1st XI vs' St. John's | Wednesday 22 May (Home)
MATCH STARTS: 2.15pm
PICK-UP FROM YHS: 5.
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Year 3 Co-educational Rounders ‘Training’ Match v's Chesham Prep (Home)
Tuesday 21st May
MATCH STARTS: 2.
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Old Yorkist Mr Sylvester, after a year of hard work and endeavour, opened the renovated school pond in The Orchard this morning.
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Dear York House Parents,
The next YHPA Coffee shop will be Monday 13th May, open from drop off...
Look forward to seeing you then!
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This week sees the school open its doors to prospective parents to meet the headmaster Mr Jon Gray and have a tour of the school and view its excellent facilities:
Thursday 9 May | 9.
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MONDAY 29 APRIL 2013
We left York House at 8:10 and seemed to hit a large amount of traffic. Despite this we still made our 11:50 crossing and arrived safely in France at 1:30 local time.
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Second-Hand Uniform Shop | Summer Term
All opening times are 8.15am to 9.
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YHPA MEETING | Wednesday 1st May 8pm
The next meeting of the YHPA has been arranged and all parents are welcome to attend.
Look forward to seeing you there!
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Spring is starting to uncoil itself here at York House this week...
Last week saw the safe and happy arrival of half a dozen beautiful little chicks in Pre-Prep.
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The next meeting of the York House Parents Association is on Thursday 21 March 8.30am in the Dining Hall.
We look forward to welcoming you.
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This week sees the school open its doors to prospective parents to meet the headmaster Mr Jon Gray and have a tour of the school and view its excellent facilities:
Thursday 7 March | 9.
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LADIES NIGHT - 'Feel Good Friday' at YHS
Friday 8 March | 7.30pm onwards
Fizz, canapes and some surprise entertainment
DRESS CODE: Feel good Friday wear!
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The YHPA Coffee Shop will be open from 8.15am on Friday 1 March in the Dining Hall.
There is a choice of hot muffins and croissants, tea, a variety of coffees and orange juice.
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Great stories always have a starting point, where a seed of an idea grows into something special. It then exists in the imagination of the reader and grows in the hearts and minds of the listener.
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It is with great excitement that we welcome back Spurs Soccer Schools this half-term to York House.
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On Wednesday 15 February we were treated to a very special storytelling session as Year 1 to Year 4 gathered together for the magic of Roald Dahl in the Archdale Hall.
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The Second-Hand Uniform Shop will be open between 8.15 - 9.30 am on Monday February 25th, the first Monday back after the half-term break.
IN A HURRY?
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School open as normal, the site team have been clearing paths across the site.
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The Mathematics Department have booked a Puzzle Challenge Day on the 7th February 2013 with the Happy Puzzle Company.
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SARACENS RAF RESIDENTIAL CAMP | NOW AVAILABLE!
The York House & Saracens Community Partnership program is a very exciting part of the school sports calendar.
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On Saturday 11 January, York House once again took part in the annual IAPS Badminton tournament held in London at Colet Court School.
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Click on the right-hand navigation link to IMAGE GALLERY for pictures.
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SECOND-HAND UNIFORM SHOP
Don't forget the York House School Second-Hand Uniform Shop opens on Monday morning.
Here are the dates for the rest of the Spring Term.
SPRING TERM 2013 | 8.15-9.
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SARACENS PARTNERSHIP PROGRAMME
Spring term kicked off with an impressive start to the sports programme.
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York House Parents' Association are able to solve all of your gift wrapping needs for this forthcoming season, with the knowledge that every item purchased raises 77p for the school.
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The York House School Senior Choir visited the Watford Centre for the Blind putting on a wonderful performance of hymns, songs and solo performances on a variety of instruments.
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A wonderful day was had by all today with the York House School Nursery visiting Butterfly World to experience these beautiful creatures first-hand.
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The sun shone and the crowns sparkled as the whole school regaled themselves in red, white and blue and enjoyed a feast fit for a king (or queen!) on the York House School drive.
