Certificates must be collected and signed for by the student in person. If this is not possible, a third-party collection form must be completed by the student and given to a nominated person. We do not post certificates due to the very high cost of replacement, should they go missing.

If you believe you have not collected your certificates from previous years, use the ‘contact us’ button and we will be able to check for you. Please do not visit the school to enquire about older certificates as they are in secure storage and may not be available immediately.

We encourage all students and staff to wear at least one item of red clothing on this day as a symbol of solidarity in the fight against hate crimes. While we welcome voluntary donations to support the work of Stop Hate UK, contributions are not compulsory. Our primary aim is to raise awareness and promote unity within our school and the wider community.

As part of the day’s activities, during PDP (11:00 am - 11:30 am), students will be shown a presentation about Stop Hate UK. The presentation aims to explain to students what the organisation does, its purpose, and facilitate a wider discussion around equality, diversity, and inclusion. It will also explore the impact of hate crimes, the reasons why organisations like Stop Hate UK are necessary, and how these ideas link to British Values and our Ridgewood values of Respect, Resilience, and Responsibility.

We want to ensure that parents and carers are fully informed about the purpose of the day and what will be discussed with students. This is a valuable opportunity for students to learn about the importance of diversity and inclusion and reflect on how they can contribute to building a kinder, more respectful society.

We greatly appreciate your support in making this day meaningful for all our students.

In receiving this award, Ridgewood joins an elite group of four schools in Milan, Nice and in the UK, which have focused on performing arts training to develop the key competencies of confidence, creativity, collaboration, and compassion in their students. These competencies are the most valued by universities and by leading employers around the world.

Students at Ridgewood, and their partner primary schools worked with Artists who have played the leading roles in ‘Annie’, ‘Sweeny Todd’, ‘Everybody’s Talking About Jamie’ and ‘Cats’.

CEO of Arts International, Dr Andrew Lee, ‘Ridgewood is the first state school in the world to partner with us, and one with the most dramatic impact. Our Artists have said that Ridgewood students are some of the most focussed, professional and talented that we have worked with and we are delighted to recognise the school as a Centre of Excellence in the Performing Arts’.

Return to an old favourite, join an established club for the first time or try out one of the exciting new opportunities such as:

Art club open to all Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday

🥊 Boxercise

🎻Ukele club

No need to sign up, just turn up!