Ripon Grammar School
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Top-performing grammar school with high quality, good value boarding. For boys & girls 11-18, entry at 11+, 13+ and sixth form
Ripon
Joined June 2012
A top-performing state school where boarding costs only from £4,721 per term - with no VAT or hidden extras! Apply NOW for 13+ and sixth form entry. Join us in 2025! Visit our latest online open days on our website: .#boardingschool #YORKSHIRE
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Congratulations to the amazing @JackLaugher from all at your old school on yet another world-beating performance - winning gold with new synchro partner Dan Goodfellow in the 3m springboard final at Tokyo’s Diving World Cup. Another one to add to the collection! 🥇 🥇🥇
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He did it! Congratulations to history teacher David Bruce who finished the Yorkshire Marathon in an impressive 4hrs 1min. He’s raised £1,000 for St Michael’s Hospice and given our Charity Week, which begins on Oct 22, a running start. And this was his first marathon! 👏👏👏
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The winter wonderland on our doorstep. So much to be grateful for in #Yorkshire #walkshire #Lockdown3 #walkonceaday #WINTER #snow #walking
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So incredibly proud of our past pupil, midwife Charlotte O’Donovan. What an amazing story. Well done Charlotte! 👏👏👏
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Year 7 pupil Kris has just returned from the Rubik’s World Cube Association European Championship in Copenhagen. Look at him solve this 3x3 in just 11 seconds - amazing! 👏👏👏.#rubiks #WCAEuro222 #TwistTurnLearn #rubikscube @Rubiks_Official
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A fond farewell to Mr Chamberlain and Dr Linklater as they take on exciting new roles in Switzerland and Vietnam and to Mrs Addis on her retirement in Harrogate. Wishing them and their families well - and thank you for all you’ve done for RGS 👋👋👋
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We’ve raided our DT and sixth form science cupboards to search for every last pair of safety spectacles, face masks and gloves we could find to donate to our local district nurses, who desperately need more personal protection equipment. #protecttheNHS #EveryLittleHelps
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As all our thoughts and prayers go out to 15-year-old Alan and his family following his accident, we will be holding a non-uniform fundraising day on Friday. Find out more about his family’s £20,000 campaign to help him walk again here.
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Fantastic news - the recent school charity week raised over £11k for #Candlelighters - well done to all involved. #school #fundraising #charity
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This teenage swimming champion triumphed in her GCSEs despite 3.45am wake-up calls & travelling 1,000 miles a week for training before & after school. That’s dedication! She’s aiming for the 2024 Olympics. Well done Christa! 👏👏👏.Read more: #swimming
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They’ve done it! Our U18s rugby team are Yorkshire Cup triple champs 🏆 .Final score 29-6. Well done to all 👍.
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In her RGS uniform, 17-year-old Abi Smith looks like any other student but, like a superhero, once she dons her Lycra GB kit and takes to her bike, she is utterly transformed. Good luck for tomorrow Abi. Everyone at RGS will be cheering you on! 🚴♀️🚴♀️🚴♀️.#UCIWorldChampionships
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Well done to the 1st XV who beat @swbgsrugby 25-17 in the @SchoolsCup Vase QF @FifteenRugbyXV @RiponGrammarSch Semi final here we come. @RiponPE
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Our young cricketers have recreated this poignant photo of our 1913 team, standing in the same spot outside the boys’ boarding house. Shortly after the original was taken, most went off to fight. Five never returned. Read more:
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Well done to aspiring medic, caring Ella-Grace, the @stjohnambulance District Cadet of the Year! Read more: #healthcare #volunteering
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More than 150 of our sixth formers have joined 30,000 Yorkshire students today picking up the vital #RestartAHeart CPR skills which could help save a life. Read more: @YorksAmbulance @YAS_HelenS
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A fond farewell to the Class of 2021, who have managed such a turbulent period of their lives and education with resilience, determination and positivity, today. Head of sixth form Mr Fell says: ‘They set a shining example to the year groups who follow them’ 1/3.#BrightFutures
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Some of the 50,000 knitted and crocheted poppies on display throughout Ripon. A poignant and moving tribute as we mark 100 years since the end of WW1. Our Act of Remembrance will be held at school on November 9. #LestWeForget #WW1 #Ripon #Yorkshire
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A very personal post:.1/10 I want to say a huge thank you to the remarkable team of Ripon Grammar School students who carried me to safety after I broke my leg badly in a fall on a wet and slippy mountain trail, a half hour walk from the nearest road in Laos, Southeast Asia…
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What a triumph! Huge congratulations Old Rip @JackLaugher. You’re an inspiration to all our young athletes .🙌🙌🙌.
