Headteacher’s Blog

On Wednesday 11 December, we celebrated the outstanding achievements of our students at our Presentation and Awards Evening. Held in the school events hall, the evening highlighted the exceptional efforts and contributions of students across a range of fields, including academics, extracurricular activities, and community service. The evening began with…

Thank you for your patience, support and swift change of operations today and tomorrow. You will be pleased to hear that we will be open again as normal on Monday 18 March 2024. The contractors have been on site since 8am and are working throughout the weekend to carry out…

Due to unforeseen circumstances, we have had to take the decision to close the school on Thursday 14th March and Friday 15th March. Please see the message below from our Headteacher: It is with regret that I have had to take the decision to close school for 2 days from…

The Wensleydale School and Sixth Form is currently oversubscribed for September and is working hard to arrange additional transport for new students out of the catchment area. The school has also taken in 20 new students since the start of the academic year which is a reflection of its impact…

We are currently looking for some enthusiastic parents to help shape the future of the school by becoming Parents School Governors. Here, Headteacher Julia Polley answers some common questions about the prerequisites, time commitments, responsibilities, and rewards of becoming one of our governors. What does a School Governor do? School…

We recently hosted 38 students from China for a brilliant two-day cultural exchange program. The visiting 11 to 14-year-olds stayed at the Low Mill Outdoor Centre while exploring our stunning Yorkshire Dales. On Monday 29 January, 18 of our students joined the Chinese delegation at Low Mill for a day…

Due to the closure of school today, we have moved the Year 9 Options Evening from tonight to Thursday February 8th, 2024.  Year 9 parents’ evening remains unchanged on Thursday February 1st.  Parents’ should have received an email with details of how to book parents’ evening appointments.  If you have…

This morning we arrived at school to find we have a major issue with toilets, sewage and drains, due to the unprecedented weather this week. Despite our best efforts we do need external companies to come in and do a full drain clearance and re-set. Therefore, I am closing school from today…

Thank you to all parents, carers, grandparents and friends who have helped us out this morning to get everyone off site safely. A few learning points have arisen which I will address, to ensure any future emergency closures are even smoother. I would urge all parents to make sure we…

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