Olympic Coach Visits The Mount
Olympic rugby coach, Euan Mackintosh visited The Mount School York yesterday, spending the day meeting with pupils and staff and sharing his experiences as an Olympic rugby coach. The Scot, who coached the China national women’s rugby 7s team to seventh place in the Tokyo Olympics, called the visit “a valuable experience” and praised pupils of the all-girl Quaker school for assimilating his message while giving him ideas to reflect on.
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Olympian Coach Visiting The Mount
The Mount School York will host a visit from an Olympic rugby coach Euan Mackintosh on Wednesday 12 January, to talk about sports psychology and share with girls insights of his prestigious coaching career, and success strategies for sports and in life.
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New Principal at The Mount School for Girls
The Mount School York began the Spring term yesterday welcoming a new Principal at the helm, the 20th since the all-girls’ school moved to Castlegate in 1831 and the first male to lead the school since co-founder, William Tuke, retired in 1804.
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Reinstein Aldiss Award
The Reinstein Aldiss Award is given to two deserving Leighton Park musicians who have stood out for their dedication and talent. See who won this year.
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Success for Sixth Form debate team!
The Sibford School sixth form debate team secure a win at the seventh annual democracy challenge held in Bodicote.
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Ackworth School Table Tennis Tournament
Ackworth School hosted a friendly Table Tennis tournament that featured special guests as well as the school’s team.
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A lot is happening at Sidcot
There is always lots going on at Sidcot School. Take a look at what’s been happening recently and get involved!
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Bronze Duke of Edinburgh Award at Leighton Park
From September 2021, the completion of the Bronze Duke of Edinburgh Award will be a compulsory element of Year 9 for Leighton Park students.
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Mount School Pupils celebrate outstanding GCSE results
Today, Year 11 pupils at The Mount School York are celebrating outstanding GCSE results, with many girls receiving GCSE grades 8 and 9 across all subjects.
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The Mount School York celebrates ‘A’-mazing A Level Results
Today girls from The Mount School York celebrated amazing A Level results, with many girls achieving a clean sweep of A* – A grades. The success of the girls is particularly deserved this year following two years of disruption caused by the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.
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Accessible water fountain design
A college student at Bootham School has created an innovative accessible water fountain to make hydration easy for everyone at the school.
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ISA music composition competition win
Leighton Park are celebrating two of their students who have claimed prizes at the ISA Arts music composition competition.
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Tim Henman inspires tennis lessons
Tim Henman visited Ackworth School to launch of his foundations’ fundraising campaign to support tennis lessons in school. Find out more.
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The Mount School celebrates 50 years of orangutan conservation
The Mount School York set to celebrate 50 years of orangutan conservation with Scientist, conservationist and educator Dr Biruté Galdikas
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The Mount School Nets Elite Netball
The UK’s newest Netball academy is partnering with York’s only all-girl School to offer an exciting new programme for local netballers of all abilities.
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School music success
Students of Leighton Park School have achieved music success during lockdown.
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Sibford School Let’s Cook Together
Sibford School have come up with a fun way to join together during the lockdown – through a love of cooking!
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Milly’s Marathon SASH Cycle
A York schoolgirl is cycling the distance of a marathon to raise money to help young homeless people in the historic city.
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Mount Girls Thank Unsung Heroes
Girls at a school in York created a heart-warming video celebrating unsung heroes around the school.
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Mount School Girl Joins National Youth Choir
A York schoolgirl has been offered a place with the National Youth Choir of Great Britain, having auditioned earlier this term after reaching the minimum qualifying age.
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