Ilkley schools special photo focus

Westville House School nursery children Betsy Riley and Grace Manning, both aged three, and four-year-old Rafferty Bannister with some creepy characters

4:48pm Friday 2nd November 2012

Animal magic painting contest

Recruits enjoy calm before going to war

Recruits enjoy calm before going to war

12:23pm Friday 28th September 2012

This picture comes from a postcard of October 1914, showing new Army recruits – possibly from Ilkley – at Bovington Camp in Dorset.

Horsforth brothers find winning formula

Daniel Voice and Harry Li, two members of the winning team from the Grammar School at Leeds

9:01am Thursday 26th April 2012

Two brothers found a family formula for success when they took the top prize in a national chemistry competition.

Otley schoolchildren go for gold with Olympic display

St Joseph's pupils dress in the colours of the Olympic rings and link up to represent the symbol

8:10am Thursday 26th April 2012

Children in Otley have been getting into the sporting spirit of the 2012 Olympiad – by forming human Olympic rings.

Game on in Dubai for Prince Henry's sporting stars

The Dubai party from Prince Henry's Grammar School, Otley.

8:37am Thursday 5th April 2012

Some of Otley's finest young sportsmen and women have begun an eight-day trip to Dubai.

Computers are Apple of teacher's eye

Pupil Nathan Radbourne uses one of the iPads at Froebelian School

8:47am Thursday 29th March 2012

It may be traditional to give an apple to the teacher but at one Horsforth school it’s the children who are getting the goodies.

Getting to school on time - in a helicopter!

James O'Malley, from Pool, with Vidya Premraj, from Adel, with the helicopter

12:40pm Monday 19th March 2012

A Wharfedale schoolboy was walking on air when he found out how he'd be travelling to school this week.

St Mary's strikes gold in approach to sport

Netball players from St Mary’s Catholic High School, Menston, which is to become a Youth Sport Trust Gold Partner School.

12:30pm Friday 16th March 2012

St Mary’s Catholic High School, Menston, is to become a Youth Sport Trust Gold Partner School for its commitment to PE and school sport following a recent review and inspection.

Pool children dig in to help celebrate Queen's Diamond Jubilee

On the banks of the river in Poole-in-Wharfedale, children from Poole Church of England Primary help to plant the Jubilee Copse. Pictured are pupils Rebecca Bryant and Lewis Platt with Harry Wardman

12:30pm Thursday 15th March 2012

Children have helped get Wharfedale’s Royal Diamond Jubilee celebrations off to an environmentally-friendly start.

PHGS students put their artwork on show

Prince Henry’s Grammar School sixth form students Jade Firth and Joe Clulow show off their works at Otley Courthouse

11:09am Thursday 15th March 2012

Striking works by young Otley artists have gone on display at two venues in the town.

Pool children are first in swimming gala

The winning swimmers from Pool-in-Wharfedale.

10:36am Thursday 8th March 2012

Young Wharfedale swimmers have been celebrating scoring a double success in an annual gala.

Children lay down the law at Horsforth primary

The PCSOs and young "cops" from Newlaithes Primary School who targeted those parking inconsiderately

8:29am Thursday 8th March 2012

People parking dangerously or inconsiderately outside a primary school were brought to book when pupils turned ‘mini-cops’ for the day.

One good turn . . .

Guiseley School has a new mini-lathe which was being tested for the first time by pupil Oliver Robinson (seated) with the help of trainer Steve Bowers

9:50am Sunday 4th March 2012

Students at Guiseley School got a taste of life in industry when they tried their hands at using a lathe.

Otley schoolchildren celebrate first birthday in four years!

‘Leaplings’ Ben Smith and Lucy Habin, who were both born on February 29

8:46am Thursday 1st March 2012

A pair of Otley schoolchildren have celebrated their birthday for the first time in four years.

‘Hair wig go’ for a very good cause!

Some of the Pool Primary pupils who took part in the Febru-hairy appeal for a hospice

10:20am Thursday 1st March 2012

Children at a Wharfedale school have been really letting their hair down for a good cause.

Oxbridge places for two Wharfedale students

The successful students from The Grammar School at Leeds who have been offered places at Oxford and Cambridge.

11:17am Thursday 23rd February 2012

Two Wharfedale students are celebrating earning places at the universities of Oxford and Cambridge.

