Being Human Club
Some year 7 pupils had the opportunity to take part in an Anne Frank programme earlier this academic year. Once this was done, they expressed a desire to have an RE club so they can take part in other...
View ArticleHistorians at Pleckgate
On Wednesday 14th November Pleckgate welcomed AQA History Chief Examiner Paul Johnson to school along with delegates from ten other schools in the north-west. This, now annual, event was prompted...
View ArticleYear 7 vs TIBHS Football Match Report
Following Pleckgate year 7’s impressive win versus Blackburn Central Mr Brierley selected the same squad to play against Tauheedal including Mohammed Vaid who scored a hattrick in the previous game....
View ArticleYear 7 Girls Football Tournament
Huge congratulations to the year 7 girls who played in a football tournament at Blackburn Rovers indoor centre. They were extremely competitive against some good teams scoring 7 goals along the way....
View ArticleRE Department Golden!
Pleckgate High School’s Religious Education department is golden! The department has earned the coveted gold level RE Quality Mark. The REQM recognises high quality RE and gives national recognition to...
View Article‘Horrible Histories’ Theatre Trip
On the 16th November the AC Group joined several other schools to see a performance of Horrible Histories live on stage at the Preston Guild Hall Theatre. The theme of the show was ‘Terrible Tudors’...
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Awards Evening – Class of 2018
Pleckgate High School’s Class of 2018 celebrated their success at their Awards Evening – and were inspired by special guest Dr Claire Burke. Claire is an Astro-ecologist and has won awards for her work...
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Year 7 go to see ‘Matilda the Musical’
45 Year 7 students went to the Palace Theatre on Wednesday 21st November to see an evening performance of ‘Matilda The Musical’. Many of the students had never been to the Palace Theatre and were...
View ArticleWorld War One Remembered
Year 9 students have been writing poems remembering the fallen who died during World War One. As this year marks one hundred years since the First World War, students in Miss Mulla’s English lessons...
View ArticleDeath of a Salesman – Royal Exchange Theatre Trip
Year 11 Drama students went to the Royal Exchange Theatre in Manchester to see a performance of Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller. As Year 11 are currently preparing for their individual performance...
View ArticleHumanutopia visit Pleckgate
As part of Super Learning Day, Year 9 were involved in a special day led by Humanutopia. The whole year group were involved in a series of events that were designed to help them reflect on how their...
View ArticleMusic Lessons at Pleckgate
40 students are currently taking part in regular music lessons with Mr Millest. Some students have never played an instrument before yet they are really the enjoying the experiences. Students are...
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International Cuisine!
There was plenty of food for thought and thoughtful food as Pleckgate High School students said thank you to their teachers. The English as an Additional Language (EAL) Unit organised a food tasting...
View ArticleHeadteacher’s Update Dec 2018
Dear Parents/Carers It gives me great pleasure to write to you at the end of another very successful and productive term. The release of national school performance data from the Department for...
View ArticleHistory comes to life
Year Nine students were rapt as they listened to a testimony from Holocaust survivor Tomi Komoly as part of a visit organised by the Holocaust Educational Trust (HET). Tomi, who was a jew in Hungary...
View ArticleReading School Pledge
Pleckgate is excited to announce that we have taken the pledge to become a ‘Reading School’ in conjunction with the ‘We Are Reading’ Lancashire County Council initiative. We feel that this will make a...
View ArticleVirtual Reality brings History to life
Pleckgate’s history department has been praised in an article about the innovative use of Virtual Reality technology to help improve learning. Pleckgate students used VR technology in the classroom to...
View ArticleSafer Internet Day – Tuesday 5th February 2019
Safer Internet Day 2019 will be celebrated globally on Tuesday 5th February 2019 with the slogan “Together for a better internet”, the day provides a fantastic opportunity to engage with children about...
View Article“Generation Global”– Video link with Palestine!
Pleckgate High School signed up to be part of Generation Global, which is part of the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change. “The Tony Blair Institute for Global Change aims to make globalisation...
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Race For The Line – Rocket Success!!
Pleckgate High School Year Seven students are hoping to rocket to success in the Race For The Line national competition. The aim is for student teams to design and make the fastest rocket powered car...
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