The merit system falls into 4 categories, gold, silver, bronze and nothing. As well as the merit assembly other awards and certificates are handed. This is called ‘the special assembly’ due to the prizes, certificates given.
Clubs
During school hours a lot of things go on. Every dinnertime the sport hall holds many activities for the students such as inter tutor football badminton tournaments etc. Also as the exams close in many subjects have revision classes. Many activities are also provided by the school, an example can be football practice or homework club in the Pleckgate CLC.
Equipment
As textbooks and exercise books are provided (textbooks not of its highest quality, usually second hand) it is essential that we also bring something such as pens, pencils ruler and so on. These are the most valuable equipment you need in school, and if you never bring this to lessons you won’t be able top survive! The fashionable thing which people tend to carry is the ‘Scooby string’. Many people have this as they can pass time and also make a huge collection. As well as the big lads, of course, there are many other things which need to be avoided. There are many things which are not allowed such as people bringing in bubbly gum.
Food
This school facilities and there is a great range of food available in our menu, like other schools majority of the people eat school dinners. The other have sandwiches which they bring from home. There is a minority of people who go home to eat, but before they do this they have to bring a letter so they can leave the school premises, this is because there are a few idiots do a runner at dinnertime in which they have a take-out or truant.
Homework
When people start high school the thing which they dislike most is homework! But in year 7, 8 and 9 homework isn’t a big problem apart from long boring English essays. In year 10 and 11 you get homework everyday and this can be a real sack full. But in order to get success you HAVE TO DO YOUR HOMEWORK!
5 teachers you should always do homework for:
1. Mr. McKenzie
2. Miss Langfeld
3. Mrs. Ruston
4. Mr. Kazee
5. Miss parker
Lesson
In Pleckgate there are 5 lessons a day each one is approximately 1 hour long. Pleckgate School has a variety of subjects. Maths, Science, English are the main subjects. Every student in Pleckgate has favorite subjects but this mainly depends on the teacher and the peers in your class. Honestly speaking, people find PE the best as it is enjoyable. The subjects which people tend to dislike can be Maths or English as they often go to sleep, due to the teaching style.
Library
Pleckgate high school library is not the biggest of libraries but they have the right books. Pupils can be a librarian by asking Mrs Archer, the lady in charge of the library. The library works by the entire pupils name stored on a computer and it also has a special fingerprint system which automatically detects our name in the computer. When it comes to exams getting revision books is essential.
Making friends
Making the right type of friends is a priority, as once you start to hang around with the wrong sort, it become hard to break up the friendship. Try and get mates that are quite tough as sometime in school they’ll come in use. What most people try to suggest is they should hang out with their primary mates or people from your tutor.
Place
At dinner and break time most people go to their playground. Some people stand out the playground where there is lots of space and benches to sit down, each year have their own toilet and playground this is to prevent bullying. The most relaxing place can be the CLC where you can have a nice and peaceful time on the internet. Best place to hang about is somewhere away from school.
Rules
Every teacher dislikes anything which you aren’t allowed to bring in, mobile phones and mp3 players are the type of things which get confiscated the most.
Sport
The sport department has two main facilities which are the sports hall and the gym. The school also has a fitness suite and four outdoor tennis courts with two grass pitches. The grass pitches are used in matches against other schools.
What to wear
Pleckgate high school requires you to come smartly dress and accordingly.
Tie- School design- girls and boys
White blouse- girls
Navy blue skirt- girls
Shoes- black, flat shoes- girls and boys
Outdoor coat- plain blue/black for boys and girls
Socks- white or navy- girls and boys
In summer you have a choice of wearing a blue polo shirt, this is to keep you cool when teachers are shouting at you.
Just before I finish I will give a list of the best teachers and the sad teachers.
Best teachers worst teachers
1. Mr. Clegg 1. Mr. McKenzie
2. Mr. Gagen 2. Mr. Morgan
2. Mr. Smith 3. Mr. Campbell
4. Miss Rose 4. Mr. Nielsen
5. Mr. Cadmen 5. Miss Langfeld
Note: Miss Langfeld is known to be the strictest lady teacher in the school, so pupils WATCH OUT!!
And finally have a great time at Pleckgate High School!!!