Life at Hoe Bridge School

#033 - 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. In every episode 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 back talking to Headmaster, Chris Webster.

Chris is about to update us on what’s been happening at school over the last few months, how things are going with the expansion to Year 11, and how he’s hoping the school will be different by the end of this academic year.

But we also find out what Chris got up to in the summer holidays, what does a Headmaster actually do when not in school?

So come with me now as we speak to Headmaster of Hoe Bridge, Chris Webster.

Hoe Bridge School online

Website: www.hoebridgeschool.co.uk

Instagram: hoebridgeschool

Twitter: HoeBridgeSchool 

#032 - 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 hearing about GAP students, Hoe Bridge welcomed GAP students from Australia and New Zealand to come and work to the school before moving on to their university careers up until 2018. Today, we are talking to two of the 2005 ‘Gappers’, Ellie and Tom who have a very special ending to their Hoe Bridge story.

So come with us now as our host,  Arabella takes us into this conversation.

Hoe Bridge School online
Website: www.hoebridgeschool.co.uk
Instagram: hoebridgeschool
Twitter: HoeBridgeSchool 

#031 - 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 hearing back  from the original Headmaster Robin Barr of Hoe Bridge back in 1986. Robin Barr, will take us back and talk about how the School came to be, and his thoughts on how Hoe Bridge School has changed over the years.

So come with us now as our host,  Arabella takes us into this conversation.

Hoe Bridge School online
Website: www.hoebridgeschool.co.uk
Instagram: hoebridgeschool
Twitter: HoeBridgeSchool 

#030 - 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 hearing back from one of the pupils who left the school a few years ago. Jamie Clements of 'The Breath Space' talks to us about his experience as a boy at Hoe Bridge School, where he went to university afterwards and how the school helped him. But we also get to understand all about the importance of breathing properly and how it can help us all. 

So come with us now as our host, Tracey, takes us into this conversation.

Jamie's own podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/man-down-the-anti-man-up-movement/id1513504795 

Hoe Bridge School online 

Website: www.hoebridgeschool.co.uk 

Instagram: hoebridgeschool 

Twitter: HoeBridgeSchool 

#029 - 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 meet Head of Science David Bray, we find out why Mr Bray became a science teacher and his favourite scientific experiment. We also discover more about science week at Hoe Bridge School and find out how pupils are excited by the world of science.

So come with us now as our host, Tracey, takes us into this conversation.

Hoe Bridge School online
Website: www.hoebridgeschool.co.uk
Instagram: hoebridgeschool
Twitter: HoeBridgeSchool 

#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 out how a cheeky message resulted in him signing for the Dirty Hit label. How he found his style of music and his future plans. We also discover what advice he would give to todays Hoe Bridge Pupils. 

So come with us now as our host, Tracey, takes us into this conversation.

Hoe Bridge School online

Website: www.hoebridgeschool.co.uk

Instagram: hoebridgeschool

Twitter: HoeBridgeSchool 

#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 Girls Games and two of the Year 6 girls.

So come with us now as our host, Tracey, takes us into this conversation.

Hoe Bridge School online
Website: www.hoebridgeschool.co.uk
Instagram: hoebridgeschool
Twitter: HoeBridgeSchool 

#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 and varied diet is good for pupils learning and we'll even get to find out who inspired Adam to become a Chef himself.

So come with me now as host Tracey speaks to  Catering Manager, Adam Mansfield.

Hoe Bridge School online
Website: www.hoebridgeschool.co.uk
Instagram: hoebridgeschool
Twitter: HoeBridgeSchool 

#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, Chris Webster.

Hoe Bridge School online

Website: www.hoebridgeschool.co.uk

Instagram: hoebridgeschool

Twitter: HoeBridgeSchool 

#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 apprenticeship, how an apprenticeship works, and what her days at Hoe Bridge look like.

So come with me now as host Tracey speaks to Amy Wixted.

Hoe Bridge School online

Website: www.hoebridgeschool.co.uk

Instagram: hoebridgeschool

Twitter: HoeBridgeSchool