London Trip
The London Trip was both highly informative and fun. We got to see the inside of the Palace of Westminster and both iconic chambers within.
The London Trip was both highly informative and fun. We got to see the inside of the Palace of Westminster and both iconic chambers within.
The future medics and dentists have visited Chorley hospital for a careers event. They were given demonstrations on surgical equipment, practiced basic life saving skills,
The students enjoyed a day of sharing their food, dress and treasured items from their culture and heritage. The students had a fantastic day and
Our T Level Childcare students are getting ready for their placements. They are picture here in the uniforms. They look so smart.
Huge congratulations to SJR Sports & Exercise Science Alumni, Junior Nsemba who has been awarded the ‘Betfred Super League Young Player of the Year’ Award.
Thank you so much for everyone that stood for the student governor post and all those who voted. Below are the candidates. Here are the
Thank you so much to everyone who supported Mac Millan Cancer Support today. We are so proud of our two “Brave the Shave” students. An
So proud of you Maisie for securing an apprenticeship with Nuvia. Maisie starts this week on her Project Management Degree Apprenticeship. The extra work she
Future Classicist and Latin students had a fantastic time working with professional archaeologists at Burscough Roman Fort last term, where they were able to apply
Congratulations to Melissa Poyntz for securing her place to the University of Oxford to study experimental psychology. Melissa results were: Psychology A Level Grade A*
This summer’s examination results have rounded off an ‘outstanding’ year at St John Rigby College. First and foremost, they are an indication of the hard
Here is the guide as to what to do if you have any queries with your results. Post Results SJR Procedure The exam board has
The last ASPIRE awards of the year gives us the chance to celebrate resilience. So many of our students have stayed the course and everyone
St John Rigby College in Wigan proudly retained its Outstanding Ofsted rating, which was first achieved in 2017. In doing so, the college remains a
Over the February half term, a cross-College trip took place to New York City with 20 students, and wow!What an opportunity! Students visited the Empire
Y10 Open Saturday on March 23rd. Looking forward to seeing you all. You can meet all the subject teachers to talk about possible careers and
In aid of Wigan & Leigh Hospice the Just Dance Lunchtime group challenged the staff to a dance off. Five members of staff competed but
St John Rigby’s Religious Studies students enjoyed an inspiring and uplifting trip to Rome at the beginning of February. The four-day pilgrimage included both historic
On the 29th of January, we departed for Heysham. We arrived and were introduced to Sarah and Molly, our tour guides. During the morning of
Business and Economics: Student Success story We are so proud of Mel and looking forward to her coming back to inspire the next generation of
Each month Amanda Taylor and our Future Entrepreneur alumni Oliver Marshall visit to mentor our students. The Future Entrepreneurs review their investments making changes
Apprentice Club were given the chance to practice their team, discussion and interview skills last Thursday as they were put their paces by a mock
Last week the Year 12 had the opportunity to listen to different local universities tell them about applications to Higher Education. Liverpool John Moores University,
The Future Medics, Dentists and Vets enjoyed a celebratory lunch to receive their Gold Crest awards for their Public Health Campaign project and presentations. The
At the end of November, St John Rigby College was visited by the Catholic Schools Inspectorate. The two day inspection resulted in an ‘outstanding’ judgement
Click on this link to see the students in the band, technical team and make up. Behind the scenes the tech and make up team
This years amazing production of The Addams Family was a massive hit. The hours put in by the students and staff rehearsing, directing and choreographing,
Our Law and Business students attended the final session of the Empower Mentoring Scheme on 6th December with our friends from Oldham College. We travelled
Last week, Sue and the Biologists attended the Biology in Action event in Manchester. They heard from guest speakers who are experts in their field.
Lewis Hatton has taken the plunge for his Nan and shaved all his hair off to raise money for MacMillan Cancer support. On our social
Summer 2023 has marked yet another outstanding set of results for students at St John Rigby College. What makes this year’s results so remarkable is
Stable Lives is a charity and equestrian centre that runs courses for all ages and helps soldiers with PTSD. Our students visited Stable Lives and
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If you’re not quite ready to start on a Level 3 Technical course (T Levels) or a Vocational Level 3 course (BTEC) but want to begin on the path to your chosen career, the Transition Programme could be for you.
Transition Programmes are tailored to prepare students to move onto Technical or Vocational Level 3 study. They will give you the opportunity to improve your English and Maths, your work readiness skills and introduce you to the technical skills and concepts that you will need for future study and employment.
As part of the Transition Programme you will study a BTEC Level 2 Award in your chosen subject area as well as the BTEC Level 2 Extended Award in Work Skills. You will also have the opportunity to resit GCSE English and/or Maths if you have not yet achieved a grade 4.
Entry criteria for Transition Programmes is four grade 3s including grade 3s in English Language and Maths GCSE.