Please find relevant term dates in the clickable files below: 

• Term Dates 2025-2026

Effective communication between school and parents is key, so we use a number of different apps for monitoring homework, attendance, reporting etc. 

Arbor 
Reporting, attendance, assessment data, reporting absence and completing online forms.

Satchel: One Homework App
Monitor Homework being set and when it is due

Arbor Pay
Top-up cashless catering and pay for trips

Easy Fundraising
Help raise money for the RHA by shopping through the portal

Parents Evening Booking System
Log on to book appointments for Parents' Evenings

We are introducing biometric scanners for use at canteen tills and on school printers to streamline processes, reduce the reliance on physical fobs, and improve overall efficiency across the school. 

The biometric system uses a secure thumbprint template that captures specific characteristics—not a full fingerprint. This means the data cannot be used outside the system and is not personally identifiable.

Key Information:

• Thumb template scans will be arranged for all students.

• Existing students may continue using their current fobs during the transition period.

• New students can either provide consent to use biometrics or will be issued a secure PIN code.

• Printing and canteen payments will be accessible via biometric scan, login credentials, or fob/PIN code depending on the student’s setup.

Parental consent is required for the storage and use of student biometric data. Consent can be provided through the Arbor app, under the Parental Consents section.

For more details, please refer to our Biometric Data Protection Policy

Students currently entitled to free school meals can purchase food at breakfast, breaktime or lunchtime depending on their preference.  The allowance for food for the full day is £3. Parents will need to top up via Arbor if students go over the £3.00 allowance.  Funds do not roll over if the allowance is not used on the day.

Please visit the Gloucestershire County Council Website to apply for school meals.
Your child might be able to get free school meals if you get any of the following:

• Income Support
• Income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance
• Income-related Employment and Support Allowance
• Support under Part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999
• the guaranteed element of Pension Credit
• Child Tax Credit (provided you’re not also entitled to Working Tax Credit and have an annual gross income of no more than £16,190)
• Working Tax Credit run-on - paid for 4 weeks after you stop qualifying for Working Tax Credit
• Universal Credit -  your household income must be less than £7,400 a year (after tax and not including any benefits you get)

Children who get paid these benefits directly, instead of through a parent or guardian, can also get free school meals.

All students will be assigned to a house either Britons (Red), Celts (Purple), Danes (Green), Romans (Blue) or Saxons (Yellow). 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, quizzes 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.

Schools continue to face financial challenges and the pressures on school funding are unremitting. Like all schools, and particularly in Gloucestershire savings must continue to be made in order to balance the budget each year.

A small monthly donation or a one-off payment really can make all the difference!

• Donation to Ribston Hall High School - Form

If your child needs to leave early on a school day for an appointment (or any other reason) please notify us, letting us know the reason and time they will need to leave using the message option on the Arbor app or email: RHHS@ribstonhall.gloucs.sch.uk.

Please note that where possible, we require at least 24 hours’ notice in writing of taking a student out of school. 

After school, the library remains open Monday to Friday until 4pm to access books or for students to get ahead with their homework. After this time students can remain in school in the canteen unsupervised.

We have a number  of peripatetic teachers who visit Ribston Hall to deliver regular music lessons across a range of instruments. If you wish your child to begin lessons, please contact the teachers below directly to ascertain availability and associated costs. Although peripatetic teachers use the school facility, arrangements and communication should be made directly between peripatetic teachers and parents and not the school. 

Please follow this link: Letter from Gloucestershire Music 
The letter provides more information on instrumental lessons and instrument hire - this applies to the parents or guardians of students who wish to learn Bass Guitar, Double Bass or Piano. 

Please click here for the Bus Timetable

School uniform must be worn when attending school and school functions unless students are informed otherwise. Clothing and equipment should be clearly named. Full details can be found here:

• School Uniform Details 
• School Uniform Policy 
• Sixth Form Dress Code

Pupil Premium

As part of our Pupil Premium offer we can help towards the cost of school uniform for those students in Year 7 and Year 10 for whom we are in receipt of Pupil Premium. We will provide a voucher to cover the cost of a blazer, a twin pack of blouses and either, a pair of trousers or a skirt. Please contact our Finance Department for further information.

Pre-Loved School Uniform

The school has in stock a supply of pre-loved school uniform available to buy via the school finance office.  The school also holds sales at key events throughout the year and parents will be notified in advance when these are to be held.

Students can approach Mrs Oliver in the finance office or parents can email TO@ribstonhall.gloucs.sch.uk for further information and stock availability.

Current prices:

Similarly, if you have good quality items to donate, these will be laundered and made available to sell, ensuring that clothes no longer required are re-used with funds
re-invested into the school.

Any uniform no longer fit for purpose will be recycled using the RHA’s clothing bank on the school site.