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Terrington Hall boarders’ Hallowe’en party
7th November 2011
More than 50 Terrington Hall pupils donned ghoulish costumes and took a trip to the... [More]
Bootham students create suspended sculpture to mark National Quaker Week
24th October 2011
Bootham School’s Year 7 students are creating a new art installation, exploring the principles of... [More]
ootham Junior School to go back in time – Victorian dress and washboards for a day at Beningbrough Hall
24th October 2011
Year 3 pupils from Bootham Junior School will be spending a day experiencing life in... [More]
Bootham School sees past Head Boy become the country’s top Civil Servant
24th October 2011
The new Cabinet Secretary, and the country's leading mandarin, is to be Jeremy Heywood. A... [More]
Terrington Hall School choir performs at All Saints’ Church, Slingsby, harvest festival
5th October 2011
On Sunday 2 October, Terrington Hall School’s choir performed at All Saints’ Slingsby Harvest Festival... [More]
Inspiring Day with Dame Kelly Holmes for Queen Mary's Girls
28th September 2011
Meeting Olympic athlete, Dame Kelly Holmes has inspired pupils from Queen Mary's School at Baldersby... [More]
Terrington Hall retains crown at annual U13 rugby tournament
28th September 2011
On Wednesday 14 September Terrington Hall School held its fourth U13 XV-a-side rugby tournament... [More]
Terrington Hall’s Annual Art Exhibition
28th September 2011
Artwork by pupils at Terrington Hall School won high praise from Mrs Paula Cannon, former... [More]
Political Editor of The Observer congratulates Terrington Hall scholars
28th September 2011
Toby Helm, Political Editor of the Observer, was guest speaker at Terrington Hall’s speech day... [More]
Deputy Head of Terrington Hall School retires
28th September 2011
A drinks celebration was held on the lawns of Terrington Hall School to mark the... [More]
Terrington Hall’s open-air staging of The Odyssey
28th September 2011
Terrington Hall’s Year Eight leavers have taken to the outdoor stage with the Hall’s fourth... [More]
Pepys on stage at Terrington Hall
28th September 2011
Year Three and Year Four pupils at Terrington Hall School brought a slice of 17th-century... [More]
Queen Mary's School - New Headmistress Welcomed in Commissioning Service
26th September 2011
The new Headmistress of Queen Mary's School was officially welcomed in a special service held... [More]
Aysgarth School - The Spectator Magazine
5th September 2011
Aysgarth School has been featured in the Spectator's Guide to Independent Schools. Following a visit... [More]
Aysgarth Bucks the Trend
5th September 2011
This new academic year sees numbers in Aysgarth School’s Prep reach over 140, the highest... [More]
Kate Oakley joins St. Martin’s Ampleforth
5th September 2011
St. Martin’s Ampleforth is pleased to welcome Kate Oakley as their new Head of Pre-Prep... [More]
Bootham School - York Dragons’ Apprentice winner
6th July 2011
“I am delighted to report that one of our Bootham School sixth form students, Alanna... [More]
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat is staged by Bootham Junior School
1st July 2011
Bootham Junior School have been rehearsing like mad for their two night showing of Joseph... [More]
St Martin'sd Ampleforth - Year 1 Pupils enter national potato growing contest
24th June 2011
The Year 1 Pupils at St. Martin’s Ampleforth Prep School have been growing potatoes for... [More]
Choir Schools Association Annual Sports Day
24th June 2011
On Sunday 20th June, eight Trebles from St. Martin’s Ampleforth’s Schola Cantorum travelled down to... [More]
Bootham Students’ winning idea is taken up by York City Council
23rd June 2011
York Edible Schools’ – “Y.E.S.” – The winning idea of last year’s team of York... [More]
Bootham teacher and cricketing enthusiast retires after nearly forty years
22nd June 2011
After thirty-nine years at the crease, ex-professional cricketer and Bootham School teacher, Colin Raper, is... [More]
Bootham School Pupil – Wins National Poetry Prize
21st June 2011
Bootham School pupil, Josh Teo, has won the ‘Poetry Live Simon Powell Poetry Prize’. ... [More]
St Martin's Ampleforth - Excellent Independent School Inspection
8th June 2011
St. Martin’s Ampleforth Prep School is celebrating another highly successful inspection report. In... [More]
Terrington Hall wins three top national conservation awards
5th June 2011
Pupils at Terrington Hall School have secured a third top national conservation award - Natural... [More]
Terrington Hall School’s record-breaking athletics sports day competition
5th June 2011
Seven records were smashed at Terrington Hall School’s annual athletics sports day competition.