History maker 🥈🥈🥉. Congrats to @JackLaugher who became the first British diver to win three medals at a single World Championships 🔥. #TeamGB | #FINABudapest2022
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Congratulations to Mrs Mackenzie, RGS teacher and past pupil, presented with her British Citizen Award at the House of Lords this week. Proud day! .🏅 👏👏👏
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Marnie and her team are national hockey champs! 🏑 🏆🙌.Read more:
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Joyful and celebratory music in the magnificent setting of @riponcathedral this evening. A wonderful festive gathering of our whole school community as our term comes to a close. Well done to all our talented singers and musicians @GoodSchoolsUK @BSAboarding
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Students in 3C have been learning about the history of the Olympic torch and, thanks to 2012 torch bearer Mrs Mackenzie, actually got to hold one! Could there be another RGS Olympic gold medalist among them? @JackLaugher. #aimhigh #yorkshire #ripon
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We’re delighted RGS has been named top state school in the North by @thesundaytimes for the ninth year running: ‘A boost for students and staff after a truly difficult 18 months’.Read more: #ParentPower www.the Sunday
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Huge congratulations to all our A-level students and staff - an excellent set of results today. Well done everyone! 👏👏👏
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A fond farewell to Lisa, who has been working in our school canteen, putting a smile on everyone’s faces during lunch and break times, for the past eleven years. Good luck in your new role! #schooldinners
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Well done Marnie, talent-spotted by England Hockey! England 🏴 🏑
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Alice Simmerson, 18, from Markington, will study politics, philosophy and economics @StJohnsOx @UniofOxford having achieved four A*s in economics, maths and chemistry and her EPQ. Well done, Alice 👏👏👏
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For those who didn’t get what they’d hoped for, some sage advice from our head of sixth form: ‘Exam results are not the end of the world. The success you will undoubtedly make of your life depends far more on your qualities as a human being than on a grade on a piece of paper.’
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Eve Maylor, 18, from Ripon, is heading to @Cambridge_Uni to study modern and medieval languages having achieved A*s in French, Spanish, an A in psychology and an A* in her EPQ. Well done Eve! 👏👏👏.#alevelresultsday
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Great #Alevel news - a 100% pass rate with 76.2% of results at A*- B grades. nearly five per cent up on last year. Well done all!.
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While many school libraries face cuts or closure, in this age of ‘fake news’ and misinformation, Sally Dring argues that the job of a school librarian is more important than ever. Read more: #LibrariesTransform
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Well done to Frank Morgan, of Northallerton, who is deferring his place to study ecology & conservation at @LancasterUni while he spends a year working with @YorksWildlife, having won a coveted place on its Tomorrow’s Natural Leaders programme. Good luck Frank!
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Breaking news: RGS has just been named best grammar school in the North in prestigious @Corp_Vision awards highlighting educators who are leaders in their field! Well done to all our dedicated and hard-working staff 👏👏👏.More here: #Ripon #Yorkshire
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We said a fond farewell to these much valued long-serving members of staff today. Thank you for all you’ve done, Miss Murray, Mr Griggs and Mrs Locke - and wishing you lots of happiness as you embark on your well-earned retirements 💐💐💐
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Delighted to have been named Sunday Times top-performing state school in the North for the tenth year running. Headmaster Jonathan Webb says: ‘My congratulations go to the students who worked so well and the dedicated staff this school is so fortunate to have’.#hardworkpaysoff
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This gifted 16-year-old student will be working with internationally acclaimed musicians to help develop his potential after winning a place at a top music college. Well done James 👏👏👏.Read more:
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Congrats to past pupil & award-winning chef Jack Baldwin, who’s launching his first pub restaurant, The Staveley Arms, on August 14. ‘If you can make a business work through a pandemic you can make it anytime,’ he says of the challenge. Everyone at RGS is rooting for you Jack!
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‘It’s a real shock to be saying goodbye. We’re being tested as a society as never before & need your positivity, enthusiasm & sense of conscience in the coming months & years’. Wise & moving farewell words to our amazing students from head of sixth form Mr Fell.@GoodSchoolsUK
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We now have consent for a 3G sport pitch #Ripon - a huge benefit to both students & local sport clubs as it will be available for hire.
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Congratulations to our students on an outstanding set of results. And for those whose grades fell short, remember Mr Fell’s wise words: ‘The success you will undoubtedly make of your life depends far more on your qualities as a human being than on a grade on a piece of paper’
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Our magnificent chamber choir, pictured singing in the majestic setting of @riponcathedral yesterday. What a glorious building. How lucky are we to have such a special place right on our doorstep? #yorkshire #loveboarding
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Congratulations to our hard working GCSE students. Their results are worthy of huge celebration. Well done all! 👏👏👏
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Our amazing Abi Smith beat all-comers in prestigious northern regional cycle championships, claiming both junior and women’s crowns. Awesome! Huge congratulations. 👏👏👏.Read more:
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Oscar, Felix and Oli are the pride of their county after all three were selected from nominations from a wide range of clubs & schools to represent Yorkshire North in the England Rugby Development Player Programme U16s team. Great work lads! 🙌 🏉 .#rugby #Yorkshire
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Rising sports star Mena tells us more about her amazing £250,000 US Ivy League university scholarship. What a fantastic achievement! 👏👏👏.@Princeton @PrincetonTrack .#ivyleague #boardingschools #yorkshire #running
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Bucking the national trend, more than half of our girls (50 of them!) are heading off to study maths and science-based subjects at uni, from physics & astronomy to engineering, statistics, medicine & marine biology. 👏👏👏.#WomenInSTEM #WomenInEngineering .
