Longcroft student Jessica Chapman, age 12, is due to compete in the biathlon World Championships held in Dubai this month (October). From her outstanding hard work and determination to train and succeed, her positions in events prior to this fantastic achievement have been brilliant. With a record of two 6th places and two 4th places in her previous 4 biathlons, her results seem to be improving giving her all the…
Hull College Girls School of Excellence hosted their Sunderland counterparts at Longcroft School this morning. In total four games were played between the sides at U10, U12, U14 and U16 age groups which featured the future stars of women’s football. HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to enlarge the image to full size [nggallery id=972] HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to enlarge the…
Sam Clark was in Beverley promoting his music at Longcroft School and Performing Arts College, Beverley. Since joining Neighbours in 2006 as ‘Ringo Brown’ Sam Clark has become one of the most loved and recognizable characters on the long-running show. But whilst acting is a great passion of Sam’s, his first love is music, and now Sam is having the opportunity to explore his first love. Sam’s first single ‘Broken’…
Bishop Burton Flower Club’s 25th Anniversary celebrations were a great success. The evening began with nibbles and Bucks Fizz followed by a speech from Mo Duffill the founder of the club. The cake was cut by Mo Duffill, Helen Hurst, the first President, and Ann Stoney, the present chairperson. Members were then treated to an excellent floral demonstration by June Borrowdale entitled Buds, Blooms and Twigs. HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click…
The performance of East Riding schools at the end of key stage four has once again shown significant improvement. The hard work of schools and young people has been rewarded by record breaking levels of performance. With four schools still to report their results early indications suggest that GCSE results have risen again for the fifth successive year. Results reported by schools indicate that 59 per cent of pupils achieved…
There were huge smiles all round at Longroft School in Beverley when the students got their GCSE results. Among the top performers was Eva Lawrence and Lottie Dodd, both of 11T, who got straight runs of As and A*s. Longcroft School saw 54.3 per cent of pupils achieving five A*-C including English and Maths, up 10.5 per cent on last year. Mike Furbank head of improvement and learning at East…
Beverley schoolgirl Shannon Lockyer admitted she was absolutely shocked after being presented with a thoroughly-deserved award by the Humber Education and Business Partnership. Longcroft School and Performing Arts College student Shannon, 15, from Hargreave Close, is in the first year of her newly-created Creative Media Diploma Course. As a major part of her course, Shannon and her class-mates have used all aspects of the media – from interviewing to editing…
Beverley’s Town Trail has been a true community effort that has taken years of hard work to come to fruition. Yesterday’s launch in Wednesday Market was a fittingly lively event that emphasised all that hard work
NHS East Riding of Yorkshire is to hold its Annual General Meeting (AGM) at Longcroft School on Thursday 15 July 2010 from 6 pm. The new East Riding Public Health Vehicle will be visiting Longcroft School during the day. Students will be coming aboard for healthy cooking, the ‘venda blenda’ cycle smoothie-making challenge and sports development activities. Parents and members of the public will be able to visit the vehicle…
Students from year 11 at Longcroft School were all dressed up as they prepared to for their end of year prom. Molescroft was alive as family and friends turned out to see them off, have no fear they will all be home soon! HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to enlarge the image to full size [nggallery id=739] HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below…
Residents from Beverley and beyond are invited to a day of activities to celebrate the launch of the Beverley Town Trail, on Sunday 11 July, starting at 11a.m., in Wednesday Market. The event will include performances by school pupils from Beverley and Market Weighton, Mystery Plays, Falchion Medieval Village, the Longcroft Gospel Choir, dancing and street and stage performers. Volunteers from the East Riding V-informed Team will lead craft and…
Arrangements are being finalised for the official launch of the Beverley Town Trail (Beverley Medieval Guilds & Crafts Town Trail) on Sunday 11th July 2010. The day will include performances from local schools, mystery plays, street performers, music and dancing. The day will start at 11am in Wednesday Market with the school performances and music, followed by the official launch speeches at 12:30pm. Mystery Plays, staged by a variety of…
Students and staff from East Riding College have raised more than £900 for charity by taking part in a 12-hour football marathon. Twenty-seven players in four teams kicked off at 9am yesterday at the all-weather pitch at Longcroft School and Performing Arts College, in Burton Road, Beverley, and the final whistle blew at 9pm. The marathon fundraiser was organised by engineering tutor Glenn Jensen. He said: “Everyone started off really…
Longcroft School and Performing Arts College year eight cricket team narrowly failed in their bid for final glory this week. Taking on Pocklington school Woldgate School at the Norwood Recreation Ground, Longcroft batted first and posted a challenging 81-4 from their 20 overs. But it was not enough as Woldgate School chased down the total for the loss of only four wickets. HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture…
Longcroft School and Performing Arts College pupils made the most of the fine weather in Beverley to enjoy a special sports day today. Rather than just focusing on the more ‘traditional’ sports, year 10 pupils were encouraged to branch out and broaden their horizons. Taking place all morning, among other activities, pupils could try their hand at climbing courtesy of a climbing wall brought to the school for the day….
Members of the East Riding Youth Jazz Orchestra are looking forward to a Masterclass from top Trombone player Mark Bassey. The band, which is made up from talented youngsters from secondary schools across the East Riding, were successful in their application for a grant and are putting the money to good use. Band member Harriet Tinker explained: “About a year ago, four of our members put in a bid for…
Lottie Dodd, Laura Bradford from Beverley and Sarah Penny from Hessle sound the horns as Hull Phil heads for big charity concert, as the street sounds of Paris and New York are come to Hull! As Hull Philharmonic Orchestra gets in the mood for its jazz age concert next month, a vintage French saloon car will be in the city centre on Wednesday (April 21) to promote the event. The…
A course about making walking sticks and shepherd’s crooks, run by Brian Bate, community sports coach and outdoor activity instructor, is being offered by East Riding of Yorkshire Council. These courses have been running since September 2009 and have proved popular. Brian has been making walking sticks and shepherds crooks in Leicestershire for many years. He has now moved to the East Riding and is offering to teach the craft…