Big Party To Celebrate Harborough Primary School’s 50th Birthday
Written by HFM News on 23rd September 2022
A Market Harborough primary school will celebrate its 50th birthday with a big party tomorrow.
Ridgeway Primary Academy opened in 1972 and a 1970s-themed fete will mark the milestone, complete with a trip down memory lane as old school photos, work and anecdotal stories will be on display.
Pupils at Ridgeway Primary Academy have been preparing for the celebrations
The school, which was first known as Market Harborough North County Primary School, was built to support the growing population of the town and new developments around the Ridgeway and was originally famed for its open plan classrooms, sunken auditorium and pottery kiln.
Today, it is a well-loved hub of the community, with an emphasis on academic achievement, mental health and wellbeing and developing caring, confident and resilient children.
It is hoped past staff and pupils will be among those to go along to the celebration between 12pm and 3pm tomorrow and the first Headteacher of the school, David Staples, has been invited as guest of honour.
Executive Headteacher Sarah Bishop spoke to HFM’s Nick Shaw:
