--- title: "News: Celebrating Success" url: "https://www.sydneyrussellschool.com/news/tag/celebrating-success" school: "The Sydney Russell School" --- # News: Celebrating Success ![Image of BBC National Short Story Award](https://files.schudio.com/the-sydney-russell-school-2/imagecache/720x440c/news/post-covers/10.png) 7 October 2026 ### [BBC National Short Story Award](https://www.sydneyrussellschool.com/news/2026-10-07-bbc-national-short-story-award) Read about our visit to the BBC Studios for the live recording of the BBC 4 Short Story of the Year Award finals. ![Image of Celebrating Our Healthy Relationships Award](https://files.schudio.com/the-sydney-russell-school-2/imagecache/720x440c/news/post-covers/10.png) 25 September 2026 ### [Celebrating Our Healthy Relationships Award](https://www.sydneyrussellschool.com/news/2026-09-25-celebrating-our-healthy-relationships-award) We are delighted to announce that the school has maintained its Healthy Relationships Award and continues to be recognised as a Healthy Relationship School by Tender RE:SET. ![Image of SRS Celebrates the Success of Alumnus Hollie Ridley](https://files.schudio.com/the-sydney-russell-school-2/imagecache/720x440c/news/post-covers/10.png) 10 September 2026 ### [SRS Celebrates the Success of Alumnus Hollie Ridley](https://www.sydneyrussellschool.com/news/2026-09-10-srs-celebrates-the-success-of-alumnus-hollie-ridley) We are incredibly proud of SRS alumnus Hollie Ridley, as she steps down as General Secretary of the Labour Party following this autumn’s Party Conference. ![Image of Sydney Russell achieves the Gold standard in the School Games Mark!](https://files.schudio.com/the-sydney-russell-school-2/imagecache/720x440c/news/post-covers/10.png) 8 September 2026 ### [Sydney Russell achieves the Gold standard in the School Games Mark!](https://www.sydneyrussellschool.com/news/2026-09-08-sydney-russell-achieves-the-gold-standard-in-the-school-games-mark) Sydney Russell has worked hard to achieve the Gold standard in the School Games Mark by providing a broad and inclusive range of sporting opportunities for all pupils. Read more here. ![Image of SRS hosts Jack Petchey's Speak Out Challenge! Regional Finals](https://files.schudio.com/the-sydney-russell-school-2/imagecache/720x440c/news/post-covers/10.png) 6 July 2026 ### [SRS hosts Jack Petchey's Speak Out Challenge! Regional Finals](https://www.sydneyrussellschool.com/news/2026-07-06-srs-hosts-jack-petchey-s-speak-out-challenge-regional-finals) Read about SRS hosting the Regional Finals of the JP Speak Out Challenge! ![Image of SRS Students earn place in final of National Innovation Challenge 2026](https://files.schudio.com/the-sydney-russell-school-2/imagecache/720x440c/news/post-covers/10.png) 11 June 2026 ### [SRS Students earn place in final of National Innovation Challenge 2026](https://www.sydneyrussellschool.com/news/2026-06-11-srs-students-earn-place-in-final-of-national-innovation-challenge-2026) Read about our students getting into the final of the National Innovation Challenge 2026 ![Image of Pen to Print Writers' Retreat: Celebrating Our Students](https://files.schudio.com/the-sydney-russell-school-2/imagecache/720x440c/news/25-26/pentoprint/IMG_1433.jpeg) 3 June 2026 ### [Pen to Print Writers' Retreat: Celebrating Our Students](https://www.sydneyrussellschool.com/news/2026-06-03-pen-to-print-writers-retreat-celebrating-our-students) We took a group of our Year 10 students on a trip to the Hay Festival during the half term. 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