Congratulations to Year 13 students who are celebrating their A Level results today. 187 students received their results and the pass rate at the school was 99.8%. Forty percent of A Level grades awarded to Year 13 pupils were at the highest two grades of A and A* while 90% of...

A-Level results released on 16th August

Wednesday 15 August 2018 STRS

We look like forward to welcoming our students in tomorrow to collect their A-Level results from 9am tomorrow morning in the Sixth Form common room. There will be plenty of staff around to offer advice regarding UCAS if required...

YEAR 7 DRAMA WORKSHOP: 'A Midsummer Night's Dream.'

Wednesday 18 July 2018 SEJ

Year 7 worked with the English and Drama department today to practically explore Shakespeare's ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream.' Various Drama workshops were delivered throughout the day exploring slapstick comedy, physical theatre and key themes from the play. The boys all worked together effectively and devised their own performances to be shown to...

Duke of Edinburgh Bronze Assessed Expedition

Wednesday 18 July 2018 SLJ

This weekend 108 students from Tommy’s set out from Sharpness on Saturday morning to complete their Bronzed Duke of Edinburgh Assessed Expedition. With study aims ranging from “the effects of singing on team morale,” to “relationship of litter to population/urban density”, “flora”, “land use,” and “public use of, and reasons for...

The Richian School Magazine

Wednesday 18 July 2018 SJV

The latest issue of the School magazine, The Richian, has been published and is available as a PDF on the School website at https://strschool.co.uk/parents/newsletters. Every pupil has been given a printed copy, and copies will be available to Year 11 and Year 13 pupils in the School on results day...

STRS BASE 2018 National Champions

Wednesday 18 July 2018 FJB

A team of students from Sir Thomas Rich’s School have become the BASE 2018 National Champions, beating more than 520 schools and 4,000 students. BASE is a Business and Accounting competition run by the Institute of Chartered Accountancy in England and Wales for students in schools or colleges aged 16-17. Students...

Uganda Visit 2018

Monday 16 July 2018 JGB

The tour group to Uganda has arrived safely in country. After a few hold-ups at customs, the group cleared immigration and spent the first night near the shores of Lake Victoria at the African Roots Guesthouse in Entebbe. They are now safely ensconced in Jinja, home to our link school, PMM...

Lulworth Cove Geography Fieldwork Year 10

Friday 13 July 2018 MFB

Year 10 Geography students travelled to the Dorset Coast on Tuesday to complete an essential part of their GCSE course. We are required to complete a day of Human Geography fieldwork (Gloucester Quays) and a day of Physical Geography fieldwork (Lulworth Cove and Durdle Door). The boys worked very hard in...

Staff defeat students in annual cricket fixture

Wednesday 11 July 2018 STRS

In the annual staff vs students cricket fixture, the staff triumphed for the first time in recent history after setting a large target that the students couldn't chase down. Mr Robson ended as Man of the Match due to his unbeaten 102. This include 20 boundaries, of which four cleared the rope...

From the Headmaster

Wednesday 11 July 2018 MM

The poet TS Eliot made the famous claim in his 1940 masterpiece The Four Quartets: ‘In my beginning is my end.’ Gloomy stuff perhaps – he later goes on to say that ‘In my end is my beginning’, which leaves us to sort out what we think he meant by this...

YEAR 8 DRAMA WORKSHOP: The Tempest

Wednesday 11 July 2018 SEJ

Year 8 worked with the English and Drama department today to practically explore Shakespeare's 'The Tempest.' Various Drama workshops were delivered throughout the day exploring key drama skills, characterisation and key themes from the play. The boys all worked together effectively and devised their own performances that were shown to the whole...

Year 12 A-Level Drama Performance

Tuesday 10 July 2018 SEJ

Year 12 A-Level Drama Performance: Year 12 completed their devised performance for an audience of future GCSE Drama students today. The quality of performance was high and demonstrated an engaged response to their chosen extract taken from 'Two' by Jim Cartwright. The GCSE students asked engaging and considered questions that helped...

Year 7 Uniform Collection Morning

Friday 6 July 2018 MPH

On Saturday 30th June, the new intake of Year 7 students came to meet their form tutors, classmates and collect their uniforms.  It was a very busy morning once again for the PA and Uniform shop volunteers who had come early to school to set up for uniform sales and prepare...

Success in the Maths Challenges

Friday 6 July 2018 NJS

Each year every member of Year 7 and Year 8 enter the Junior Maths Challenge. In 2018 there were 185 boys awarded with either Gold, Silver or Bronze awards due to the standard of their responses. Last year 15 boys qualified for the follow on round, the Junior Maths Kangaroo. To...

