The last couple of weeks of results have been positive again with the highlight being the victorious under 16 Girls Hockey team being crowned County Champions. This is a magnificent feat given the numbers of girls available at the schools …
Last Tuesday PP2 went to Ripley Castle. The children wanted to find out all about the castle so they could compare it with the castle on the island of Coll which they have been learning about. We were given a …
On Tuesday 7th October sixteen Thornton pupils who are taking GCSE Geography went out into Swaledale to investigate how Cogden Gill changes as it moves downstream. Conditions were perfect for collecting fieldwork data unlike their first attempt on the Monday …
This weekend the Chinese boarders were set a challenge. They had to plan and prepare a Chinese meal for eight people. They started the challenge by speaking to their parents and asking for traditional recipes that they could cook here. …
It is fantastic to see our Upper School pupils taking on responsibility for their own enrichment as Pippa Cook leads the way in the baking room. Having already gained her Food Hygiene Certificate, Pippa has organised a programme of baking …
This term we are putting out different activities each week to make playtimes exciting for the children. Last week the Pre-Prep children had lots of fun at playtime learning to build walls. They know how to make the cement mix, …
Super Sunday boarding was a great success which saw thirteen boarders enjoy a trip to the Laser Quest and Ten Pin bowling in York. The red team thrashed the green team in the laser arena whilst the winning team for …
On Monday 29th September PP1 had a great time visiting Ripon Fire Station. The fire fighters kindly gave the group a talk about fire safety and showed them the four different fire engines that are kept at the station. During our …
On Monday 6th October PP1 went back in time to Beningbrough Hall to learn about the Great Fire of London. First they had a tour around the hall from Samuel Pepys’ maid called Jane. They then heard extracts from Samuel …
On Thursday 2nd October PP2 travelled to Highfield to play a much anticipated football match. The children all played with determination and demonstrated some great team work to win two matches, draw one and lose one narrowly, making them overall winners. …