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Here you will find the latest school newsletter and early years news. We like to keep you in the loop with all the events and news happening at Ghyll Royd School. To read our latest newsletter, please click on the link below. We send out our whole school news on a Monday and our Early…
ISA Cross Country Winner!
We kicked off the New Year with the ISA Regional Cross Country race, hosted by Scarisbrick Hall School on the 29th January 2025. An impressive 29 ISA schools competed from the North of England. Nine Ghyll Royd pupils proudly represented the school, showing exemplary behaviour and great team spirit. With an average of 200 children…
Eureka! Science Trip
Ever wondered what it must be like to be a sandwich?! Forms 3 and 4 found out by taking a trip through the digestive system at Eureka! The National Children’s Museum in Halifax! The classes enjoyed a workshop all about the human body and how it eats and digests food. The children made a banana…
Snow Update – Tuesday 7th January 2025
UPDATE TUESDAY 6TH JANUARY, 8:30AM Ghyll Royd is open from 9.30am for children in our School, Pre-School and Nursery. We ask everyone to take extra care getting in, particularly around the school entrances. We advise footwear with a grip as the car park is still fairly icy. MONDAY 6TH JANUARY 2025 UPDATE 9:00AM, Monday 6th…
ISA Art Competition Winner
Congratulations to George M in Form 3, whose artwork won the National ISA Art Competition. The ISA National Art Competition takes place annually, inviting participation from all pupils from over 650 ISA schools. It celebrates the best of art from Early Years to A Level, and the various mediums. Nine submissions were showcased at the…
ISA Swimming National Champs!
Congratulations to our Ghyll Royd champions! A dream come true for three eager and talented young swimmers. On the 29th November, Lola, Noah and Samuel represented Ghyll Royd and the North of England in the ISA Sport swimming finals at the London Aquatics Centre. The trio qualified for the finals after competing in the Northern…
We are Hiring!
See below for our opportunities. Early Years Practitioner – Full and Part-Time Our ‘Excellent’ rated 50-week nursery is recruiting an enthusiastic and motivated level 3 qualified EYFS Practitioners. £12.50 per hour. The successful candidate will: Work with the Early Years Team to promote the principles and aims of the EYFS Ensure learners feel included, secure…
Sports Round-up from Mr O’Connor
Teacher of Physical Education and Outdoor Games, Mr O’Connor, shares a round-up of sport from this half term. Fixtures U9 and U11 games lessons have been extremely enjoyable this term with Coach Verity and Coach Laycock providing their expertise in Rugby and Hockey. U9s have been on 2 fixtures to Bradford Grammar and Queen Ethelburga’s….
Macmillan Coffee Morning
Parents, Teachers, Pupils and Governors joined us for our annual Macmillan Coffee Morning last week. We expanded the morning from our usual bake sale to also include a breakfast from 8.00am. Families had the opportunity to drop in before the school day began to enjoy a bacon sandwich made by Chef Dave. We had a…
End of Year Letter – Mr D. Cunningham
Ghyll Royd School and Pre-School’s Chair of Governors, Mr David Cunningham, gave an end of year speech in our awards service. Dear Parent, I cannot believe we are already at the end of another fantastic year. Having said that, I am not surprised how quickly it has flown, given how much there is going on…
Wharfedale Festival Success!
Ghyll Royd School pupils enjoyed participating in this year’s Wharfedale Festival of Performing Arts. Twenty pupils took part in this year’s Speech and Drama Festival, with great success. Children take part each year as an opportunity to try out public speaking. It is fantastic for young people’s confidence. We had brilliant success this year, with…
End of Term Letter – Mr Martin
Dear Parents, Staff, Governors and Friends of Ghyll Royd School and Pre-School, As we move into the final months of the school year, it has been a pleasure to see the creativity, the athleticism, the kindness, and the hard work on display inside and outside of the classrooms this term. I am always astounded by…