UK Parliament Teacher Ambassador at STRS

Thursday 5 July 2018 AH

Mrs Harris one of our Government and Politics teachers, attended a 3 day course to become a UK Parliament Teacher Ambassador. During successful completion of the course Mrs Harris met with MPs Chi Onwurah and Richard Graham, The Speaker of the House of Commons John Bercow, Baroness McIntosh and Baroness Garden...

Jacob Goody 8S Footballing Success

Tuesday 26 June 2018 JRR

Jacob Goody 8S won player of the season at Churchdown Panthers football team. He was commended for his fantastic commitment and great team spirit. Usually a defender, Jacob has shown the club versatility and often plays wherever he is needed. He always turns up and tries his best. Well done Jacob...

DRAMA WORKSHOP - Years 8, 9, & 10

Wednesday 13 June 2018 SEJ

Two groups of students welcomed Elise Heaven from https://www.strikealightfestiv... to Sir Thomas Rich's today. She worked closely with students to deliver a devising workshop. The workshop explored the use of physical movement, spatial positioning, and the power of music and evaluation of performance. Both groups delivered exceptionally interesting physical theatre style performances...

Mixed Rounders

Friday 8 June 2018 MFB

There have been a lot of Year 12 students keen to play mixed Rounders this term. As a result, we have organised fixtures against Gloucestershire University and Hartpury College. We beat the university comfortable, but lost by one rounder to Hartpury College. There have been stand out performances from Matt Osbourne, Zoe...

Robert Christie wins English Powerlifting Championship title

Thursday 7 June 2018 NJS

Robert Christie, in Year 11, followed up his U18 West victory by becoming the U18 English Champion during the national championships during half term. Robert set a new English record in the bench press and will now go on and compete in the Home Championships and also the British Championships. Given...

Art CPD Workshop for Teachers

Wednesday 6 June 2018 SJV

Getting Results in GCSE & A Level Art at Rich's on 9 July is a practical CPD workshop aimed at secondary teachers interested in raising achievement while developing pupils' creative and critical skills. To find out more or to reserve your place, email [email protected] or see www...

Duke of Edinburgh Gold and Silver Navigation Practice Day

Wednesday 30 May 2018 SLJ

The day started well with all students on time and appropriately dressed and equipped. Closure of the road through the Forest led to some set back on timings but we still made good time to the two start destinations. A useful day was spent with both gold and silver candidates gaining...

From the Headmaster - May 2018

Friday 25 May 2018 MM

As I write, Year 11 are well into their GCSE examinations, and A Levels are about to begin in earnest for our Year 13s. We wish all our pupils well in their public examinations and hope that they are given fair opportunities to demonstrate their learning. The second half of the...

Duke of Edinburgh Gold Awards at Buckingham Palace 17th May 2018

Friday 18 May 2018 SLJ

It was a lovely, bright sunny day in the gardens of Buckingham Palace on Thursday when four of our seven latest Gold, Duke of Edinburgh Award achievers were present with their mothers to receive their certificates. There were thirty-six groups of fifty students, each allocated a royal personage, The Earl...

Year 7 visit to Osmington Bay

Tuesday 15 May 2018 HDS

Last week, Year 7 pupils enjoyed a fantastic trip to the beautiful Jurassic Coast. They took part in a wide range of exciting activities, from dragon boat racing to rifle shooting. We were very lucky to enjoy fabulous sunshine throughout our visit. The key aims of this trip are to develop...

U14 Rugby County Cup Win

Tuesday 15 May 2018 CGP & JPR

STRS U14 win Gloucestershire County Cup Final The U14 County Cup squad travelled to Kingsholm on the 2nd of May to play the EDF Energy Gloucestershire U14 County Cup Final. The squad, a mix of Years 8 and 9 pupils, played superbly and won 51-10 against Archway School. Tommies’ excellent performance...

Written GCSEs start today

Monday 14 May 2018 NJS

Today sees the start of the main body of GCSE examinations. Some boys will face up to 22 examinations in the space of four weeks. Quite a task. We get under way this morning with Computing, which is followed by RS this afternoon. Good luck to all the boys involved...

Longlevens Infant School pond dips at Rich's

Wednesday 9 May 2018 SJV

Sir Thomas Rich's welcomed Year 2 pupils from Longlevens Infants School today for a pond dipping and bug hunting session, organised by STRS Biology teacher Joy Mee. Seahorses and Turtles classes enjoyed hunting for newts, tadpoles, water snails, hoglouses and more in the STRS pond, and followed up with a bug...

