Two of our Form 5 pupils have been selected to represent the District for the 2017 cricket season. Charlie and Nicholas who play for Burley in Wharfedale Cricket Club have been chosen to represent Bradford and Calderdale in the U10’s...
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Crispin’s Challenge
The Paperclip Challenge by Crispin Form 5 The Paperclip Challenge was inspired by Kyle MacDonald. What he did was he decided to start with his one red paperclip and work his way up in value until he got to a house....
Holiday Course
Inspiration Holiday Courses available at Ghyll Royd School from Tuesday August 30th to Friday September 2nd for children aged 4 to 11 years of age. Details can be found at http://inspiration-tree.com/Resources/Inspiration-Tree-Summer-2016.pdf Tuesday August 30th to Thursday 1st September – Sport...
Head Teachers Blog
Dear Parents, Grandparents and Friends in the Community, As we come to the end of another busy and productive year at Ghyll Royd I’d like to take the opportunity to say a fond farewell to our Form 6. It is...
Sports Day Champions
Thank you to everyone who braved the showers to support the children at Sports’ Day. A special thanks to Ronnie the Rhino for cheering the children on in their races. Well done to everyone who took part – fabulous team...
Ghyll Royd Swimmers Scoop First Prize
Over 100 children from eight primary schools in and around the Ilkley area took part on the annual Wharfedale Jubilee Primary Schools Swimming Gala. The gala, now in its fifth year, was hosted by Ilkley Swimming Club and sponsored by...
Theatre of Dreams
Ghyll Royd is proud of its history and aims to stay at the forefront of independent education. Although it recognises that it is the people (staff, parents and pupils) not the bricks and mortar which are ultimately the core of...
Surgeon Operates
In Year 2 our Science Learning Challenge has been ‘How Living Things Change and Grow’ We have been shown what an animal needs for survival. We have also explored and compared the differences between things that are living, dead, and...
Charitable Fundraising
Children at Ghyll Royd School and Pre-School have chosen to raise money for a number of charities as part of their work within their school houses. The House Captains were challenged by their Head Teacher Mr David Martin to decide...
Trip to Betty’s
Mrs Snowden and her team had a wonderful day taking the children on public transport to Ilkley to deliver post and have lunch at Bettys. Thanks to all the lovely people who our Reception Class children and staff met on...