(1/2) Today we are mourning the death of our Headmaster, Mr Richard Marshall. He was proud to be our Headmaster and we were honoured to have welcomed him into the Ashville community. The College thrived under his headship and our thoughts are with his family at this time.
To support frontline NHS workers fighting COVID-19, we're providing our local hospital
@HarrogateNHSFT
with safety goggles from our Science department, to help with demand for personal protective equipment (PPE). Read more about the story here:
#bsaheroes
(2/2) St Michael's Hospice have provided comfort and support to the Marshall family in recent weeks. To make a donation to the charity in Richard's memory, please visit:
Year 11 pupil, Oli, plays The Last Post beside the Ashville Cenotaph as pupils and staff across the College fall silent to remember those who gave their lives fighting for their country, and in particular the former Ashville pupils who died in the two world wars.
#RemembranceDay
The staff at Ashville College would like to say a huge thank you to all the dedicated
#NHS
staff who are working tirelessly to fight the Coronavirus and save lives! Join us and share your thank you photo too
#clapforourcarers
Despite suffering a major cycling injury in the lead up to sitting his exams, Eli Wright will now be taking his place at Newcastle University to study Mechanical Engineering, after achieving one A* and two As. Well done Eli!
#alevelresults2018
#alevelresultsday2018
Another gold medal winning performance today from Team
@APRaceClinics
!
From all here at Ashville and I’m sure the young swimmers who you continually inspire, thank you for choosing Ashville. Hopefully we’ll see you again next year!
Sixth Form pupil, Rose How, is celebrating this morning - after achieving an A in Biology, Chemistry & Maths and a place at The University of Birmingham to study Medicine! Well done to Rose - a smashing result!
#alevelresults2019
2019
#bestversionofyourself
Congratulations to Upper Sixth pupil, Ella, who has been selected to play for the Leeds Rhinos Under 19s Netball team. Ella will now have chance to play teams across the country at both National League and Superleague level.
Congratulations to all our Upper Sixth pupils who received their
#Alevel
and BTEC
#results
this morning. 39% of results at Ashville were A*-A with 16% at A* grade. You can read about our results on our website:
Former Sports Scholar and 2021 leaver Kit Keith has been called up to play for the men's England Ultimate Rugby 7s at the Emirates Rugby Sevens in
#Dubai
. Well done Kit, we wish you luck!
#ur7s
#rugby
#dubai
To mark
#ArmisticeDay
, we are proud to present a very special
#Remembrance
performance of 'Songbird' by the Ashville Singers. Thanks to our Music Department for the musical arrangement and to our Drama Department for the filming and editing.
Another happy pupil - with three As she is celebrating and rightly so as she secures a place to study music
@UniofOxford
. A fantastic result for Anna Jackman-Straw who should be very proud of herself - we certainly are!
#alevelresults2019
#bestversionofyourself
We're delighted to announce that Mrs Rhiannon Wilkinson has been appointed as the 11th Head of Ashville College. Mrs Wilkinson, who will be Ashville's first female Head, has held posts at prestigious independent schools both in the UK and overseas.
A stunning location for a stunning service. Thank you to
@riponcathedral
for having us once again for our annual All College Carol Service.
@AshvillePrep
Today, our Upper Sixth leavers shared a brunch together before departing after their final day at Ashville. We are sad to say 'Goodbye', and wish them the best of luck for their next step in life!
Year 11 pupil, Thomas, has been talking to
@BBCLookNorth
about the challenges he had to overcome with his stammer as
#lockdown
led to
#onlinelearning
. Our Director of Learning Support, Mrs Mullender, describes him as 'an inspirational student'.
More exciting news from team Ashville. Well done to Tom Holder & Henry Mountford - our Head Boy - for their results! With three As each, Tom heads to
@durham_uni
to Study Accountancy & Finance, whilst Henry goes to
@Cambridge_Uni
to study English Literature!
