NEWS ARCHIVE: June 2022

Our very own Food and Nutrition teacher Mrs Hedges was invited to judge the Bettys Jubilee Bake Off during the Jubilee weekend.  Along with two judges from Bettys, the decision was made that the winning entry was a beautifully decorated Victoria Sponge baked by Ripon Mum Lori Hendry.  Mrs Hedges said “it was a privilege […]

On Thursday 26 May, the same day that Year 10 won the County Cup, Year 7 were celebrating a 3-1 victory against St John Fisher in the Area Cup Final!  Congratulations to all involved – we are so proud of you! Huge thanks to the coaches who have supported you along the way.  

First it was Year 9 boys, then Year 11 and now Year 10 have done us proud  beating Northallerton High school 6-1. It was a fantastic performance from all the boys in a hard fought game. Goals from Coban Bird (2), Luke Alker (2), Charlie Dunn and Rory Carter. Although all the boys played brilliantly, […]

We are excited to be able to provide more information about the audition process for our next fabulous full scale production Legally Blonde The Musical.  For newcomers to the sixth form the auditions will be taking place on Monday 27 June. Details are available from Mr MacCallum (please email him associatedsixthform@staidans.co.uk). Auditions for Years 9, […]

Well done to the Year 9 boys cricket team who made it through to the second round of the Yorkshire Cup and beat King James School.  King James batted first, scoring 75 runs with some great bowling from Thomas Taylor, Sam Grass, Otis Baker, Ollie Holdsworth, Tom Hartley and Callum Wood. With impressive batting from […]

On Friday 20 May, book club voted for the prestigious Carnegie Medal and Children’s Book Awards 2022.  With eleven books to read, the library was a busy place to be!  

On Wednesday 18 and Thursday 19 May, the Associated Sixth Form celebrated the end of their school days with a poignant service in the beautiful chapel at St. John Fisher and leavers Assemblies.  There were tears and laughter as yearbooks were signed, Leaver’s Hoodies were worn, worship songs were sung and awards were given. The […]

Year 11 had a fun day in school on Friday 13 May as they celebrated their last day in Year 11 before the onset of GCSEs.  They were given their Year Books, signed each other’s shirts and attended a relaxed assembly where memories were reflected upon, awards were given and they all joined in with […]

Year 7 had an amazing Bushcraft adventure near Castle Howard last week and participated in all sorts of activities including: fire building, bracelet making and shelter building. On the first day, they hunted for wood to start the fires which they then cooked burgers on and on the second day they enjoyed wood fired pizza […]

Congratulations to the Year 11 Boys Football Team who have won a tight and well spirited final against Queen Ethelburga’s School. After being ahead twice, the game finished 3-3 after extra time and went to penalties where all 5 lads scored to win 5-4 and become North Yorkshire Champions. A great performance all round and […]

The Under 14 Girls football team travelled to Green Hammerton for the North Yorkshire County Cup Final and faced a strong St John Fisher side. The game was played with great spirit but they were to lose 6-2 in the end. Well done to Camilla Rishton-Hepworth for scoring both the goals and to all the […]

On Monday 9 May, the Year 9 Football Team faced Archbishop Holgate School in the Final of the North Yorkshire County Cup at Green Hammerton.  It was 0-0 at half time then early on in the second half, St. Aidan’s boys conceded taking the score to 1-0 to the York side.  In a show of […]

Well done to our under 15 girls who are through to the next round of the School Sport Magazine National Cup T20. They performed really well yesterday in a thrilling victory against Ripon Grammar winning by 34 runs! Millie Adrian-Horrocks won Player of the Match scoring 27 runs not out! Her bowling figures were 3 […]

On Tuesday 3 May, we had the pleasure of a visit from a group of students and their teachers all the way from Northfield College in Buenos Aires, Argentina.  They were in school all day giving brilliant talks to our Year 9s and Year 13s.  They covered everything from traditional food made in Argentina (which […]

Well done  to Year 8 student Ollie Jones who has successfully competed in two Gymnastics qualifiers over the Easter break. In Double Mini Trampoline he made 5th place for the whole of Great Britain and 3rd place for England! We are very proud of you Ollie!  

On Monday 25 April, the cast, crew and orchestra of Showstarters were delighted to finally (after some initial Covid-related delays) perform a spectacular selection of songs from West End and Broadway musical theatre.  The atmosphere was joyous and the talent immense as the audience clapped along to songs from School of Rock, The Greatest Showman, […]

We celebrated 30 years of Chamber Choir with a grand concert at Ripon Cathedral on Saturday 2 April.  It was a joyous event including; past and present members of Chamber Choir, Junior and Senior Choirs, Symphony Orchestra and our Community Chorus and Orchestra.  There were also guest performances from from St. Aidan’s alumni; Soprano, Eleonore […]

Year 10 returned last week from a fabulous trip to Loch Eil. Students experienced an action-packed week where they zip-wired, scrambled, canoed and enjoyed an amazing expedition involving camping in the middle of stunning scenery! They also enjoyed some career advice from the Outward Bound instructors who shared their own experiences with the students. What […]

On Monday 28 March St. Aidan’s took two teams to the Area Tournament at Ashville. Both teams played well with the U13 A Team being winners of the A Area Netball Tournament winning all their matches! Well done to both teams for representing the school so brilliantly.  

Congratulations to Year 9 student Aaron Brompton who has been accepted into the England Hockey Performance Centre Under 15s! Aaron has played as Striker for Harrogate Hockey Club since the age of 9 and has contributed to many significant wins for the team over the years.  He has also played county hockey for North Yorkshire […]