Education

Harrogate & District Primary Schools Chess Association's team chess tournament at The Manhattan Club

Harrogate Juniors Schools Chess Tournament hailed a great success by organisers

Positive about partnership between Rossett School and Harrogate Grammar School - Mr Richard Sheriff, chief executive of Red Kite Learning Trust. (Picture contributed)

Harrogate schools trust leader says Rossett is benefiting from new partnership

Harrogate man David Palmer and artist Paul Mirfin with a painting of a tree that King Charles planted in Harrogate year ago. The painting is a present to King Charles for his birthday from David. (Picture Gerard Binks)

Harrogate man’s unique birthday present to King Charles

Dick Whittington runs at Harrogate Theatre to January 14., 2024. (Picture contributed)

This year's must-see Harrogate Theatre panto Dick Whittington is paved in gold

Children at Fountains Church of England Primary School raised £884.60 for BBC Children in Need.

Ripon Primary School students raise £884.60 for BBC Children in Need

Road safety - A 20mph sign at Pannal Ash in Harrogate near Rossett School. (Picture Gerard Binks)

New plea for ‘more 20mph zones’ in Harrogate near schools

We take a look at 19 photos looking back at Christmas nativity plays at schools across the Harrogate district over the years

RETRO: 19 photos from Christmas nativity plays at schools across Harrogate

90th anniversary of Soroptimist International Harrogate & District - Pat Shore MBE, Harrogate SI president;, the Lord Lieutenant Jo Ropner; International President Maureen Maguire and Federation President Cathy Cottridge. (Picture contributed)

Highly-respected Harrogate women's group marks its 90th anniversary

Tom Hughes played with the BBC Symphony Orchestra after being selected as one of the UK's top young musicians.

Gifted Ripon student performs with the BBC Symphony Orchestra

Pupils at Belmont Grosvenor School have donated a whopping 162.3kg of food to Harrogate District Foodbank

Pupils at Harrogate primary school donate 162.3kg of food to help local foodbank

Residents are being invited to have their say on the future of a Harrogate district village school that is at risk of closure

Residents invited to have their say on future of Harrogate district school

Pupils from Ashville College performed at St Andrew’s Church in Starbeck to mark 20 years since the foundation of Christian charity Wellspring. (Picture contributed)

‘Lasting impact’ of Harrogate school’s engagement with the community

This year's award for Achievement in Sport at the Yorkshire Young Achievers Awards has gone to Archie Gray, 17, of Harrogate who is pictured here playing at Elland Road for Leeds United against Plymouth Argyle. (Picture Jonathan Gawthorpe)

Harrogate talent shines at this year’s Yorkshire Young Achievers Awards

Pantosaurus during one of his visits.

Hundreds of school children Talk PANTS with the NSPCC

Pictured: Evalyn Webster who took home the Most Promising Instrumentalist at the Ripon Young Musician of the Year Competition.

Talented school pupils shine at Ripon Young Musician of the Year competition

Pictured: Wensleydale School students Millie Gilbey and Jessica Arnott with their school’s globe.

‘To make world a better place’ - Armed Forces children mark Remembrance in Ripon

We will always remember - Ashville College Prep School pupil Ottie taking part in the Harrogate school's mark Remembrance event. (Picture contributed)

Harrogate school remembers its war dead in poignant ceremony

Harrogate charity's 20th anniversary - Emily Fullarton, the executive director of Wellspring, with the Rt Rev Nick Baines, Bishop of Leeds, who is the patron of Wellspring (Picture contributed)

Highly-respected Harrogate charity marks 20th anniversary with gala dinner

Pictured: Nidderdale Girl Guides canoeing at Mill Pond, Pateley Bridge.

Nidderdale Girl Guides back in action aiming to empower girls in the Dale

Ava Bounds on location

Harrogate school pupil wins trophy at largest student film festival in the world

Rare honour for Harrogate district school - Children from Glasshouses Community Primary School with the new GOLD UNICEF banner. (Picture contributed)

Small Harrogate village school wins rare UNICEF award

Pictured: Tom Mustill

Filmmaker Tom Mustill’s survival tale of a humpback whale comes to Nidderdale

Take a look at these dramatic shots of Stag Deer rolling around in the mud at Studley Royal Deer Park, just outside Ripon. Shot by award-winning photographer, Nick Lancaster.

