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25/10/24

In assembly today Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 all performed Cauliflowers Fluffy to the rest of Primary. What a lovely way to end the first half term of the year. 🥬🫛🧅🥕🥦 pic.twitter.com/j2M00ghZvj

24/10/24

Year 1 loved their French breakfast this morning 🇫🇷🥐🍊🧃 pic.twitter.com/VezERpMHT3

24/10/24

So lucky to be listening to the wonderful speak to our year 2&3 🤩😍 I want to be a knight! Thank you So lovely to listen and learn so much ❤️🤩📖 pic.twitter.com/JpoxCuZKgG

24/10/24

Reception have loved their first visit to St Luke’s Church. They went on a hunt for key items within a church ⛪️🔔 pic.twitter.com/hx1HXysAps

23/10/24

Year 3 and 4 were thrilled to watch an immersive French theatre production from the Freshwater Theatre Company as part of MFL week 🇫🇷 pic.twitter.com/uXkg7sEAVf

22/10/24

Yesterday we kicked off MFL week with a fantastic lunchtime club focused around the world flags! It was thoroughly enjoyed by all those who attended. 🇬🇧🇺🇸🇫🇷🇪🇸🇧🇪🇯🇲🇧🇷🇰🇪🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/Jw5wQ7opnv

21/10/24

* Primary * Year One had fun exploring the 'part whole method' in maths last week. pic.twitter.com/9cXpG07Wrx

17/10/24

More football happened this afternoon as we hosted our 4th and 5th primary football fixtures of the week! Our U11 and U10 teams took to the pitch against two well drilled Skyswood sides. Player of the matches were Ayaan M and Josh M! pic.twitter.com/ykHnjY2Q8O

17/10/24

Our bookmark maker strikes again, this time inspired by the marvel that is She is going to have the best bookmark collection ever! pic.twitter.com/7C8KApg4s2

16/10/24

A great afternoon for our students who played in matches against Alban City. Some really impressive football played from both team! Player of the matches were Will and Emma! pic.twitter.com/eUjQuq79m2

15/10/24

A strong performance from our U11 squad this afternoon, winning 4-0 against a good SCC side. Some great passing and build up play led to some great goals. Defensively, the team put everything on the line and achieved the clean sheet! pic.twitter.com/YybSPlw9l6

10/10/24

Year 2 thoroughly enjoyed exploring ‘The Great Fire of London’ using our VR headsets this afternoon 🔥🚒 pic.twitter.com/FOoAVT4D0e

10/10/24

Year 4 have loved experimenting with gas in their science lesson this week 🥼🧪🧑‍🔬 pic.twitter.com/o8LmZmhI13

09/10/24

We are delighted to celebrate Mrs Timpson-Hughes’ insightful submission as featured in the report. At SRA, oracy is central to our curriculum, starting in EYFS, empowering our children to become confident communicators. https://t.co/gUq1FWjWgr

09/10/24

Reception have been looking at what makes us unique and reading the story Hair Love by . Look at some of the amazing activities they have been doing linked to this incredible story. 📚 pic.twitter.com/KwRk7hbXBu

09/10/24

To celebrate National Poetry day last week, today the whole of came together to create an acrostic poem about Each class from Year 1-6 were given a letter and given the task to create a powerful line to add to our poem. It's pretty fab! pic.twitter.com/nHK4HHZhln

08/10/24

Year 6 had a fantastic PSHE lesson today- discussing the consequences of others actions and creating a plan as a team! 👏🏻🧩 pic.twitter.com/RUOyPkwMSw

04/10/24

Year 5 have been working on editing and improving their writing linked to their core text ‘Who Let the Gods Out’ ⚡️🏺🏛️ pic.twitter.com/l9xRlLB6qh

01/10/24

October 1st 2024 marks day one of Black History Month.Our powerhouse Miss Wallace has created the most incredible display that we are excited to be hosting. It’s going to be a great month Our from and a powerful pic.twitter.com/7IOqlOwTWg

