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Monday 27 April 2026 KS3 Students Take Part in Science Fair On Friday, 24th April 2026, we hosted our annual KS3 Science Fair, where students took on the exciting challenge of designing sustainable, eco-friendly cities for the future.
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Thursday 2 April 2026 Light It Up Blue for Autism Awareness Week To mark National Autism Awareness Week, our school has been lit up blue this week at Rivington and Blackrod High School.
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Monday 30 March 2026 Year 9 Duke of Edinburgh Award Training Day Year 9 students recently took part in a Duke of Edinburgh training day, giving them the opportunity to develop important skills ahead of their expeditions.
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Thursday 5 March 2026 Celebrating World Book Day 2026 Staff and students came together today to celebrate reading as part of national World Book Day, with a range of activities designed to promote a love of books across the school.
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Wednesday 4 March 2026 Year 11 Students Build Resilience Through British Red Cross Programme Our Year 11 students have been developing their resilience skills as part of the Pillars of Resilience programme, taking part in a series of progressively challenging activities.
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Friday 27 February 2026 Year 9 Options Evening On Thursday, 26th February 2026, we hosted our Year 9 Options Evening Marketplace.
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Monday 23 February 2026 Year 10 Geography Fieldwork at Salford Quays Our Year 10 geographers recently visited Salford Quays to complete their first piece of GCSE fieldwork.
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Friday 20 February 2026 Year 8 Personal Development Day: Be Bright, Live Right Our Year 8 students recently took part in a Personal Development Day, Be Bright, Live Right, focused on making positive choices and building healthy habits.
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Wednesday 28 January 2026 Year 9 Road Safety Assembly Our Year 9 students recently took part in a road safety assembly delivered by The Riot Act.
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Friday 19 December 2025 Year 7 Spread Festive Cheer in the Community This Christmas, our Year 7 students spread kindness and festive cheer by writing thoughtful cards for residents in local nursing homes.
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Thursday 18 December 2025 Christmas Celebration Evening 2025 Thank you to everyone who joined us for our Christmas Celebration 2025, it was a really special evening and a great way to come together at the end of term.
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Wednesday 3 December 2025 Students Visit Bolton Coroner’s Court Our Year 8, Year 9 and Year 12 students recently visited Bolton Coroner’s Court, where they took part in a mock trial and experienced the courtroom in action.
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Friday 28 November 2025 Year 12 Visit St John’s College, University of Cambridge Our Year 12 students recently visited St John’s College, University of Cambridge for a day designed to give them a real insight into university life.
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Tuesday 4 November 2025 Rivington & Blackrod High School Presents: Little Shop of Horrors 2025 This October, we held our annual school production, and this year’s show was Little Shop of Horrors, performed from Monday 20th to Thursday 23rd October 2025.
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Monday 20 October 2025 Shining a Light on DLD Day 2025 On Thursday, 16th October 2025, we marked the start of our DLD Day celebrations by lighting up the school to raise awareness and understanding of Developmental Language Disorder (DLD).
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Monday 13 October 2025 Rivington & Blackrod Sixth Form Open Evening Our Sixth Form Open Evening, held on Thursday, 9th October 2025, was a great opportunity for prospective students and families to explore what life is like at Rivington & Blackrod Sixth Form.
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Monday 6 October 2025 A Fantastic Turnout for Our 2025 Open Evening Our annual Open Evening on Thursday, 25th September 2025, was another huge success, with over 500 families joining us to explore life at Rivington & Blackrod High School.
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Friday 22 August 2025 Summer School 2025 – A Fantastic Start for Our New Year 7s! Our annual Summer School was the perfect way to welcome the students joining us in Year 7 this September. Across four exciting days, our new students embraced a wide range of activities designed to build confidence, teamwork...
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Thursday 21 August 2025 Year 11 Students Shine on GCSE Results Day Students at Rivington and Blackrod High School were all smiles today as they collected their GCSE results, joined by proud families, friends and staff.
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Thursday 14 August 2025 Rivington and Blackrod Sixth Form Celebrates A Level Results Day 2025 Students and staff came together at Rivington and Blackrod Sixth Form this morning to celebrate A Level Results Day 2025.
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Friday 25 July 2025 Open Evening - Thursday, 25th September 2025 We would like to offer you a warm invitation to our annual open evening at our Upper School on Thursday, 25th September 2025 between 5pm and 8pm.
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Friday 18 July 2025 A Message From Head of School, Mrs V Walmsley As we come to the end of this academic year, I want to take this opportunity to reflect on what has been a remarkable year for our school community.
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Friday 18 July 2025 Rivi Fest 2025 – A Fantastic End to the School Year! What a brilliant way to wrap up the academic year as our whole school community came together for Rivi Fest 2025 — a celebration filled with activities, teamwork and house spirit.
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Wednesday 16 July 2025 Year 7's First Bushcraft Adventure Our Year 7 students recently embarked on their very first residential trip to The Bushcraft Company in York.
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Thursday 10 July 2025 An End of an Era for Our Class of 2025
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Friday 4 July 2025 Presentation Evening 2025 On Thursday, 3rd July 2025, our annual Presentation Evening brought together students, families, and staff for a wonderful celebration of achievement.
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Tuesday 1 July 2025 New Student Leadership Team Visit Grip Adventure Following an extensive application and interview process, our newly appointed Student Leadership Team enjoyed a day of adventure and teamwork with Grip Adventure.
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Thursday 12 June 2025 RBHS Granted £2.2 Million for Green Energy Transformation We are delighted to announce that Rivington and Blackrod High School has been granted over £2.2 million in funding through the Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme to deliver a major sustainability project...
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Thursday 15 May 2025 Former Rivington and Blackrod Pupils Cycle the Western Front Way This June, a group of former Rivington and Blackrod pupils — Colin, Kevin, Rob and Russ — will undertake an incredible challenge: cycling the Western Front Way from the Swiss border to Nieuwpoort on the Belgian coast.
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Thursday 1 May 2025 Over 1,000 Books Donated to Bolton Lions Club Toy Appeal We are delighted to have donated over 1,000 books to support the Bolton Lions Club Toy Appeal. The Toy Appeal, organised annually by Bolton Lions Club, provides Christmas gifts...
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