The best way to see the school and have an opportunity to ask questions to the Head Master, is to attend our 2024 Open Days for entry in September 2025 and beyond.
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Our Remaining Open Days for 2024 are as follows:
- Open Morning for Years 7 to 10 on Saturday 21 September 2024
- Open Morning Nursery, Reception or Years 1 to 6 on Saturday 5 October 2024
If you have not yet registered to attend, please do so HERE.
Detailed timings for our Open Days:
Sixth Form Open Evening - Wednesday 18 September
Timings
5pm
Optional Sports Meet and Greet with Heads of Sport and Director of Sport. If you are interested in this session where you can hear about our provision and meet our coaches, please book a place here.
If you are attending this session please arrive at the Memorial Hall by 5pm.
5:45pm
Arrival and registration at the Memorial Hall
6pm
Welcome Speech from Mr Walker in the Memorial Hall
6:30pm
Tour of the Campus with pupil tour guides.
7pm
Explore subjects and speak to Heads of Departments. Each A Level subject will have a dedicated classroom, and you are encouraged to ask them as many questions as you like.
There will also be an opportunity to ask about Boarding, Help with Fees and socialise with members of staff over tea and coffee.
Unfortunately, we will not be able to offer tours of the Boarding Houses on the evening. If you are interested in boarding and would like a tour of the boarding facilities at a later date, please contact [email protected].
Senior School Open Morning - Saturday 21 September
Years 7 to 10
Timings
9:45 am
First slot for arrival and registration.
10am
Welcome Speech from Mr Walker in the Memorial Hall
10:20am
Tours will commence for first group.
10:45am
Second slot for arrival and registration.
11am
Second welcome speech from Mr Walker in the Memorial Hall
11:20am
Tours will commence for the second group.
Exploring Our School
You will explore the St Peter’s campus with our pupil guides. Each tour will last approximately 30 minutes, although please allow longer if you wish to visit our boarding houses.
There will be many opportunities to speak to members of staff before and after your tour.
Refreshments will be available in the Memorial Hall Foyer and Naylor Hall (where you end your tour) throughout the morning.
Junior School Open Morning - Saturday 5 October
Nursery to Year 6
Registration Timings
8:30 - 10:30am
Arrival for Nursery - Year 3 groups at the 2-8 Chillman Building. Tours will commence when you arrive. Please register at the 2-8 (Chillman Building) Reception.
8:30am - 9:30am
Arrival slot for those with children in both the Nursery - Year 3 and Year 4 -6 groups who would like a tour of both parts of the school. You will be taken on a tour of 2-8 first, and will then be directed to 8-13.
10:30am
Arrival slot for Year 4 - 6 excluding potential chorister applicants, attending the tour of Junior School Facilities. Please park at the Senior School and you will be escorted down to the 8-13 campus where you will be registered.
11am
Arrival slot for Year 4 Chorister Applicants, attending the tour of the Junior School and a talk on life as a chorister.
12 noon
Event finishes.
2:15pm
Chorister applicants attending the York Minster Chorister Experience Day.
Exploring Our School
Nursery - Year 3
You will explore the 2-8 campus yourself, speak to members of staff stationed in each room and your children will be given an opportunity to play in the rooms.
Year 4 - Year 6
You will explore the St Peter’s campus with our pupil guides. Each tour will last approximately 30 minutes.
Choristers
There will be an opportunity to hear about the life-changing opportunity of being a York Minster Chorister at the 8-13 campus. Please arrive at 11am and indicate to a member of staff that you are interested for entry into Year 4 with a Choristership. Choristers receive substantial fee remission and priority for admissions.
Please note that The York Minster are running a Chorister Experience Day at 2:15pm after our Open Day. Please register here.
Staff
There will be many opportunities to speak to members of staff throughout the day.
Refreshments
Refreshments will be available in both the 2-8 and 8 -13 campus throughout the morning.