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A huge thank you and well done to everyone at the School for pulling (and baking) together to help raise the fantastic sum of £1,032 for the York House School Charity Olivia's Vision.
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Mr Graham Taylor OBE officially opened York House School's brand new All-Weather Multi-Purpose pitches on Tuesday 29 May 2012 in front of all the children, parents and governors.
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All Leo wants is to love and hug his fellow animals, but that's not how lions are supposed to behave is it?
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A wonderful day was had by the Reception class at York House School this morning on a trip to the Dogs Trust in Harefield, Middlesex.
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Our May Open Days last week were a great success with many families and prospective parents attending and enjoying the vast array of facilities we have.
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Follow the adventures of our boys in France on the two right-hand side links!
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Attached are the poems read by some of the children from the French Poetry Competition which took place on Thursday 1st March at St. Mary’s School, Gerrards Cross.
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Form IIIB had an eggscellent time painting some rhea-lly large eggs this week for Easter.
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Form 2 have recently been to visit Bhaktivedanta Manor the Hare Krishna temple in Aldenham, Hertfordshire. This trip links to the children’s RE work this term.
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Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat rehearsals are in full flow and the production is gathering pace.
Wednesday 21 March 9.15am | Performance to School
Thursday 22 March 7.
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Children’s author Andy Cope came to York House School and brought a very special friend with him! Star the dog accompanied Andy as he spoke to the Juniors about his journey as an author.
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World Book Day 2012 arrived in some colourful and theatrical style today at York House School in Croxley Green.
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York House School is now collecting Sainsbury's Active Kids 2012 vouchers. These are available from your local Sainsbury’s store, at Sainsbury’s petrol stations or when you shop online.
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Miss Palmer and Mr MacDougall took 16 children (our largest contingent) to RMS for their Poetry Festival on Friday 10 February.
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Shrove Tuesday was welcomed in at York House Preparatory School in Hertfordshire this week and the children celebrated in style with an Inter-House competition after lunch.
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Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat performance will be shown in front of the whole school at 9.15am on Wednesday 21 March.
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Year 6 pupil Charles Izzard has raised over £250 for Great Ormond Street Hospital after seeing a television programme about their need to raise funds for a playroom.
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On Saturday 14 January 2012, York House School took two badminton pairs to the annual IAPS Badminton tournament held in London at Colet Court School.
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Dues to the current weather conditions, the U'11 and U'13 teams visit to Lambrook Cross-Country event has been cancelled.
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Please be aware due to the current weather conditions, the 1st XV Colts 'A' & 'B' rugby matches versus Lochinver House have been cancelled.
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We were treated to a stunning demonstration and talk from GB Olympic Gymnast Danny Lawrence when he visited last week to lead our sponsored fitness circuits.
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The first ever York House School Cycling Proficiency Course took place during the recent October half term holiday.
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Thanks to the overwhelming generosity of York House Families, our mufti day and cake sale raised an amazing final total of £727 .
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York House were winners of their own annual football tournament in the under 10 age group. The team played a total of four games, scoring five goals and conceding just one.
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On Tuesday 15th November Form II went on a trip to the London Fire Brigade Museum. They had a great time watching an actor tell the story of the Great Fire.
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Follow the link on the right to find out about this new employment opportunity at York House.
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Assessments for Nursery and Reception candidates for September 2012 are being held during the week commencing 21st November 2011.
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We regret that Mr Gurney's medical absence has made it necessary to cancel the Inter-school swimming match that was scheduled for Monday afternoon.
Apologies for any inconvenience caused.
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The Chair of Governors Mrs Noach was happy to confirm the appointment of Mr J Gray to the school community this week.
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We are delighted to announce that planning permission was officially granted at our local council Planning committee meeting yesterday evening for the new Astroturf sports surface at York House.
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Count Dracula will be taking over the York House kitchen on Tuesday 18th October to cook us some halloween-themed foods. Please click on the right to see what's on his menacing menu!
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Last Friday the Junior Department proudly presented a Harvest-themed assembly to the rest of the school and the Junior Parents.