27/09/24

Our Year 5 students had a fantastic time in their badminton lesson today. They used balloons to help practice rallying continuously over the net, looking to move their opponents around the court. pic.twitter.com/4TYnPEtvrk

27/09/24

A lovely start to a rainy Friday with some cheerful songs in assembly. 🤩🙌🏼🌟 pic.twitter.com/jpO7YESoSg

23/09/24

The rain didn’t phase Red or Blue Class today! ☔️🚲 What a fun start to the week! pic.twitter.com/zoUwd1c4ec

22/09/24

* Samuel Ryder Academy's Secondary Transfer Open Evening: THIS THURSDAY *Our Secondary Transfer Open Evening will take place on Thursday 26th September 2024, 5.00pm - 8.30pm.Our Headteacher’s Talks are at 5.15pm, 6.15pm and 7.15pm - please book here: https://t.co/cKJOWWnZvd pic.twitter.com/01DxXC2NzO

20/09/24

Year 6 enjoyed Fun Friday in maths today, working together and completing maths challenges on their tables. 🧮➕➗➖ pic.twitter.com/6KY9ybrJWM

20/09/24

Primary have had their very first assembly from St Luke’s Church for this academic year, focusing on hard work and dedication ⛪️🧩 great thoughts to have to begin our new school year. pic.twitter.com/f4FdylSzrx

Samuel Ryder Sports Academy

Combining Academia with Sport

At Samuel Ryder Academy, we are proud to offer a unique opportunity that allows students to combine Sixth Form entry together with a competitive sports programme that offers dedicated sports training.

Please be aware that there are no further Sports Academy trials scheduled for this academic year.

However, if you are a talented sportsperson who would like to consider this pathway for September 2024, please contact our Director of Elite Sport/Academies - Mr M Pope - by email: sportsacademy@samuelryderacademy.co.uk

Please click here to sign up for our forthcoming trials

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Rugby, Football and Netball Academies

Our three specialist academies offer students the opportunity to develop in a high quality environment which includes:

  • Excellent facilities
  • Specialised training sessions
  • District, county and national competition entry
  • Coaching and officiating qualifications
  • Leadership skills and CPD development
  • Access to sports physiotherapy consultation

Proud Partners

Each of our academies works with prestigious partners known for excellence in sport, ensuring that students have access to the best quality provision available.

We are proud to work with Watford Community and Education Trust (football), Saracens Rugby (rugby) and Saracens Mavericks (netball) as part of our dedicated sports programme.

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Excellent Facilities

To support our excellent teaching and coaching standards we have invested in state of the art facilities, which include:

  • Full size 3G floodlit football pitch
  • Indoor heated swimming pool
  • Grass rugby and football pitches
  • Sports hall and indoor netball court
  • Gymnasium
  • Five brand new netball courts
  • High tech media suite

Admissions

Students are required to take part in an open trial day to assess their technical ability and meet with the Head of PE and Head of Sixth Form.

If successful in the trial phase, students wishing to join our academies, must meet the entry requirements of our Sixth Form offering and submit an application form following their choice of subjects.

For our latest trial date information, please click here.

To find out more about our Sixth Form life, the subjects we offer and the application, please click here.

For more information on each academy, please click the relevant tab below:

Samuel Ryder Rugby Academy

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Our comprehensive development programme, spearheaded by Head of Rugby, Mr Walker, aims to provide opportunities for elite and non-elite rugby players to develop and reach their potential with enhancing their enjoyment and passion for the game. This is supplemented by exceptional facilities helping to ensure our students are fully equipped to deal with the rigours of rugby. 

