HU17.net Magazine Issue 74

December 20, 2011

HU17.net Magazine Issue 74 is available from Molescroft News Woodhall Way and features pictures from the following; Millers Christmas Carol Concert Fashion From Sugarbird Boutique Beverley High School Carol Concert Footballers Reunited Festive Hair styles From El Turco Old Boys Christmas Dinner

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East Riding County Choir Handel’s Messiah @ Beverley Minster

December 13, 2011

Beverley Minster was filled with glorious music when the East Riding County Choir performed Handel’s Messiah. The capacity audience was treated to fine singing from the soloists, Ildiko Allen (soprano), Rupert Enticknap (countertenor), Mark Chaundy (tenor) and Jonathan Gunthorpe (baritone). Ildiko Allen, who was a former pupil at Beverley High School where she is celebrated on their ‘Wall of Fame’, said she was delighted to be performing ‘at home’. There…

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Beverley High School is Celebrating Its 10th Christmas Craft Fair

November 17, 2011

The friends of Beverley High School are holding their 10th Christmas Craft Fair this Sunday to raise funds for their school. The event will mark the 10th Anniversary of the fair in its present format. The Christmas fair is to be held this Sunday, 20th December at Beverly High School, Norwood, Beverley, from 10am-3.30pm. Free parking is available. With over 60 stalls selling local crafts, and unique gifts it’s an…

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Beverley Property Guide: Norwood’s A Popular Location

November 16, 2011

Community feel, great access and excellent amenities – Norwood’s a popular location There’s few places that retain the old-fashioned, community feel of Beverley as Norwood. On either side of this lively road, streets of solid terraced housing give way to bigger, newer houses, all within minutes of Beverley’s historic town centre or seconds from the roads which lead to Hull and the rest of the East Riding. With Beverley High…

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Hard Work Pays Off For GCSE Students

August 26, 2011

The hard work of pupils and schools across the East Riding has been rewarded by record breaking GSCE results. With a few results still to be processed, schools within the East Riding of Yorkshire Council have seen the number of learners achieving five passes at A* to C grade rise significantly to 81 per cent, more than 10 per cent above the national average of 69.9 percent. The GCSE average…

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Crazy CJ’s Lifestyle Project Need Your Help!

August 2, 2011

We are the Crazy CJ’s – our team consists of Cassie Wardill, Jasmin Shepherd and Chloe Emanuel. We are year 7 pupils from Beverley High School. We think the Humberside Police Lifestyle project is an excellent opportunity for local children to do something good for their community. The Crazy CJ’s decided that we wanted to make our local park at Normandy Avenue in Beverley a better place to play. A…

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Beverley Six Form Disco @ The Beverley Arms Hotel

July 24, 2011

The head boys and head girls from Longcroft and Beverley Joint Sixth, Connor Ferguson, Mary Tear, Chevan Ilangaratne and Evie Prescott organised a Joint Party between the two colleges on Saturday 23rd July at the Beverley Arms Hotel. Around 150 people turned up for the event. Connor Ferguson, Head Boy of Longcroft School said: “We started organizing it after a quick coffee meeting where we agreed we wanted to let…

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Local Elections: Kerri Harold, Minster Woodmansey

April 23, 2011

Hi, my name is Kerri Harold, I have been married to Roy for nearly 18 years and have 3 lovely daughters Beth, Georgia and Brittany. I am Beverley born and bred and attended Woodmansey Primary School, ( where I am now proud to be a Governor) and then onto Beverley High School. I had a year at Hull College on their hairdressing course, but changed career course after being told…

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Secondary Schools Admissions 2011/12

March 1, 2011

Letters to parents telling them the outcome of their applications for secondary school places for next year will be sent out on Tuesday, 1 March 2011.  All local authorities have to send the letters out on the same date. Nearly all parents in the East Riding of Yorkshire got places for their children at their preferred school.  Of the 3,167 applications received, 3,102 (97.9 per cent) got places at their…

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Selina Marshall: Making Music in Mexico

February 24, 2011

Former Minster and Beverley High School pupil Selina Marshall developed a talent for playing the violin whilst at school. A talent which has seen her achieve incredible success with her band Zenith & DJ Nadir in Mexico City where they have recently launched a new album. A passion for music inspired Selina and her band members to develop their own record label IDM Records (Impacto Diffusion Music). The label launched…

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Beverley Schools Perform Well as East Riding Climbs League Tables

January 14, 2011

The performance of East Riding schools at the end of key stage four has jumped 11 places up the national league tables to 42nd. GCSE results have risen again for the sixth successive year.  Validated results indicate that 77.7 per cent of pupils achieved five or more A*-C GCSE grades and 58.6 per cent achieved the government’s “gold standard” of five or more A*-C including English and mathematics, both these…

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Lily, Christine & Alex Hold a Joint Birthday @ The Memorial Hall

October 19, 2010

Lily Clarkson, Christie Basile and Alex Davy held a joint birthday party at the Beverley Memorial Hall this week. The party was arranged by the mothers of girls who like the youngsters have been friends for life. Jackie Clarkson said; “We have all known each other for years. All the girls went to Beverley High School together; Alex is still there in the sixth form while Lily and Christine live…

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