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To the right you will find a flyer about our recent information evening which was held on Monday 17th October, between 6.30-7.30pm in the school Dining Hall.
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Past and present pupils can now find their claim to sporting fame documented in the official York House sporting record archive.
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York House was honoured to receive a visit and several hours of valuable training from the coaching team of Tottenham Hotspur Football Club last Friday.
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Please the follow the link on the right to visit our gallery of photos from the Centenary Fun Day. See if you can find yourself!
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This term in Science and Geography the children in Year 2 have been learning about adaptation, the edible rainforest and the location of the world’s rainforests.
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Follow this link to see an article about our recent fun day on the local press website ;
http://www.watfordobserver.co.uk/news/9120233._Not_even_the_rain_clouds_could_dampen_the_fun_today_/
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The sun shone down on the Pre-Prep Department's trip to Legoland last week, and as you can see a very good time was had by all.
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York House pupils remained in high spirits, despite the heavens opening just as our Street Party was due to start today.
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Latest News from Miss Chandler and Year 6;
"We have had another excellent day with sunshine and only a few drops of rain.
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Year 2 have been studying habitats, classification and lifecycles this term.
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Pre-prep children have been developing “Green Fingers” this term with the help of Bill Sylvester, an Old Yorkist.
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Please follow the link below to read a wonderful web article published today by the Watford Observer about our recent inspection.
http://www.watfordobserver.co.uk/news/9020054.
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Follow the link on the right see the latest news and pictures from Miss MacKenzie, Mr Biggs and the Year 7 French Trip.
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Following our recent inspection, the Independent Schools Inspectorate has declared York House School to be 'excellent' in many respects.
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Congratulations are due to the magnificent cast and crew of this year's school production, 'Oliver!' which is attracting rave reviews from its audiences.
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York House is very proud of its Cross-Country running squad (pictured) that delivered an excellent ensemble performance, and emerged as overall winners of the St John's Cross-Country competition.
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A big well done to all of the pupils and staff, who have today munched cakes, worn red mufti and competed in a colouring competition for the Red Nose Day appeal .
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Form 2 have recently been to visit Bhaktivedanta Manor, the Hare Krishna temple in Aldenham Hertfordshire. This trip links to the children’s RE work this term.
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The Junior School all travelled to Heartwood Forest on Thursday 10th February to help the Natural Trust to plant 375 Hazel trees.
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Pupils past and present will be attending our CENTENARY FOUNDERS SERVICE on Saturday 12th February 2011.
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On 29th September a helicopter flew to York House School and landed in the playing fields. The experience was the cause of much fun and excitement for the boys and girls (and staff!).
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Christmas comes early to York House School!
Follow the links on the right to the news article and the gallery of photos.
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Students in the Prep School had fun using pedal power to make smoothies during the Nutrition workshops run by our caterers, Chartwells, on the last day of the half-term.
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As part of the PSHE curriculum, our pupils recently entered a Herts Police / Herts Fire and Rescue competition to design safety posters for the Halloween / Guy Fawkes season.
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Centenary Reunion Photographs are now online and images can be accessed by clicking on the 'GALLERY' heading (above).
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Miss Palmer spearheads fundraising for Lions Club
We are proud to announce a total sum of £495.
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On Thursday 30th September the Junior School invited parents, pupils from Forms 1 to 8 to join
them for the annual Harvest Assembly.
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York House celebrates its Centenary this year. Term started with all the children receiving a lovely Centenary badge, kindly donated by the Parents' Association.
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Absolutely fabulous!!
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OUR MUFTI DAY AND CAKE SALE WERE A TREMENDOUS SUCCESS, RAISING A MASSIVE £1822 FOR THE HAITI APPEAL FUND.
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Congratulations to Harry Brooks and Richard Dichlian who have both gained sports scholarships to Millfield. Richard also gained a sports scholarship to Shiplake College.
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This was a tremendous success collecting £290 for the BBC Children in Need appeal. More will be raised at our FROST FAIR on Saturday 21st November 12.30 - 3-00pm
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