The Rydal Academy

🏅 Outstanding Achievement at Tees Valley Athletics! 🏅

We are beyond proud of David in Year 5, who represented not only The Rydal Academy but also Darlington at the Tees Valley Athletics - what an incredible achievement!

Out of 15,000 Year 5 pupils across the Tees Valley, David achieved an outstanding 3rd place in the 60-metre sprint.

Mr Armitage said, "We are incredibly proud of David's achievement. He was shown our school values of perseverance and resilience to get through the regional heats and into the Darlington team, then to perform so well in the finals. He demonstrated fantastic teamwork on the day and was a very proud and vocal supporter of Team Darlington. He has also shown our TRA value of aspiration in immediately setting himself the target of making it back to the Tees Valley finals next year with the aim of winning gold!"

Please join us in congratulating David on this fantastic achievement by leaving your messages below! 👇

✨ National Thank a Teacher Day ✨

Today, we’re celebrating our incredible teachers and support staff at Rydal 💙

Your dedication, care, and passion make such a difference every single day. Thank you for inspiring, supporting, and shaping the future of our pupils, we truly appreciate everything you do! ✨

✨ Join Our Team at Rydal ✨

Exciting opportunities await! We're looking for enthusiastic and committed individuals to become part of our team!

👉Position: Teacher
🕛Deadline: 5th June 2026 (Midday)

👉Position: Teaching Assistant Level 1 (1 post) and Level 2 (2 posts)
🕛Deadline: 8th June 2026 (Midday)

👉Position: Family Partnership Assistant
🕛Deadline: 9th June 2026 (Midday)

Be part of something special and make a real difference in our vibrant and welcoming learning community.

🔗Apply now! https://recruit.sampeople.co.uk/Jobboard/Vacancy/Search?TrustId=141&establishmentIds=984&Distance=100

💙 A Huge Thank You! 💙

We would like to say a heartfelt thank you to our amazing school community for helping us raise a fantastic £3,645.97 for the brilliant cause of Motor Neurone Disease (MND) 💛

All of this was achieved in memory of our wonderful teaching assistant, Paula Hill – a truly special member of our school family who is greatly missed.

Your kindness and generosity have made such a difference, and we are incredibly proud of what we have achieved together ⭐

📚 Autumn Term 2025
✨ Sponsored Readathon – £2,026.88

➕ Spring Term 2026
🧠 Sponsored Maths activities & times tables competitions – £1,619.09

🏃‍♀️ And a special mention…
In addition to the money raised in school, Mrs Woodcock has once again proved she is superhuman! By completing another marathon 🏅, she has kindly raised over £900 for MND too!

🌟 I think we can all agree she is a superstar – well done Mrs Woodcock! 👏💙

👏 Thank you to all our pupils, families and staff for your continued support – you are amazing!