Nice 2023 OPs run Snake Lane
In the middle of the night on the Sunday of February half term , 24 pupils and three staff set off to Manchester airport to fly out to Nice . They spent five days in the city , attending language lessons in the morning at Alpha-B Language School followed by excursions in the afternoon . Pupils stayed with host families and enjoyed evening meals and plenty of French . They enjoyed a walking tour of the old town on the first afternoon , a train trip to Antibes to visit the Picasso Museum on the second day and then an excellent visit to Mamac , the Museum of Contemporary Art , on the final day . The pupils , ranging from Fourth Year up to Upper Sixth Form , listened to and spoke a huge amount of French during the
Pupils and staff make science fun in outreach evening at local primary school
trip , with lessons conducted solely in French . They successfully navigated their way around the city on foot or on the tram system , and enjoyed being part of the 150th Nice Carnival which was taking place whilst they were there . Some pupils were lucky enough to be taken to see the processions with their hosts and some were even given costumes to give them free entry !
Trip leader Catherine Davies said “ The trip was a great experience for us all , and I was very proud indeed of how our pupils coped with being pushed well and truly out of their comfort zones . Many thanks to Marion Peel and Lisa Hutchinson for all their help on the trip .”
John Dolman Society Members enjoy Commemoration Day
Pocklington ' s Snake Lane 10-mile road race on Sunday 26 February 2023 was a great success for the OP team with 22 OP and staff runners completing the challenge . The first male and female OP runners home were Ian Cooke ( 93-00 ) in 01:06:39 and Juliet May ( 05-12 ) in 01:07:53 respectively , both impressive times . However , it wasn ’ t all about finish times , with many OPs using the race for their own running goals , personal enjoyment , or as a reunion with old school friends ! Afterwards , OPs and their supporters gathered at The Feathers for the traditional post-run drinks and bacon butties hosted by the OP President , Joan Gough ( 75-77 ), and Honorary OP , Rob Peel ( Former Staff , 72-11 ).
Broadcast media takes centre stage at networking event
On Thursday 2nd March 2023 , 11 pupils from Third and Fourth Year , together with members of the science department , visited Warter Primary School .
The pupils and their parents had great fun using a range of chemicals and apparatus , developing a further interest in Science .
Dipo Oni , Science Subject lead from Warter Primary school wrote ‘ thank you for the time you all gave up supporting our Science Evening . The evening was received successfully , and it continues to help us raise the profile of science at Warter .’
Jenny Preston , Development Officer , said ‘ Pocklington School has an established history of working in partnership with Warter School . Outreach work is central to the strategic education vision of the School , and it is important for pupils to understand the importance of giving back to our local community .
On the last Friday before half term , members of the John Dolman Society were welcomed into School for a tour , luncheon and reception with the Headmaster , staff and prefects , and attended the Commemoration of Benefactors church service alongside pupils .
Jenny Preston , Development Officer , said ‘ It was lovely to meet members of the John Dolman Society and be able to thank them for their generosity in supporting School through their donations to the John Dolman Trust . I know that our guests particularly enjoyed talking to pupils about the opportunities available to them at School .’
Membership of the John Dolman Society is open to anyone who donates to the School . Members are invited to Commemoration and other school events throughout the year .
The current fundraising campaign is to support the Shape the Future Bursary Campaign . For more information about joining The John Dolman Society , or supporting the Shape the Future Campaign , please contact Jenny Preston at prestonj @ pocklingtonschool . com or call 01759 322626 .
Working in media was the focus for the latest PSF Careers & Business Network event held at Pocklington School on 2 February . Headmaster , Toby Seth , led the Q & A with two guest speakers from the BBC , Claire Frisby and OP Chris Attridge ( 89-98 ). As the Q & A came to a close , Clare invited audience members to participate in an interactive exercise to get everyone thinking about what it takes to work as part of a broadcast team and whether it might be a career possibility for them . Audience members were invited to put their own questions to Chris and Clare before being free to mingle and initiate their own conversations as part of the networking session . The event proved to be highly popular with Sixth Form pupils , current and former parents , Network members , staff , and OPs attending .
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