Hookergate School tag:www.hookergateschool.org,2008://1 2008-07-09T08:16:42Z Hookergate School home on the web. Movable Type 3.35 Wimbledon Trip 2008 tag:www.hookergateschool.org,2008://1.47 2008-07-08T14:33:48Z 2008-07-09T08:16:42Z On Wednesday 2 July Mr Kirkland and Mrs Atkinson met a group of ten Year 10 students at Newcastle Central station for the 7am train to London. The group were on a once in a lifetime visit to the Wimbledon... H Laverty DSCF1198%20resize.jpg]]> ]]> New Images added to the Gallery tag:www.hookergateschool.org,2008://1.46 2008-07-07T13:00:19Z 2008-07-07T13:13:21Z Click this link to see updated images to the Art Department gallery.... mwatt Click this link to see updated images to the Art Department gallery.]]> Climbing Wall Day tag:www.hookergateschool.org,2008://1.45 2008-07-02T13:39:13Z 2008-07-02T14:20:17Z Well done to all Year 9s and those Year 7s who took part in the 'Climbing Wall Day' on Monday 30th June.... H Laverty ]]> ]]> 2008 Tennis Fixtures and Results tag:www.hookergateschool.org,2008://1.44 2008-06-25T14:56:45Z 2008-06-26T13:07:45Z I Foster
BOYS
Under-13
Under-15
St Thomas More
W
4 - 2
Ryton
L
3 - 3
(lost on countback)
L
2 - 4
Whickham
W
5 - 1
W
6 - 0
GIRLS
St Thomas More
W
5 - 1
W
3 - 3
(won on countback 27 - 21)
Ryton
L
2 - 4
W
3 - 3
(won on countback 33 - 26)
Heworth
W
4 - 2
W
4 - 2
]]> Sixth Form War Graves Trip 2008 tag:www.hookergateschool.org,2008://1.43 2008-06-25T10:38:20Z 2008-06-26T08:42:08Z Visiting Thiepval held a personal interest for me: the name of my Great Uncle, Sgt. Thomas Ayre, was carved into the stone monument in memory of his death whilst fighting in the region in 1916.... H Laverty ]]> Commonwealth War Graves Commission ]]> Hookergate Past and Present tag:www.hookergateschool.org,2008://1.42 2008-06-20T11:04:24Z 2008-06-25T11:07:29Z The History Department at Hookergate School are embarking on a project which looks at Hookergate School, its buildings and the surrounding area, and how it has changed over time.... H Laverty ]]> We would be most appreciative if any past students have any pictures of the school: the buildings, the classrooms, the quads, the fields or anything else of interest that they would be willing to give or show to us, so that we can build up an archive in our Library Department. Please contact our Librarian, Mrs Laverty, Mr Laing, Head of History or Mrs Lidster, History teacher, at school if you have any pictures that you feel would be of interest to us. Business Quackers! tag:www.hookergateschool.org,2008://1.41 2008-06-17T12:48:58Z 2008-06-17T13:09:49Z Were there any ruffled feathers? Who sailed and who sank?... H Laverty ]]> ]]> Safety Works Event tag:www.hookergateschool.org,2008://1.40 2008-06-11T13:34:55Z 2008-06-11T14:00:01Z Monday 2nd June 2008 All of year nine took part in a fun day off site at the Safety Works project in Newcastle.... H Laverty ]]> ]]> Maths Challenges tag:www.hookergateschool.org,2008://1.39 2008-06-11T08:21:08Z 2008-06-12T10:04:35Z Congratulations to the following students for their success in the ‘UK Maths Challenges’.... H Laverty Congratulations to the following students for their success in the ‘UK Maths Challenges’. Intermediate Junior Gold Gold India Mitchell Matthew Bertram Silver Silver Kathryn Turnbull Christy Notley Lauren Charlton Beth Bradford Nicola Wilson Alex Thompson Bronze Bronze Jessica Nunn Marc Talbot Jennifer Stevenson Ryan Pickering Rebecca Durham Anna Peel Brogen Boyce Katherine Banks Jake Chaplin Reece McBride Dale Ferry Joanne Winship Cameron Simmonds Megan Stephenson Michael Clasper John Carson Alex Ross Sean Price Maxim Whistler Well done to all students who took part!]]> PRISON ME NO-WAY tag:www.hookergateschool.org,2008://1.38 2008-06-06T11:00:33Z 2008-06-10T07:59:11Z On Thursday the 22nd of May Hookergate became a maximum security prison. Yes, that’s right! Pupils in years 8 and 9 had their normal lessons suspended for the day as they experienced first hand life as a prisoner.... H Laverty ]]> ]]> Germany / France Trip 2008 tag:www.hookergateschool.org,2008://1.37 2008-05-22T13:10:55Z 2008-05-22T14:22:23Z At 11.30 pm on the evening of April 4th Mrs Ritson, Miss Collin, Miss King, Mr Nicholson and Mr Zabrocki set off with 40 pupils for the Black Forest in Germany. After an overnight journey to Dover we caught an... H Laverty ]]> ]]> Hookergate Students Experience WW1 Battlefields tag:www.hookergateschool.org,2008://1.36 2008-05-15T08:26:22Z 2008-05-15T09:22:27Z In April, 30 post-16 students visited the World War 1 battlefields and cemeteries of Belgium and France. The trip was organised to tie in with students’ studies of the events and poetry of WW1 and was a great success in... H Laverty ]]> ]]> Hairdressing Competition Kirkley Hall College tag:www.hookergateschool.org,2008://1.33 2008-04-29T13:12:06Z 2008-05-08T07:18:35Z Year 10 students from Hookergate attending a hairdressing course at Gateshead College competed alongside students from Sunderland, Gateshead, and Ashington Colleges. Success was achieved in the creative hair style section with a second place for which a medal and certificate... mwatt Success was achieved in the creative hair style section with a second place for which a medal and certificate was presented. ]]> Gateshead Schools’ Cup tag:www.hookergateschool.org,2008://1.32 2008-04-24T09:44:28Z 2008-05-01T11:03:32Z Well done to the Year 9 boys for winning the Gateshead Schools’ Cup which was played at Gateshead International Stadium on 24th April 2008. After a hard fought match they defeated St Thomas More 4-3 on penalties after the game... mwatt teamphoto.jpg ]]> Hookergate Gallery tag:www.hookergateschool.org,2008://1.31 2008-04-23T09:52:48Z 2008-04-25T07:22:20Z Our image gallery is now active and accessible from the link at the top left of this page. Categories will grow and grow and currently you can see some examples from our excellent 6th form photography students.... mwatt 6th form photography students.]]>