Year 11 battle it out before their GCSEs

Tuesday 8 May 2018 NJS

A group of Year 11 enjoyed a great morning at Battlesports Glos taking each other on at laser combat. Facing many different game scenarios they tested their teamwork, organisation and (sometimes) their kamikaze attitude. The boys used the start of the art Scorpion sub machine guns which had a range of...

Year 7 Arrive at Osmington Bay

Tuesday 8 May 2018 RD

Just a brief note to say that the Year 7s have arrived safely at Osmington Bay. As can be seen from the attached picture, it looks like a fabulous start to the trip...

Quiz and Pudding Night

Friday 4 May 2018 CDAC

Tonight's Quiz and Pudding Night has been cancelled. Many apologies for any inconvenience caused...

Mindfulness CPD workshop for secondary teachers and pastoral staff

Friday 4 May 2018 SJV

Mindfulness for Young People on June 7th is a CPD workshop for secondary teachers, support staff and pastoral staff interested in using Mindfulness techniques to promote and develop positive mental wellbeing for pupils. Facilitated by Holly Stroud - Sir Thomas Rich’s Mental Health Champion and Head of Year 7 - the...

Duke of Edinburgh Bronze Practice Expedition 2018

Monday 30 April 2018 SLJ

This weekend 108 Year 10 boys successfully completed their Duke of Edinburgh Bronze Practice in the Wiltshire Downs. This is our first year where sheer numbers have forced us to engage an Approved Activity Provider to run the expedition section of the award.  Whilst there is no doubt that those staff...

All Cricket Matches Home and Away Cancelled

Saturday 28 April 2018 CGP

All home and away fixtures on Saturday the 28th of April are cancelled due to bad weather...

From the Headmaster - April 2018

Saturday 28 April 2018 MM

For the last few years, a mallard has been nesting in the pond adjacent to the School Hall. It seems a less than perfect nesting site as it is covered by netting to prevent herons from availing themselves of the fish in the pond. I understand from the RSPB that the...

Year 11 pupil Robert Christie set records in U18 Powerlifting Championships

Thursday 26 April 2018 NJS

Robert Christie, in Year 11, recently competed in the South West Powerlifting championships. Having trained in this discipline now for a couple of years, Robert is showing real promise and talent. During the championships held last weekend Robert ended up winning the Under 18 competition in all three disciplines of squat...

The Blue Coat/Denner Best Book Awards

Friday 20 April 2018 JLC

Having read 10 nominated books in as many weeks, Y9 boys and Y9 girls from HSFG will meet for a workshop on Monday to prepare presentations on the books. Then to the rest of Y9, they will promote the books they have read. The idea is that a hot air balloon containing all of...

Quiz and Pudding Night on Friday 4th May 2018

Friday 20 April 2018 CDAC

The next Quiz and Pudding Night will take place in the Hall on Friday 4th May starting at 7...

Year 10 Duke of Edinburgh Bronze Training

Thursday 19 April 2018 SLJ

All 108 Year 10 Bronze Duke of Edinburgh students attended the Expedition training run by our new Ocean Rock Adventures activity provider. It was a concentrated and gruelling day for both students and staff but all acquitted themselves well. Ocean Rock Adventures were impressed by the serious application, intelligent questions and...

Quiz and Pudding Night in the Hall on Fri May 4th starting at 7.30pm

Thursday 19 April 2018 CDAC

The next Quiz and Pudding Night will take place in the Hall on Friday 4th May starting at 7.30pm. There will be a raffle and we will be auctioning off 2 Grandstand tickets for the F1 British Grand Prix on Sunday 8th July 2018 worth at least £400. Proceeds will go...

Noah Smerdon Captains England U18s V Wales

Tuesday 3 April 2018 CDAC

Noah Smerdon [Y12] won his third Cap for the England Schools U18 Football side when he captained the team against Wales in Cardiff on Thursday 29th March 2018. England conceded a soft goal within 2 minutes of the kick off and despite dominating possession and spending the majority of time in...

U16 Hockey success

Tuesday 3 April 2018 NJS

Hockey at Tommies has grown year on year and there were signs this year that it will strengthen at senior level in the years to come. Without a facility to train on, and with many boys involved in others sports and activities at school such as Rugby, it can be hard...

