A successful 11-18 secondary school and sixth form in the market town of Malton, with excellent facilities for our outstanding students
North Yorkshire, England
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After monitoring our social media accounts over the course of this year, and reviewing where our audience is most active, we have taken the decision not to continue our presence on X.
We will still be using Facebook and LinkedIn (and will explore other social media options), but we no longer feel that X is the appropriate vehicle for us. Thank you to those of you who have followed us over recent years and liked or retweeted our posts.
Don't forget school closes at 3.15pm today for the Christmas break. Students return to school on Tuesday, 7 January for the start of the Spring Term. Wishing everyone a restful and relaxing Christmas break. See you in 2025!
As we end the Autumn Term, the house competition has hotted up. Last half term's winners Willoughby have dropped back to 3rd place and Fitzwilliam have pulled ahead, but only by 13 points! (Picture shows total housepoints by house and year group with Y7 being blue and Y13 green).
Really well played to the Y7 7-a-side football teams. They took part in a district tournament recently, with the A Team finishing 2nd to a very strong Whitby side, and the B Team, who beat Norton and held on for a draw against Lady Lumley's, coming 4th. Great end to term.
Find out how our Performing Arts students got on in London last week as they experienced the capital's cultural highlights. They walked miles taking in the sights and immersing themselves in the arts - as audience members and behind the scenes. Read more: buff.ly/3P0oUyn
We are aware that Christmas can be frenzied and exhausting, but for some of us the emotional and sensory load can be overwhelming. Beacon House have produced a handy guide for helping young people through this time of year. Access the guide on our website: buff.ly/4fjoMVC
With just one week of term left, the 'Sounds of the Seasons' winter concert on Monday evening was a great opportunity to celebrate. With singers, dancers, actors and musicians, the programme had something for everyone, but all with a winter or Christmas theme.
Tuesday was International Human Rights Day celebrating the 1948 United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). The declaration seeks to ensure that everyone, regardless of where they live in the world, has the right to be treated with kindness and fairness.
Our thanks to St Michael's Church in Malton and Rev Canon Simon Wright for hosting and leading our Y7 carol service last week. Thanks also to our older students who took part in the service - singing in the choir, playing in the band or doing the dramatised readings.
The Y7 girls took part in the Scarborough & District Football Tournament earlier this week. They played really well - winning one match and drawing the other two, securing them 3rd place. It was a really encouraging start to their tournament playing. Well done!
If you would like to give to our collection for Ryedale Foodbank this Christmas, we are accepting donations in the boxes at EW & WW until Friday. Donations can be brought into school during opening hours. For details of requested items see below. Thank you for your support!
We still have 2 unclaimed raffle prizes from Monday's concert - both hampers put together by the PTA! The winning tickets are white 677 and white 833. Do please check your tickets and if you have the winning ones, please ring us on 01653 692828 to arrange collection. Thank you.
Our PDA World Explorers Club has created a display on the theme of 'Christmas Around the World'. They've spent time researching different and unusual traditions from around the world, and encapsulated the best in their display. It's already attracted lots of positive responses.
Not only have our Y7 artists been working on their bird designs in school, their homework project has been to create an artist booklet. Frida Kahlo, the Mexican artist known for her brilliantly coloured self-portraits, has been a popular choice. Well done Y7 - great work!
There are still tickets available for this evening's Winter Concert. If you haven't purchased yours yet, they can be bought on the door - £7.00 Adult; £5.00 Concession; £20.00 Family (2+2). Do come and support our talented students and get the festive season off to a great start!