Otley school's athletics team are best in Leeds

The children and deputy headteacher Daniel Hackney who runs the team

12:50pm Saturday 18th February 2012

Young athletes from Otley are celebrating being crowned “best in Leeds”.

Young Guiseley engineers rise to Morley firm’s buggy challenge

Engineering students from Guiseley School with a buggy they built with the help of engineers from ATB Morley

8:38am Thursday 16th February 2012

Bosses at a well-known engineering firm headed to school to back a diploma course and encourage pupils to take up apprenticeships.

Froebelian pupils’ funds boost for Paralympic athletes

Kaitlin Smith shows off one of hand-knitted scarves and clay animals which she made

8:50am Sunday 12th February 2012

Primary school pupil Kaitlin Smith got her knitting needles out to help raise money for Paralympic athletes.

Bramhope pupils thrilled to meet hero Palmer

Youngsters from Bramhope Primary pose with England rugby union international Tom Palmer

8:35am Thursday 9th February 2012

Children from Bramhope Primary School met their sporting heroes when they enjoyed a morning with the England Rugby Union team.

Bramhope Primary ranked outstanding by Ofsted

From left,  pupils Daisy Kerr, Dylan Nila and Alex Batty studying the topic of World War Two.

10:40am Saturday 28th January 2012

Bramhope Primary School has been rated outstanding in an inspection by Ofsted.

Building fun in Froebelian School playground

Dhilan Patel, Simran McCormack, Maria Speed and John Watt put the finishing touches to their new playhouse.

9:50am Thursday 26th January 2012

Youngsters put on their hard hats to help build a playhouse at their school.

May the dance be with you, say staff and pupils at Ghyll Royd

Staff and pupils at the Ghyll Royd School in Burley-in-Wharfedale dressed up for the special Star Wars day.

11:17am Thursday 15th December 2011

The force was with staff and pupils at a school enjoying a range of activities and events in the build-up to Christmas.

Neverland comes to Horsforth School

Tinkerbell in Horsforth School's production of Neverland.

11:30am Friday 9th December 2011

The magic of Neverland came to Horsforth School when students wowed audiences with a three-night run of Peter Pan.

Otley pupils' culinary skills put to the test

The judges test the students' meals.

4:10pm Thursday 8th December 2011

Young chefs in Otley have had their culinary skills tested in an Otley Rotary Club competition.

St Mary's musicians aim for finals

From left, Liam Brigg, Mingzhe Feng and Elizabeth Rogozinksi are through to the regional finals of a music competition.

11:52am Thursday 8th December 2011

Young musicians from a Menston school won cash prizes and places at the regional finals of a music competition.

St Mary's menston honours students' achievements

Niamh Connor receives her award from Professor Freda Bridge, principal of Leeds Trinity University College.

10:00am Saturday 26th November 2011

A presentation evening marked the achievements of GCSE students at St Mary’s Catholic High School, Menston.

Artist Alan Flood visits Horsforth School

From left, artist Alan Flood with student Becky Hill, headteacher Steve Jex, and students Laura Goodrum, Rosanna Zicchieri, Laura Purcell and Daniele Palombo.

10:00am Friday 25th November 2011

His work is to be seen in London, Singapore and the Palaces of The Republic, Kazakhstan.  But for two days this month, Alan Flood was artist in residence at Horsforth School.

Safety in the spotlight at Pool-in-Wharfedale

PC Lewis is pictured with some of the eager pupils

1:00pm Monday 14th November 2011

Some of Pool-in-Wharfedale’s youngest citizens have been learning all about “people who help us stay safe”.

St Mary's teenagers enjoy Sicilian adventure

Pupils from St Mary's School, Menston, at Mount Etna, in Sicily, as part of an exchange programme.

8:28am Thursday 10th November 2011

A group of students enjoyed the first part of an Italian job when they visited Sicily.

Froebelian School devotes assembly to Halloween traditions

Some of the children who entered Froebelian School's pumpkin competition.

9:02am Thursday 3rd November 2011

Families, groups and schools celebrated Halloween throughout the district this week.

Birds bring Westfield Infants flocking

11:06am Thursday 27th October 2011

Youngsters are living the good life at a Yeadon school with their own collection of chickens and ducks.

Classes of the 1980s invited back to old school

Staff and pupils at Froebelain School, Horsforth, in 1982.

11:09am Thursday 27th October 2011

Three decades ago these fresh faced youngsters were pupils at the Froebelian School in Horsforth.

