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27/03/25

Primary sport: It has been a fantastic season for the Y6A netball team! Finishing their last match with a 9-3 win against St Bernadette. Player of the match went to Dan O. We couldn’t be prouder of the team pic.twitter.com/zkyzg1wm8G

26/03/25

Primary sport: a fantastic evening for the year 6 netballers against strong teams. 6A won 9-3 player of the match went to Ruhi M and 6B won 5-0 player of the match went to Charlotte T. Well done all 👏 pic.twitter.com/NzNmiDt9kw

13/03/25

Primary Sport: what a fantastic evening for primary netball against . The Y4s won 9-1(PM- Cora S),Y5Y won 6-0 (PM- Ella S) Y5G drew 3-3 (PM- Zachary E) and Y6B missed out 0-5 (PM- Myah P) Fantastic to see so many students enjoying competitive matches pic.twitter.com/vIqJ1FMotq

11/03/25

A fantastic morning back in our workshops at pic.twitter.com/MNZ4jswEsI

10/03/25

Year 5 enjoying their breaks between their workshops 🏓⚽️ pic.twitter.com/K7ZhUsSroS

10/03/25

Year 5 have arrived safely ready for the day ahead- we will keep you updated over the next few days 🕺🎭🎶🎨 pic.twitter.com/JJl73wxlyu

06/03/25

A great season rounded off with a brilliant performance today for our Year 6 A team, who now finish 2nd in the league. Some great football being played with 2 goals from Fred! They finish 2 points behind 1st, and 10 points clear of 3rd! pic.twitter.com/Ie71ehh5Ba

06/03/25

Year 2 Yellow Class have gone all out with their World Book Day costumes. Check out our instagram for more updates of the day sra_stalbans pic.twitter.com/51S5RK6vcv

05/03/25

Year 5 and Year 7 had the opportunity to do some shared reading as part of English week. It was lovely to see such enthusiasm about reading 📚📖 pic.twitter.com/yNmObiw5sj

05/03/25

This morning we had a fantastic production from the Ollie Foundation of Peachy and Me, which celebrates the importance of friendship, connection and self-belief 🤩 pic.twitter.com/iOosTua9lJ

04/03/25

Reception have loved having pancakes today 🥞🍌 pic.twitter.com/SIOawzcyrN

04/03/25

Definitely a highlight of the trip- handling the animals 🐌🦗 pic.twitter.com/QrySFClVad

04/03/25

Year 4 are now exploring animals and their skeletons 🦴 pic.twitter.com/krJx1Ul12p

04/03/25

Good morning ☀️ Year 4 are up and smiling and ready for Day 2 at pic.twitter.com/4fHLRZ1PKp

03/03/25

Nothing better than songs and marshmallows around the campfire 🔥 🏕️ pic.twitter.com/kjoJNwbkEp

03/03/25

Definitely enjoying the sunshine ☀️ pic.twitter.com/iZ44gIQJiG

03/03/25

Year 4 have also loved exploring the forest 🌳☀️ pic.twitter.com/NkB3MQ4TRA

03/03/25

Year 4 have had a fantastic day so far taking part in team games! pic.twitter.com/JkZ7NrChV7

03/03/25

Year 4 are extremely excited to be heading to for the next two days 🐝⛺️🔥🌳 pic.twitter.com/2VkpP4yqXc

03/03/25

Wishing all students, teachers, and families observing Ramadan a peaceful and blessed month. May this time of reflection, generosity, and togetherness bring you joy and strength. pic.twitter.com/94PgB3RH8i

28/02/25

Our annual T&L conference is underway! We are all so excited about exploring the use of Artificial Intelligence and how we can use it to enhance our classrooms 🤖#AIInspireSRA pic.twitter.com/fI5lrcxaxS

25/02/25

Over the last two days Year 6 have taken part in a workshop delivered by Mr Fothergill to celebrate LGBT History Month 🏳️‍🌈 pic.twitter.com/9kEsVMB0Lq

14/02/25

Year 2 have been having great fun making motivational speech videos on iMovie. They have been learning about Sir David Attenborough and climate change and have been so enthusiastic. This links to their English learning and Geography topic of famous people. pic.twitter.com/WefckdLCOL

14/02/25

Year 4 have been creating valentines/ Chinese New Year themed decorations today ❤️🧧🐍 pic.twitter.com/KX1cS7HRTv

13/02/25

Reception had a brilliant time at the St Albans Fire Station this afternoon 🚒🧯🧑‍🚒 It was great to meet some real life heroes similar to the ones they have been learning about this half term. pic.twitter.com/CNl5SqVUiI

Vision and Values

Central to the vision of Samuel Ryder Academy is the shared belief, of the entire community, that all young people have the right to a transformational educational experience, that will enable them, no matter what their starting point, to fulfil their potential and realise their ambitions.

The values of Samuel Ryder Academy (SRA) are summed up in the acronym ACE: Achievement, Care and Excellence. The ACE acronym underpins everything that our community does and provides a secure basis for all we strive to accomplish.

  • Achievement in academic, artistic, sporting, cultural and other forms with a focus on teaching and learning.
  • Care for students, staff and others beyond the school community.
  • Excellence in standards, manners, honesty, personal integrity and uniform.

The vision for SRA is to produce responsible young people, of whom all can be proud, who have achieved more than they ever believed possible and who make a contribution to their local, national and global communities. Most students join the Academy in reception or at year 7, although others may join the Academy community at different stages. Regardless of the age that a child joins our community, they will receive the support and care required to help them achieve standards of which they and the rest of the SRA community can be proud. Pastoral and academic systems will work together to ensure that they receive an education as personalised to their talents and needs as possible.

With a view to developing the leaders of the future, we ensure that all students are given the opportunity to take on leadership responsibilities, such as becoming a Form Captain, taking part in interview panels and leading extra-curricular clubs.

An important aspect of personal development is understanding one’s place in the wider society. As a result, we encourage all students to get involved in charity work and fundraising. As well as giving students a strong sense of community it also allows them to develop enterprising skills that are relevant to them in later life, such as time management and organisation.  Concurrently, we prepare students to become fully fledged members and leaders of our democratic society. The Academy’s strapline is “Education for a Changing World”. Children who receive an education at our school leave, as adults, ready to make their mark on the world, and student voice shapes the future of the organisation itself. Staff at all levels listen very carefully to what the students say and take action as a result.

There is regular written and spoken consultation about the curriculum, the quality of teaching and learning, pastoral provision and other aspects of Academy life. Students with strong views about important issues such as sustainability and charity are encouraged to join, and even set up, clubs and groups, to help bring about change for the better in the community. Our children and young people set the pace, in terms of student contributions to educational improvement, as part of our constant drive for excellence.

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