Ghyll Royd’s Key Stage 1 classes have had their work published in a national poetry book! Congratulations to the 12 boys and girls published in the Young Writers ‘Poetry Monsters’ book! Our children are the only Key Stage 1 pupils published,...
Category Archives: Form 1 & 2
Dress Down Under Day raises £1000
An Ilkley Primary School pupil has helped raise £1,000 for the Australian Bushfire Relief. Sophie Barraclough from Ghyll Royd School wanted to help raise money for those affected by the devastating Australian bushfires so asked her teachers if she and...
Ghyll Royd Celebrates the Year of the Rat!
Ghyll Royd School and Pre-School celebrated the Year of the Rat with authentic and traditional activities including noodle tasting and language learning. In January we hosted a Chinese New Year Play Date. Reception set up a pop-up Chinese restaurant and...
Top 10 Sunday Times Parent Power League
The good news just keeps on coming here at Ghyll Royd! Pick up a copy of The Sunday Times (17/11/19) to see our school in the Parent Power Top 10 Independent Preparatory Schools list. The ranking is based on our...
Independent Schools of the Year Awards 2019
Ghyll Royd School, Pre-School and Nursery have been shortlisted as one of the Top Independent Schools in the country – for a second consecutive year! We have been nominated for the Best Small School award, in the Independent Schools of...
Ghyll Royd Sports Day 2019
Ghyll Royd Sports Day is always great fun! This year included the hammer throw, a high jump heroine, a sibling 3-legged race and some amazing performances in the afternoon races. Well done to all the children who took part from...
50-Week Nursery!
We are delighted to announce that from September 2019, Ghyll Royd School and Pre-School’s Before School Care will start from the earlier time of 7.30am. We will also be opening our nursery for 50 weeks of the year! Our doors...
Ghyll Royd Egg Hunt – an Eggcellent Fundraiser!
Thank you to everyone who turned out for the Ghyll Royd Egg Hunt on Sunday 28th April. The school grounds were mapped out with clues provided by each class and school house. Ghyll Royd egg hunt The cryptic, clever and...
British Science Week
Ghyll Royd School and Pre-School pupils got fully engaged with British Science Week! Children across the school participated in experiments, practicals and lots of outdoor learning to celebrate the STEM subjects. Little Adventurers Firstly, our youngest children had just finished...
Make Mr Martin laugh!
On Friday 15th March, children were invited to do something funny for money for Comic Relief: Red Nose Day. Children from Reception to Year 6 brought their funniest jokes and silliest faces to the Headteacher’s office. Mr Martin had over 50...
