Form 6 have taken a step back in time to the 1960s for their main learning topic this term. Pupils have been fascinated by the styles, music and the historical changes made through the era and have been keen to...
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‘Singing Children of Africa’ Visit & Performance
Over 25 children from Kenya visited Ghyll Royd School on Tuesday. The children are touring the UK performing at different schools and public spaces as part of the ‘Singing Children of Africa’ during their 2017 ‘Angels’ tour. The children stopped...
Miss King Prepares for Ghana Trip
Following on from our visit from Educate the Kids yesterday, Miss King is travelling to Africa once again to volunteer over half term. This time, Miss King will be visiting the Calvary Chapel Academy in Pepease, Ghana where she will...
Spooky Half Term Performing Arts School
After a fantastic number of Ghyll Royd pupils attended and excelled Mrs Hughes’s summer school, places are now being taken for Performance Drama School’s Spooktacular Halloween themed half term workshops. It’s a great mixture of spooky and dramatic, with lots...
Grandparents’ Day 2017
We had 31 children’s grandparents visit on Friday 29th September for our annual Grandparents’ Day event. Grandparents were invited back to school to observe and participate in a variety of lessons with their grandchildren and their teachers. We had a...
The Wheels on the Bus go…
Key Stage One’s learning challenge this term is: “Where do the wheels on the bus go?” Mrs Downes, Miss Brown and Miss Baker talked to Forms 1 and 2 about the wheel and its purpose before the children got started...
Educate the Kids Visit Ghyll Royd
Next Tuesday we’re welcoming 30 children to Ghyll Royd from Kenya who are travelling the UK with charity Educate the Kids. Our guests will be visiting classrooms and having lunch with our children before a sneak preview of their choir performance...
From the Oven to the Kiln
Did you know chef Sean is also a ceramicist? The children love his fresh cooked lunches but it was great to have him out of the kitchen and in Miss Smith’s Art room this week, helping our Form 5 and...
Extra Drama Tuition Offer
Our Specialist Drama teacher Mrs Hughes is offering our keen thespians tuition for the Trinity Guildhall exams. Children who are interested in learning more and developing their acting skills can receive 30 minute one-on-one coaching sessions from Mrs Hughes. Pupils...
After School Fun!
After School Club has had a big revamp this term thanks to Mrs Langan. Numbers have grown significantly over the years, and Mrs Langan is now leader of the club and has a whole bunch of ideas and games to...
