Due to the difficult travelling conditions the games for the U12s and U13s have been cancelled. Enjoy your weekend...
Sir Thomas Rich’s underwent a routine two-day Ofsted inspection on 6-7 October 2021, and the Overall Effectiveness of the School has been judged as ‘Good’ as a result. Headmaster, Matthew Morgan has commented: “We were pleased to welcome four Ofsted Inspectors to the School in October, and to have the opportunity...
Members of the Sir Thomas Rich’s Debate Society visited Cheltenham Ladies’ College this week to take part in the first of two debates. This week’s debate was about the role of identity politics, with the team from Rich’s opposing the motion ‘identity politics does more harm than good’. The result was...
Our annual Remembrance Service will be broadcast live from 10.45am this morning, Thursday 11 November, on the Sir Thomas Rich's YouTube channel. Staff and students across the School will participate from classrooms, viewing the ceremony which is taking place in the main hall. The School Captains will lay the wreaths as...
Year 12 student Tom Evans has been featured in the business magazine, Punchline Gloucester, as he celebrates the first year of his micro-business, Gymdolfin. Tom sells ethically sourced gym and leisurewear, and he was inspired to start his business after watching Blue Planet 2 on the BBC a year ago. Tom...
We’re currently recruiting for a Finance Assistant to join the Finance Team at Sir Thomas Rich’s School. The successful candidate will be qualified to GCSE Grade C or above in English language and mathematics and be proficient in IT skills. A financial qualification is desirable. They will have excellent communication, organisational...
New Year 7 students were welcomed to Rich’s for four days of fun at this year’s Summer School, which was held 26 August to 2 September. Year 8 students were also welcomed back for a team building day postponed from Year 7. Our focus for Summer School was for the boys...
Our Alumni Careers Day this week was a great success, with over 30 Old Richians delivering sessions to Sixth Form students on careers in law, veterinary science, engineering, politics, communications, psychology and more. A huge thanks to all the speakers who took time out of their busy diaries to share their...
We have just received fantastic news that Ed H in Year 10 has been accepted onto the United Kingdom Mathematics Trust Mentoring Scheme at a level usually only offered to students in the Sixth Form. The scheme is run by the UKMT to support the most able mathematicians across the country...
Students in 7T headed out to Crickley Hill today for a Geography field trip with Mr Gowler (pictured here), Miss Jones and Mr Price-Thomas. The boys had a great day putting classroom learning into context, exploring the physical geography of the Severn Vale and identifying different land uses...
We’re looking for a Science Technician with a good background in science and experience of working in a school or laboratory. The successful candidate will work as a member of a team of three technicians providing specialist technical support to the Science Faculty, consisting of eight laboratories over two floors. The...
Huge congratulations go to Isaac Williams in Year 13 on gaining a place in the first violin section of the National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain. "This is a fantastic achievement, and we are all incredibly proud of Isaac," says Mrs Jones, Head of Music. "Only the most exceptionally gifted musicians...
We warmly invite Year 5 and 6 boys and their parents to join us for our Open Days on 23 and 24 September - hear from current students, the Headmaster and Key Stage 3 staff about transition from Year 6, pastoral care, the curriculum and the wide range of extracurricular opportunities...
Two of our talented Sixth Form students have had their work selected to be displayed at the Royal Academy Young Artists’ Summer Show in London, 13-8 August 2021. This is an incredibly prestigious show with thousands of young people from across the UK submitting their work for consideration. Jasper Binns in...
Well done to Ed H in Year 9 for qualifying for the Olympiad round in UK Maths Trust Maths Challenges – something which is extremely tricky to do as competitors are amongst the UK’s elite mathematicians. Ed’s performance was exceptional, scoring full marks in three of the six questions, and he...
We’re encouraging all students to take part in the #SelfCareSummer challenge, which includes a range of creative activities all secondary students can take part in to keep themselves healthy over the summer. The challenge aims to help young people create their own individual self-care plan for the summer holidays based on...
Year 10 have been working hard completing their Spoken Language Endorsements for GCSE English Language today in the Clive & Sylvia Richards Business Enterprise Centre. Head of English Mrs Roche said: “The standard has been exceptionally high, and all the talks have been engaging, challenging and thought-provoking!” Mr Margetts also commented...