Timings
| 5pm |
Optional Sports Meet and Greet with Heads of Sport and Director of Sport. If you are interested in this session where you can hear about our provision and meet our coaches, please book a place here. If you are attending this session please arrive at the Memorial Hall by 5pm. |
| 5:45pm | Arrival and registration at the Memorial Hall |
| 6pm | Welcome Speech from Mr Walker in the Memorial Hall |
| 6:30pm | Tour of the Campus with pupil tour guides. |
| 7pm | Explore subjects and speak to Heads of Departments. Each A Level subject will have a dedicated classroom, and you are encouraged to ask them as many questions as you like. |
There will also be an opportunity to ask about Boarding, Help with Fees and socialise with members of staff over tea and coffee.
Unfortunately, we will not be able to offer tours of the Boarding Houses on the evening. If you are interested in boarding and would like a tour of the boarding facilities at a later date, please contact [email protected].
Years 7 to 10
Timings
| 9:45 am | First slot for arrival and registration. |
| 10am | Welcome Speech from Mr Walker in the Memorial Hall |
| 10:20am | Tours will commence for first group. |
| 10:45am | Second slot for arrival and registration. |
| 11am | Second welcome speech from Mr Walker in the Memorial Hall |
| 11:20am | Tours will commence for the second group. |
Exploring Our School
You will explore the St Peter’s campus with our pupil guides. Each tour will last approximately 30 minutes, although please allow longer if you wish to visit our boarding houses.
There will be many opportunities to speak to members of staff before and after your tour.
Refreshments will be available in the Memorial Hall Foyer and Naylor Hall (where you end your tour) throughout the morning.
Nursery to Year 6
Registration Timings
| 8:30 - 10:30am | Arrival for Nursery - Year 3 groups at the 2-8 Chillman Building. Tours will commence when you arrive. Please register at the 2-8 (Chillman Building) Reception. |
| 8:30am - 9:30am | Arrival slot for those with children in both the Nursery - Year 3 and Year 4 -6 groups who would like a tour of both parts of the school. You will be taken on a tour of 2-8 first, and will then be directed to 8-13. |
| 10:30am | Arrival slot for Year 4 - 6 excluding potential chorister applicants, attending the tour of Junior School Facilities. Please park at the Senior School and you will be escorted down to the 8-13 campus where you will be registered. |
| 11am | Arrival slot for Year 4 Chorister Applicants, attending the tour of the Junior School and a talk on life as a chorister. |
| 12 noon | Event finishes. |
| 2:15pm | Chorister applicants attending the York Minster Chorister Experience Day. |
Exploring Our School
Nursery - Year 3
You will explore the 2-8 campus yourself, speak to members of staff stationed in each room and your children will be given an opportunity to play in the rooms.
Year 4 - Year 6
You will explore the St Peter’s campus with our pupil guides. Each tour will last approximately 30 minutes.
Choristers
There will be an opportunity to hear about the life-changing opportunity of being a York Minster Chorister at the 8-13 campus. Please arrive at 11am and indicate to a member of staff that you are interested for entry into Year 4 with a Choristership. Choristers receive substantial fee remission and priority for admissions.
Please note that The York Minster are running a Chorister Experience Day at 2:15pm after our Open Day. Please register here.
Staff
There will be many opportunities to speak to members of staff throughout the day.
Refreshments
Refreshments will be available in both the 2-8 and 8 -13 campus throughout the morning.
Useful information
- If you are unsure where to go when you arrive on-site, please be assured that there will be signposts and members of staff to help you find your way. If you would like to familiarise yourself with our campus in advance, please see our campus map here.
- Do let us know if you have any accessibility requirements in advance so we can meet your needs if at all possible.
- Our campus spans 50 acres so please wear comfortable shoes and dress appropriately for the weather on the day. Please remember to hand in your visitor lanyard at the end of your visit.
Getting Here
Visitors should enter the site at our main entrance on the A19. For satellite navigation, use postcode YO30 6AB. The entrance to our campus is located immediately to the west of the footbridge over the A19. Parking is available on site, although spaces are limited so we encourage as many people as possible to take public transport or walk.
For more information on travel please see our dedicated page.