Mr Laycock took Form 4 outside for a problem-solving Maths time challenge. In pairs or groups of three, we had a series of Maths questions we had to find the answers to. For example: George had 19 stickers that he...
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Form 5 — Fire Safety
West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service visited Ghyll Royd on Wednesday for a Fire Safety workshop. A firefighter called Richard visited us to tell us all about the dangers of fire, and what the Fire Service’s role in society is....
Form 5 Artwork
Form 5 have got the Ilkley Carnival covered! Literally. Pupils have been getting creative making brochure covers for the much-anticipated event. This year’s Carnival begins on the 1st May 2017 with an “At the Movies” theme. In Mrs Smith’s Art Room, the...
Skipton Drama Festival Winners 2017
On Monday evening, the Skipton Drama Festival took place in the Town Hall. The Festival celebrates Junior and Senior Drama groups from Menston, Otley and Burley. Crispin and Ramsay, both from Form 6, took to the stage to perform their...
Europa League Champions!
On Friday afternoon, Ghyll Royd’s U11 boys’ football team went to Ben Rhydding for the last leg of the Europa League tournament. The Europa League is the second-tier of the Astro Football League. First Ghyll Royd faced Menston Primary and...
Form 6 dig for First World War centenary
Pupils have been busy planting trees to commemorate the end of the First World War. Around 450 trees will be planted by Form 6 and Mr Martin to mark the 100th anniversary. The trees have been donated by the Woodland Trust...
Interview: Mrs Sue Hughes, Drama Teacher
Mrs Sue Hughes has been appointed as our new, specialist Drama Teacher. We at Ghyll Royd are very fortunate to have such an experienced and passionate teacher join our team who will inspire and propel the children’s interests in drama. We...
Trip to Headingley Water Treatment Works
Forms 3 and 4 put on their hard hats and hi-vis for a trip to Headingley Water Treatment Works. We were first introduced to the water cycle and found out where the water we use every day comes from. We...
Stay and Play – Friday 3rd March 2017
On Friday, our weekly Stay and Play session saw plenty of new faces visiting Ghyll Royd for the first time. Mrs Coultas led the Little Notes session by encouraging the children to dance to the music. We made crashing thunder and...
Girls Netball vs Terrington Hall
Ghyll Royd School 12 – 6 Terrington Hall Ghyll Royd’s Girls Netball team hosted Terrington Hall on Wednesday 1st March, in a rematch of their 12-21 defeat, by the same team, back at the end of last September. Confidence was...
