The Arts

The Arts are generally defined as those activities requiring imaginative skills, contrasting with scientific technique or principle. In this 21st century the borderline between the two is very blurred.

At Harrogate Ladies’ College there is a wide range of activities which exercise the girls’ imaginations, and many more they devise themselves. Click on more for further details about the subject or activity.

Art enjoys a magnificent purpose-built room overlooking the sports field. It collects natural light from three directions and is very popular with girls of all ages. The facilities include a pottery room, firing kilns and etching press.
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Classics "A knowledge of the old allows a new perspective on the present”. How many times has understanding been rooted in a Latin word? And they get to travel as well!
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Design and Technology The new Design Centre is now adjacent to the refurbished Workshop. All the work is complete and girls are enjoying the new facilities which can be seen ...
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Drama and Theatre Studies This is one of the most popular areas of the school for the girls, not only for GCSE and AS /A2 level but also for non-exam “recreational” drama.
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English We aim to create a stimulating atmosphere in the classroom where girls are keen to learn and where they feel able to express their ideas and opinions with assurance.
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Food Technology Our recently-opened fully equipped Food Technology Department is the base for lower school and GCSE teaching. Students take part in a variety of activities in eight self contained kitchens.
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History The department has been very busy this academic year. In November, Dr Ashcroft took the Lower 6 students to Manchester to hear a series of engaging and interesting seminars on Louis XIV of France.
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Textiles shares much with D&T and Art in its work and approach. Gone are the dressmaking days. It’s much more about creating all kinds of art from fabrics, which might include clothing, but by no means exclusively.
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