Bootham School Musician is overall Festival Winner
7th April 2011
A Bootham School musician has been named as the overall winner of the Harrogate Music... [More]
Memories of Food Riots at Bootham School – Kath Watson reflects on four decades in the catering department
7th April 2011
Nearly 40 years ago, Catering Officer, Kath Watson, joined Bootham School as an Assistant Cook.... [More]
Terrington Hall pre-prep children make marathon fundraising effort
7th April 2011
A marathon effort by Terrington Hall School’s pre-prep department raised £1050.04 in support of Great... [More]
High Sheriff Visits Pocklington School History Society
7th April 2011
Adrian Horsley JP, High Sheriff of the East Riding of Yorkshire visited Pocklington School’s history... [More]
Queen Mary's school - Young Flautist's hopes at national competition
7th April 2011
A young flautist from Queen Mary's School at Baldersby Park near Thirsk is hoping she... [More]
Pocklington School - Olivia Continues to Sparkle
7th April 2011
Following recent successes in competitions at Cottingham and Sheffield, Pocklington School student Olivia Turner has... [More]
Bootham Junior School Choir to be Visited by International Conductor
7th April 2011
Bootham Junior School’s choir will be put through its paces when international conductor and composer,... [More]
St Martin's Ampleforth - Scholarship Results
7th April 2011
St. Martin’s Ampleforth have broken their record for the second successive year in gaining scholarships... [More]
After Christmas in an HIV Orphanage, Bootham School Students launch Fundraising Catwalk Creations
14th March 2011
After spending Christmas day at an orphanage in South Africa, where children have lost their... [More]
Bootham School Wins Music Trophies Galore!
14th March 2011
Bootham School musicians have collected a cabinet full of trophies from this year’s Harrogate Music... [More]
St Martin's Ampleforth - World Book Day
14th March 2011
This has now become an annual event very much anticipated by the Librarians at... [More]
Banquet of Shakespeare at Bootham School
14th March 2011
“Come and enjoy a banquet of Shakespeare”, is the invitation from Bootham School’s Head of... [More]
Terrington Hall secures double-trophy win at Durham School’s netball tournament
14th March 2011
Terrington Hall School scooped a double-whammy at Durham School’s netball tournament when its netball teams... [More]
Terrington Hall pupils selected for North Yorkshire hockey squads
14th March 2011
Terrington Hall pupils Millie Grant and Imogen Boddy have been selected for North Yorkshire’s U14... [More]
Terrington Hall’s 13th annual U13 rugby sevens tournament
14th March 2011
Terrington Hall School held its 13th annual U13 rugby sevens tournament this month, the largest... [More]
Bootham School Flies the ‘Green Flag’ for Zero Landfill
3rd March 2011
The first School in York to gain Green Flag status for its efforts to reduce... [More]
Terrington Hall School’s U13 girls’ cross country triumph
28th February 2011
Terrington Hall’s U13 girls’ cross country team was triumphant at the school’s annual U11 and... [More]
Terrington Hall pupils inspired by York University Gamelan workshop
28th February 2011
Pupils from Terrington Hall School were inspired by a hands-on Gamelan workshop held by MA... [More]
Terrington Hall rugby captain selected for the English U13 Prep Schools Barbarians National XV.
28th February 2011
Following half-term trials at Rugby School, Terrington Hall1st XV captain Matthew Wilson has been selected... [More]
Bootham School’s Enterprising Pupils Inspired By Brave Boys Cancer Battle
28th February 2011
When seven-year-old Freddie Hyde was diagnosed with leukaemia everyone in his large family rallied around... [More]
Well Known Poet To Read In The ‘Discovered’ Ballroom Of Bootham School
28th February 2011
Matthew Barton, whose poems have appeared in a wide range of magazines, newspapers and anthologies,... [More]
Bootham School Crowned County Champions
25th February 2011
Bootham School’s Under 15 basketball team were crowned North Yorkshire Champions this season. After... [More]
Crystal Palace Finals for Bootham School Athlete
25th February 2011
It’s like being chosen to play football at Wembley”, was how Bootham School’s Head of... [More]
Terrington Hall pupils collect vouchers for free gardening equipment
2nd February 2011
Having been awarded the Woodland Trust’s Silver Award as part of their Green Tree Schools’... [More]
Queen Mary's School - New Head announced
22nd December 2010
A new head teacher has been announced for a leading North Yorkshire independent school. Mrs... [More]
Terrington Hall’s production of ‘Leave it to Psmith’ by P G Wodehouse
22nd December 2010
Blandings Castle, Shropshire, was the setting for last week’s production of P G Wodehouse’s romantic... [More]
Queen Mary's School - Pantomine Fun!
22nd December 2010
With recent news of the engagement of Prince William and Kate Middleton hitting the headlines,... [More]
Terrington Hall pre-prep nativity
22nd December 2010
A cast of 35 staged Terrington Hall’s pre-prep nativity Humph the Camel on the last... [More]
Pocklington School - Problems with the snow? Obviously what you need is an Igloo!