Year 11 German Trip to Bristol University Monday 26th March

Thursday 29 March 2018 JKH

On Monday, 30 year 11 German pupils had the opportunity to visit Bristol University. The visit included a very interesting tour of the campus and the School of Modern Foreign Languages. The tour was followed by a talk on ‘Feste und Traditionen’ by Jonas Langner, Languages Director at the University. This...

Fun Science Assembly For Primary Pupils

Thursday 29 March 2018 SJV

Three Year 12 and ten Year 7 pupils from Sir Thomas Rich’s visited Tredworth Junior School on 14th March to present a well-received science assembly: “We were there to present an interactive assembly on science to pupils from Years 3 through to 6. Our aim was to excite and inform the...

Year 11 GCSE Drama Performance Evening

Sunday 25 March 2018 SEJ

Our Year 11 GCSE Drama students will be presenting their scripted performances ahead of their GCSE examination the following day. If you would like to join us to support the class please let Mrs S E Jones know via email and she will ensure there is a seat available for you...

Year 9 Maths and Geography Project

Friday 23 March 2018 NJS

Some of the Year 9 have been working on a mathematical and geographical project over the last few weeks. They were faced with the challenge of making a globe like model where 6 cities around the world were in the correct place in terms of longitude and latitude. Picking places in...

Year 13 Geography Fieldwork

Thursday 22 March 2018 MFB

The Year 13 Geographers are currently enjoying fabulous weather in Snowdonia. Although a little cold, pupils have been able to spend lots of time visiting the landscapes and sketching the landforms they studied in Year 12. This 4 day revision course will prove to be invaluable in coming months as they prepare...

Westgate Win House Drama

Tuesday 20 March 2018 SEJ

House Drama The preparation, enthusiasm and commitment shown in the lead up to House Drama has been outstanding this year. James Gautrey, Nathanael Kane, Daniel Parrott, Callum May & Olivia Skipsey (see images) have all worked exceptionally hard to guide their cast to produce engaging and meaningful performances. To deliver performances...

From the Headmaster - March 2018

Monday 19 March 2018 MM

As I write, I have just returned from visiting the highly successful exchange to our German partner school in Goettingen, Germany. This year we jointly celebrated the 40th year of the exchange, a remarkable achievement in sustaining and developing goodwill and cooperation between schools in different countries.  When invited to speak...

STRS are EDF U14 Rugby County 2018 Cup Finalists

Saturday 17 March 2018 CGP

The Under 14 squad have dominated their side of the rugby county cup draw this season. They first faced Marling School in the second round, beating them 32-5.They then defeated previous cup finalists, Dean Magna in the quarter final 35-0.  The next game saw STRS face St Peter's High School in a highly anticipated...

Forty years on and the German exchange continues to thrive

Thursday 15 March 2018 mvf

40 Students from the Tommies and The High School for Girls have just returned from another fantastic exchange in Germany. Highlights included a walking tour of Berlin, a visit to the mayor, an interactive motor museum and a programme of sports at the university including climbing, archery and disk golf. On...

U15 Plate Competition Success

Tuesday 13 March 2018 RMD

Congratulations to the U15s who won the Plate competition at the King’s Worcester 7s Tournament last Sunday. They beat Warwick, Ellesmere, KES Birmingham in the Pool stages and then went on to beat Christ College Brecon 52-5 in the Final...

The Richian – latest issue published

Tuesday 13 March 2018 SJV

The latest issue of the School magazine, The Richian, has just been published. Every pupil has been given a printed copy of the magazine, which is also available online as a PDF. Alumni who would like to receive a printed copy of The Richian twice a year, along with invitations to...

Malta Netball Tour

Thursday 8 March 2018 MFB and VL

We were thrilled to be able to offer the sixth form girls the opportunity to attend a Netball tour this year to Malta. As the number of girls joining STRS continues to grow, so too does the number opting to take Netball as their games option on a Wednesday afternoon. We...

Year 11 - Ace Your Exams

Wednesday 28 February 2018 njs

On Tuesday 27th February, Elevate Education came into school to present to the Year 11 students. The seminar was titled ‘Ace Your Exams’ and focused on how to prepare for their GCSEs. The presenter James did a fantastic job at relating to the whole group, giving them key information and advice...

MFL Students on Work Experience

Wednesday 28 February 2018 jkh

Over the last two weeks, our sixth form MFL students have spent time in France, Spain and Germany completing a Work Experience placement. This was the ideal opportunity to practise their language skills and experience first hand the life and culture in the country of their chosen language. The students chose...

Finley U13 Chess Champion

Tuesday 27 February 2018 jrr

Finley Hitchings in 8T became the Gloucestershire under 13 boys chess champion on Saturday. Well done Finley on a fantastic achievement...