#alevelresults2019
We are pleased to welcome our new Head of Rugby, former New Zealand international, Gary Mercer to Ashville’s coaching team.
Please click here for more information .
#bestversion
#independentschool
#sport
Head Girl, Olivia and Head Boy, Simon received excellent grades in their A level results . Olivia goes on to study Dietetics at Newcastle whilst Simon heads to Bath to study Economics. Congratulations!
Arrived safely in Barcelona - pupils were absolutely fantastic on the flight- a true credit to the school - very excited group of travellers heading into the city @
#year6barcelona
50 pupils and staff from Ashville have joined together for a virtual performance of the song ‘ You Will Be Found’. The lyrics are very fitting as we mark
#MentalHealthAwarenessWeek
. Here's a sneak preview - you can see the full performance on our website:
Pictured are some of our star pupils who are celebrating individual successes this morning passing their GCSEs with either a 9 or an 8 – equivalent to all A*s.
Well done to Juliette Ball, Elizabeth Dobson, Harvey Homer and Darcey Joia!
#ashvilleresults
#bestversion
#gcseresults
Today we started our remote learning programme for pupils across the College. Thank you to all the pupils, parents and staff who are working hard to adapt to this new way of teaching and learning, we hope the first day has gone well for you all.
We are so happy to see all of our pupils enjoying the newly refurbished dining room. It has been thoroughly enjoyed already - many a smiling face was seen at lunch today!
Sixth former Niamh Boyle has written a cover version of 'This is Me' from The Greatest Showman, with new lyrics about the
#Coronavirus
crisis. Watch Niamh perform her version of the song and listen to her interview with
@StrayFM
here:
Congratulations to Katie and Olivia in Year 10 who were recently successful in their trial for North Yorkshire Hockey U17 squad. It was their hard work and game awareness during the two assessments that ensured they were selected. Well done girls!
How far would you go to reduce carbon emissions for even one day? Mr Dumont walked 10 miles this morning for the
@ZeroCHarrogate
#WalktoSchoolDay
and was blessed with the most beautiful sunrise! Some of our pupils have covered similar distances as well!
#EveryMileCounts
Throughout this period of remote learning, we continue to celebrate the talents of our pupils. Here is a clip of an excellent vocal and piano performance by Anna, from Year 10, with 'Lost Without You'.
#TalentTuesday
Year 6 hit the beach before tea - had a fantastic day, tired but happy children and staff ready for another fun packed day tomorrow at Camp Nou and Park Guell
Year 5 pupils are having a great time in Buckden; they have settled in well and are enjoying the sun and activities. We will see everyone again on Friday!
@AshvillePrep
The catering team are putting the finishing touches on the new dining room following the refurbishment that has been taking place since the Summer. The team are looking forward to welcoming everyone back in tomorrow. We are loving the new look! How about you?
After an unprecedented year and a half, it was wonderful to welcome in our Upper Sixth Form pupils with their parents this morning. Here’s some of our departing A-Level pupils looking overjoyed having just received their results. We’re incredibly proud of what you have achieved!
We're thrilled to be welcoming
@adam_peaty
to our Sports Centre on Monday as the host of
@APRaceClinics
for young swimmers. Here is a sneak peek of our sports staff, Mr Archer and Mr Bradburne's interview with Philip Chapman from
@BBCLookNorth
talking about the upcoming visit.
Huge congratulations to Darcey Joia for her phenomenal GCSE results - getting eleven grade 9 GCSEs. We are so proud of you Darcey! Mum was overwhelmed saying 'thank you to all the staff at Ashville'. The smiles say it all.
#ashvilleresults
#gcseresults
#bestversion
Yet another reason to join Ashville College! The results we've seen for the 2022 A Level examinations are our best ever. Congratulations to all of our Upper Sixth pupils, the vast majority of whom have secured a place at their preferred university.