Biology fieldwork day took place today and despite the occasional shower the students worked really well on learning a variety of ecological techniques. Fieldwork usually involves a trip to Slimbridge in Year 10, but this was postponed due to restrictions and fortunately there are a number of areas on the school...
We are very proud of Rob Nixon in Year 13, who’s just signed for Gloucester, having recently captained the U18 side. Director of Rugby, Rhys Davies, said: “It is fantastic to see Rob being rewarded with an Academy contract. He has always worked incredibly hard as a player, a captain, and...
Year 13 leavers returned to the school last night for some fun, food, inflatables and a few speeches! Staff gathered to chat and say goodbye, and despite the ominous clouds the weather stayed fine and a great time was had by all. Not the formal prom night of a normal year...
Year 11 student Oliver Allenby travelled to Gibraltar at the start of June to take part in the Junior Darts Corporation Virtual Darts World Championships. Having played most of the year virtually, Oliver is currently in 11th place in the 2021 Academy Order of Merit - very impressive given that he...
We won! Teams from Sir Thomas Rich’s competed in the Lancaster University 100 Day Entrepreneur Challenge recently, a UK-wide competition for Year 12 and 13 students organised by the Lancaster University Management School. The challenge was to come up with a business plan which would help to achieve one of the...
A huge well done to Pavel S in Year 7 who has won the Swindon Stories #ConnectingStories creative writing competition! The Swindon Stories judges said: “Pavel we loved reading your original story ‘The Blue Cheetah’ and following the adventures of Jack and his number one nemesis, Void!” Swindon Stories is a...
Geography fieldwork returned on Monday with the easing of restrictions, something that’s been much missed by both staff and students. During a substantial hike through the local area, Year 12 students were measuring infiltration into soils, examining flood water storage and conservation at the Horsbere lake, measuring river discharge on the...
Current Year 5 pupils can register for the Gloucestershire Grammar Schools’ Entrance Test from 12 noon on Monday 17 May until 12 noon on Wednesday 30 June 2021. A link to the registration form will be available on our homepage from Monday. The Entrance Test is planned for Saturday 11 September...
We welcomed Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal to Sir Thomas Rich’s last week. Princess Anne joined the Lord Lieutenant for Gloucestershire Mr Edward Gillespie OBE for a tour of the School with Mr Morgan, Headmaster. Mr Morgan had the opportunity to speak with Her Royal Highness in some depth about...
Connor May in Year 9 has won the Gloucestershire final of the Cheltenham Science Festival’s FameLab Academy science communication competition. Connor had sent a recording of his fantastic three-minute talk on ‘Why We Dream’ to the Cheltenham Science Festival, which was played on a Zoom call for the live virtual final...
We’re looking for a highly motivated, outstanding graduate to teach English from Key Stage 3 up to A Level and Oxbridge entry. The English Department comprises teachers who are hardworking, passionate about language and literature and strive to engage our able pupils through innovative teaching and learning strategies. At present, English...
We’re recruiting a highly organised and enthusiastic librarian to manage, develop and promote our spacious Learning Resource Centre, located in the Sixth Form building. The post is for 37 hours per week, term time only plus INSET days, and starts September 2021. Salary: approximately £18,583 to £19,721 (full time...
We are extremely sad to hear that Clive Richards CBE has passed away. Clive was a major donor to Sir Thomas Rich’s and, along with his wife Sylvia, a tireless supporter of the School. We are indebted to the Clive and Sylvia Richards Charity, without which we would not have our...
Due to an internal promotion, an exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated colleague with a strong academic background, experience in pastoral care, outstanding organisational skills and the ability to lead a strong team. The successful candidate will be responsible for our highly successful Sixth Form, leading on the academic...
The results are in for the Drama Department’s ‘Mimic a Movie’ competition! Earlier this term students and staff were challenged to choose their favourite movie, mimic a scene, photograph it and send the picture in to Head of Drama Mrs S Jones. Competition was fierce and some great pictures were received...
It wouldn’t be Easter without our annual Spring Concert. Head of Music Mrs Jones says: “Over 50 pupils have taken part in online rehearsals this term. I am immensely proud of all the musicians and thank all of them for their hard work this term. My thanks also to the Headmaster...
