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Thank you to everyone who attended our virtual open evening last night.  Here is our new 2020 prospectus video.  We will be publishing the video and chat from last night as soon as we have edited it to anonymise any students or parents who appeared in the video.  Remember that if you would like a […]

Our deputy head girl, Lydia Allison, is starting a regular blog where she will be sharing her thoughts and experiences of school life. This week she explains what support structures have been put in place to make sure all students at The Wensleydale School and Sixth Form can thrive. What is the Secret to Happy Teenagers? Now that […]

In light of the news today that parts of North Yorkshire have moved into an emergency mode, we need to continue to be as safe as possible, in school and our wider community. The part of the county that is directly affected at the moment is on the coast, particularly Scarborough, Whitby and Selby. In response I have made the […]

We have had a very positive return to school. There is no doubt things are different, but the school is calm and orderly. Normally in early October we would throw open our doors for prospective Year 5 and 6 students and parents to visit and see what life at Wensleydale is all about. This year […]

We are ready to welcome all our students back. Attached is the latest Risk assessment which has additional information on the guidance of Face masks. Year 7 will return on Tuesday 8 September- all buses are running normally. All year groups return on Wednesday 9 September. Just a reminder if your child walks to school or is dropped off, we would appreciate it […]

  The Wensleydale School and Sixth Form is celebrating their GCSE students’ success after an anxiety and uncertainty about the grading system. Despite the numerous challenges over the past six months including being unable to attend school from 23rd March 2020 and potentially having their grades altered by a computer-generated algorithm intended to benchmark results […]