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Children smiling as they pull the parachute up and down

We’re Going on a Bear Hunt!

Great Explorers and Reception joined visitors from the local area on a bear hunt with Pyjama Drama! Elizabeth Archer from Pyjama Drama came into school on Friday to perform with the children. After setting the stage, collecting our imaginary tickets,...

Two pupils searching for different plants

Plant Spotting!

Forms 3 and 4 have been learning about living things and their environments. In their science lessons this week they have been focusing on how the plant kingdom could be divided into smaller groups. They discussed the four groups which...

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Wednesday Welly Walk!

On our Wednesday welly walk, Great Explorers and Reception went on a minibeast hunt! We’re learning about minibeasts this term. Great Explorers are focusing on dragonflies, butterflies, snails and ladybirds, whilst Reception are asking the question: ‘are all minibeasts scary?’...

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Pretty in Print!

Forms 5 and 6 are starting to see their lino printing turn into Tartan! For their learning topic all about the Stuarts, pupils have been making scottish kilts using lino and paint on cotton fabric. The printing process takes time...

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Outdoor Poetry

Form Two used their senses to describe the school grounds in an outdoor, multisensory English lesson. Here are a couple of their poems. Poem 1 I can see a huge, massive, colossal, thick tree. I can hear the humming of...

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Achievements All Around

The last week of the Spring term was filled with congratulations and celebrations for our multi-talented pupils! Our last Commendations Assembly was filled with stories of success, wins, and acts of care and courtesy by pupils across the school. The...

Ghyllstonbury Festival 2018!

Ghyll Royd School, Pre-School and Nursery are excited to bring you Ghyllstonbury – a one-off mini festival celebrating another brilliant school year! As a leading Primary school and after a string of successes in Sport, Art, Music, Drama, Entrance Exams...