Over 100 children enjoyed a fun-filled forest adventure at Ghyll Royd School on Friday 23rd August 2019. The annual Burley Summer Festival is a week-long celebration around the village with events for all ages. This year Ghyll Royd took part...
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Wild Wood Adventure!
If you go down in the woods today, you might find Form 6! The class have been to Middleton Woods to meet Mrs Wood for a full day of Forest Schools! We started the day by meeting Mrs Wood at...
Welly Walk Wanderers!
On Wednesdays, Ghyll Royd Pre-School children enjoy an afternoon Welly Walk! The Walks are themed with the children’s learning topic and are always a highly enjoyable midweek activity. Last week, Little Adventurers and Great Explorers combined their welly walks with...
Foraging for Marshmallows!
Reception, Forms 1 and 2 had the best start to their Summer term as they enjoyed a Forest Schools lesson with Mr Martin and Mrs Woods. Pupils were joined by children taking part in Ghyll Royd’s Discovery Day who thoroughly...
Ghyll Royd Awarded Gold by the Woodland Trust
Ghyll Royd School and Pre-School has been awarded a Gold Award by the National Woodland Trust. The Ilkley Primary School has been awarded for its consistent involvement in green activities including tree planting, visiting local woodland, reducing carbon emissions through...
Key Stage One in Bloom
Pupils in Forms 1 and 2 visited Harlow Carr Gardens to learn about how things grow. The Gardens are a great place to visit for Primary School children, as they can explore and learn in the beautiful outdoors. The classes...
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...
Bear Ghylls! Adventurous Activities Week
Ghyll Royd School pupils are enjoying the latest addition to their expanding curriculum. Bushcraft lessons with outdoor education specialist Mark Parry started after February half term for children in Years 5 and 6. Budding Bear Grylls joined Mark in the...
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...
Habitat Hunt
Miss Brown set Forms 1 and 2 the task of finding five different mini beasts in the School’s woodland for their Thursday afternoon Science lesson! On a sheet of paper were 3 columns where pupils had to find and draw...