8th December 2010
While the rest of us anxiously check the weather forecasts and the state of the... [More]
Terrington Hall School wins gold wildlife garden award
26th November 2010
Pupils from Terrington Hall School have won the Gold Award in the Natural England Big... [More]
Terrington Hall pupils support Operation Christmas Child
26th November 2010
Terrington Hall’s Year Five pupils have delivered more than 60 gift-filled Christmas shoeboxes to a... [More]
St Martin's Ampleforth pupils dress up for charity
26th November 2010
Every pupil at St. Martin’s Ampleforth joined in the dressing up fun on Monday 22nd... [More]
Bootham School - New Nursery Open at Top School
22nd November 2010
The new Nursery at Bootham Junior School is officially opened on Friday 26th November by... [More]
Terrington Hall trio selected for U13 Northern Barbarians
16th November 2010
Terrington Hall’s 1st XV’s unbeaten rugby season has been capped with the news that three... [More]
St Martin's Ampleforth - Alba Rose Nursing Home
16th November 2010
Each year, on the eve of Remembrance Day, Year 6 from St. Martin’s Ampleforth visit... [More]
Silver Jubilee Celebrations for Queen Mary's School
22nd October 2010
Leading North Yorkshire school, Queen Mary's, celebrated a significant anniversary this weekend, with a special... [More]
Terrington Hall School’s conker championship
15th October 2010
Terrington Hall School launched its first inter-house conker championships this week, drawing the attention of... [More]
St Olave's School - The Vikings are coming!
14th October 2010
Year 4 pupils at St Olave’s took a step back in time when they spent... [More]
Bootham School’s ‘Hair Raising’ pupil to be subject of BBC2 documentary
12th October 2010
A new BBC2 documentary on one of York’s most important figures, Benjamin Seebohm Rowntree, will... [More]
Catriona host charity musical recital
11th October 2010
17 year old Mount School girl Catriona McDermid, will be playing to a packed house... [More]
Siver Jubilee celebration for Queen Mary's School
7th October 2010
“Old girls”, former and current staff and pupils of Queen Mary's School are... [More]
Terrington Hall pupils selected for U13 East Yorkshire Rugby Team
7th October 2010
Terrington Hall School’s captain of rugby Matthew Wilson and his team mate Hugh Buchanan have... [More]
Terrington Hall School - four pupils win gold medal at National Kayak Slalom
30th September 2010
Terrington Hall School’s slalom team swept the board at the annual West Tanfield Slalom, one... [More]
Terrington Hall School - Fijian Rugby Star takes up scholarship
30th September 2010
Terrington Hall School has welcomed the young Fijian rugby star Filimoni Savou on a year’s... [More]
Leaveners Drama Group to launch National Quaker Week at Bootham School
29th September 2010
Bootham School sees the start of National Quaker Week with a visit from ‘The Leaveners’,... [More]
St Martin's Ampleforth - nominated for the Tatler School Awards
21st September 2010
St. Martin’s Ampleforth are celebrating this week as they learned that they were nominated for... [More]
Terrington Hall pupil catches 11lb rainbow trout
17th July 2010
Paul Lemarchand, a 13-year-old French pupil at Terrington Hall School, is pictured here proudly holding... [More]
Woodleigh School pupils take to the seas
16th July 2010
Eight boys from Woodleigh School took to the seas on an exciting sailing adventure on... [More]
Woodleigh School rewards cricket stars
16th July 2010
At the Woodleigh School Founder’s Day awards of cricket balls were given to four star... [More]
Woodleigh School pupils joins Lord's Taverner 100 Club
16th July 2010
Twelve year old, Matthew Proctor, a pupil at Woodleigh School has won a place in... [More]
Bootham School offers a new “Dangerous Game” in Global Awareness.
16th July 2010
On Tuesday 29 June, Bootham School, the well known independent Quaker School in York, will... [More]
St Martin's Ampleforth - Common Entrance Results
16th July 2010
St. Martin’s Ampleforth Prep School are very proud of their Year 8 pupils who have... [More]
Terrington Hall's open-air stage production of King Arthur's: A Far Flame
10th July 2010
Following record common entrance results in which Terrington Hall’s Year 8 pupils achieved the... [More]
Terrington Hall pupisl meet shuttle astronaunts
10th July 2010
Eight pupils from Terrington Hall School visited the House of Commons this week and met... [More]
Pocklington School Scrum-half selected for Yorkshire U18 squad
6th July 2010
“Congratulations to Isaac. This is a fantastic individual achievement, as the squad is made... [More]
Terrington Hall pupils qualify for National Championships
29th June 2010
Following trials at Beckett Park Stadium, Leeds, three pupils from Terrington Hall School have qualified... [More]
Terrington Hall U13 Cricketers win trophy at Pocklington School
29th June 2010
Terrington Hall’s U13 cricket team swept to victory at Pocklington School’s annual U13 six-a-side competition.
Terrington Hall's boarders summer party
21st June 2010
The boarders’ summer party is one of the highlights of the boarding year and this... [More]
St Martin's Ampleforth - Toby Pratt selected for Yorkshire U13 cricket team.
