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28 June 2024

Message from the Head – Week 36

Week 36 – 28 June 2024 Key Dates Y10 Geography Field Trip – Monday 1st July Y6 Meet the Tutor – Monday 1st & Tuesday 2nd July Y7 Risk...

21 June 2024

Message from the Head – Week 35

Week 35 – 21 June 2024 Key Dates Year 10 Practice Exams – Continue YHS Pride & Diversity Week – Monday 24th – Friday 28th June Y8 Liverpool Trip...

17 June 2024

York headteacher wins second award this year

A York headteacher, previously honoured for his exceptional leadership in the North of England at the Educate North Awards, has now won a national award at the Education Business Awards...

14 June 2024

Message from the Head – Week 34

Week 34 – 14 June 2024 Key Dates Year 10 Practice Exams – Start Tuesday 18th June Y9 Hornsea Trip – Friday 21st June End of an Era...

7 June 2024

Message from the Head – Week 33

Week 33 – 7 June 2024 Key Dates SBMAT Sports Festival – Tuesday 11th June Y7 Bradford Trip – Wednesday 12th June Dare to Dream For me the week started...

24 May 2024

Message from the Head – Week 32

Week 32 – 24 May 2024 Key Dates Half term break – Monday 27th – Friday 31st May Return to school – Monday 3rd June New Principal Appointed Great news...

21 May 2024

New principal to take top job at York High School

A new principal has been appointed to lead York High School. Gavin Kumar has been named as the York secondary school’s new principal and will take up the post in...

17 May 2024

Message from the Head – Week 31

Week 31 – 17 May 2024 Key Dates Y11 GCSE Exams continue One Week To Go… One week to go before half term and the weather is looking good for...

10 May 2024

Message from the Head – Week 30

Week 30 – 10 May 2024 Key Dates Y11 GCSE Exams continue A Strong Start for Year 11 Exams Great week at YHS this week, summer finally arriving makes all...

3 May 2024

Message from the Head – Week 29

Week 29 – 3 May 2024 Key Dates Y11 GCSE Exams begin – Tuesday 7th May Y7 Parents Evening – Wednesday 8th May Good Luck to Year 11 Hello and...

26 April 2024

Message from the Head – Week 28

Week 28 – 25 April 2024 Key Dates Y8 Ripon Workhouse Trip – Wednesday 1st May Y11 GCSE Exams begin – Tuesday 7th May Thank you Thank you to everyone...

24 April 2024

York High leader wins ‘Outstanding Headteacher’ award

Rod Sims, Headteacher at York High School, has been recognised for his ‘outstanding contribution as a Head Teacher within an education establishment in the North of England during 2023/2024’ at...

19 April 2024

Message from the Head – Week 27

Week 27 – 19 April 2024 Key Dates Y11 GCSE Exams begin – Tuesday 7th May Rocking Week at YHS There are no other words to start this weeks update...

12 April 2024

Message from the Head – Week 26

Week 26 – 12 April 2024 Key Dates Dutch Exchange – Monday 15th – Thursday 18th April We Will Rock You – Wednesday 17th – Friday 19th April Welcome to...

27 March 2024

Trust pupils travel to ‘Toulouse and Beyond’ for brain tumour charity

The South Bank MAT family of schools came together during the last week of term to raise money for a brain tumour charity in support of former Carr Junior and...

21 March 2024

Message from the Head – Week 25

Week 25 – 21 March 2024 Key Dates Return to school – Monday 8th April York to Toulouse! We have had a brilliant day at York High today. The...

14 March 2024

Message from the Head – Week 24

Week 24 – 15 March 2024 Key Dates Non-uniform day for Oscars – Friday 22nd March What a Week! Some great pictures and reports this week from the French...

8 March 2024

Message from the Head – Week 23

Week 23 – 8 March 2024 Key Dates YHS Book Festival – Monday 11th – Friday 15th March Year 8 Parents Evening – Wednesday 13th March Bon Voyage to...

1 March 2024

Message from the Head – Week 22

Week 22 – 1 March 2024 Key Dates SEN Coffee Afternoon – Thursday 7th March, 1:30pm Pie Week – Monday 4th – Friday 8th March 2024 We Will Rock You...

23 February 2024

Message from the Head – Week 21

Week 21 – 23 February 2024 Key Dates Year 11 Mock Exams – Monday 26th February ~ Friday 1st March 2024 Class of 23, GCSE Certificate collections – Tuesday 27th...