Ripley Junior School

21/05/2026

Wishing everyone a wonderful half term.
One last chance to recharge before the last 8 weeks of the school year.
😊🌞😊

18/05/2026

Our year 6 children had a workshop today from our local PCSOs to learn more about knife crime.
It was very informative!

They then enjoyed spraying painting the message '"choose life drop the knife' which is the slogan for 'operation sceptre'.

18/05/2026

A huge well done to one of our ex-students! We love hearing about them even when they've left us!

Well done Ollie we are very proud of you!

🎖️We have an update!🎖️

As we mentioned last week, this Saturday Ollie travelled to Newcastle in preparation for his final the following morning! Ollie had to weigh in between 8am-10am on Sunday morning, then he had a nervous wait until around 1.30pm, when he finally took to the ring!

He did really well winning the first two rounds and eventually getting the stoppage in the third round. Ollie is not only the East Midlands Champion, but also England's National Champion aged 12 at 63kg!

It was Ollie’s biggest challenge so far in front of the biggest crowd he’s ever fought in front of. It is also being streamed live on England Boxing’s YouTube channel!

Well done Ollie from all of us at The Ripley Academy!

14/05/2026

You may spot our Year 6s in slightly different school uniform from now on.
Their school jumpers or cardigans have been replaced with their leavers hoodies!

14/05/2026

More great artwork...this time from Class 11. They have used water colours and collage to great some impressive engandangered animal art!

14/05/2026

Some great artwork from Class 10!

14/05/2026

Wow! Year 6 this week you have been amazing!
You have worked hard, shown great resilience, perseverance and determination and we are so proud of you!
Well done!

A huge thank you to all the adults in school too who have fed you, kept your going and supported you along the way!
😍⭐️🎉

11/05/2026

What would your child do?

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Use this Digital Matters at Home activity to explore the consequences of sharing personal information online.

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Give them the skills to stay safe, before they need them.

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11/05/2026

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11/05/2026

Wishing all of our Year 6 pupils the very best of luck as they begin their SATs.

Across Embark, we are incredibly proud of the hard work, resilience and determination our young people have shown in the lead up to this week.

These assessments are just one moment in their journey.

Thank you to our staff and school communities for the care, encouragement and support you provide every day to help our young people feel confident and ready.

You’ve got this 👏

10/05/2026

Wishing all our Year 6s the very best as they start their end of Key Stage 2 tests tomorrow.
We are ever so proud of you!
Remember these tests are only a teeny tiny reflection of your awesomeness!