21st June 2010
Toby Pratt, a pupil at St. Martin’s Ampleforth Prep School, has been selected to play... [More]
Terrington Hall's staged production of Hoodwinked
21st June 2010
The daring exploits of Robin Hood and his band of men were dramatically brought to... [More]
Pocklington School Thanks Young Enterprise Business Mentors
17th June 2010
“Peter and Alastair’s support to our Young Enterprise students has been invaluable over the years... [More]
St Martin's Ampleforth - Opening of the Savill Centre
17th June 2010
Thanks to the generosity of former pupil and current parent, Peter Savill, St. Martin’s Ampleforth... [More]
Lyndhurst Debating Club Visit Houses of Parliament
15th June 2010
Lyndhurst Debating Club made a very exciting trip to Westminster during the half-term break where... [More]
Queen Mary's School - Peter the Parrot Helps top the Bill at “Pirates”
11th June 2010
Gilbert and Sullivan’s famous operetta, The Pirates of Penzance, is due to take centre stage... [More]
Aysgarth School - Former MP inspires school pupils during election
11th June 2010
David Faber, the grandson of former Prime Minister Harold Macmillan, has spent three weeks at... [More]
Terrington Hall stage The Wiz
11th June 2010
Pupils at Terrington Hall School staged their end-of-term musical The Wiz involving a cast of... [More]
Terrington Hall lifts plate at Mowden Sevens
11th June 2010
On Saturday 13 March, 16 teams took part in Mowden Hall School’s 31st under-13 rugby... [More]
Terrington Hall cricketers selected for North Yorkshire
11th June 2010
Four pupils at Terrington Hall School have been selected to play cricket for North Yorkshire.
Centuries galore for St. Martin’s Ampleforth
11th June 2010
The first XI cricket team at St. Martin’s Ampleforth Prep School are celebrating after two... [More]
York’s Hidden History – Penn House owned by Bootham School, to feature in BBC film
11th June 2010
BBC2 has been filming in one of York’s lesser-known historic buildings this week in preparation... [More]
A Place at Guildhall School of Music and Drama for Pocklington Student
11th June 2010
“We are extremely pleased and very proud of Grace. Her recall audition two weeks... [More]
Terrington Hall Art Exhibition
11th June 2010
Artwork by pupils at Terrington Hall School won high praise from local artist Shelley Hughes... [More]
Terrington Hall - record breaking athletics sports day
11th June 2010
During seven hours in 26˚C heat, eight records were smashed at Terrington Hall School’s annual... [More]
St Martin's Ampleforth - U13 North East Squash Team Champion
30th April 2010
Toby Pratt of St. Martin’s Ampleforth Prep School was selected to play for the North... [More]
St Martin's Ampleforth - Girls’ Choir tour to Venice
28th April 2010
Twenty two girl choristers from St. Martin’s Ampleforth Prep School have just returned from a... [More]
Two cathedrals are venues for Queen Mary's girls
28th April 2010
An experience of a lifetime is about to be achieved by pupils of leading North... [More]
Ampleforth Abbey Choirs raise the roof in Celebration of 40 years
28th April 2010
This year the Schola Cantorum of Ampleforth Abbey celebrates its 40th Anniversary a significant... [More]
Robert Brunskill plays for England Prep School Barbarians
28th April 2010
Robert Brunskill (13) from St. Martin’s Ampleforth Prep School played in the second row for... [More]
Tournament winners for Terrington Hall - U11 sevens and netball teams
31st March 2010
Terrington Hall’s under-11 rugby sevens and netball teams ended their seasons with tournament victories.
Terrington Hall - Sports Relief
31st March 2010
From the youngest to the oldest, pupils and staff at Terrington Hall School did their... [More]
Scholarships Awarded to Pupils of Aysgarth School
31st March 2010
Congratulations rang through the corridors of the historic independent school in Newton-Le-Willows near Bedale.... [More]
Terrington Hall - U9 Netball team win high fives tournament
31st March 2010
Terrington Hall’s U9 netball team celebrated tournament success when the school hosted its U9... [More]
Queen Mary's School - Easter Bonnets in every shape!