STRS Politics goes to New York and Washington DC

Tuesday 20 February 2018 ah

Over half term 26 students and 3 staff visited New York City and Washington DC to further examine elements of their History and Politics A level courses. The trip started with a two day visit to NYC which involved a brief shopping trip to Times Square, dinner in the Hard Rock...

STRS 2nd in Bristol Heat of National School’s Rapidplay Competition

Wednesday 7 February 2018 iar

STRS entered both an A and B team to the regional heat of the ECF National School’s Rapidplay Competition on Monday 5th February 2018. The heat, at Bristol Grammar School, was contested by 11 school teams. Our A team came a very close second, scoring 11½ points from a maximum of...

Callum Jeffers in the Scout Cotswold Marathon Bronze event

Wednesday 7 February 2018 jrr

Callum Jeffers in 8T participated in the Scout Cotswold Marathon Bronze event (10 miles) last weekend. His team won the Male Novice Trophy for being the fastest all male runner up team in a cracking time of 3 hours 50 minutes. Well done Callum...

GASH Ltd Finance Posts

Monday 5 February 2018 jem

We have strong links with GASH Limited in their work to support schools. If you are skilled in the area of Finance, the following vacancies may be of interest to you. GASH Ltd are currently advertising for two finance posts to support the work of Adfecto and GITEP. Their current Finance...

Bryn Miles' Fencing Achievement

Monday 5 February 2018 jrr

Bryn Miles in 8R competed in the South West Regional Fencing Championships in the U14 Boys category. The competition format was two rounds of pools, followed by Direct Elimination (DE). Bryn had a very good start to the competition, and after both rounds was seeded fourth in the competition. This put...

Jazz Night

Thursday 1 February 2018 a hartley

On Friday the 26th January we had the pleasure of inviting parents and friends of Sir Thomas Rich's to our annual Jazz night. An opportunity to showcase the talents of our students, from the fantastic jazz and brass bands, to solo performances, and everything in between - it was an incredibly...

From the Headmaster - January 2018

Wednesday 31 January 2018 MM

We welcome many visitors to the school, and they often comment on the calm and purposeful atmosphere. This half-term has been particularly busy and productive, both in and out of the classroom. In particular, we have enjoyed meeting colleagues from local schools including Ribston Hall, Cleeve School, Beaufort School and Barnwood...

Year 8 Study Skills Workshop

Tuesday 30 January 2018 jrr

Year 8 recently enjoyed a study skills workshop delivered by Learning Perfomance. The boys learned efficient ways to revise including mnemonics, loci, one word triggers and converting text to numbers. Further, Laura showed them how important it is to break up topics into small chunks by entitling paragraphs and selecting key...

Chess team through to regional semi-finals.

Tuesday 30 January 2018 iar

The school A and B chess teams both qualified for the knockout stages of the year’s ECF National Schools Championships. We travelled to Hereford Cathedral School for a peculiar double-header, our A team v their B team and vis-versa. Both A teams won, but congratulations should go to Sacha Dudley...

Y12 Analytical Chemistry Competition

Thursday 25 January 2018 dpt

On Wednesday 24th June 3 Year 12 Chemistry students, Faiz Fazaluddin, Rosie McMahon, and Harry Smith, travelled to University of Bristol to take part in the South West (North) Regional Year 12 Analytical Chemistry Competition. They were given several experiments to run, using equipment that they were familiar with and also...

Higher Education and Careers Fayre

Monday 22 January 2018 pdl

Rich’s hosted its annual Higher Education and Careers Fayre, but this year, thanks to Mrs Morris, the school organised numerous presentations for our students to access. Subsequently, Students from Years 10-13 were able to attend talks that included Oxbridge entry, Degree Apprenticeships, Engineering, Psychology, Chemistry, History, Medicine, Business and many others...

Leon Hobson from Fearless visits STRS

Wednesday 17 January 2018 rmd

It was fantastic to welcome back Leon Hobson from Fearless Knife Crime Charity @FearlessORG to speak to the Year 7s about knife crime. There are now over 250 pupils at STRS who have seen the presentation. We look forward to inviting Leon back next year to share his experiences and expertise...

The Netball team deliver provisions to the Gloucester Food Bank

Thursday 11 January 2018 mfb

The Netballers have been busy fundraising for their tour to Malta, which departs on 9th February for five days. We are taking 30 girls and have fixtures arranged against schools and clubs for our A, B and C teams. When the courts were too icy to play on just before Christmas...