We’ve had a brilliant start to 2018 in our Early Years department. Little Adventurers have lots of newly turned 2 year olds attending nursery for the very first time. We’ve also welcomed new faces to our Stay and Play sessions....
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Pupils LOVE Tennis Workshop
Following in the footsteps of Yorkshire tennis star Kyle Edmund, this week Key Stage One pupils enjoyed a workshop with a local pro. Adam from Ilkley Tennis Club coached children in Reception, Form 1 and Form 2 the basics of...
Exploring on Ilkley Moor!
On Ilkley Moor with their wooly hats, the Great Explorers set off on a mini adventure. We were buckled into our car seats in the minibus and drove up to the tops of Ilkley Moor. Once there we went on...
Digital da Vinci’s Enjoy New Curriculum
The start of a new term has brought with it an exciting new addition to the curriculum. Digital Art is an extension of the wonderfully enriched arts offering here at Ghyll Royd School, in addition to our Art, Pottery, Drama...
Wharfedale League Cross Country
On Saturday, pupils from 12 local primary schools competed in the Wharfedale Cross Country League event at Ilkley Rugby Club. This event was organised by Burley & Woodhead CoE Primary School on Saturday 20th January 2018. Ghyll Royd pupils competed...
Fine Motor Skills Fun with Fruit!
Great Explorers LOVED their mini bushcraft activity on Friday afternoon. Using real hammers, the children knocked golf tees into fruits. You can see the focus on their faces as they use their fine motor skills to safely hit the tees...
Rainbow Toes & Magic Hands!
In Little Adventurers this week, we’re learning about COLOURS. We took our shoes and socks off and placed our feet in a pile of paint. We then walked along a long piece of paper and danced around to colour the...
Growing up in World War II
Form 3 experienced life during World War II in Mr Laycock’s classroom on Wednesday. Pupils went back over 80 years to understand what life was like in the late 1930s during the outbreak of the Second World War. Mr Laycock...
Pre-School’s Penguin Pictures!
Great Explorers have been learning about polar animals this week, and focused on penguins for a crafty activity. For Treasure Bags this week we were asked to bring in a polar animal. Some of brought seals, some brought penguins and...
U11 Netball: Ghyll Royd Vs Lady Lane
On the 10th of Jan the Form 5 and 6 girls got into the bus eager for a win. At Lady Lane we played a four quarter match with a short intermission between each quarter. In the first quarter we...