24th March 2010
Easter bonnets in every shape, size and colour will be on parade at a leading... [More]
St. Martin’s Ampleforth win Durham School Under 11 Sevens Rugby
16th March 2010
St. Martin’s Ampleforth’s Under 11 rugby team won the Durham School 7’s tournament last week.... [More]
St Martin's Ampleforth - Simon Beaufoy Creative Writing Competition
16th March 2010
Lydia Bramhall (13) of St. Martin’s Ampleforth Prep School has won the senior section of... [More]
Bootham School Students strut their stuff for Mombasa
15th March 2010
On Tuesday 23 March, Bootham School fashionistas will strut their stuff in aid of ‘Project... [More]
Grand Opening for Bootham School’s ‘New’ Ballroom
15th March 2010
The age of elegance has returned to Bootham School as it celebrates the official opening... [More]
Six Terrington Hall pupils win scholarships to schools across the country
15th March 2010
Six pupils from Terrington Hall School pupils have been awarded a range of scholarships and... [More]
Woodleigh School pupils go international to be the best on World Math's Day
9th March 2010
GENIUSES at Woodleigh School have been battling brains with the world’s best as part of... [More]
Bootham does Shakespeare: Whatever the weather
9th March 2010
A rarely performed Shakespeare play, Timon of Athens, which he co-wrote with fellow dramatist Thomas... [More]
Aysgarth School judged by ISI as 'Outstanding'
9th March 2010
ISI (Independent Schools Inspectorate) completed an interim two day inspection at Aysgarth School near Bedale... [More]
Terrington Hall's Charity Rowathon in aid of Amantani UK
9th March 2010
Pupils and staff at Terrington Hall rowed across Lake Titicaca six times and raised more... [More]
Terrington Hall U13 Rugby Tournament
9th March 2010
On Wednesday 4 March, 32 schools from across the UK attended Terrington Hall’s 12th annual... [More]
Battle of the Bands at Queen Mary's School
9th March 2010
The choral and orchestral music for which Queen Mary’s School is renowned is about to... [More]
Terrington Hall's ninth annual U11 Rugby Tournament
9th March 2010
For the second year running, York’s St Olave’s were triumphant in the Terrington Hall Under-11s... [More]
Woodleigh School pupil wins prestigious music scholarship to top school
18th February 2010
Woodleigh School pupil, Charles Saunders, has been awarded a music exhibition to the prestigious Radley... [More]
Pocklington School Singers Collect Cups at Cottingham Music Festival
18th February 2010
Peter Micklem Cooper who is a Year 7 pupil at Pocklington School won the cup... [More]
St Martin's Ampleforth School - Barbarians rugby team players
18th February 2010
Congratulations to Robert Brunskill (13) and Charlie Innes (11), from St. Martin’s Ampleforth, who both... [More]
St Martin's Ampleforth School - 100% success rate in music Scholarships
18th February 2010
All three pupils, from St. Martin’s Ampleforth prep school, entered for the Ampleforth College... [More]
Terrington Hall U13 football vs Malton School
3rd February 2010
Terrington Hall’s unbeaten U13 football season continued when U13 captain David Hague scored a hat... [More]
Pocklington School Raises Over £2000 for Heroes
3rd February 2010
Pocklington staff and students’ put on an Old Time Music Hall Show in the Tom... [More]
Martin Barrass Puts Pocklington School Thespians Through Their Paces
3rd February 2010
Martin Barrass, the popular York pantomime performer visited Pocklington School yesterday to share some of... [More]
Terrington Hall pupil selected for North of England U13 Barbarians
27th January 2010
Terrington Hall pupil Sam Nordli has been selected to represent the combined North and Midlands... [More]
Quaker School Students Taken Back To War
27th January 2010
On Monday 1 February, Yr 9 pupils at Bootham School in York, will be taken... [More]
St Martin's Ampleforth - Prep School Barbarians
21st January 2010
Two boys from St. Martin’s Ampleforth have been selected for the final stage of the... [More]
St Martin's Ampleforth - Barbican Rugby
12th January 2010
St. Martin’s Ampleforth will be sending supporters to Birmingham this weekend to cheer on three... [More]
Terrington Hall pupil awarded place in National Children's Choir of Great Britain
12th January 2010
Amelia Cook (11), a pupil at Terrington Hall School, has been awarded a place in... [More]
Terrington Hall School - double celebration for 1st XV
12th January 2010
Terrington Hall’s 1st XV celebrated the end of an outstanding rugby season with the news... [More]
Terrington Hall School's stage production of Terry Pratchett's 'Johnny and the Dead'
12th January 2010
Pupils from Terrington Hall School have staged their end-of-term production, an adaptation by Simon Brigss... [More]
Terrington Hall Reception Teacher achieves early years professional status
12th January 2010
Terrington Hall reception teacher Rachel Gudgeon has attained Early Years Professional Status (EYPS) and received... [More]
Terrington Hall School - Operation Christmas Child
10th December 2009
Year Five pupils from Terrington Hall School spent their recent half-term holiday preparing shoeboxes in... [More]
Terrington Hall - Pipes and trumpets sound a poignant note at school children's Remberance Day Service
10th December 2009
Young trumpeters at Terrington Hall School, York, together with The Ampleforth Highlanders Pipe Band, added... [More]
St. Martin’s Ampleforth Rowathon
5th October 2009
On Saturday 10th and Sunday 11th October Ampleforth College and St Martin’s Ampleforth Prep school... [More]
All to Play For At Queen Mary’s School
2nd October 2009
A traditional “den”… a role play stage area, tree seats and a water-play pool are... [More]
Aysgarth School receives 'Best Prep School' Award
30th September 2009
The School was awarded the title ‘Best Prep School’ by Tatler Magazine at the launch... [More]
