Weekly Updates
Each week, we provide you with some key information about what has been happening in school over the week along with some important information for the week ahead. There will also be some reminders of upcoming dates so that you don't miss out on anything! If you have any questions or would like any more information, please do not hesitate to contact Mrs T Dale at head@ridgeway.derby.sch.uk or Mrs Harford-Smyth at kharford-smyth@ridgeway.derby.sch.uk. We hope you find these useful to keep up to date with what's happening in school!
Autumn 1
Previous Whole School News
The Great Ridgeway Hike!
School Fundraising
Inspired by Mrs Patel's hike to the summit of Mt Kilimanjaro in December, The children of Ridgeway have completed our own fundraising challenge!
Clambering over rocky benches, trekking though the swampland at the bottom of the field, through the grasslands past the wildlife area and over the very treacherous hill, where a mud slide might have occurred at any moment, the brave Ridgeway children journeyed on . Thank goodness for our cheer-leading team and our parents/carers who were there to support us when the going got tough.
Mrs Patel hiked 5,895m up Mt Kilimanjaro. When we added up how far every child had walked, we were amazed to discover that the Ridgeway children had hiked 119,500m - which is the same as hiking up Mt Kilimanjaro over 20 times!
Well done to everyone!
Heidi from Radio Derby joined us to talk to Mrs Patel, Mrs Gray and some children too! You can listen to our interviews by clicking here and selecting the Sally Pepper show (10.00-13.00 on 25.1.18.) Our interviews were played at approx 43 mins and 1 hr 43 mins into the show. You may have to register to listen to the show on catch up.
Please help us to raise £500 to go towards developing our outdoor area, in order to provide many more exciting and challenging outdoor learning opportunities.
Please donate to the JustGiving Crowdfunding Page and help make it happen:
Thanks for your support!
Click here to see a video of Mrs Patel's hike to the summit of Mt Kilimanjaro!