Entries by Stuart Potter

Forest School Scoops Awards

7 February 2019 in /by

A family-friendly forest school based at Millthorpe School in York has bagged two awards at this year’s Little Viking Awards. Wild Things Family Forest School walked away with awards for Best Active Class and Best Place for Hot Chocolate. Wild Things runs regular sessions for children aged between 18 months and four years and their […]

Weekly Email Friday 1 February 2019

1 February 2019 in /by

Mental Health Awareness Non-Uniform Day (Years 7-10) Thursday 7 February Our Mental Health Champions are running a campaign at Millthorpe School to help raise awareness of mental health and to promote positive mental wellbeing. As part of their campaign, they are holding assemblies next week and joining in with a National Campaign: Time to Talk […]

Weekly Email Friday 25 January 2019

25 January 2019 in /by

Uniform Reminders to Students Thank you for your ongoing support by ensuring that your child attends school in full uniform. The overwhelming majority of our students continue to comply with expectations and attend school looking very smart every day. We have today reminded students of expectations and clarified the following points: > Blazers should be […]

Friday 18 January 2019

18 January 2019 in /by

Year 11 Parents’ Evening Wednesday 23 January A reminder that Year 11 Parents’ Evening is next Wednesday, 23 January from 4.00-6.30pm. Year 11 Maths Exam Practice Workbooks The Maths department are placing an order for some Exam Practice Workbooks. They are published by CPG and are available in shops for £5.95. We are able to […]

Weekly Email Friday 11 January

11 January 2019 in /by

Year 11 Parents’ Evening Wednesday 23 January A letter with details can be found here: Year 11 Parents Evening 23-1-19 Parents/carers can now book their own appointments using an online booking system, which can be found here: http://www.millthorpeschool.co.uk/millthorpe/parents/parents-evening/   Art Messages Year 11 GCSE Externally Set Assignment Year 11 Art students were given the AQA question […]

Millthorpe Remembers the First World War

19 December 2018 in , /by

Millthorpe Remembers the First World War It was during the summer holiday of 2014 that I began to think of ways Millthorpe could remember the centenary of the First World War. I wanted a project that connected students to the stories of real individuals and that was ongoing throughout the duration of the four year […]

Millthorpe School passes Ofsted Inspection with Flying Colours

17 December 2018 in , /by

Government inspectors have awarded a “Good” rating to Millthorpe School, commenting that “leaders have an accurate view of pupils’ progress” and praising the improvement in results this year, the improvement in teaching and “the quality of pastoral support and care for pupils.” This short Ofsted inspection, which took place at the end of November, was […]

Students send shoe boxes to Silver Santa

17 December 2018 in /by

Millthorpe School has joined a new project launching in York that will help give Christmas presents to care home residents who will be alone throughout the festive season. The Silver Santa project asks people to donate shoeboxes full of gifts to Silver Santa who will distribute them to care homes in York including Amarna House. […]

WEEKLY EMAIL Friday 7 December

7 December 2018 in /by

School Production: Elf the Musical JR 11, 12 and 13 December at 6.30pm A final reminder to buy your tickets for what promises to be an unforgettable Christmas production. Priced at just £3 each, you can buy them via ParentPay: just select the relevant date(s) and the number you need. They are also on sale […]