Rugby success for Aysgarth School at Sedbergh Tournament
30th September 2009
Aysgarth's U11s won their tournament with six straight wins and the 1st XV played 7... [More]
Terrington Hall School - awarded grant for improved outdoor play provision
29th September 2009
Nursery children at Terrington Hall Pre-prep returned to school this term to find that a... [More]
Terrington Hall School - U13 XV-a-side Rugby Tournament
29th September 2009
On Wednesday 16 September Terrington Hall School held its second U13 XV-a-side rugby tournament for... [More]
International Equestrian Success for Queen Mary’s School Trio
29th September 2009
Celebrations are underway at Queen Mary’s School near Thirsk following the success of three students... [More]
St Martin's Ampleforth - Cross Country Meet
17th September 2009
The pupils of St. Martin’s Ampleforth are celebrating the fact that they have raised just... [More]
St Peter’s musicians hit top As
26th August 2009
Top northern school, St Peter’s York, has delivered its best ever A level results with... [More]
St Peter’s York – Top Marks for Top School - Best Results Ever
26th August 2009
Top northern school, St Peter’s York, has delivered their best ever A Level results with... [More]
Outstanding performance for Under 9 Woodleigh School Cricketer
12th May 2009
Woodleigh School Under 9 cricketer, Will Bradley, produced a stunning performance in a cricket match... [More]
Woodleigh School footballer star, Tom Hoggard picked for national team
12th May 2009
STAR Woodleigh School footballer Tom Hoggard has been picked for the national independent schools U14... [More]
'Grease' is the word at Queen Mary's School
12th May 2009
Pupils at a leading North Yorkshire girls independent school are polishing up their American accents... [More]
Bootham’s School’s challenge to Rugby School on the day of new book launch
12th May 2009
‘Natural History at Bootham – The Early Years’ is the title of the book launched... [More]
St Olave’s meet Michael Hjort
5th May 2009
48 Pupils from Year 4 at St Olave’s, the junior school of St Peter’s, went... [More]
Sty Peter's School - Music Scholar leads Mozart’s Requiem and performs violin solo at Spring Concert
5th May 2009
St Peter’s Choral Society, School Choir, St Olave’s Senior Choir and Orchestra performed Mozart’s Requiem... [More]
Bootham School wins prestigious National Science Award
27th April 2009
Bootham School has won the national schools’ chemistry competition ‘Top of the Bench’ – run... [More]
Yorkshire Call-up for Woodleigh School Pupils
23rd April 2009
STAR Woodleigh School pupils Jack Garritty, Tom Hoggard and Oliver Medforth are celebrating call-ups for... [More]
Blue Peter award winning author to visit Bootham School
22nd April 2009
“We are delighted to welcome one of the UK’s leading children’s authors, Alan Gibbons, to... [More]
An undiscovered Georgian Ballroom revealed by Bootham School building work.
22nd April 2009
York’s local residents and visitors have been intrigued to see a mushrooming of scaffolding and... [More]
Terrington Hall School annual U13 Rugby Seven's Tournament
26th March 2009
The sun shone and snow storms gathered as Terrington Hall School, York, held its... [More]
Terrington Hall School pupil picked for national squad
26th March 2009
Max Wright, Head Boy and Captain of Terrington Hall School’s 1st XV, has been selected... [More]
Terrington Hall School flies the Green Flag
26th March 2009
Terrington Hall School, York, has been awarded the Eco-Schools Green Flag, making it the first... [More]
Queen Mary's School - Composer and conductor Bob Chilcott spends the day at school to help pupils celebrate 30 years of choir music.
25th March 2009
Internationally-renowned composer and conductor Bob Chilcott has been helping pupils at a leading North Yorkshire... [More]
Music a fitting choice for Easter – Bootham and The Mount Schools perform at Beverley Minster
25th March 2009
York’s two Quaker Schools, Bootham School and The Mount School joined forces to perform Dvorak’s... [More]
Bootham School’s Presidential Link
13th March 2009
Visitors from Sidwell School, Washington DC, have arrived for their annual exchange with Bootham School.... [More]
Terrington Hall School - Accolade for young trumpeter
12th March 2009
Charlie Prest, a Year Seven pupil at Terrington Hall School, performed at ‘The Associated Board... [More]
Terrington Hall School - Crosas Country Meet
12th March 2009
On Monday February 23, Terrington Hall School held its annual U11 and U13 cross country... [More]
Terrington Hall School - Rugby honours
12th March 2009
Max Wright, Head Boy and Captain of the 1st XV rugby team at Terrington Hall... [More]
St Martin's Ampleforth - Girls’ Schola Martini Tour
12th March 2009
25 girls from the Schola Sancti Martini, the girls’ choir of St. Martin’s Ampleforth School,... [More]
Aysgarth School donates jerseys to orphan children in Africa
12th March 2009
Aysgarth’s old grey school jerseys have been gratefully received by orphan children in Zimbabwe. Around... [More]
Aysgarth School - Art Competition
12th March 2009
A sweet-toothed pupil at Aysgarth Prep School has created a sugar coated work of art.... [More]
National Book Day at Bootham Junior School
12th March 2009
Pupils and staff from Bootham Junior School will be celebrating National Book Day on Thursday... [More]
National Quaker Schools’ Junior Choirs Concert at Bootham School
12th March 2009
Over one hundred and thirty children from four of the county’s Quaker Schools will be... [More]
Bootham Twins For Charity
12th March 2009
Bootham School pupils and staff will be donning red noses and teaming up for ‘Twins... [More]
High marks from Ofsted for Bramcote School
4th February 2009
AN independent school in Scarborough has been described as "outstanding" by education watchdogs.