Specialised Training Sessions

Outstanding coaching from excellent teachers and specialist community coaches provides boys with the opportunity to train during lessons, after school and in allocated programme slots on their timetable. In partnership with Saracens RFC and Herts RFU, students will experience sessions run by high quality coaches and professionals. These sessions will include:

  • Strength and Conditioning
  • Rehab and Recovery
  • Tactical Analysis
  • Game Management
  • Sports Psychology

CPD and Qualifications

As well as playing, students will be offered the opportunity to gain further qualifications in various areas including:

  • Officiating
  • Coaching
  • Fitness training qualification

Rugby Coaching and Leadership Sessions

As part of the Samuel Ryder Rugby Academy programme, students will be expected to participate in lessons and clubs for our lower school whilst also getting the opportunity to gain experience of coaching and officiating. Alongside this will be the opportunities for pupils to partake in the Saracens coach education programme and also gain coaching and officiating qualifications to enhance their rugby development.

Performance and Development Pathways

A key aspect of the programme will be to offer all students the opportunity to play and experience rugby in various different settings. This will include:

  • Regular games and entry to competitions, both locally and nationally.

Tours are a regular part of rugby at Samuel Ryder Academy. Students with promise will be recommended for county trials and linked with Saracens development pathway opportunities.

As part of our partnership with Saracens, students will have access to numerous coach education sessions held at Allianz Park.

Meet the team

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Sam FB Rugby 2023

Sam W Rugby 2023

 

Samuel Ryder Football Academy

Our comprehensive development programme, delivered in partnership with Watford FC's award - winning Community Sports and Education Trust, aims to provide opportunities for talented footballers to develop and reach their potential with enhancing their enjoyment and passion for the game. This is supplemented by exceptional facilities helping to ensure our students are fully equipped to enhance their development.

Excellent Facilities 

At Samuel Ryder Academy we are able to boast state of the art facilities including: media studio for video analysis sessions, indoor heated pool for rehab and recovery, sports hall and gymnasium for strength and conditioning programmes, a high specification 3G pitch for training and match preparation and access to fitness facilities for personal training programmes.

Specialised Training sessions

Outstanding coaching from WFC CSET community coaches will provide boys with the opportunity to train in allocated programme slots on their timetable. Students will experience high-quality sessions run by UEFA B licensed coaches.

As well as playing, students could gain their 1st 4 Sport Level 1 Award in coaching football.

Training sessions will involve:

  • Strength and Conditioning
  • Rehab and Recovery
  • Tactical Analysis
  • Game Management
  • Sports Psychology

Coaching and Leadership Sessions

As part of the SRA football programme, students will be expected to participate in lessons and clubs for our lower school whilst also getting the opportunity to gain experience of coaching and officiating. Students completing their Level One coaching. will gain experience in:

  • Officiating
  • Coaching
  • Fitness training

Competitive Competition

A WFCCSET/SRAFA team will participate in a formalised league, playing league and cup fixtures in the Watford FC kit against teams from other professional clubs' community trusts/foundations.

Students will also need to successfully complete a football trail process before being offered a placed on the programme. 

Information on upcoming trial dates can be found here.

For further information or to arrange a visit, please contact:  sportsacademy@SamuelRyderAcademy.co.uk

Meet the Team

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Thomas D Football 2023

Aruran R Football 2023

Thomas W

Luca T Football 2023

Elijah J Football 2023

Stanley W Football 2023

Yuhans R Football 2023

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

Samuel Ryder Netball Academy

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Here you will find information about what to expect from the netball programme at Samuel Ryder Academy. 

 

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Excellent Facilities: 
Sports hall

As part of the netball academy, students will be training in some of the best facilities in the region including; 5 state of the art, brand new, county standard netball courts (including floodlit show court), brand new fitness suite for player strength and conditioning, indoor heated swimming pool for recovery and rehabilitation, indoor sports hall with playing court and gymnasium. Students will also have access to our media suite for tactical analysis sessions post match

Specialised Training sessions:

Academy students will have a unique and bespoke training programme that includes; six weekly training sessions as well as dedicated training from our school partner coaches at Saracens Mavericks. These sessions will cover a multitude of aspects including tactical analysis, strength and conditioning, coaching and officiating, game management, sports psychology and rest and rehabilitation.

