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This week a group of The Wensleydale School students travelled to Nethergill Farm as part of the John Muir project run by the Yorkshire Dales National Park doing some rewilding work. The rangers were very impressed by how much the students achieved in the time and how well they worked together. The students then learnt […]

Following Gavin Williamson’s statement yesterday and the PM’s suggestion that most restrictions will be lifted from 19 July, I wanted to update you on where we are. I am proposing that we keep all safety measures in place, such as bubbles until the end of this term. It makes more sense to make changes for […]

Did you know that today is World Chocolate Day? It is suggested that the day was created in 2009 and is observed to mark the introduction of cocoa to Europe in the 1500s. So, what is chocolate made from, and what can we learn about it? Read below to find out some of our favourite […]

Summer is approaching and lockdown restrictions are easing. We therefore thought we’d share some of our favourite places to visit and things to see in and around Wensleydale. If you’re newer to the area, we encourage you to have a good explore of some of the local gems and if you’re not, whilst many of […]

Apparently, July is National Picnic Month! So, as meeting friends and family outside is encouraged and a great way to stay connected, we thought we share an easy cupcake recipe to get your picnic started. This recipe is from the BBC Goodfood website, and you can view their page here.   Ingredients: 110g butter, softened […]

From the 21st to the 30th of June 2021, it is World Wellbeing Week. So, in spirit of encouraging good mental health, we’ve created this video based Mind’s ‘5 Ways to Wellbeing’: We hope this is helpful and you can read more about Mind’s wellbeing practices here.