Bramcote School - Trio Shine for Northern Barbarians
4th February 2009
Joseph Royston-Bailey (aged 13), Bryn Andrews (aged 11) and William Lewin (aged 10) from Bramcote... [More]
The Magic of Maths at St Olave's School
4th February 2009
45 Year 6 pupils from across York will be attending the first of two Maths... [More]
Queen Mary's Scool - gymnasts prepare for international event
4th February 2009
Gymnasts from one of North Yorkshire’s leading independent schools are practising their back flips, balances... [More]
Bootham School Chemists Triumph Again
4th February 2009
Bootham, represented by Oliver Manners, James Paul, Owen Duffey and Kelvin Wong have won the... [More]
Aysgarth School - Wiliam Hague MP, visits the school
20th January 2009
William Hague, Shadow Foreign Secretary and Conservative MP for Richmond came to speak at Aysgarth... [More]
St Martin's Ampleforth - Cross Country Meet
20th January 2009
Ten schools met at St. Martin’s Ampleforth school on Thursday 15th January to take part... [More]
St Peter’s could have danced all night!
16th December 2008
Packed houses were wowed recently by an incredibly high quality production of Lerner and Loewe’s... [More]
Eureka! - St Peter’s Christmas Science Lecture
16th December 2008
Every year the three St Peter’s science departments of Chemistry, Physics and Biology get together... [More]
Aysgarth School - Nativity in the Snow
16th December 2008
Last week, Pre-Prep children at Aysgarth School nr Bedale were given the greatest gift on... [More]
Aysgarth School - School Choir Sing at Prestigious Event and Record CD
16th December 2008
On the 8th December, the Aysgarth School Choirs from Newton-le-Willows were asked to join a... [More]
Terrington Hall Preparatory School - The Archbishop of York conducts Confirmation Service
5th December 2008
The Archbishop of York, Dr John Sentamu, conducted a Confirmation service at All Saints Church,... [More]
St Martin's Ampleforth pupils sing live on Radio 4
3rd December 2008
Six children from St. Martin’s Ampleforth Prep School sang live from Emmanuel Church, Didsbury for... [More]
Bootham School put on a musical production for Charity
3rd December 2008
Sixth formers and other senior school students from Bootham School are staging a three night... [More]
St Peter's into last 32 Daily Mail Cup
3rd December 2008
Both the U18s and the U15s are through to the final rounds of the Daily... [More]
Scarborough College - Kate Harris heads to England Camp
3rd December 2008
Kate Harris has been selected to attend the National U16 Hockey Women's assessment camp.
Aysgarth School - Boarding is Judged by OFSTED as 'Outstanding'
3rd December 2008
OFSTED completed a Boarding Inspection at Aysgarth School in Newton-le-Willows last month and awarded the... [More]
St Peter's School - Pupils team up to plant-a-bulb
2nd December 2008
Pupils young and old at St Peter’s teamed up recently to plant over 300 daffodil... [More]
Boarders' Hallowe'en Party at Terrington Hall
2nd December 2008
As frightening as some of the usual characters are that reside in the boarding house... [More]
From Terrington to Nepal
5th November 2008
Ian Foxley and his16-year-old daughter Jessica, a former deputy head girl of Terrington Hall School,... [More]
Terrington Hall School evacuees
5th November 2008
With name tags pinned to their lapels, gasmask boxes slung around their necks, clutching a... [More]
Terrington Hall School’s U13 1st XV returned unbeaten from a weekend’s rugby tour to Dublin.
5th November 2008
Terrington Hall School’s U13 1st XV returned unbeaten from a weekend’s rugby tour to Dublin.