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Coaching and Leadership sessions:

As part of the SRA academy programmes, students will be expected to participate in lessons and clubs for our lower school whilst also getting the opportunity to gain experience of coaching and officiating. Alongside this will be the opportunities for pupils to partake in the coach education programme and also gain coaching and officiating qualifications to enhance their netball development.

Coaching and Leadership sessions: 
As part of the SRA rugby programme, students will be expected to participate in lessons and clubs for our lower school whilst also getting the opportunity to gain experience of coaching and officiating. Alongside this will be the opportunities for pupils to partake in the Saracens coach education programme and also gain coaching and officiating qualifications to enhance their rugby development.
Performance and development pathways:
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A key aspect of the programme will be to offer all students the opportunity to play and experience netball in various different settings. This will include:

 

Involvement in district, county, national and specialist leagues including Sisters in Sport and AOC. Pupils can expect to be involved in competitive fixtures on a weekly basis.

 

Tours are a regular part of netball at Samuel Ryder Academy - the next senior tour will be in 2022, where students will spend 2 weeks playing, training and experiencing netball and culture in the Southern Hemisphere.

 

Students with promise will be recommended for trials and linked with Saracens Mavericks development pathway opportunities.

 

As part of our partnership with Saracens, students will have access to numerous coach education sessions held at Allianz Park.


 

 

Students will need to meet Samuel Ryder Academy Sixth Form requirements.

 

For further information or to arrange a visit, please contact:  sportsacademy@SamuelRyderAcademy.co.uk

 

Meet the team:

Momna K Netball 2023

Hannah S Netball 2023

Freya B Netball 2023

 Jess C Netball 2023

Beth S Netball 2023

 Kyeesha W Netball 2023

Liv H Netball 2023 

Megan B Netball 2023

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Find out more about Samuel Ryder Sports Academy

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@SRA_Sixthform
Thank you to Alison from for delivering a fantastic talk on degree apprenticeships yesterday in our amazing new drama studio. We have lots more apprenticeship and career talks booked for next term. pic.twitter.com/BpWWQ9XEdT
@SRA_Sixthform
What an amazing half term we’ve had in sixth form. We’ve welcomed 100 new Year 12s and our Year 13s have been busy organising charity events and student leadership planning days. Lots more to come next half term pic.twitter.com/ahlqVToTEN
@SRAPrimary
In assembly today Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 all performed Cauliflowers Fluffy to the rest of Primary. What a lovely way to end the first half term of the year. 🥬🫛🧅🥕🥦 pic.twitter.com/j2M00ghZvj
@SRA_PE_Dance
A big well done to the U11s basketball team. They competed in 8 games today in the Harpenden and St Albans tournament. They worked hard winning all but two matches. Overall the team finished 3rd. A BIG well done. Players of the tournament went to Fred and Charlie pic.twitter.com/LNOop7adqK
@SRAEnglishDept
A pleasure to speak to both Year 11 students, parents, and carers yesterday about the upcoming year in English. A link to our padlets are below with an abundance of resources:❤️🗡️📖 https://t.co/zp32YmSjcb and 📰✉️📖 https://t.co/G8grBmpKop
@SRAPrimary
Year 1 loved their French breakfast this morning 🇫🇷🥐🍊🧃 pic.twitter.com/VezERpMHT3
@SRALibrary_
So lucky to be listening to the wonderful speak to our year 2&3 🤩😍 I want to be a knight! Thank you So lovely to listen and learn so much ❤️🤩📖 pic.twitter.com/JpoxCuZKgG
@SRAPrimary
Year 1 loved their French breakfast this morning 🇫🇷🥐🍊🧃 pic.twitter.com/VezERpMHT3
@SRALibrary_
So lucky to be listening to the wonderful speak to our year 2&3 🤩😍 I want to be a knight! Thank you So lovely to listen and learn so much ❤️🤩📖 pic.twitter.com/JpoxCuZKgG
@SRAPrimary
Reception have loved their first visit to St Luke’s Church. They went on a hunt for key items within a church ⛪️🔔 pic.twitter.com/hx1HXysAps
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