Textiles lessons began this term for Forms 3 and 4. Miss Smith has been busy updating and developing Ghyll Royd’s creative curriculum with different art forms including pottery, textiles, digital art and more! Forms 3 and 4 used a technique...
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Pretty in Print!
Forms 5 and 6 are starting to see their lino printing turn into Tartan! For their learning topic all about the Stuarts, pupils have been making scottish kilts using lino and paint on cotton fabric. The printing process takes time...
Wharfedale Speech and Drama Festival 2018
Twenty Five Ghyll Royd pupils entered this year’s Wharfedale Festival. The Speech and Drama Festival took place on Tuesday 8th and Wednesday 9th May 2018 at The Craiglands Hotel in Ilkley. Local Primary School children recited solo verses, poems and...
Stay and Play – 04.05.2018
We celebrated the Tour de Yorkshire in our Stay and Play session last Friday by colouring in pictures of cyclists in their colourful jerseys! Out in the Little Adventurer playground, we scooted up on down on trikes, bikes, buggies, cars...
Achievements All Around
The last week of the Spring term was filled with congratulations and celebrations for our multi-talented pupils! Our last Commendations Assembly was filled with stories of success, wins, and acts of care and courtesy by pupils across the school. The...
T-Evie Design Wins Ilkley Carnival Competition!
If you see Evie in Form 6 around school this week, her smile will be even bigger than usual, as it has been announced that she is this year’s winner of the Ilkley Carnival Cover Competition! Her bright and dazzling...
Headteacher’s Spring Term Blog
Dear Parents, Grandparents and Friends in the Community, I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your support during this very busy term and thank the individuals who give up their time to help the school continue...
Tree Dressing Challenge – Eco Schools Day
Ghyll Royd School are just a few points away from reaching Gold level in the Woodland Trust’s Green Tree Schools Award. The Trust reward schools for completing environmental projects and encouraging outdoor learning, enhancing school’s green credentials and inspiring young...
Chinese New Early Years!
To celebrate the Year of the Dog, Early Years learnt about Chinese New Year and celebrated by taking part in lots of different Chinese traditions. Little Adventurers made noodles to try for their snack. The children giggled and thought they...
Outdoor Observations
Great Explorers and Reception were extra observant during last week’s welly walk. Great Explorers We went on a leaf hunt. When we found a leaf, we described it to Mrs Johnson and Miss Coulton. We had to use the different...
