Author: Northgate

Last week saw the English department celebrate Shakespeare Week. You can see highlights from Mrs Woods’ tutor group below as well as the Shakespeare quotes from the week here.

Read-A-Thon:  Information for parents and carers regarding sponsor money. Throughout March pupils in Year 7 are taking part in a sponsored Read-A-Thon to help raise money for the charity Read For Good. Students collect sponsors for every page, book or hour they read during the Read-A-Thon. Pupils should record the books they have read and the…

On Tuesday 13th March three Science teachers from Northgate visited Toftwood Junior School to lead interactive science sessions as part of British Science Week. The sessions were held for Year 4, 5 and 6 pupils and encouraged them to ‘think scientifically’ in aspects of their methodology and collecting data. The students thoroughly enjoyed the sessions…

Please find a copy of the letter sent by 31 counties to the Treasury regarding funding for schools, as well as the invoice document, below. Letter Invoice document

On Friday 19th January 2018, Baroness Hayman visited Dereham Sixth Form College to speak of her experience within politics and how she became the first elected Lord Speaker for the House of Lords. Several Northgate students were lucky enough to have the opportunity to attend her talk. You can read about her visit in the…

Northgate High School has a wide range of facilities available for hire on a individual or a block booking basis. Our aim through our facilities is to create a community hub accessible for the Mid Norfolk area and wider area. To find out more or to book a slot please contact our Community Sports Co-ordinator, Scott…

During November we took part in the national #choosekind campaign to celebrate the release of the movie Wonder. Inspired by the novel of the same name, we asked pupils in Year 7 to complete three kind acts. These are some of the things they did: Lent another pupil a book, when they had forgotten theirs….

On Tuesday 21st November 2017, we welcomed back the previous year 11’s for their GCSE certificate and award presentation evening. The evening was hosted by Mr Oldfield and we welcomed Tamara Bridge, RHS Young Designer of the Year 2015, as our guest speaker who spoke openly and enthusiastically about her career and how school helped…

Last week, Students across the region, including a group from Northgate, spent the day at RAF Marham for their annual STEM Day. Students had the opportunity to get involved in multiple activities including creating their own model aircraft for a competition. You can read the EDP’s article of the event here.

Northgate will have a stall at the Dereham Christmas light switch on this year, selling homemade Christmas cakes and crafts from the Northgate community. The profits will be used to support those with dementia in our community. It’s not too early to start baking – all donations of homemade fruit/Christmas cakes (iced or plain) gratefully…

  On Friday 13th October students at Northgate High school were treated to a visit from acclaimed author Nigel Hinton after winning a prize draw from the School Libraries Association. Nigel Hinton is the author of over twenty novels including Buddy, which was adapted for TV by the BBC, and his most recent book, The…

Northgate have received a certificate from the National STEM Learning Centre in recognition of the S TEM work we do. Well done to all staff who encourage STEM within the school!

Our school is strongly committed to improving literacy and knows the importance of reading for pleasure.  There is good evidence to suggest that young people who read for pleasure daily perform better in reading tests.  We want to encourage children to enjoy reading and to read a wide range of good quality literature. I am…

Northgate High School has a wide range of facilities available for hire on a individual or a block booking basis. Our aim through our facilities is to create a community hub accessible for the Mid Norfolk area and wider area. To find out more or to book a slot please contact our Scott Emmerson on…

The first weekend of September saw Northgate High School host the annual Northgate Cup. In it’s third year of this format, the weekend provided local teams with the opportunity to play teams that they would never normally play. The organiser, Scott Emmerson explains: ‘This pre-season tournament really helps the U7’s, U9’s and U11’s to make…

We are proud of the progress and achievement of all of our students across subject areas which reflect the wonderful partnerships in learning between students and staff. Students have worked incredibly hard, supported by our team of committed, dedicated and hardworking staff. A number of students achieved the top Grade 9 in English Language, English…

On Sunday 16th July 2017 Northgate High School, in conjunction with Unity Education Trust, had a float at the Dereham Carnival. The float celebrated the school’s new partnership with Dereham Sixth Form, Beeston Primary School, Garvestone Primary School, Kings Park Infant School and Grove House Infant School, with students from each school involved in the…

Photos from the 2017 Year 11 Prom.

On Monday 22nd May we took 13 year 9 students to visit the Norwich Games Festival at the Forum in Norwich. The students started the day with a talk from Game developer Tommy Thompson who explained to students about how he got into the games industry and allowed them to ask him questions. Students then…

The Summer Exhibition this year was a showcase for experimental and innovative works of art from all of the GCSE Art & Design specifications. Within the gallery a diverse range of art works were creatively knitted together to form our celebration of success from the current Year 11 pupils. The art work displayed represented a…

Our year 8 girls’ team reached the National Finals for the first time in 35 years. The 11 girls, who only started playing the sport of handball three months ago, came together to participate in the Norfolk Handball Championship, held at the UEA, hosted by Norwich City’s Community Sports Foundation. The girls won the Norfolk…

On Tuesday 9th May 2017 Northgate High School was visited by Ofsted for a routine inspection. Following the short inspection, Ofsted have written to the school to confirm that it continues to be a ‘Good’ school. The full letter can be read here.

On Wednesday 17th May several students, along with PE staff, descended upon the Mid Norfolk Athletics Championships. The day was a great success for Northgate with the overall year groups finishing in the following positions: Year 7 Girls – 2nd   Year 7 Boys – 4th Year 8 Girls – 4th    Year 8 Boys – 2nd…

On Friday 12th May 2017 we held a very special event in which Northgate was officially affiliated with The Royal British Legion (RBL). As the first school in the county to become affiliated with The RBL we are extremely proud of the new partnership and excited for what it may bring in the future. The…

On Friday 31st March, Northgate High School showed our support for Duncan Slater, a double amputee who set out to complete the Marathon Des Sables. The school held a send off for Duncan, which showcased support from the Multi-Academy Trust and students alike. Highlights from our send off for Duncan are shown in the below…

On Friday 31st March we were lucky enough to welcome BBC Radio Norfolk to our school to discuss our Extended Learning Facility (the ELF) and what positive impact it has on our students learning. You can listen to our interview with Anna Perry here.

We recently announced that we are now a part of the Unity Education Trust. Please click here to download our announcement of conversion. Please click here to be taken to the UET website