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A Co-educational Day and Boarding School for Ages 4-18 We are a small and friendly independent, co-educational day and boarding school situated in the North York Moors National Park, overlooking the picturesque coastline of Robin Hood’s Bay, near Whitby, North Yorkshire. Since we opened in 1923, we have welcomed pupils of all abilities, confident that good teaching in our family-like community gives every child the best possible chance to excel. We offer affordable excellence in education for our pupils whether they attend as a day or boarding pupil. We are very proud of our school, over 90 years old now and set in the North York Moors National Park, with magnificent views over Robin Hood’s Bay. But it is the community of staff and pupils that create the family atmosphere and makes the school what it is. We welcome boys and girls, day and boarding pupils of all abilities and we offer excellent teaching (last year we finished 6th in the UK for progress!) and high-quality pastoral care with many opportunities to take part in a variety of activities. Small we may be, but the school has comprehensive facilities including an indoor and open-air theatre a sports hall and climbing wall an all-weather pitch a cricket and athletics ground as well as our very own ponies and stables. We are also very active in drama and music and produce regular concerts throughout the year. Our founder chose the school’s motto from a John Masefield poem: ‘The days that make us happy make us wise’ and we believe in this as much today as yesterday. Our vision Trustees of Fyling Hall School aim to steer a course towards the year 2023 and our centenary year that will enable us to embark on our second century securely financed, handsomely equipped, and widely respected. Although we will always be responsive to a changing world, we must have the confidence to resist mere educational fashion as we conserve and develop the school’s distinctive character. This character is rooted equally in the natural beauty of our setting and the family warmth of our small community. In the combination of place and spirit lies our unique quality – and our greatest strength. Thus, we aim for a school in our centenary year which may be greatly changed by improved facilities, rigorous business planning, and enhanced reputation – but it will remain recognizable as the school Mab Bradley founded and Clare White continued: an unfussy, happy establishment where children flourish and learn to the very best of their potential. Our motto: ‘The days that make us happy make us wise’ Our principles It is worth setting out first, though – obvious as they may seem – the unchanging principles which govern the education we offer at Fyling Hall. Safety: We protect children from harm, both physically, with sensible rules and risk management, and emotionally, with sound and sensitive pastoral care. Academic Attainment: We carefully identify and maximize the potential of each pupil, through good teaching and warm staff-student relationships based on mutual respect and trust, in an environment conducive to study. Health: Sport, outdoor activity, and nutritious food are intrinsic to the school’s daily life, and we teach the associated life-long health benefits. Character development: By giving increased responsibility to pupils as they grow up, we foster confidence, self-respect, teamwork, and leadership skills. Environmental awareness: We aim to build an appreciation of the school’s beautiful surroundings and heritage into an intelligent concern for a fragile world. Moral and spiritual growth: We both practice and preach the simple, traditional virtues of courtesy, honesty, integrity, pride in appearance and kindness, while encouraging more profound spiritual exploration. Widening horizons: We promote a stimulating range of extra-curricular interests and activities in the arts, current affairs, and community service. View full school