Life at Hoe Bridge School

#028 - Welcome back to Life at Hoe Bridge School, the podcast where we speak to pupils, staff and parents to find out what it’s really like. Every week we’ll be talking to members of the school community to hear real stories of life in the school. In this episode we are excited to catch up with an alumni of Hoe Bridge school who really is making a name for him self in the music industry. We find o...

#027 - Welcome back to Life at Hoe Bridge School, the podcast where we speak to pupils, staff and parents to find out what it’s really like. Every week we’ll be talking to members of the school community to hear real stories of life in the school. In this episode we're celebrating Hoe Bridge School's recent sport successes with Sarah Thornton-Pickering, Orla & Annabelle - our Head of...

#026 - Welcome back to Life at Hoe Bridge School, the podcast where we speak to pupils, staff and parents to find out what it’s really like. Every week we’ll be talking to members of the school community to hear real stories of life in the school. In this episode we're talking to Adam Mansfield, Catering Manager. Adam will explore the Hoe Bridge School menu, he'll discuss why a healthy a...

#025 - Welcome back to Life at Hoe Bridge School, the podcast where we speak to pupils, staff and parents to find out what it’s really like. Every week we’ll be talking to members of the school community to hear real stories of life in the school. In this episode we're talking to Headmaster Chris Webster, who brings us a big announcement! So come with me now as host Tracey speaks to  Head, Ch...

#024 - Welcome back to Life at Hoe Bridge School, the podcast where we speak to pupils, staff and parents to find out what it’s really like. Every week we’ll be talking to members of the school community to hear real stories of life in the school. In this episode we're talking to Amy Wixted, Hoe Bridge School's new Digital Marketing Apprentice. Amy will discuss why she chose to do an apprenticeshi...

#023 - Welcome back to Life at Hoe Bridge School, the podcast where we speak to pupils, staff and parents to find out what it’s really like. Every week we’ll be talking to members of the school community to hear real stories of life in the school. Now, in this episode we’re learning all about the admissions process with Admissions Manager, Liz Stobart-Hook. Liz will tell us what makes a successful...

#022 - Welcome back to Life at Hoe Bridge School, the podcast where we speak to pupils, staff and parents to find out what it’s really like. Every week we’ll be talking to members of the school community to hear real stories of life in the school. Now, in this episode we’re chatting to Assistant Head Pastoral, Stephen Arnott. Stephen will share how he’s implementing wellbeing into each school day,...

#021 - Welcome back to Life at Hoe Bridge School, the podcast where we speak to pupils, staff and parents to find out what it’s really like. Every week we’ll be talking to members of the school community to hear real stories of life in the school. In this episode we’re speaking to Head Boy at Hoe Bridge, Oliver. Oliver is going to tell us all about his role and responsibilities as Head Boy, how he...

#020 - Welcome back to Life at Hoe Bridge School, the podcast where we speak to pupils, staff and parents to find out what it’s really like. Every week we’ll be talking to members of the school community to hear real stories of life in the school. But this episode is a little different, to celebrate Christmas we’ve got a very special guest joining us today. Host Tracey has invited Hoe Bridge pupil...

#019 - Welcome back to Life at Hoe Bridge School, the podcast where we speak to pupils, staff and parents to find out what it’s really like. Every week we’ll be talking to members of the school community to hear real stories of life in the school. Now, in this episode we’re speaking to Anna Ruddy, as well as some pupils at the school. Member of staff, Anna, will tell us what’s like working with th...

#018 - Welcome back to Life at Hoe Bridge School, the podcast where we speak to pupils, staff and parents to find out what it’s really like. Every week we’ll be talking to members of the school community to hear real stories of life in the school. And today we’re speaking to Director of Music, Fiona Taylor, to discuss just what music is all about at Hoe Bridge.  So today, Fiona will delve into how...

#017 - Welcome back to Life at Hoe Bridge School, the podcast where we speak to pupils, staff and parents to find out what it’s really like. Every week we’ll be talking to members of the school community to hear real stories of life in the school. Now, in this episode we’re learning all about STEAM, that’s Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Maths.  Member of staff, Alison, explains what ST...