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Junior British Masters golf champ Izzy Knowles is raising money to pay towards a trip to Portugal next year - where her team will represent England in the Home Nations championships. Good luck Izzy! .🏴 🏌️♀️ ⛳️ .#golf
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Well done RGS student James Turner runner up in Foyle Young Poets competition! #poetry #sixth form @youngpoetsnet
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Yorkshire champions! Huge congratulations to our U13 cricketers who have brought home the Yorkshire Cup following yesterday’s final against Kettlethorpe High School. And they got to meet cricket legend @GeoffreyBoycott. 👏👏👏🏏🏏🏏.#cricket #yorkshire
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How best to prepare for a game of netball? Powerchair football star Ellie shows how it’s done as she leads the warm-up. Great work! 🙌.#netball #schoolsports
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Guess who’s about to tour the US with Snow Patrol? RGS ex-pupil Billie Marten! Ed Sheeran says her songs are ‘stunning’ and we agree. Her latest single received rave reviews. Critics predict 2019 will be her big breakout year. Everyone at RGS is thrilled for you, Billie 👏👏👏
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Bidding farewell to our Class of ‘22, head Mr Webb says: ‘You are a tremendous year in your array of abilities & talents, interests & personalities. Be happy in your skin, happy in your soul & realise the greatest gift is to make others happy as they will make you happy in return
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Great for all the hard work of our amazing students ands staff to be recognised. In the top 2% of state schools for progress nationally! .👏👏👏.
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Well done to RGS students Henrietta Jarvis and Charles Robinson, who featured on BBC News tonight, having joined the “Land Army’ of fruit and veg pickers who are helping to feed the nation. Great job! 👏👏👏
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RGS named Sunday Times ‘Top-performing state school in the North’, leaping seven places up the national rankings. Huge congratulations to our hard-working students and staff. Read more:
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Well done Mrs Mackenzie. What an honour!.
Extremely proud that I can now finally reveal that I have been recognised by The Independent Newspaper and Lucozade Sport as one of 50 people across Britain who are "inspiring a movement revolution in their communities." Shame this was the best photo they could come up with. !
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Artist’s tribute to Olympic sports star @JackLaugher inspires pupils at his former school: #Olympics2021 #inspiration #RoleModel
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Congratulations to Louise Taylor, from Grewelthoroe, who has realised her dream of securing a place to read medicine and surgery at Newcastle University after achieving two A*s and two As at A-level. Good luck for the future Louise!
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We’re reaping the benefits of #NoMowMay - just look at these gorgeous buttercups outside our main entrance! 🐝 .#nature #environment #savethebees
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So much passion, enthusiasm and sheer joy on display at our inaugural RGS House Singing Competition today. Well done to the winners, Porteus, and to De Grey, Hutton and School House, who all did themselves proud. The start of a wonderful tradition. #singing #music #yorkshire
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Well done to School House boarders and housemaster Mr Spiers who didn’t let the wind stop them planting 100 trees this weekend as part of RGS's ambitious 3,000-sapling hedge-planting drive. They thoroughly deserved their full English breakfast afterwards! 🌳 🌳🌳
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Best of luck to Harry and Olly, running the Great North Run tomorrow in aid of charities close to their hearts. Read more and see how you can support them here: #GreatNorthRun #Alzheimers #cysticfibrosis
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Breaking news: congratulations to all our hardworking student gardeners - RGS has won Gold & Best in Class (Schools) in the Ripon In Bloom awards, announced tonight! Well done all - wonderful to have your huge effort rewarded 💐 🌸 🌺 🥇.#nature #gardening #wellbeing
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The academic year is over. For some students, the final chapter of their secondary education. But memories & friendships made at RGS last a lifetime. So much to celebrate as our whole school came together @riponcathedral to give thanks & look forward to exciting challenges ahead.
