The KS2 Art Exhibition on Wednesday show cased the skills and techniques the children have learnt this year. Displays included water colour painting, line drawing, printing, sewing, clay modelling, pencil shading and pointillism! Their beautiful sketch books were also...

A very enjoyable day was had by all who joined us for a very sunny and warm Otley Carnival parade on Saturday. The PTA and school would like to say a big thank you to ‘the crafting team’ and to everyone who attended and supported them on the day helping to make it a...

Last Friday, the children in years 3, 4, 5 and 6 travelled to Harrogate to take part in the Brownlee MiniTriathlon. This was a non-competitive fun event that gave the children the opportunity to experience all three parts of a triathlon. The children thoroughly...

This morning, the children thoroughly enjoyed our annual sports day event. We are so proud of how they supported their friends racing, whilst also waiting patiently and quietly until the next race. PE sessions and playtimes have been spent practising hard for this, in...

This week, all children have been enjoying our International Arts and Diversity week! Class 1 have been using chalk, collage and paint to recreate the work of Lebanese artist Etel Adnan’s beautiful, pastel landscape art. They have discussed how different paintings...

On Tuesday morning, Tempest took the class photographs. Letters will be sent home after half term to enable you to place orders. Today, the children in year 6 have greatly enjoyed taking part in the Askwith Bake Off! Earlier in the week, in teams, they planned their...

This week, the children in year 6 have been taking their KS2 SATs tests. All children have worked very hard and were well prepared for each paper. Year 6 have had a fun week despite these tests. They have enjoyed a French breakfast each morning, games in the field,...

I am pleased to say that we now have sufficient interest to make a successful entry in the Otley Carnival Parade! Further information will follow nearer to the date—Saturday 21st June.On Tuesday, some of the children who have been attending after school drama club...

As notified on Monday, we will no longer be taking part in the Ilkley Carnival Parade. However, we are still hoping to have sufficient numbers of families walking and grown ups to volunteer to help make the Otley Carnival Parade (Saturday 21st June) a success. If you...

I hope you all had an enjoyable Easter break.Unfortunately, due to the low numbers that have signed up, we are not going to take part in the Ilkley and Otley Carnival Parades this year. We will be seeking parents views on involvement in community events in the future...