Tuesday 15 December 2020
DT News - The one seam coat!
This term textiles students have designed and made a Balenciaga style one-seam coat
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At Ilkley Grammar School communication counts; this includes communication for parents, staff, students, governors and the community.
Tuesday 15 December 2020
Christmas Musical Recordings
Here are two musical recordings from our talented musicians to get you feeling festive!
Friday 11 December 2020
Charities Week: Round-Up 2020
A huge amount of activity took place last week to raise funds for our four chosen charities!
Friday 11 December 2020
The Power of Community Spirit
Deputy Head, Jamie Gutch, thanks all those who have supported the school in recent months.
Wednesday 9 December 2020
Student Wellbeing
Free products were distributed to Y8 & 9 girls as part of a government scheme.
Tuesday 24 November 2020
Litter Picking with Friends
IGS pupils last week joined members of Friends of Ilkley Riverside Parks for a litter pick.
Monday 16 November 2020
Refugee Action: Coat Appeal Response
Thank you so much to everybody who donated!
Friday 13 November 2020
Children In Need 2020
Our annual non-uniform fundraiser has smashed last year's total!
Thursday 5 November 2020
PTA November Update
The PTA has contributed to buying awnings and benches to make the great outdoors more comfortable for students.
Monday 26 October 2020
Green Ties Lend A Helping Hand
A recent article taken from our students' independent IGS News Website.
Wednesday 21 October 2020
Y8 Evil Estates Writing Competition
Students are designing and marketing a spy villain's lair!
Wednesday 21 October 2020
National Poetry Day
The theme for this year's National Poetry Day was 'Vision'.
Monday 19 October 2020
The Glitter Ditch by Peter Kates
A recent article taken from our students' independent IGS News Website.
Friday 16 October 2020
Student Mental Health Launch
We are very excited to announce the launch of our new plans to better support Student Mental Health at IGS.
Tuesday 6 October 2020
IGS Boys Make Football Trials
A number of boys from IGS participated in trials for the Bradford MD Schools FA
Tuesday 6 October 2020
Y6-7 Open Evenings 2020
We are excited to announce our online video launch on 8th October!
Friday 2 October 2020
Students Publish Anti-bullying Book
Our Anti-Bullying group have produced a book in collaboration with celebrities and the Ilkley Literature Festival.
Friday 25 September 2020
Y7: Nell Bank Trip 2020
Year 7 made a superb start to life at IGS with a trip to Nell Bank earlier this month.
Monday 21 September 2020
Student Leadership Launch 2020
Take a look at the bespoke year group leadership menus and get involved.
Thursday 20 August 2020
IGS GCSE Results 2020
Students at Ilkley Grammar School have been celebrating their GCSE results today following an anxious wait over the past few months
Friday 14 August 2020
Ilkley Grammar School 2020 A Level Results
Following the most unprecedented of years where A Level exams were cancelled due to Covid-19, IGS students yesterday received their calculated grades from the exam boards.
Wednesday 8 July 2020
'Mother Tongue Other Tongue' Competition Winner
MMU are delighted to announce that Leyla Usman (year 12) was a successful winner in the Mother Tongue category for her poem “Heartbreak & Destiny”, which is written in Pushto.
Tuesday 7 July 2020
IGS students gain Unsung Heroes Award
Two year 9 students from Ilkley Grammar School, George Buckley and George Peters, have both been awarded the Keighley and Ilkley Unsung Hero Award by local MP Robbie Moore for recognition to their work in Ilkley.
Tuesday 23 June 2020
IGS Student Wins Prestigious Essay Competition
Ilkley Grammar School student wins highly prestigious Franklin Society Essay Competition 2020 organised by Murray Edwards College, Cambridge University
Monday 20 April 2020
IGS help with PPE for NHS
Ilkley Grammar School has been doing what it can to support the NHS during the Covid-19 pandemic. As well as remaining open for critical key workers, the school is also manufacturing and donating PPE equipment for their local NHS services.
Friday 13 March 2020
Event Management at The Craiglands Hotel
Year 9 Event Management students were treated to a guided tour of The Craiglands Hotel & Spa, Ilkley.
Friday 13 March 2020
IGS Retain Swimming Championship
On Tuesday 26th February the IGS 202 swim team travelled to GSAL to try to retain the Leeds and District Swimming Championships.
Thursday 12 March 2020
Year 8 & 9 Ski Trip to Pila, Italy
Fourty-one Year 9 pupils went to Pila, Italy, skiing over half term and had a fantastic time.
Thursday 12 March 2020
World Book Day: Human Treasure Hunt
On the 5th March staff and students celebrated World Book Day in style! Over 50 staff dressed up as famous literary characters to promote the importance of reading for pleasure.
Thursday 12 March 2020
Youth Speaks Debating Contest
Three Craven schools entered eight teams in the annual Youth Speaks debating contest organised by the Rotary Club of Skipton, which took place at Ermysted's Grammar School.
Thursday 12 March 2020
Year 12 Geography Residential to Cranedale
The Cranedale trip is organised annually to give AS Geography students the chance to familiarise with key physical geography data collection methods...
Friday 14 February 2020
Year 12 London Gallery Visits
Polly Bridges gives an account of her recent trip with year 12, to some of London's greatest art galleries.
Wednesday 22 January 2020
Year 13 Presentation Evening
On Thursday 19th December 2019, we celebrated another fantastic evening at the King’s Hall in Ilkley honouring the A-level achievements of the Class of 2017-19.
Friday 17 January 2020
Celebration Assemblies
The last day of term in December brought lots to celebrate with students in our traditional end of term Celebration Assemblies led by Heads of Year.
Friday 17 January 2020
Exploring Biology
Each half term the Biology department produces a list of resources for KS4 and KS5 students to develop and explore the science around them...
