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NEWS FROM THE COLLEGE 7
honour it was to have it officially opened in March 2015 by HRH Statement, ‘Living and Growing in the Light of the Gospel’.
the Duke of Gloucester. Ours is a statement that pervades and defines the spiritual
characteristics of Ratcliffe College, and that has brought
My Staff deliver an exceptional co-curriculum, wherein our extra- Grace Dieu Manor Preparatory School back into a Rosminian
curricular activities help our students to prepare purposefully Collegiate, under the aegis of Ratcliffe College – your old
for life, building resilience and offering fun and enjoyment. school, flourishing in ways unimaginable 150 years ago,
when your Association was created.
• In Sport, we are proud to have currently several unbeaten
sides in rugby, hockey, cricket, athletics and tennis, with All of this was recognised in our recent ISI Inspection, where
many individuals distinguishing themselves at county, we were judged as ‘Excellent’ in every single category. This was
regional and national honours, even including world only made possible by the exemplary teamwork that has taken
champions. place at every level between Trustees, Governors, my Senior
Leadership Team, my Staff, students, parents and alumni.
• In Music, there are now more instrumentalists than ever,
enabling such performances by our Senior Orchestra and So, I congratulate each and every one of you on your collective
Senior Choir as Haydn’s Nelson Mass. legacy, for Ratcliffe College is truly a remarkable school. I wish
you a very happy sesquicentennial birthday.
• Drama engenders self-confidence, teamwork and a
commitment to quality; we are rightly proud to boast school Finally, I would like to express my warmest thanks to Mike
productions in every year group, not to mention moving Meredith (89) for his sterling work as President; I would like
weekly assemblies in witness to our Faith. to welcome on board Sam Bird (98) as President Elect and
our youngest President of the Ratcliffian Association; I would
• Our CCF received an excellent Biennial Inspection in March like to thank Richard Gamble (64), our outgoing Chairman of
of this year, and has been especially visible during the Governors, for his exemplary service to both the School and
Centennial Commemorations of World War I. the Association; and the indomitable Jackie Bennett, Secretary
to the Association, especially for masterminding the wonderful
• Ratcliffe’s Duke of Edinburgh’s Award scheme, developing weekend of celebrations in June, and for all her work over the
skills, teamwork and a sense of care for others, has more past eight years. We especially wish you, Jackie, a long, healthy
participants than ever, with regular Ratcliffian visits to the and blessed retirement after your exemplary and outstanding
Palace for students to receive their Gold Award. service to the Association. Finally I thank my wife, Katharine, for
always being there for me.
• Charitable work, a key pillar of Rosminian philosophy, raises
over £30,000 per annum, living out our School motto, Gareth Lloyd
‘Legis Plenitudo Charitas’, underpinned by our Mission Headmaster
Gareth Lloyd with the Class of 2015 on A Level Results Day
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