Wolfreton School
Wolfreton School & Sixth Form College is a coeducational secondary school and sixth form located in Willerby, East Riding of Yorkshire, England. In 2017, the most recent results available, 74% of pupils at Wolfreton School and Sixth Form College gained at least 5 A* to C or 9 to 4 grade GCSEs including English and Maths. During Ofsted's school inspection in October 2021, Wolfreton School and Sixth Form received "Good" ratings in all inspect sections. History The school was split over two sites, the Lower School in Willerby and the Upper School in Kirk Ella. In 2014, it was announced that both sites were to be demolished and a new multi-million pound site would be built on the playing field of the Lower School. The new school opened in September 2016. Wolfreton School & Sixth Form achieves outstanding success in sport and has a long-standing tradition of producing talent who have represented at the highest level. Houses All students and staff are assigned to one of five ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Academy (English School)
An academy school in England is a state-funded school which is directly funded by the Department for Education and independent of local authority control. The terms of the arrangements are set out in individual Academy Funding Agreements. Most academies are secondary schools, though slightly more than 25% of primary schools (4,363 as of December 2017) are academies. Academies are self-governing non-profit charitable trusts and may receive additional support from personal or corporate sponsors, either financially or in kind. Academies are inspected and follow the same rules on admissions, special educational needs and exclusions as other state schools and students sit the same national exams. They have more autonomy with the National Curriculum, but do have to ensure that their curriculum is broad and balanced, and that it includes the core subjects of English, maths and science. They must also teach relationships and sex education, and religious education. They are free ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Abbie Eaton
Abigail Eaton (born 2 January 1992) is a British racing driver from the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. She starred as the test driver for the second and third series of ''The Grand Tour'', an Amazon Prime Video-exclusive motoring series. Eaton is a qualified racing instructor and a performance driving coach. In October 2021, Eaton broke her back in an accident during a W Series race at the Circuit of the Americas, requiring rehabilitation and a break from racing. Racing career Karting Eaton began kart racing at the age of ten in the Comer cadet class, gaining invaluable track craft along with numerous podiums and wins. She then resumed kart racing for three more years, moving up into Minimax and then Junior Max, competing in the series. SAXMAX Eaton completed her first season racing cars in 2007, in the SAXMAX Championship at various tracks around the United Kingdom with a highest position of fourth place. In 2008, Eaton returned to the SAXMAX championship and led for ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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The Queen (2006 Film)
''The Queen'' is a 2006 British biographical drama film that depicts the events following the death of Diana, Princess of Wales in 1997. Initially, the Royal Family regard Diana's death as a private affair and thus not to be treated as an official royal death, in contrast with the views of Prime Minister Tony Blair and Diana's ex-husband, Prince Charles, who favour the general public's desire for an official expression of grief. Matters are further complicated by the media, royal protocol regarding Diana's official status, and wider issues about republicanism. The film was written by Peter Morgan, directed by Stephen Frears, and starring Helen Mirren in the title role of Queen Elizabeth II. The film's production and release coincided with a revival of favourable public sentiment in respect to the monarchy, a downturn in fortunes for Blair, and the British inquest into the death of Diana, Operation Paget. