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: School News
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...
130th Anniversary Celebration
Ghyll Royd School celebrated its 130th Anniversary with a sell-out celebration ball last month. We invited staff, governors, parents, local business owners and former pupils to join in with our celebrations at the Cavendish Pavilion on Saturday 14th December. Over...
End of Term Letter
Mr Martin reflects on 2019 in his Christmas blog, featuring our 9th place national ranking in The Sunday Times and our Open Day. Dear Parents, I would like to take this opportunity to thank you all for your support over...
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...
Wharfedale Art Competition 2019
Over 80 pieces of children’s art were displayed in the front hall of Greystone Manor, in the third annual Wharfedale Art Competition. From pottery to paintings, textiles to turtles, drawings to duck watercolours, there was no shortage of variety in...
Top Independent School in the North of England
A West Yorkshire Primary School has been ranked as the top small school in the North of England in a celebration of the Independent Schools sector. Ghyll Royd School and Pre-School in Burley-in-Wharfedale were finalists in the Independent Schools of...
Ghyll Royd Grandparents Day
Grandmas and Grandads enjoyed their annual visit to Ghyll Royd for our much anticipated Grandparents Day on Friday 27th September. The morning began with Ghyll Royd’s weekly achievement assembly which featured the commendations and the exciting news that seven pieces...
Small school heads to the big smoke!
Ghyll Royd School and Pre-School have been invited to a prestigious awards ceremony in London to recognise the top Independent Schools in the country. Pupils and teachers are celebrating the news that their school is now a FINALIST in the...