#AlevelResultsDay2022
Decorate pebbles with positive messages that can be left outside the home of a friend or relative who you cannot visit over Easter. A great idea for a creative activity at home from Mr Brook, Head of Art. Share your pebble pictures with us
#Ashvillesharemystory
Well done to all our brilliant pupils and dedicated teaching and support staff on a successful first half-term. It has been busy and challenging but we have loved seeing you all back in school. We hope you have a great break!
It was great to see so many of our pupils, families and staff taking part in the
@ZeroCHarrogate
Harrogate District
#WalktoSchoolDay
this morning! We're proud of you all for your efforts towards lowering our carbon footprint.
What an amazing day! Parc Aventura enjoyed by all - everyone went on a ride ( even Mr Asker & Dr Barker were drenched on the log flume!
47 still excited children on route to beach to use up our last shred of energy!
#year6barcelona
We are really enjoying seeing Year 10 and Lower Sixth pupils back on campus. Here are some of our Year 10’s arriving this morning and a Lower Sixth group enjoying a socially distanced PE lesson! We are looking forward to welcoming more pupils back later this week.
Year 6 woke to a beautiful sunny day in Barcelona - after a good (& peaceful) night’s sleep and a hearty breakfast, 47 excited children heading to Camp Nou and Park Guell for the day
Will update when we can
#year6barcelona
To mark the 75th anniversary of
#VEDay
, the Ashville community have come together for a virtual performance of Vera Lynn's 'We'll Meet Again'. Here's a short clip but you can see the full version on our website: We hope you enjoy it!
#VEDay75
Hannah Smith, our hockey captain, has been picked for the England U18 team. This Easter, she will be heading to Holland for an international match against the Netherlands.
We are incredibly proud of her and wish her the best of luck!
#bestversion
Year 12 pupil Ellie has successfully secured a place at the National Youth Theatre this year. Thousands of young people auditioned and Ellie is one of only a small number to be offered a place.Congratulations Ellie! 🎭
Today we continue the countdown to Christmas with our Senior School Carol Service at Ripon Cathedral, a magical service and a highlight of the school calendar.
Good luck to all our Year 11 pupils as they head off on their study leave. Exams begin on Monday and we know that they will be well-prepared and ready to take it all in their stride!
#studyleave
#gcse
On Saturday, we were pleased to welcome Year 11 and Upper Sixth pupils and parents to attended a prize-giving ceremony for each year group to celebrate their achievements. Well done to all of the prize winners! Here are some of the winners from Upper Sixth.
It has been great to welcome back pupils to our Acorns Nursery Class this week. They have already done some brilliant work and also enjoyed some time outside in the snow. ⛄
To mark the end of the academic year, our Music Department has produced a special virtual performance of the song, 'Cornerstone', featuring musicians from across the College. Here's a short preview but head over to our website to see the full performance:
A Level Music pupils have taken part in a workshop today with Professor Philip Wilby, renowned local composer and father of our very own Deputy Head: Co-Curricular! And of course they are in fancy dress, which they are wearing for their post-Christmas party celebrations.
Ashville College's Young Musician of the Year took place yesterday evening adjudicated by Edward Seymour, Director of Music at Ripon Grammar.
Congratulations to the winner, Anna Jackman Straw!
#bestversion
#independentschool
Next week, we welcome
@adam_peaty
to our Sports Centre. Adam is running his
@APRaceClinics
for swimmers aged 8 to 17, who will learn swimming skills and hear from Adam about his experiences. We look forward to welcoming all the future young swimming stars!
It was wonderful to welcome our Year 11s and their parents back onto campus this morning for the pupils to collect their
#GCSEresults
. Well done to you all for the commitment and effort you’ve shown over the last very challenging 18 months!
Hannah Smith, our 1st XI Captain, has received a call up for England against Netherlands in Holland. She’s also got trials for selection for GB Elite Development Programme and England U21 later this year.
Congratulations Hannah for this huge achievement!
#bestversion
#hockey