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On Wednesday 22nd of March, we held our Spring Concert where our students showcased what they have learnt in our music lessons and shared the fantastic musical talent in our school. On Friday 24 March, we went on to compete in the Wensleydale Tournament of Song. Year 9 students Jessica Arnott and Matthew Alderson, who […]

At the beginning of March, the GCSE art class visited Leeds Art Gallery to take part in an educational workshop. Year 10 student Connie Tinsley wrote about the experience. She said: “The workshop allowed us to explore ourselves as artists and opened up doors for new ideas to incorporate into our GCSE coursework. The incredible […]

Every year we take a team of Design & Technology students to compete in the annual Rotary Technology Tournament. These nationwide tournaments are designed to be a challenging and enjoyable way for young people to enrich their STEM learning (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths), and hopefully inspire the next generation of engineers and scientists. Having […]

For the spring half term break, 49 students from Years 8 – 11, had an amazing adventure on a ski trip in Italy. Thirty hours of coach and ferry travel landed the students and six staff in the beautiful ski resort of Piancavallo, in the Dolomite mountains in northern Italy. While immersing themselves in Italian […]

The Wensleydale school in Leyburn is closed today Friday 10 March. This is  due to ongoing adverse weather conditions across our catchment and for the Health And safety of all students, staff and parents. We will reopen on Monday 13 March 2023.

In 2020 Wensleydale Student Josh Huitson started an apprenticeship at Stoneygate Farm near Ravenswsorth. He had a little previous experience working with game and poultry, so thought this would be an interesting opportunity. Little did he know that within a couple of  years, he would not only land a permanent job at the Farm, but […]