Here is a list of past and future joint activities of the students and schools.
This is addition to all the other ongoing joint work going on. For example, meetings of the joint Governors, the two head teachers, deputy head, heads of years and so on. For details of this, see other documents such as newsletters|
Summer term 2010
Science Day
All year 9 students from both schools spent half a day working together at Ryton School. Students and staff were involved and the day was very successful
11 October 2010
Koto music event
Year 10 students attended a Japanese music event in Ryton
13 October 2010
Citizenship day
All year 9 students from both schools joined in these workshops:
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Your Justice – Your Word
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Animals and the Law
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Alcohol and the Law
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I’m a Councillor – Get me out of here!
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Restorative Justice
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Work of an MP
21 October 2010
Friends of Ryton School (FoRS) meeting
Hookergate parents were invited. Those who attended were made to feel very welcome.
For more details about Friends of Ryton School see their website|
Taiko drumming workshop
Organised by Ryton music department
Boys from Hookergate attended
Visits to Ryton by school councils
School councils from some primary schools were invited to Ryton and welcomed by Headteacher and Ryton school counci
Ongoing discussions between the two heads, deputy heads, heads of years and other teachers
For example:
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To discuss individual students and their needs
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Review of form classes
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Curriculum
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Joint drama group at Hookergate??
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Event??
Many other concerns like building work, transport, staffing, identity also being discussed by Governors, parents, the Council and others.
1 November 2010
Visiting author event
Year 7 Hookergate students invited to Ryton to take part in the visit by GP Taylor
Construction and hairdressing
Key Stage 4 students from both schools are currently studying together at Ryton and college.
8 November
Numeracy week
Hookergate students invited to ‘Ducks’ activity at Ryton for Numeracy week
Visits to Ryton by year 16 students started
Visits by Ryton headteacher
Head teacher from Ryton to deliver assemblies to years 9 and 11 Hookergate students
18 November
Ryton deputy head begins to visit all Hookergate feeder schools
January 2011
Deputy head teachers from both schools begin to attend cluster meetings together at all feeder schools
CLC Visit - History department
The meeting between Ryton year 9 students and Hookergate year 9 students at the CLC this went very well. They were working in groups, evaluating an educational game about WW2 bombing in the North East. Although they had a hesitant start by the end of the session they were all talking and discussing with each other and had made a number of friends.
The students were a credit to the school – polite, engaged and willing to learn. They were excellent at evaluating the game and have put forward some very good ideas for improvement which the CLC will work upon.
This is our second ‘bonding’ session with Hookergate. We also invited some year 11 students who are considering studying History at AS level to visit Ryton which they did at the beginning of half term. Our year 12 students spoke to them in a very positive manner and showed them around the school. Both sets of students got on very well. The Hookergate students enjoyed their visit and by the time they left were considering the new Charles Thorp School as an option for September
July 2011
6 July all year 9 students from Hookergate will be going to Ryton for the day to sample soe of the subjects that they have chosen for their options subjects in Year 10.
Joint Leadership Team meetings have also been held to support the transition process.