Ava Jones in Form 5 has produced a fantastic design which has won the Ilkley Carnival cover competition. The ‘At the Movies’ theme saw an impressive collection of submissions from local and independent schools in the Ilkley area. Miss Smith...
Tag Archives: Ilkley Prep
Musical Extravaganza!
Key Stage Two pupils wowed their families with their musical talents at the annual Palm Court Tea Concert. Parents, siblings and grandparents arrived in the School hall where they could sit with a cup of tea and a selection of...
Father Philip Visit
Father Philip from St Margaret’s Church held an assembly on Wednesday morning to tell the story of Easter. Pupils from all years gathered in the School hall to learn about the many stages of Easter, including the Last Supper, how Jesus...
Mother’s Day Afternoon Tea Party
To celebrate our amazing parents, mums and grannies were invited to Ghyll Royd for a Mother’s Day Afternoon Tea Party. Mrs Coultas decorated the Hall with daffodils and organised a fantastic event for the parents of Early Years and Key...
Skipton Castle Trip
Forms 1 and 2 set off on an exciting adventure to Skipton Castle last week. Skipton Castle is over 900 years old and is one of the most complete and preserved medieval castles in England! We had a great tour...
Pupils Put Brendan in the Hot Seat
The man with the best seat on the coach talks getting the best seat in the theatre! Coach Trip tour guide Brendan Sheerin visited Ghyll Royd School to unveil the ‘Theatre of Dreams’ – a fundraising initiative for retractable tiered...
Tee-rrific News for Junior Golfer
Gabriel in Form 1 competed in the European Junior Golf Tour in Prestatyn on Sunday. He battled through 50mph winds and wet conditions to come first place in his age group. Gabriel received a medal and trophy, but that’s not all —...
Nell Bank relays
On Saturday Ghyll Royd hosted the finale to the Wharfedale League’s Cross Country season. Three teams from Ghyll Royd ran two laps of the gruelling course in the cold, windy March weather. Well done to all who have taken part...
Thinking Outside the Classroom
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...
Pupils tuck in!
The most recent School Council meeting brought forward the idea of bringing back a School tuck shop. For just 50p, boys and girls can enjoy a break time snack from a range of food and drink. Crispin and Ava went...