#016 - Welcome back to Life at Hoe Bridge School, the podcast where we speak to pupils, staff and parents to find out what it’s really like. Every week we’ll be talking to members of the school community to hear real stories of life in the school. And today we have a mother of three girls sharing her take on life as a parent at Hoe Bridge School. Nikki Thompson talks about all the opportunities th...

#015 - Welcome back to Life at Hoe Bridge School, the podcast where we speak to pupils, staff and parents to find out what it’s really like. Every week we’ll be talking to members of the school community to hear real stories of life in the school. Now today we’re talking to someone who’s a member of staff and an international hockey player, Jamie Whitehouse. Now Jamie’s going to explain how sport...

#014 - Welcome back to Life at Hoe Bridge School, the podcast where we speak to pupils, staff and parents to find out what it’s really like. Every week we’ll be talking to members of the school community to hear real stories of life in the school. And today, we’re going into a woodland environment with Louise Holder who’s going to talk to us about Forest School, explaining about the principles, ho...

#013 - Welcome back to Life at Hoe Bridge School, the podcast where we speak to pupils, staff and parents to find out what it’s really like. Every week we’ll be talking to one of the members of the school community to hear real stories of life in the school. And today, it’s another fun episode because we begin by talking to Headmaster Chris Webster, then we speak to three Year 3 pupils, Darcy, Ben...

#012 - Welcome to Life at Hoe Bridge School, the podcast where we speak to pupils, staff and parents to find out what it’s really like. Every week we’ll be talking to one of the members of the school community to hear real stories of life in the school.  Now, today, things are different. Because in this episode three of the children from Year Three at the school have some questions to ask Mr Webst...

#011 - Welcome to Life at Hoe Bridge School, the podcast where we speak to pupils, staff and parents to find out what it’s really like. Every week we’ll be talking to one of the members of the school community to hear real stories of life in the school.  Today we speak to Sarah Thornton-Pickering, Head of Girls’ Games. In this episode we understand more about the sporting opportunities for girls a...

#010 - Welcome to Life at Hoe Bridge School, the podcast where we speak to pupils, staff and parents to find out what it’s really like. Every week we’ll be talking to one of the members of the school community to hear real stories of life in the school.  And today we’re talking to Emily Appleton an alumni of the school and now a professional tennis player. In this episode you’re going to hear all...

#009 - Welcome to Life at Hoe Bridge School, the podcast where we speak to pupils, staff and parents to find out what it’s really like. Every week we’ll be talking to one of the members of the school community to hear real stories of life in the school.  And today we’re heading to a parent of a Nursery pupil, Alexander, and a Year 1 pupil, Amelia.  Claudia O’Neill explains why she and her family c...

#008 - Welcome to Life at Hoe Bridge School, the podcast where we speak to pupils, staff and parents to find out what it’s really like. Every week we’ll be talking to one of the members of the school community to hear real stories of life in the school.  And today we’re heading to the England Cricket Team to talk to Phil Scott, also an old boy from Hoe Bridge School. Phil’s talking to us about his...

#007 - Welcome to Life at Hoe Bridge School, the podcast where we speak to pupils, staff and parents to find out what it’s really like. Every week we’ll be talking to one of the members of the school community to hear real stories of life in the school.  And today we’re talking to Stephen Arnott, Assistant Head Pastoral, about the happiness, confidence and achievement, something at the heart of th...

#006 - Welcome to Life at Hoe Bridge School, the podcast where we speak to pupils, staff and parents to find out what it’s really like. Every week we’ll be talking to one of the members of the school community to hear real stories of life in the school.   And today we’re talking to Callum Mackay who left the school in 2008 and is now a professional golfer. We’re going to find out how the school ha...

#005 - Welcome to Life at Hoe Bridge School, the podcast where we speak to pupils, staff and parents to find out what it’s really like. Every week we’ll be talking to one of the members of the school community to hear real stories of life in the school. And today we’re dropping into the classrooms in the school building to hear from two of the pupils, one from Year 8 and one from Year 6. We find o...

#004 - Welcome to Life at Hoe Bridge School, the podcast where we speak to pupils, staff and parents to find out what it’s really like. Every week we’ll be talking to one of the members of the school community to hear real stories of life in the school. And today we’re speaking to two members of staff who run the school’s drama department.  Kate Tydman and Stuart Neal share with us the approaches...