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Mar

Ex-Millthorpian Arthur Kay stars in new CBBC series ‘High Hoops’

13 March 2025By
A former Millthorpe School student is set to return to our TV screens next week, in his debut as a lead actor in the upcoming CBBC series High Hoops. Following his success playing series regular Lewis in Season 4 of ITV’s The Bay in 2023, 16-year-old Arthur Kay will star in his first full season of High Hoops,...
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12
Mar

Millthorpe School students inspired by organ workshop

12 March 2025By
Music students at Millthorpe School in York had an unforgettable experience recently as they took part in a fascinating organ workshop led by Dr Max Elliot from York Minster and Tom Bell from the Royal College of Organists. A total of 28 students attended the workshop, where they explored the intricate mechanics of the organ,...
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05
Mar

Millthorpe and York High school day timings consultation – outcomes announced

5 March 2025By
Following a consultation with their key stakeholders regarding proposals to make changes to the timings of the school day, Millthorpe School and York High School have announced the outcomes this week. At the end of January, the schools, which both belong to Excel Learning Trust, proposed adjustments to the school day in order to better...
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13
Feb

York High students explore careers in the equine industry at ex-racehorse charity

13 February 2025By
A group of students from a York secondary school recently embarked on an inspiring educational visit to New Beginnings, an ex-racehorse retraining centre in Bishop Wilton, near York, as part of an aspiration raising initiative. The Year 7 and 8 students from York High School visited New Beginnings which retrains and rehomes former racehorses as...
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12
Dec

Millthorpe students take Matilda to the stage

12 December 2024By
Next week, students from Millthorpe School in York will be treading the boards as they take their school production of Matilda the Musical to the stage. The Millthorpe students will bring the Roald Dahl classic to life over three nights, performing to an audience of parents, families, friends and members of the school community. The...
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11
Dec

Excel Learning Trust choir brings festive cheer to York

11 December 2024By
The newly formed Excel Learning Trust Choir sang to shoppers and visitors in St Helen’s Square in York on Saturday 30 November. Pupils from the Trust schools joined together to spread some festive cheer as they sang a selection of Christmas songs. Clare Hardy, music teacher at Knavesmire Primary School and Associate Director of Personal...
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05
Dec

Carr Junior pupils board the Polar Express

5 December 2024By
The Polar Express steamed into Carr Junior School earlier this week, marking the exciting launch of the school’s new whole-school English curriculum. In a magical transformation, the school hall became a cosy train carriage, complete with the conductor ready to welcome everyone aboard. Each child received a golden ticket and embraced the spirit of the...
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29
Nov

Multi Academy Trust makes promise to vulnerable pupils

29 November 2024By
As part of its ongoing commitment to providing excellence every day, York-based Excel Learning Trust has laid out its promise to vulnerable pupils and their families. Excel Learning Trust, which comprises seven schools across York, has laid out its plans for making sure that no child slips through the net and that pupils have access...
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25
Nov

Millthorpe School celebrates the revival of its pipe organ

25 November 2024By
After more than a decade of silence, Millthorpe School’s historic pipe organ has been beautifully restored to its full splendour, marking the beginning of a new chapter in the school’s musical heritage. The organ has been lovingly restored by Geoffrey Coffin, the original organist who installed it in Millthorpe’s school hall. Over the past month,...
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24
Oct

Excel Learning Trust becomes first multi academy trust in York to sign TUC’s ‘Dying To Work’ Charter

24 October 2024By
Excel Learning Trust is promising protection and support for terminally ill employees as it becomes the first multi academy trust in the city to sign the TUC’s ‘Dying to Work’ charter. The charter, which provides an agreed way in which employees will be supported, protected and guided throughout their employment, following a terminal diagnosis, is...
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