The students and staff at St John Rigby were in full support of Red Nose Day, and staged a whole week of fun activities to raise money.

Over 200 Psychology AS students attended the Psychology Conference held in College in March.  The visiting speaker was AQA examiner Cara Flanagan.

Lisa Nandy, MP for Wigan, was invited into college by the SJR News Team, a group of students who work for SJR-TV and are currently creating a series of newscasts that will be broadcast on SJR News Day in April.

A group of AS and A2 French students spent their half-term on the first leg of an exchange with the prestigious Lycée David d’Angers in Wigan’s twin town of Angers.

Earlier this month Honours Programme Students visited the National Mining Museum near Barnsley. During the visit students met coal miners, went underground and learned something of the science of coal mining. Afterwards they debated the politics of the Miners' Strike of the 1980s.

A group of eight Physics students and two members of staff from SJR set off on a three day journey of discovery to CERN, the world’s most iconic scientific research facility in Geneva.  At CERN, the world’s largest and most complex scientific instruments are used to study the basic constituents of matter — the fundamental particles. By studying what happens when these particles collide, physicists learn about the laws of nature.

Staff and students from the SJR Geography department have just returned from a five-day visit to Amsterdam.

Performing Arts students enjoyed an action packed two days in London this February.  They visited a number of theatres and the BBC, taking in two separate theatre productions.

Rebecca Johnson has made a big impact in college with her display to commemorate Holocaust Memorial day. The SJR student, who is following A level courses in History, Geography, RE and Maths, created the display as part of her involvement in the national Lessons from Auschwitz Project.

SJR student Sophie Bradbury has raised nearly £700 for Cancer Research UK after having her head shaved.

The Christian Spirit Award is presented to students who have made a significant contribution to the College or to the wider community. These students lead by example in demonstrating the values that underpin the ethos of St John Rigby College. The winners, Michael Owens and Emily Bragg, were presented with their awards by Principal Peter McGhee, who praised the work both students had done. He also commended the other students who had been nominated for the award, expressing thanks for the contribution all have made.
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Emily Bragg
Michael Owens

Over the last six weeks, St John Rigby College Music and Music Technology Department has been working with Up Holland High School students on a composition task including film and game music and sound design.
Students from the high school were brought to college by Alistair Roberts, the school's Head of Music, where SJR tutors James Gresty and Michael Cook taught the group how to use the college's professional software and the skills of composition. SJR students from the Music Technology and Music department helped the groups both with the software and with compositional advice. All the Up Holland pupils were presented with a certificate of participation from SJR Principal Peter McGhee on completing the 6 week workshops.
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The college production of Stephen Sondheim’s acclaimed musical, Sweeney Todd, was a great success.
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Once again St John Rigby students excelled themselves at the annual Cafod Carol Service at St Theresa's Church in December. Combined with St John Fisher High School, and with guest appearances from St Mary's & St John's Primary School and St Theresa's Primary School, students and pupils performed to a packed Church.
The event was certainly full of festive cheer and everyone had a great time; nevertheless, everyone was reminded of the Cafod mission after guest speaker, Geoff O'Donoughue, told stories of his work witth Cafod around the world.
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Music and Music Technology students returned to Hagg Farm, Derbyshire for their annual residential course.
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SJR student Katie Lloyd and her co-musicians in their band The Lottery Winners have won the UK’s national music competition Live and Unsigned.  The final was held at the O2 arena in London and out of 15,000 entrants, The Lottery Winners (pictured right, playing at this year’s College Community Day) were crowned victorious.
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St John Rigby College’s students achieved a record 98% pass rate for their Advanced Level courses. This included 29 out of 39 courses having a pass rate of 100%, but the best news for students was that high grade passes (grades A*, A and B) increased by more than 5 %, with many students achieving the new A* grade.
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Archbishop Patrick Kelly combined his visit to St John Rigby College in September 2010 with a joint Service of Thanksgiving and Dedication in memory of two extra special and much loved people who passed away in 2010 – member of staff Giovanna Mula and former student Gillian Prescott.
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Students and staff at St John Rigby joined together for the annual Community Day celebration to mark the end of the academic year. The event included an enthusiastically contested "It's A Knockout" competition, followed by music from several college performers. In addition, a range of activities and challenges were provided all over the college campus.
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Students at St John Rigby provided ‘An Evening Concert’ filled with student performances, compositions and even some visiting performers.  .
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On Monday 21st June the college hosted its annual Midsummer Arts celebration. This event showcases the students' talents, with exhibits of art, film, media, graphics and photographic work and live performances of dance, music and drama developed for the current season.
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