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Delighted to be named Sunday Times ‘Top state school in the North’ for 6th year running! Come to our Open Evening, for 2020 1st form intake, on June 24 to find out more about why our boarding, combined with an exceptional education, costs only around 1/3 of private school fees
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Lots of crashes, a difficult race. Fifth place for Team GB, a great result. Abi Smith did Yorkshire and Britain proud. So much more yet to come from this talented young cyclist. From zero to World Championships in just one year! 👏👏👏
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This is fantastic! One of our champion swimmers, determined to keep up her training in lockdown, came up with this ingenious idea - 14-year-old Darcy Harper, is a name to watch! Brilliant work, Darcy .👏👏👏.#swimming #yorkshire
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What a fantastic addition to our sporting facilities. Looking forward to seeing our students in action on these pristine pitches!.
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Good luck to the talented Christa Wilson, 15, in tonight’s British Swimming Championships 2019 junior 200 fly final in Glasgow. We’re all rooting for you. Go Christa!.🏊♀️ 🏊♀️ 🏊♀️#BSC19
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What a superstar! Congratulations to Old Rip @JackLaugher.
Double delight for @JackLaugher🙌. He backs up his Synchro silver with individual bronze in Budapest thanks to a sensational sixth dive🥉. #FINABudapest2022
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Congratulations to our GCSE students on an outstanding set of results. This hardworking year group deserve huge credit for what they have achieved over the past two years. We are immensely proud of all of them .👏👏👏
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Our whole school came together to join in two delightful carol services this afternoon, a wonderful end to another action-packed term. Wishing everyone a happy and peaceful Christmas break. No more school until January 7! 🎄🎄🎄
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Fantastic news! Seven of our top rugby players have been talent-spotted by a premier club. Well deserved boys! .
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What a fantastic day for sport at RGS and for the wider community.
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BREAKING NEWS: Abi Smith and our U-18s netball team have been named as shortlisted finalists in this year’s @TheNorthernEcho Local Heroes Awards, which celebrate elite and grassroots sport in the North-East and North Yorkshire. Well done all 👏👏👏.
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‘Look after each other, look out for each other. The greatest virtue in life is empathy - understand how other people feel and the world opens up.’.Our headmaster’s parting words of advice to students in these uncertain times. #TeamRGS #WeAreThereForYou .@GoodSchoolsUK
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Georgie Borchard, the fourth of five siblings to pass through RGS, achieved As in PE and psychology and a B in art and is taking a gap year, with a view to studying psychology at university next year. Well done, Georgie! 👏👏👏
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Huge congratulations to our hardworking sixth form students, celebrating an outstanding set of A-level results this morning!.Well done, we are hugely proud of each and every one of you 👏👏👏.#ALevelResultsDay2023 .#hardworkpaysoff
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Wildflowers - not weeds! Our #nomowmay adds to the wildlife-friendly areas our enthusiastic groundsman Mr Sloanes has been nurturing at the edges of our grounds. We have some very happy bees at RGS! #NoMowMay #biodiversity #bees
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What an honour for RGS student Theo Kendrick, one of the team of bellringers who rang at @riponcathedral on Saturday to mark the Proclamation of King Charles III.#QueenElizabethII #RestInPeace #KingCharles
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‘It never occurred to me until I went to university open days that engineering was male-dominated. But it didn’t phase me. It’s never been an issue at school because there are so many girls in our science classes,’ says Grace. Read more:.
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Amazing festive performances tonight at our Christmas Concert - and we loved Jamie’s fairy-lit guitar! So much talent on show! Well done all 👏👏👏
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Jamie appeared on BBC Look North last night, along with mum Helen and, of course, his hair (both on head and off) to talk about his amazing fundraising success for @WaterAidUK - £675 and counting. Well done Jamie, a credit to your school and family! .#CharityWeek #fundraising
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Our school librarian @dringo19 is shining a light on the work of the modern librarian. Read more:
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Simply sublime singing in magnificent @riponcathedral tonight, where the Ripon community has been gathering to celebrate Christmas for 1,350 years. Here’s just a taste of our chamber choir, singing Carol to the King at our Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols .#Christmas2021
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We bade a fond farewell to our fantastic upper sixth form students at their leavers’ ball. What a remarkable bunch! Looking forward to seeing them all back at RGS for A-level results day. Good luck all!.#brightfutures #newbeginnings
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So much to marvel at on our doorstep! .Just a glimpse of some of the stunning skyscapes around Ripon, these four captured during one late afternoon walk this weekend. #ripon #yorkshire #walkshire #Lockdown3 #walkonceaday #winter #snow
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This was the last RGS concert ever for director of music Mr Seymour who, sadly, is leaving us after five years to take up a new post at Ampleforth. ‘Your children are incredible,’ he told parents. Bravo Mr Seymour, we”ll miss you! 👏👏👏 4/4
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We’re back! Fantastic to welcome our students, old and new, to begin the #newschoolyear. Lots of happy faces all round!.#BackToSchool2020 #newnormal
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What a moving rendition of Danny Boy by our senior boys’ Man Choir tonight. One of many magnificent performances at our Autumn Concert. Bravo all! 👏👏👏.#singing #choral #musicinschools
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