The FameLab Academy final took place on Wednesday this week after school in the Pavilion, with nine Year 9 students making it through the first round in the tutor groups before Christmas. The winner goes forward to the Gloucestershire final on 29 April, which takes place by Zoom. Last year a...
Last week the Geography Department welcomed retired Lance Corporal Christopher Sharpe to Year 12 lessons via Teams. Chris spoke to the students about his three years spent working in counter-piracy in the Indian Ocean, Gulf of Aden and Red Sea. The students are currently studying Global Governance: Oceans and have been...
Mass lateral flow testing is over! Mr Morgan marked the occasion with a few words and a presentation to the school staff and parent volunteers who have worked so hard setting up and running testing over the last few weeks. It’s been a huge logistical exercise, all carried out with calm...
The House Music Competition winners have been announced, with Eastgate taking the top spot this year with 398 points. Head of Music Mrs Jones commented: “This year we had an unprecedented 106 entries. Thank you to all the competitors for your entries, the standard was incredibly high, making adjudication very difficult...
For the last three years the Debate Society has had success at the regional and national European Youth Parliament events. This year the debates moved online, and a number of our Year 12 students took part in a range of debates over three days including: Time To Replace The Batteries With...
The German department is delighted to report the success of its first ever Year 10 Virtual Exchange in conjunction with Denmark Road High School and our partner school in Germany, the Otto Hahn Gymnasium in Goettingen. The aim of the exchange was to improve the pupils’ knowledge of German, help them...
The winners of the House Photography Competition have been announced: First prize goes to Paddy Chavasse 10S – Northgate; second prize to Kristupas Sinkunas 8R – Northgate; and third prize to Natty Gibson 8S – Eastgate. The challenge was to capture a 'creative shadow'. Well done to the winners, to Northgate...
Owner and Managing Director of Sierra Six Media Jade Bartholomew spoke to Year 13 Business Studies students on Wednesday and Friday last week. Jade, an experienced digital marketing expert, discussed a wide range of areas with the students, including digital marketing trends throughout Covid, the rise of digital technology in business...
As part of their A Level studies on Romantic poetry, ten Year 13 students participated in a ‘virtual’ visit to @KeatsHouse on this week. They received a brilliant lecture on Keats’ life and ‘Ode to a Nightingale’. In the month we commemorate Keats’ contribution to poetry #Keats200, Rich's students were given...
The Chess Team entered the online inter-school chess competition on 1 February. Ten of the best chess-playing schools from the South West region took part, from Taunton School and Millfield in the south to BGS and Clifton High from Bristol, with local opposition from Stroud High, Denmark Road High School and...
The House Music Competition is now open: The Music Department is inviting all musicians to perform and upload a solo performance or a composition to represent their House - this year is all about participation, so every entry scores points for your House, whether you’re an enthusiastic beginner or an advanced...
Sadly the ongoing pandemic has meant that many of our much-loved traditions were not able to go ahead as usual this academic year. However the German department is delighted to report the progress of its first ever Year 10 Virtual Exchange in conjunction with Denmark Road High School and our partner...
Due to school expansion, an exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated Deputy Headteacher with a strong academic background, experience in pastoral care, outstanding organisational skills and the ability to lead a strong team. Energy, commitment and a willingness to support and contribute to the extracurricular life of the School...
Our new Sixth Form Prospectus is now available to download from the Sixth Form pages of the school website, along with information about studying in the Sixth Form, a suggested further reading list for all A Level subjects and details on how to apply. Sir Thomas Rich’s Sixth Form Prospectus 2021...
We’re so impressed with our Year 7 students working in school and at home. They’re the only year group which has never experienced a ‘normal’ Tommies term but they’re smiling and getting on with work with a cheerful, can do attitude. Here are some of our students in school in their...
Sir Thomas Rich’s warmly invites Year 11 boys and girls, and their families, to join staff and students for its online Sixth Form Open Evening on Thursday 4 February, from 7pm. To register visit www.strschool.co.uk/admissions/sixth-form-open-evening. As one of the highest attaining schools in the county and the UK, Rich’s attracts high...