Some of the North East’s most successful women from across business, marketing, entertainment, law and education will mentor Hartlepool Sixth Form students as part of an exciting new partnership. Year 12 students from a range of A-Level and vocational subjects have joined the Girls Network programme, which aims to break down barriers to give girls greater access to opportunities whilst challenging stereotypes … Continued
Animation, Games Design and VFX students from Hartlepool Sixth Form are celebrating after winning two awards at the NextGen Games Jam 2020. A highlight of the digital academic year, the competition sees students working together to complete a game, animation or other creative piece in just seven days. Reflecting the current times – and taking … Continued
Hartlepool Sixth Form students’ talent and hard work has been recognised by the NextGen Academy in their annual showcase. The NextGen Class of 2020 gives graduating students the opportunity to show off their impressive portfolios they have developed over the past two years studying animation, games design and visual effects courses at colleges throughout the … Continued
The Netball Academy exceeded all expectations this season as they narrowly missed out on the AoC Yorkshire and Humberside Premiership title, qualified for the AoC National Championships and reached the last 16 of the AOC Cup. The players’ hard work and determination saw them as a team and athletes as they competed against some of … Continued
Hartlepool Sixth Form sport lecturer Danielle Smith has clocked up an amazing 150k throughout June to raise vital funds for Alice House Hospice. No matter the weather Danielle and best friend Chloe McKie, a former student at the Sixth Form, ran a combined 10k each day to reach their target – the equivalent of running … Continued
The Basketball Academy made huge strides this season following promotion to the ABL Northern Conference. Despite a big learning curve in coming to terms with the speed, skill and physicality of a higher division, the team proved it deserved to be playing at this level by winning five of the last six games to finish … Continued
Film studies students from Hartlepool Sixth Form were given the opportunity to learn from renowned film makers at the Aesthetica Short Film Festival. Attending screenings from graduates and professionals around York, the group also engaged in workshops designed to motivate and inspire them into exploring the rich and diverse range of storytelling opportunities available. The … Continued
Hartlepool Sixth Form performance students organised a charity concert in Stockton to raise vital funds for the Teenage Cancer Trust. Taking place at the stunning Georgian Theatre, March’s sold-out gig featured local bands including Ocean Floor, Giraffes, Lilly Road, Fori Tega and Marines among others. The students, Phoebe Kirkham, Grace Gardner, Nicholas White, Alfie Bingham and Sam Phillips, regularly communicated with the venue, booked the bands, managed finance, arranged transport and marketed the event, as … Continued
Media and Creative Media students at Hartlepool Sixth Form got the chance to broadcast their own radio show as part of Spark FM’s 10th birthday celebrations. To mark the impressive anniversary, the University of Sunderland student station took radio ‘on the road’ to a number of schools and colleges across the North East. As part of the work shop, sixth form … Continued
