Woodleigh School will be open as usual on November 30th and is completely unaffected by the teachers’ strike called by unions. Tomorrow’s highlights include the U9 Rugby festival away to Cundall Manor and the U13 Rugby match vs Red House.
Nov 042011
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This week Year 5 and Year 6 have been training for their cycling proficiency tests. Pupils practised manoeuvres for setting off, awareness of other road users, junctions and turns. In October Years 7 & 8 passed their tests with flying colours. View the latest photos and a short video below:
U11 Rugby Team Date: Sunday 6th Novemeber Opposition: Magdalene House Venue: Bramcote H. Falkingham E. Bradley H. Stone F. Bradley P. Hudson O. Cowton Start: 11:00am, Finish: 12:00pm Leave: 09:45am, Return 1:30pm Be at school for 09:30am FORMAL UNIFORM REQUIRED
Rory Selvey, a year 8 pupil at Woodleigh School, has won a writing competition organised by Malton Museum as part of the Malton Literature and Writing Festival. Children from all over Ryedale were asked to write an article to persuade the community that museums are important and need to be kept safe. Malton Museum is currently threatened [read more]
Congratulations to Rory Selvey, a Year 8 pupil at Woodleigh School, whose photograph entitled “Barn Owl with Prey” was commended by the RSPB ‘Wildpix” photographic competition judging panel. Talented wildlife photographer Rory perfected his skills snapping Barn Owls and Kingfishers at secret locations around East Yorkshire. He is also actively involved with the Driffield Photographic [read more]
Oct 282011
Since the launch of the new Woodleigh School website in September over 10000 people have visited. The ten thousandth visitor was recorded at midday today viewing the site from a location near Hull. Earlier this month, Woodleigh’s Twitter page recorded its 15,000th follower – a world record – cementing the school’s position as the most [read more]
Oct 172011
Year 7&8 have been writing about Malton Museum as part of a persuasive writing unit in English lessons. Earlier this year Malton museum announced that it would close unless a substantial amount of funding was found. By Robert Bradley, Year 8 Malton museum was established to house items from the area of historic value and importance. The [read more]
Oct 112011
Date: 12th October Opposition: St Martins Ampleforth Venue: St Martins Ampleforth R. Bradley R. Donaghy A. Johnson R. Selvey W. Bradley H. Fenton Start: 2:30pm, Finish: 3:30pm Leave 1:30pm, Return: 5:00pm FORMAL UNIFORM REQUIRED
Oct 062011
U13 Rugby Team Opposition: Terrington Venue: Woodleigh Start Time: 2:30pm R. Bradley R. Donaghy (Capt.) R. Selvey W. Bradley H. Fenton A. Johnson Gum-Shields, Boots Collect kit at 12:30pm
Oct 062011
Pupils in Years Seven and Eight at Woodleigh have been creating descriptions based on paintings by John Dyer and Sam Walsh, as part of a unit in creative writing. Here are some examples of their descriptions and links to the paintings used as impetus. Will Bradley – Year 7 Inspired by this painting by Sam Walsh I am [read more]
Oct 052011
U11 Hockey Team Date: 05/10/11 Opposition: Bramcote – Leave 1.30pm. Return 4.30pm L Stone C Howarth L Cawkwell H Gillingham P Mumford T Fenton O Dawson A Cowton
Sep 302011
As you may be aware, there is a rugby trip this Sunday, 2nd October, to watch Leeds Carnegie against Doncaster Knights at Headingley. We plan to leave at 12:45 from school and return at 19:00. We shall aim to be in Leeds just after 14:00 which will give us time to look around the stadium [read more]
Sep 292011
U11 Football Team Date 03/10/11 Opposition: Minster (Away) O. Cowton (GK) A. Lodge E. Bradley H. Falkingham P. Hudson H. Stone F. Bradley J. Cawkwell COLLECT KIT AT BREAK Uniform required: GO CHANGED Kit required: Tracksuit, Shin-pads, boots Early lunch required: NO AWAY: Start 2:30pm Finish 3.30pm Leave 1:30pm Return 4:30pm
Sep 272011
U11 Rugby Team Date: 28/09/11 Opposition: Moorlands – AWAY (Played at Leodensians RUFC) O. Cowton P. Hudson F.Bradley E. Bradley H. Falkingham H. Stone Uniform required: Formal. Kit required: Gum-shields, boots, collect kit at break. Early lunch required: YES. Leave: 12:45pm, Return 5:30pm Start 2:30pm, Finish 3:30pm
Sep 262011
Theatre Trip - York Theatre Royal - Thursday 29th September We are going to see a performance of “The Hare and the Tortoise” this Thursday. Please send your child to school in their formal uniform – white shirts, ties, blazers and shiny shoes. School will begin and end at the usual times. Many thanks, Miss Howitt.
