Remote Learning Tips
Tips to help with learning from home Set your space Find an area at home where you can sit comfortably and focus. Try to use a table and chair and…
Another proud day for Upper Wharfedale
Students from Upper Wharfedale discussed the topic of 'Better mental health for all' on BBC Newsround on Saturday 10th October as part of World Mental Health Day.The invitation to this…
Climate Change Teacher
Over the past few weeks Mr Jackson has been completing a selection of 6 courses accredited by the United Nations on climate change. Having passed all the tests, he is…
Upper Wharfedale School’s work to protect students’ mental health has been recognised with a national award
Upper Wharfedale is the first maintained secondary school in North Yorkshire to have been commended for their focus on students and staff wellbeing by being awarded the Carnegie Centre of…
Dementia Friends in the community
Our Equalities Committee have been putting their recent training into practice. Our local community Nursing Home was approached to see if we could support them in any way. All the…
Improving our environment
Year 9 students at Upper Wharfedale School have been working hard to improve the school environment by planting trees. They have planted 30 trees of three different species - cherry,…
Me & You Education – ‘Creating a conversation’
On Wednesday 27th March Upper Wharfedale School were delighted to be able to invite Me & You Education in to school to deliver workshops challenging extremist behaviours. Ivan and Irfan…
Equalities commitee receiving our School of Sanctuary certificate
School of Sanctuary Award
Upper Wharfedale School is delighted to have been awarded School of Sanctuary status by the Skipton Town of Sanctuary group in recognition of the work that has been undertaken to…
Dementia Friends
A Dementia Friend learns a little bit more about what it's like to live with dementia and then turns that understanding into action - anyone of any age can be…
‘It’s ok to not be ok’
BBC Look North visited Upper Wharfedale School on Monday 7th January as part of our ongoing social, emotional and mental health work (SEMH) alongside Chloe Bellerby.Chloe, from Harrogate, is 18…