I am delighted to welcome you to our school website and hope that you will find the outlined information of interest to you. The Ridings School is a vibrant learning community with young people from a wide variety of backgrounds and cultures with aspirations typical of many young people in the country today.

The curriculum is changing to reflect both the interests of our young people and to offer appropriate qualifications for both academic and skills based careers. In future months we shall be developing additional vocational courses in Hairdressing; Health & Beauty; Bricklaying; Painting & Decorating as well as broadening the range of subjects at 6 th form level to include Business and other relevant subjects. Several of these courses will be based on the school site, others will be run in partnership with other local schools and educational establishments elsewhere in the authority. There are exciting times ahead as we aim to ensure that all young people enjoy a valuable learning experience in all year groups of our school.

The best way to understand the real strength of The Ridings is to visit and see our school at first hand. Parents and others are always welcome to visit the school but we ask that you contact us beforehand to allow us to make appropriate arrangements to meet you. You will be able to see the school as it is, with staff and students working together in a respectful and energetic manner.

I look forward to meeting many more members of the local Halifax community in the months and years that lie ahead.

Yours sincerely

Stuart Todd
Headteacher