Shakespeare's young lovers praised at festival

Romeo and Juliet gained positive feedback for the young performers from Horsforth School.

10:24am Thursday 20th October 2011

Students from Horsforth School have won accolades at the Shakespeare Schools Festival with their contemporary version of Romeo and Juliet.

Bramhope children bury time capsule

MP Greg Mulholland helps pupils and staff bury the school’s time capsule .

11:50am Sunday 16th October 2011

Children were helped by their MP when they buried a time capsule to mark their school’s 50th anniversary.

Froebelian pupils meet HMS Aubretia veterans

Second World War veterans John Mead (left) and Alex Hodgins (right) with Year 6 pupils from the Froebelian school in Horsforth.

11:29am Thursday 13th October 2011

Second World War veterans went back to school to talk about a warship celebrating a 70th anniversary.

Guiseley School latest to be awarded Fairtrade status

Guiseley School's domestic sciences Fairtrade committee who have been awarded Fairtrade status.

9:35am Thursday 6th October 2011

Pupils and teachers have been celebrating after achieving a specialist status.

Art from all ages on show at Ghyll Royd

Mr Prosser and Ghyll Royd pupils at the exhibition.

8:28am Thursday 6th October 2011

Artwork by children at a Burley-in-Wharfedale School was recently exhibited alongside work by a notable amateur artist.

Rugby festival lets schoolchildren give the sport a try

Bronte House, on the left of the picture, and winning team Belmont Grosvenor, right.

10:56am Thursday 29th September 2011

More than 100 boys and girls took part in the first Year Three Tag Festival for primaries at Bronte House School.

Yeadon Westfield pupils dine out on menu challenge

Highly-commended Naimh Gallagher, Sukie Smith, Tanisha Mcintosh and Mckenzie Denison with winners Felicity Jones, Abaas Bashir and Vinny Pattison.

11:36am Thursday 18th August 2011

Pupils at an infants school have been mixing it up in an end-of-term competition.

St Joseph's says farewell to retiring headteacher

Jean Smith pictured in school last year with husband Ray, who was then mayor of Otley.

12:06pm Thursday 11th August 2011

Children at an Otley primary school have said a fond farewell to their headteacher of the past four years.

Guiseley School mystery solved

Some of the activities at Guiseley School.

9:41am Thursday 4th August 2011

Children solved a murder mystery at Guiseley School as part of a week of summer activities in Aireborough.

Pool footballers bring home inter-schools cup

- triumphant Pool primary team after winning inter-schools cup.

9:00am Friday 29th July 2011

Young footballers in Pool-in-Wharfedale are celebrating winning the inter-schools Otley and District Football Cup.

Aireborugh Rotarians present dictionaries to pupils in Rawdon, Yeadon, Horsforth and Guiseley

Children at Rufford Park Primary, Yeadon, receive their dictionaries.

10:41am Thursday 28th July 2011

School children in Horsforth and Aireborough need never be lost for words after the gift of hundreds of dictionaries.

Guiseley School sets up mock interviews for pupils

Pupils at Guiseley School practise their interview skills with business representatives.

10:24am Thursday 28th July 2011

Students at Guiseley School were told “You’re Hired” after taking part in a mock interview day.

Bright idea nets national award for PHGS

Year nine pupils with their batik.

8:56am Thursday 28th July 2011

Talented art pupils from Otley are celebrating winning a national award.

Froebelian children on song for success

From left, Helen Taylor, George Hayfield and Maariah Hussain

11:20am Friday 15th July 2011

Children from The Froebelian School in Horsforth are singing for joy after gaining places in the Opera North Children’s Chorus.

Something completely different for Guiseley students

Oliver Gibson in sportswear made from recycled rubbish.

11:31am Thursday 14th July 2011

Furniture made out of newspaper and an earpiece to translate any language were some of the innovations put forward by students at Guiseley School’s ‘Drop Down Day.’ Egg-throwing and welly-wanging were also on the agenda when the school gave pupils the chance to try their hands at something completely different.

St Mary's pupil given Diana Award for work in community

11:26am Thursday 14th July 2011

A sixth-former has won a prestigious award for her work in Romania with orphaned youngsters.

PHGS Students excel in science competition

PHGS Students excel in science competition

11:23am Thursday 14th July 2011

Emerging Einsteins from Otley are celebrating taking both top spots in an inter-schools science competition.






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