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Ribston Hall High School

Ribston HallHigh School

School Tours & Open Days

Open Evening and Mornings - October 2023

Tuesday 17th October 2023,

Wednesday 18th October 2023, 9.00am - 10.45am
Thursday 19th October 2023, 9.00am - 10.45am
Monday 23rd October 2023, 9.00am - 10.45am

Open Morning and Evenings are a fantastic opportunity for families with children in any year groups to find out about Ribston Hall, take a student guided tour and get a real feel for the school. Bookings for October are now open. 

Our Ribston community provides an environment where students can excel academically, personally, and socially. During these events, you will have the opportunity to engage with students and explore the school. 

Open Evening,5.00pm-7.00pm & 6.00pm - 8.00pm
Evening talks will commence at 5:30 pm and 6.30pm in the Main School Hall. Following that, student-guided tours will take place, and the Senior Leadership Team, along with the Admissions Team, will be available to answer your questions. During the event, you will have the opportunity to hear from students, explore the school, and meet subject teachers. There will be subject area displays and activities throughout the tour.

Open Mornings, 9.00am-10.45am
The Open Mornings will enable you to see our school on a ‘normal working school day’. There will be a short informal talk at the start of the event, followed by student-guided tours of the school.  Our Senior Leadership Team, along with the Admissions Team, will be available to answer your questions at the end of the tours. 

          

Open Day Frequently Asked Question
 

How does my daughter gain admission to Ribston Hall High School?

Ribston Hall High School is a selective school. To gain a place your child must first sit and achieve the required standard in the Grammar School entrance test. For 2024 entry, the test was held on Saturday 16th September 2023

How do I apply to sit the grammar school entrance test?

You must complete the Grammar School Registration to enable your child to sit the entrance test. Information on this will be found on the Ribston Hall High School website www.ribstonhall.gloucs.sch.uk at the appropriate time. 

Once you have registered online you will receive a confirmation email. If you do not receive this confirmation email within a few hours of registering you must contact the school. At the beginning of the school term in September you will receive a letter detailing timings of the day and what your daughter should bring.

Does the school have a catchment area?

Ribston Hall High School does not have a catchment area.

This information is based on the most up-to-date information available to us at the time and may be subject to change.  

If you have any further questions about school life please contact us via email at  RHHS@ribstonhall.gloucs.sch.uk where we will be able to answer you as best we can.

Timings of the school day 

Registration and Assembly

8:40am

Period 1

9.00am – 10.00am

Period 2

10.05am – 11.05am

Break

11.05am – 11.25am

Period 3

11.25am - 12.25pm

Period 4

12.30pm – 1.30pm

Lunch

1.30pm – 2.25pm

Period 5

2.25pm – 3.25pm

Final Bell

3.30pm

Class size 

We have five tutor groups in each year, which are of mixed ability with a class size of 30. Girls are taught in tutor groups in year 7 and 8. As a student progresses through the school, and specialise into option subjects, the class sizes are smaller.

Curriculum information 

All information can be found on our website here:

House 

All girls will be assigned to a house either Britons, Celts, Danes, Romans or Saxons. If there is a family reason to join a house we will always accommodate this. During the year there are various house competitions, including house rounders, quiz and a talent contest, culminating in sports day, and the awarding of the house cup on the final day of term. The house system is a great way to cultivate friendly competition in school.

Special Educational Needs 

Please contact our SENCO on ab@ribstonhall.gloucs.sch.uk if you need further information.

Transport 

At Ribston we have a longstanding relationship with a number of independent bus companies who are running transport to and from school. The present timetable can be found here:

Please contact the companies directly to see if they can cater for your specific needs.

Extra-Curricular Activities and Clubs 

Below is a list of clubs and activities that are generally available to Y7 students. This list does alter each year, and quite often we can cater for specific groups of students if they want a club to run.

Monday

Dance Club

Rugby (PE)

Junior Choir (Music)

Writing Club (English)

Senior Orchestra (Music)

Tuesday

Chess

Netball (PE)

German Conversation

Music Theory Grades 4/5

Ukulele

Wednesday

Scrabble Club (English)
Guitar group (Music)
Dance Club (Dance)
Graphics Club (Graphics Week A)

Spanish Rumba

Junior Choir

Thursday

Drama Club

Orchestra

Football (PE)

Hockey (PE)
Computing Club (ICT1)

Friday

Music Theory Grades 1/2/3

Art and Photography

Hockey (PE)

Trips 

The whole of year 7 embark on a trip early in the academic year to Croft Farm, where they get to spend time with their peers and start to feel part of the Ribston Family! Many of our older students remember this trip fondly, and it is an important part of the school calendar. There are many trips arranged throughout the year groups, and we will share information on this when it is available. These trips range from day trips, trips within the UK to far-flung destinations and ski trips.

Admissions 

The Gloucestershire Grammar School Entrance Test registration is open in May through to June. The seven Gloucestershire Grammar Schools hold the Entrance Test during September, the year prior to entry. 

There are a range of familiarisation materials and support guides to aid you through the testing process. Please follow this link to find some further information:

Homework 

Homework enables an enhanced learning experience. This is set using the Show My Homework app, something parents can also access. Typically, homework is of 30 mins duration and students can expect between two and three pieces per night. This varies between subjects, with some setting regular shorter pieces of work whilst others lend themselves to extended projects that are less frequent and will take longer, for example in subjects such as Textiles.

After School 

After school the library remains open Monday to Thursday until 4.00pm.  Students can access books and resources, as well as using laptops/iPads, to support their learning and get ahead with their homework. 

Mobile Phone Policy 

Our mobile phone policy is on our website. All students can bring a phone into school but it must be switched off and away in school, unless teachers request they use them.