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...
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Bluebells in Bloom!
Great Explorers went to see the bluebells in full bloom in Middleton Woods on Thursday. Off they went on the Ghyll Royd minibus to go explore and play in the beautiful local woodland. Mrs Johnson guided the children down the...
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...
Finding a View – Eco Schools Day
Ghyll Royd School held an Eco Schools Day with the Woodland Trust to reach Gold level in the Green Tree Schools Award scheme. Pupils from Forms 1-6 spent the whole day outside learning and exploring in their outdoor classroom, completing...
Tree Champions – Eco Schools Day
To build towards our Gold level in the Woodland Trust’s Green Tree Schools Award, pupils from Forms 1 to 6 spent the whole day outside for Ghyll Royd’s Eco Schools Day. To start the day, Forms 1 and 2 celebrated...
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...
Fun in the Sun – Forest Schools
Forms 1 and 2’s first Forest Schools session of the year had the sun shining brightly in the sky, which gave our teacher Mrs Wood a great idea! Mrs Wood brought out a big piece of tarpaulin and held it...
Into the Woods
Great Explorers and Reception ventured into the woodland for their first welly walk of the school year. Mrs Johnson, Miss Coulton and Mrs Watson led the way into the forest area and to a campfire where we all sat around....
Forest Schools 2017
Each term we welcome Mrs Woods to Ghyll Royd who teaches valuable skills through outdoor learning. Children from ages 3-11 each enjoy their Forest School lesson where they can grow in confidence, and enhance their communication and concentration skills as...
Middleton Woods Visit
Great Explorers have been investigating and exploring the environment of our local area by visiting Middleton Woods to look at the flowering Bluebells. The children really enjoyed walking through the ‘carpets’ of bluebells and using lots of descriptive words to...
