Westville House Preparatory School

Trips Day! Pre-Prep had a phenomenal time at - a great way to end a super year!

Trips Day

Prep Sports Day - spot the ball!

Sports Day

Congratulations to the Form 1 girls on their fundraiser! They managed to raise £101.20 for the PTA prep playground.

We had some very happy winners of the raffle!

Thanks must go to Lola and Form 1, The Vine Restaurant, Ilkley Cinema, and Galo's kitchen for their contribution of prizes! 

Fundraising

A group of Form 3 children and Mr Southern attended the GSAL Primary Maths Challenge yesterday. They spent the morning doing maths investigations,  puzzles and quizzes, coming 5th out of 15 other schools! A brilliant event thank you

Events

PP4 have worked incredibly hard on poems they created all about the seaside. The children carefully planned, drafted, wrote and illustrated the poems in their books before typing them up.

They are very proud of themselves!

Educational Excellence

The JLT, Heads and Deputies went to Billy Bob's as an end of term 'thank you' treat. "Mrs C is so very proud of all the hard work this year - you are simply the best!"

Making Memories

A huge Westville Well Done to our children and parents who took part in this weekend's and to raise money for the school playground! Some brilliant results including 1st for Henry 2nd for Harry and 3rd for Rafe!

Great work everyone!

Super proud of Sebastian, Joseph and Louis, who competed in a world Rubik's cube event in Wakefield at the weekened! Inspired by Mr Southern and the many connections between maths and these wonderful puzzle cubes which can be connected to fractions, ratios and proportional reasoning!

Inspiration

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In partnership with Westville House Preparatory School, Active Future North Bradford has unveiled the Ultimate Summer Camp Multi- Sports Extravaganza!

Get ready for a whirlwind of activities at our top-notch indoor Sports Hall, Outdoor Playground, Forest School, Library, and Dining Hall. Dive into a world of thrilling sports like Futsal, Dodgeball, Nerf battles, Laser Tag, Slip N Slide, ventures to Middleton Woods and even epic Water Fights! Craft your heart out, enjoy movie madness, and much more!

Dates: 9 July - 23 August
Cost: £25 per session (siblings discount available)
Times: 9.30am - 4pm
Wrap around care: 8am to 9.30am @ £5 / 4pm to 6pm @ £5
Where: Westville House School, Carters Ln, Ilkley, LS29 0DQ

Tap the link to book or for further information:
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Who's ready for adventure?

Form 4 that's who! Enjoy your residential, we can't wait to see what you get up to!

Making Memories

Form 1 have been writing letters to a family member who does not live in their household.

We are all very excited to see if they receive a response in the near future! 

The children loved posting them in the letterbox next to school.

Letter Writing

Ahoy there me maties!

PP2 sailed the waves on their seaside fancy dress day this week.

The children, Mrs C and Mrs Green had sensational seaside fun! Brilliant effort!

Dress Up Day

Bookings open for Summer Clubs!

Our amazing Form 3 continue their study of ice cream! The big crescendo is making their very own delicious flavoured ice cream and designing the carton.

Which flavour would you choose? Kiwi & Pineapple, Biscoff, Mint Choc Chip, Bubblegum or Cookies n Cream!? Mrs Cavell was extremely impressed.

Hands on Learning

All smiles at today's Prep Swimming Gala! And lots of loud cheering from parents and teammates!

Mrs Walker says; "Well done Westvillians! Superb effort, attitude and your support for others was wonderful to see."

Sports Specialists

Super Science!

Form 1 explored seed dispersal this week. They carried out a variety of activities mimicking the different ways seeds are dispersed to find out which method is most effective.

Hands-on Learning

Westville House School is currently seeking a highly skilled Bursar to join our enthusiastic and motivated team. You will be expected to support the Headteacher and Governors in maintaining and developing the high standards of management within the school. The successful candidate will play a crucial role in the operational side of the school. This position would especially suit an experienced Bursar or Business Manager.

Hours: approximately 25 hours per week 8am-1pm, 35 weeks of the year term-time
Salary: Actual £21,875 - £22,750 Pro rata
Full-time equivalent to £52,000 - £54,080 pa

Closing date for applications: 2nd June 2024
Interview W/C: 3rd June. Start date: 4th July or ASAP thereafter (for the right candidate). For an information pack and application form please email [email protected]

This position may be withdrawn before the end date if the post is filled.

Westville House School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and we expect all staff to share this commitment. All successful staff will be requested to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check.

Mrs C and Mrs Hensby were extremely proud of the Enterprise teams last week. We were delighted to welcome Michael Tarbatt from Sue Ryder to join us for the event - over £300 was raised for

Thank you Form 4s and our pupils and parents for supporting the fundraising efforts.

Outstanding Opportunities

Smiling Scientists!

Form 3 learnt all about asexual reproduction in plants this week. To explore the concept, the children are having a go at propagating their own rosemary plant and they looked thrilled with their work!

Specialist Subject Teaching

Yesterday we had a fantastic afternoon playing at the beautiful and a great Westville Win for both teams!

Sports Specialists

Our fabulous Form 4 pictured here enjoying sensory circuits - very apt for

Mental Health Matters

A huge Westville WELL DONE to our participants and medallists!

This year we had a whopping 43 competitors and 20 medal winners plus a highly commended overall in the bursary prize - a phenomenal achievement.

Special mention to Mrs Willers and 5 of our children who sang beautifully in the Junior Ensemble Singing class on stage at the King's Hall Theatre, expertly accompanied by Mrs Colman on the piano.

It must never be underestimated the courage it takes for youngsters to take to the stage, with not only an audience but an adjudicator, their panel and all eyes on them.

A huge thank you to the Wharfedale Festival team for another wonderful event - the 118th one no less. See you all again next year!

Outstanding Opportunities

The story; “If I Built a Car” was greatly enjoyed by PP3. Mrs Whitehead was very impressed with the children's creative writing about Jack’s wacky invention.

Creative Writing

Say hi to our super-swimmers! When they're not making crazy faces, they're skilled swimmers!

These guys were yesterday's select swim squad and enjoyed a brilliant gala at where they took the top place!

Check out the reel Belmont Grosvenor shared with a distinct challenge for the next meet - Westville are ready!

Huge thanks to Belmont for hosting. A very proud Miss D indeed.

Sports Specialists