Author Visit
Pleckgate High School is proud to announce the visit of author AA Duron on Friday 6th March to help us celebrate World Book Day. AA Duron’s inspiration was JRR Tolkien and she has written a number of...
View ArticleYoung Writers!
Year Sevens have their work published! Year Seven Pleckgate High School pupils will have the chance to see their work published in a new book. A number of pupils entered a story writing competition,...
View ArticleSafer Internet Day
A group of schools in East Lancashire came together to promote Safer Internet Day. The schools are all part of the Education Partnership Trust and met at our Ofsted-outstanding Pleckgate High School to...
View ArticleCandle Conference in Manchester
On 27th February a group of Year 11 students attended a Candle Conference in Manchester. Candle Conferences were founded by Dr Peter Vardy in 2010 to offer students of Religious Studies and Philosophy...
View ArticleWriting Competition
During February we had a writing competition to celebrate Michael Morpurgo month. There were 3 different categories of Descriptions of a shipwreck, Animal Poems and War Diary extracts. 1st place...
View ArticleSifa’s Big Role
Pleckgate pupil Sifa has shown she isn’t scared of a crowd – by speaking in front of 500 people at the One Voice Annual Dinner. The 15-year-old was praised for her confidence and maturity as she took...
View ArticleWorld Book Day
From Narnia to Where’s Wally, staff and pupils at Pleckgate used their creative talents for World Book Day. Pupils in Years 7 and 8, along with their form tutors, decorated their doors as their...
View ArticleWomen in STEM Celebration
Women in STEM celebration Report by Saarah On Monday 9th March 2020, myself, Mrs Savage and three other girls went to York railway museum for an award ceremony. Myself (Saara), Nayyab, Katie and Sunna...
View ArticleTug of War for MacMillan
Kind-hearted Pleckgate pupils were testing their strength for MacMillan Cancer Support. A representative from the cancer charity came into school to talk about the work they do with patients and...
View ArticleSchools Linking
On Friday 7th February, the girls from 7pRe1 and a class from Islamiyah went on a Schools Linking trip. Mrs Savage decided to take part in Schools Linking because ‘It offers a meaningful experience...
View ArticleLibrary News
Our new librarian Mrs Hanson started at the school in January. She is currently working very hard to make the library a welcoming space for the whole school to use. The new look library will be...
View ArticleDesign a Book Token Gift Card
DESIGN A NATIONAL BOOK TOKENS GIFT CARD COMPETITION This is a National competition being run by National Book Tokens. All entries need to be given to Mrs Hanson by Friday 27th March. To take part,...
View ArticleCOVID-19 – Latest Information
We have set up this page in order to keep you up to date with the latest advice regarding COVID-19. Globally as a country, and as a school we are approaching the challenge presented by the spread of...
View ArticleWeekly Newsletters
Welcome to our weekly newsletters during the school closure due to COVID-19 We hope you find these helpful and informative. Please open the newsletter by clicking on the relevant date. Week 1 – 27th...
View ArticleGood to be heard! – Mr Bajkowski
Head of History Mr Bajkowski has made sure his students are still hearing his voice in this time of remote learning. The history teacher has used innovative methods before, being one of the first to...
View ArticlePleckgate News – Issue 6 Easter 2020
Click here to download Issue 6 of the official Pleckgate Newsletter
View ArticleSchool Winners! Design a Book Token
Mrs Hanson has chosen 3 winners for the Design a National Book Token competition that has been running throughout March. Each winner will receive a prize when we return to school. Year 7 – Aisha (BPI)...
View ArticleTalha Mulla’s Amazing Charity Story
Pleckgate High School’s IT Technician Talha Mulla is playing an important role in the community during Covid-19. Talha has already taken part in multiple charity work over the years including helping...
View ArticleHeadteacher’s Update – April 2020
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View ArticlePleckgate Library On Line
Our exciting new digital library has been launched! Students can now borrow ebooks and audio books from the online library. Please click the link below: Pleckgate eplatform library Your Username is...
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