Category Archives: Upper School Events

Ridley College Upper School Public Speaking Contest

Posted on May 16, 2013 by meganbrady

It takes a lot of courage to get up on a stage and perform a speech, in fact as we heard in one speech it is one of the most common fears.  Nine students braved the stares of the audience … Continue reading →

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5th Annual Ridley Independent Film Festival – RIFF

Posted on May 1, 2013 by meganbrady

Students in Ms. Thomas’ Grade 12 Film Studies Course recently showcased a collection of their films in the 5th Annual RIFF – Ridley Independent Film Festival. The festival is the culmination of months of hard work in pre-production, production and … Continue reading →

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IB Business & Management Students Catch Entrepreneurial Spirit

Posted on April 23, 2013 by meganbrady

It’s like a challenge straight out of the reality TV show The Apprentice.  The IB Business and Management students have been competing this week to see who can do the best job of marketing a product. Today six groups set up … Continue reading →

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House Reach Competition: The Houses of Ridley College

Posted on March 7, 2013 by meganbrady

Yesterday, the ladies of Ridley were decked out in their house colours for the annual Reach competition. Points for Bradley Shield were on the line!  (The house with the most points from various competitions throughout the year – house olympics, … Continue reading →

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Ridley College Presents “Blood Brothers”

Posted on March 6, 2013 by meganbrady

For the past two weekends students entertained audiences with the musical “Blood Brothers”. This dramatic, at times comical show was greatly received.  From the costumes and set design to the lighting and sound to the acting, music and choreography; students, … Continue reading →

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Ridley College’s Annual Valentine’s Day Debate

Posted on February 14, 2013 by meganbrady

As Mr. Templeman put it, “what better way to start Valentine’s Day off than with an argument” – well a friendly debate anyway!  The annual Valentine’s Day debate was this morning during assembly.  The tradition began in 1991 and has … Continue reading →

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Ridley College VEX Robotics Comes Away with Top Prizes from Local Competition

Posted on February 11, 2013 by meganbrady

The Ridley College VEX Robotics team competited in a tournament at local high school Holy Cross on Saturday.  Three of our teams had a 5 win 1 loss record and one team had a 6-0 record (one of only two … Continue reading →

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Ridley College Drama Presents “Blood Brothers” – Actor Synopsis

Posted on February 7, 2013 by meganbrady

Two brothers torn apart: one living a life of luxury, the other in the slums of Liverpool.  An unlikely pair to become friends and that’s exactly what their mothers are counting on.  Ridley drama presents “Blood Brothers” opening on February … Continue reading →

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Ridley College Grade 11 Biology – Cheek DNA Extraction Lab

Posted on February 1, 2013 by meganbrady

Ridley College Grade 11 Biology students swabbed their cheek and added an alcohol solution to the DNA so it was visible to the naked eye – cool lab Mr. Bowen! Tweet This Post

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MGI Gordon Distinguished Speakers’ Series: Spencer West at Ridley College

Posted on January 30, 2013 by meganbrady

Last night we had the pleasure of welcoming Mr. Spencer West to speak as a part of the MGI Gordon Distinguished Speakers’ Series.  The speakers’ series is made possible through the generosity of former Chairman of the Board Crawford Gordon … Continue reading →

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