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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 […]

On Thursday 2 February, we were extremely proud to hold the first official passing out ceremony for Wensleydale CCF. Parents and families of the cadets attended the ceremony, which was opened by Headteacher, 2nd Lieutenant Julia Polley. Cadets were then presented with their blue berets by Captain Taylor, and Contingent Commander Julie Cooper gave a […]

January is a month often associated with the blues – in fact Monday 16 January is called Blue Monday. We thought it would be interesting to look into why this is and offer some tips to counteract any blue feelings that might pop up this month. Why is January so blue? Many people feel a […]

From all the Staff and Students at The Wensleydale School- a Very Happy Christmas and Peaceful New Year.   Term starts again for students on WEDNESDAY 4 JANUARY 2023.    

December can be a challenging month for people at the best of times. During the pandemic we were prevented from seeing our loved ones, which caused added stress, and now we have a cost-of-living crisis to contend with. With this in mind, we thought we would put together a list of information, organisations and links […]