Bootham School to perform at Yorkshire playhouse in Leeds
22nd October 2008
A group of 22 students from Bootham School will be performing an abridged production of... [More]
St Martin's Ampleforth - If you go down to the woods today…
21st October 2008
Year 4 pupils from St. Martin’s Ampleforth Prep School and Terrington Hall Prep School enjoyed... [More]
St. Martin’s Ampleforth Pupil joins
7th October 2008
Michael Higham, age 10, who is the youngest drummer with the Ampleforth College Pipe Band,... [More]
Terrington Hall School hosts Independent Schools Football Association Trials
7th October 2008
On Tuesday 30 September Terrington Hall School hosted U13 trials for the southern sector of... [More]
York’s Quaker Schools attend ‘PeaceJam conference in Los Angeles' – report from Bootham School sixth formers Bethan Ratcliffe and Harriet Andrews
3rd October 2008
Twelve sixth formers from Bootham School and The Mount School, York’s two independent Quaker schools,... [More]
History in Stitches – Quaker Tapestry exhibition at Bootham School
3rd October 2008
The Quaker Tapestry is a celebration of 350 years of Quaker insights and experiences. A... [More]
Bootham School – Where the Art is and the country’s top artists
18th September 2008
An unprecedented number of ‘Top Marks’ have been awarded to Bootham School pupils who took... [More]
School Sport and self-esteem
17th September 2008
Here, Jonathan Taylor, Head of Bootham School, one of the country’s leading Quaker schools in... [More]
Bootham School ex pupil in Classic FM disc of the month
10th September 2008
Classic FM’s disc of the month (for September 2008) features Bootham School Old Scholar, Laura... [More]
Bootham School is ranked top in Yorkshire
30th August 2008
Bootham School, the leading co-ed Quaker School in York has been listed as the top... [More]
Scarborough College Cadets Impress at Annual Camp
14th August 2008
Scarbororugh College’s Combined Cadet Force recently attended their Annual Camp at Wathgill Camp, Catterick.
St Martin's Ampleforth - Under 11 Cricket Tour to County Wicklow, Ireland
2nd July 2008
On Thursday 26th June, 15 excited boys and two teachers set off from St. Martin’s... [More]
Bootham School receives prestigious Eco Award
1st July 2008
Bootham School has been awarded the status of Green Flag under the Eco-Schools’ international programme.
Pepy’s Show at Bootham School Hall
27th June 2008
Pupils at Bootham Junior School have been working on ‘Pepy’s Show’ a sparkling Restoration Musical... [More]
St Peter's School rowers take Henley by storm
27th June 2008
Henley Women’s Regatta, the countries most prestigious international rowing event, saw two St Peter’s crews... [More]
St Martin's Ampleforth - Spectacular performance of Noye's Fludde
27th June 2008
A spectacular performance of Benjamin Britten’s Noye’s Fludde was held at St. Martin’s Ampleforth Prep... [More]
High Summer ‘Flower Power’ hits Bootham School
24th June 2008
Bootham School students have taken a flowery theme for the day as part of their... [More]
Pocklington Pupils Raise Funds for Kingsmill School and Thornton Church
9th June 2008
The Swing Band at Pocklington School is very popular not just with the musicians who... [More]
Pocklington School - Yorks Regiment OPHERRICK Operations Team Leader visits his old school to inspect the Combined Cadet Force
16th May 2008
On May 8 2008, Lt Col Jonathan C Price MBE from PJHQ, Northwood, visited Pocklington... [More]
St Peter's School & St Olave's School - Famous Authors come to call
14th May 2008
St Peter’s and Prep school St Olave’s had a bumper literary day recently when not... [More]
Pocklington School U16 girls through to semi-finals of the National Schools Plate Competition
13th May 2008
“It was a fantastic game. Millie Rae produced some outstanding saves in goal to keep... [More]
St Martin's Ampleforth - The Ancient Olympics
13th May 2008
Pupils from Years 3, 4 and 5, at St. Martin’s Ampleforth Prep School, held their... [More]
St Peter's School, York pupil - Jonathan Baistow - wins new award: Young Wisden Schools Cricketer of the Year
13th May 2008
In its 144th review of schools cricket Wisden has introduced a new innovation – Young... [More]
Pocklington School - Ed Hamer Through to National Final of British Youth Climbing Championships
13th May 2008
Ed Hamer, a Y10 Pocklington pupil, won the third round trophy on the York Wall... [More]
Two St. Martin's Ampleforth boys selected to play hockey for North Yorkshire.
11th May 2008
Perseverance, in the form of numerous Sunday afternoon trials and practices, and a fair smattering... [More]
St Martin's Ampleforth - Toby Pratt makes his maiden century in opening battle of the season….
5th May 2008
Toby Pratt, age 10, recorded his first century and highest score ever against Cundall Manor... [More]
Bootham School Musicians perform an ‘absolute treat’!
5th May 2008
Bootham School musicians have triumphed in the prestigious Mrs Sunderland Music Competition, winning a total... [More]
Civil War at Bootham School
5th May 2008
The English civil war is visiting Bootham School’s Year 8 historians on Friday, when a... [More]