IN PICTURES: Photographer captures dramatic shots of stags at Studley Royal

Pictured: Individuals and groups received awards for their outstanding work within the community.

St Wilfrid’s Stars ‘shine a positive light’ on community heroes in Ripon

Lofthouse Primary School in Upper Nidderdale is under threat of closure due to low pupil numbers, financial struggles and teacher recruitment.

Council to consider closing primary school in Nidderdale as pupil numbers fall

Take a look at these 17 images of St Wilfrid's Stars at Ripon Cathedral, 2023.

IN PICTURES: St Wilfrid's All Stars ceremony celebrates pride of Ripon

Just some of the talented youngsters in the Gala Concert by the Associated Sixth Form at St. Aidan’s and St John Fisher’s at the Royal Hall in Harrogate. (Picture contributed)

West End star appears in Harrogate schools’ 50th anniversary gala concert

A new head, and so much to be thankful for

Ad Feature New head of Harrogate school says: ‘It feels like I’m coming home’

Grace Stockdale is pictured on left in the World Championships.

Ripon student ‘Amazing Grace’ selected for British Youth Sailing

The Skell Valley Photography Exhibition launch can be found at Ripon Workhouse Museum. The doors are open from 11am - 4pm, until November 26.

Skell Valley photo exhibition launch showcases 6,000 year history at museum

Pictured: Edie Cooper and Eden Hymas

Ripon girls move one step closer to their England rugby dream

Nidderdale Museum awarded Full Accreditation by Art Council England.

Nidderdale Museum gains Arts Council Accreditation award

Warning to parents - North Yorkshire Council’s executive member for education, learning and skills, Coun Annabel Wilkinson, has reminded parents to submit the primary school application before the deadline. (Picture contributed)

Harrogate parents asked not to delay applying for primary school places

Celebrating a job well done - Volunteers at the new children's area at Starbeck Library including Peter Davies, Donna Birstow, Abby Pullen, Sheila Broon and Ann Lewsley. (Picture Gerard Binks)

Devoted volunteers celebrate £6,000 transformation of library in Harrogate

Harrogate Ashville College head Rhiannon Wilkinson said: “We recognise visits to our school are as much for prospective pupils as their parents, enabling them to get a feel for Ashville and our unique community." (Picture contributed)

Harrogate school to offer families chance to see teachers and classes in action

Part of the dig for Knaresborough Museum Association's forthcoming Community Archaeology Festival. (Picture contributed)

Knaresborough event to unveil incredibly rare find of 4,000 year old hand axe

Pupils at Belmont Grosvenor School are celebrating after winning first prize at the annual Festival of Quilts

Harrogate pupils celebrate first prize at annual Festival of Quilts competition

Pupils at Hampsthwaite Church of England Primary School have been enjoying their new playground

New playground for Harrogate school after pupils cycle 1000 miles to raise money

Why former pupils are now sending their children to Brackenfield School in Harrogate – register for their open day now

Ad Feature Register for open day at school given 28 mentions of excellence

Seminar at Harrogate school - Dr Aric Sigman, who has written and presented scientific documentaries for BBC 1 and Radio 4, will offer a first-hand insight into the under-recognised and serious effects of the growing problem of vaping (Picture contributed)

Harrogate pupils warning about the ‘hidden dangers of vaping’

Open Country supports people with disabilities to experience the Yorkshire Dales.

Charity announces fundraiser for minibus to help disabled people explore Dales

Staveley Nature Reserve to release an appeal for fund to expand facilities.

Staveley Nature Reserve blows the cover on a ‘little known secret'

We take a look at 19 more photos of new primary school starters from across Harrogate, Knaresborough, Nidderdale, Ripon and Wetherby

IN PICTURES: 19 photos of new school starters from across the Harrogate district

People who are not familiar with online services can struggle to feel secure using card technology

Drop-in sessions in Kirkby Malzeard to help residents use online services

We take a look at how every secondary school in the Harrogate district was rated in their last Ofsted inspection

How secondary schools in Harrogate were rated in their last Ofsted inspection

Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal nature project shows progress after flood damage caused by climate change.

Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal work progressing after ‘devastating' damage