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Granada Reports At Pleckgate

Pleckgate High School has attracted the publics attention through its initiative to equip every student with an iPad Mini.   Students in Miss Swales's Geography class opened their doors to Tim Scott, a Granada News Presenter, to show the world how they are learning with the iPad … [Read More...]

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BBC Radio Lancashire Interview

NEWS that every student at Pleckgate will receive an iPad Mini from September 2013 has spread across the country with the story on the front page of the Lancashire Telegraph. Pleckgate High School, is among the first in the country to offer the tablets to all students to improve … [Read More...]

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Blackburn with Darwen RTC at Pleckgate

We are pleased to announce that Pleckgate High school with be Blackburn's first Apple Regional Training Center.  The Apple regional training centre provides free courses for interested parties beyond our school.  We aim to share good practice that will help show you how technology can … [Read More...]

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Pleckgate visit New York

A group of Pleckgate pupils spent part of the Easter holiday exploring the streets of New York. The fifteen pupils, from Years 10 and 11, landed in the capital of the world on Monday 4th April. Staying in a hotel just off Times Square, they were right in the heart of New York and got … [Read More...]

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Mount Snowdon Challenge

Mrs Patel (Learning Support) joined up with a group of 20 other fundraisers to raise money for children who have been orphaned during the Gaza conflict. The recent war waged by Israel against Gaza Strip resulted in nearly 1,500 children joining the already lengthy list of orphans in … [Read More...]

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Money raised for Kampala Children’s Centre

The rebel war in Uganda left over 1.5 million displaced people. Meanwhile HIV and AIDS still claim the lives of thousands, leaving many children orphaned and struggling for survival. Desperate poverty traps many living in the city centre slums. Children are suffering from malnutrition and … [Read More...]

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Easter Activities for 2013

Blackburn Council are delighted to be able to offer a full programme of exciting activities for Children and Young People across Blackburn and Darwen to enjoy during the Easter School Holidays. Partners are working together to provide a wide range of things to do in different places … [Read More...]