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A talented, young York athlete is set to represent his country once again this week, after storming to victory at the English Schools’ Championships on Saturday 12 July. Millthorpe School student, Rowan Whittaker, aged 16, qualified for the 400m final after running a blistering 47.2 seconds in the heats on Friday, beating the race favourite...
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On Thursday 26 and Friday 27 June 2025, we held graduation ceremonies for our Year 9 students, marking their transition from Key Stage 3 to Key Stage 4, a very important stage of their school life. We were joined for three ceremonies in the school hall by parents, carers and families. Thank you so much...
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Goodbye Year 11s! It’s been an emotional week as we celebrated with our Year 11 students as they end their journey with us. With their exams complete, they took the opportunity to let their hair down at the Prom on Monday evening (23 June) at York Racecourse. It was a superb evening full of laughter,...
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We’re excited to announce a school-wide raffle taking place on Friday 11 July to raise funds for a cause that has come directly from our students – installing extra water fountains around the school site. This fantastic idea was brought to us by our form reps, and we’re hoping the whole community will get behind...
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A Year 7 student from Millthorpe School in York has been shortlisted for the prestigious “Young Person of the Year” award at the upcoming York Press Community Pride Awards, set to take place on 11 September at York Racecourse. Camille Porhel’s nomination follows a powerful stand against gender discrimination in youth football. After experiencing repeated...
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Millthorpe School in York has become the first school in the city to win a prestigious award for its exceptional support of young carers’ education. The school achieved the Young Carers in Schools award on 2 May 2025. Young carers are children under 18 who are responsible for the care of a family member, who...
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On Monday 2 June we were visited by students and staff from the Drama department at York College, who came into school to work with our Year 10 Drama students. The York College students performed a section of their devised physical theatre show ‘Hashtags and Embers’ and then worked with our students on a scripted...
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Millthorpe School is pleased to announce the permanent appointment of Mrs Kavina Rothenburg as Principal, following a robust selection process. Since June last year, Kavina has led the school with overwhelming success, fostering a strong foundation for excellence and ensuring continued progress for every child. Her deep commitment to the Millthorpe community, combined with her...
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Thanks to Tesco’s Stronger Starts scheme, a York secondary school is to receive £1440 to buy new PE equipment which will be used to help improve students’ health, fitness and mental wellbeing. Millthorpe School will use the grant to purchase much-needed new mats to use in PE lessons and after school clubs to support gymnastics,...
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Students at a York secondary school were ‘Rockin’ All Over the World’ this week when world-renowned, former Status Quo drummer, Jeff Rich, dropped in to lead an unforgettable drum and percussion workshop. Jeff hosted the high-energy workshop for 200 lucky Millthorpe School students, who all came together in a rousing number at the end of...
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