Pera D (Year 8) has a real passion for golf and regularly practises and takes part in competitions. As a member of the Northgate News Team, she tells us a bit more about her golfing journey.
 How did you first get into golf?
All my family loves golf and they all play so that’s how I first started golf.Â
How long have you been playing?
Around 7 yearsÂ
How often do you play or practise?
Sometimes I play with my mum and when there are competitions.Â
What’s the most challenging part of golf for you?
Hitting the ball from difficult parts of the course.
Tell me about some of your recent competitions.
I have played two recent competitions and my team won and I have as well.Â
What’s your proudest achievement in golf so far?
All my trophies.
What are your goals for the future in golf?
I’d like to be a golf architect in the future if I can’t be a real architect. They design the courses and the layout.
What do you enjoy most about playing golf?
When I hit a good shot and when I do well in games.Â
What advice would you give to someone your age who wants to start golf?
Keep practicing and play competitions whenever you can.Â
We are pleased to introduce our June bulletin. In our bulletin this month we are looking ahead to our first Literary Festival, looking back at Dereham Day and our ‘Welcome to Northgate’ evening, celebrating Maths Challenge success, sporting achievements and more.
We hope that you are able to take some time to have a look at all the goings on at Northgate from the last month and enjoy seeing what we’ve been up to. Please share with your friends and family via our Facebook and twitter pages.
Miss Theobald (School Council Coordinator) + Northgate School Council.
Xander, Year 9, is part of the Northgate News Team and decided to interview Mrs Green, who has been at Northgate for about 16 years. He wanted to find out a bit more about her role as a form tutor as she is currently form tutor to 9AGR, which he is part of. Here’s what she had to say in response to his questions.
Describe Northgate in 3 words.
Inclusive, Developing, Transitional
What is the best thing about teaching at Northgate?
The community of staff and support we offer one another and then can give to our pupils.
What is your favourite sport to teach and why?
Netball, as it is a sport where every player has a role and the whole team must work together to score a point. It cannot be solely down to a single player.
If you were not a teacher, what would be your dream job?
When I applied for university I also applied for an occupational therapist course as well as Sports Science. I would pick to be an interior designer if I were to pick today though.
What does the role of a tutor involve? Why is this role important?
Look after students’ wellbeing—checking in on how they’re doing emotionally, socially, and academically, and spotting any concerns early. You take the register (attendance) each day, give announcements, and help keep students organised for the school day. Also, to be someone my form can talk to with concerns.
What is the best part of being a tutor at Northgate?
Seeing the development of pupils in my Form over their time at Northgate, In my 16 years here I have had 4 form groups and seeing their development over those 4-5 years is lovely to be a part of.
What is the most challenging part of being a tutor?
When the classroom your form is using is not your actual teaching space it can take time to set-up ready to then deliver all that is needed in the short amount of time.
What do you think makes a good form tutor?
Listening and being approachable.
This or that?
PE theory or PE practical? PE theory
Athletics or gymnastics? Athletics
Olympics or World Cup? Olympics
After school match or after school club? After school club
Sweet or savoury? Savoury
Football or rugby? Football
Summer or Spring? Spring
PE in the rain or PE in the heat? PE in the heat
TV series or movie? TV series
Vacation or staycation? Vacation
Thank you to Mrs Green for taking the time to answer Xander’s questions. We look forward to finding out about our next member of staff, interviewed by the Northgate News Team.
We are pleased to introduce our May bulletin. Our bulletin this month is celebrating the fantastic achievements of our students.
We hope that you are able to take some time to have a look at all the goings on at Northgate from the last month and enjoy seeing what we’ve been up to. Please share with your friends and family via our Facebook and twitter pages.
Miss Theobald (School Council Coordinator) + Northgate School Council.
Jacob, Year 7, is part of the Northgate News Team. He decided to interview Mrs Buckley who part of our Design Technology department and teaches Food Technology. Here’s what she had to say in response to Jacob’s questions.
What inspired you to become a Food Technology teacher? When I worked as an LSA, I helped a lot with food and nutrition and I loved it! So, I became a Food Technology teacher.
What skills do you think are most important for students to learn in Food Tech? Food hygiene and skills to cook simple meals. Also, learning about a healthy, balanced diet.
What advice would you give to a student who’s interested in working with food in the future? Work well with other colleagues and support and respect them.
What’s your favourite thing to cook at home? I like cooking lasagne because other people like eating it!
Did you always enjoy cooking when you were younger? Always. My mum was a food and nutrition teacher and cooked a lot at home
If you weren’t a teacher, what job do you think you’d be doing instead? I would like to own a farm.
Describe Northgate in 3 words: Friendly, inclusive and noisy
Do you have any hobbies outside of school, apart from cooking? I do. I have a horse and go horse riding – my horse’s name is Nando.
A big thank you to Mrs Buckley for taking the time to answer Jacob’s questions. It is always interesting to find out a bit more about our teachers here at Northgate. We look forward to finding out who is next.
Jacob, Year 7, is part of the Northgate News Team. He decided to interview Mrs Buckley who part of our Design Technology department and teaches Food Technology. Here’s what she had to say in response to Jacob’s questions.