Year 11 have begun their final GCSE exams and are in a
revision cycle which, as you know, involves bespoke revision
sessions during the day instead of the existing timetable
being rigidly adhered to. This is the basic premise of the
revision plan in the drop down timetable. Revision after
school will re�ect the next morning’s exam. During periods
3 and 4, Year 11 will revise for the afternoon’s exam with
subject specialist sta�. If they are not sitting an exam then
they will be in normal lessons. Please click here for the
GCSE Examinations timetable for Summer 2025. A reminder
that all JCQ documents that pupils, parents and carers
should become familiar with are available here.
Leavers Hoodies: To order the leavers hoodies, follow
these instructions: Go to ashprint.co.uk and select the pink
School, College, Club uniform area and look for the St
Richard’s logo. You can then select the size and colour and
pay for the hoodie.They will be delivered to the school in
time for Leavers Day on Thursday, 19th June.
Prom 2025: The prom will take place at the Cavendish
Hotel, Eastbourne on Thursday, 19th June. Year 11 have
chosen the winners of the prom certificates and I have
shared the menu with pupils and parents/carers. Tickets will
be available from 20th May. The.start time for arrival is 6pm-
7pm and the end of the evening is at 11pm. The hotel are
providing two sta� to help with drop o� and pick up. This is
the first time we have used this venue and we are aware that
it is situated on the seafront. Opportunities for photographs
on arrival will be limited.
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Newsletter 6 - May 2025
Year 11
Mr R Doherty, Assistant Principal, Pastoral Leader Year 11 - mrdohertyr@strichardscc.com
World Culture Day
On Friday 21st March we held our first ever Culture Day at St Richards! It was
a fun, joy-filled day that celebrated the rich and diverse cultural heritages of
everyone at school. Lots of pupils came dressed in the clothing of their cultural
heritage. It was lovely to see people proudly representing their cultures through
their clothing, hair and accessories. There was a lot of excitement throughout
the day! In the morning’s Year 7 assembly, members from the Race And Gender
Equality (RAGE) group presented a slideshow talking about the importance of
Culture Day and sharing your culture with others. The whole year group then
sang a beautiful South African song ‘Maliswe’ and an Egyptian lullaby, ‘Nami
Nami’, led by Mrs Byrne.
There were a lot of activities throughout
the day - every lesson had culture day
slides where we learnt about traditional
dress and foods, dances, endangered
languages, greetings such as the
Botswana handshake, Wai from Thailand
and the New Zealand Hongi. At break
time we wrote di�erent cultural greetings
in chalk on the Year 7 playground. In the
hall, we even had a Culture Day playlist
playing songs selected by pupils which
re�ected their cultural background.
Lunchtime was definitely the best part of
the day! We enjoyed �ag face painting
led by members of RAGE and a colourful
photo booth station was set up for pupils
to take pictures in their outfits with their
friends. The food tech room hosted
Mango Lassi and Chai Tea tasting
stations, led by Year 11 pupils and Mr
Pavey respectively.
There was a real buzz the whole day,
and pupil feedback was very positive,
with many excited to see what Culture
Day 2026 will hold!
Mrs Holder, Miss Magbadelo and Miss Mockridge