Recent News
Work Experience Fortnight – March 2012
Over 250 Year 10 pupils participated in a two week Work Experience placement at locations across the borough and indeed further afield. Changes in government legislation has seen the compulsory element for Work Experience relaxed. However, at Pleckgate we believe that this experience … [Read More...]
Belgium Battlefields
41 Year 10 GCSE History students recently visited Belgium to study the battlefields of World War I. The students began their trip at 5am on the morning of Friday 16th March and arrived at their hotel in Langemark, 5 miles from Ypres 12 hours later. The next morning students visited a … [Read More...]
Visit to London – March 2012
On Saturday 10th March, 49 pupils and staff set off on an exciting, show stopping weekend in London’s West End. Not only rich in entertainment, the trip was also packed with visits to cultural and historical landmarks too, such as Windsor Castle, Buckingham Palace and Covent … [Read More...]
South Africa Trip – February Half-Term 2012
26 pupils and staff enjoyed a once in a lifetime visit to Cape Town, South Africa during the February half-term week. This was a fantastic opportunity to see both the wonderful tourist sights that Cape Town has to offer but also to see behind those tourist attractions and get to grips … [Read More...]
Podcasts for Pupils
Pleckgate pupils are being given an extra helping hand as they head towards their end of year exams - a podcast to help them revise. GCSEPod is an award winning educational podcast provider that is proven to help raise exam results. These professionally produced revision podcasts … [Read More...]
Community Open Day
The BBC and the Mayor of Blackburn with Darwen were some of the visitors when we opened the doors of our £25 million new school to the local community. The special Open Day was a chance for parents and local people to look around our new facilities. Headteacher Robin Campbell was … [Read More...]
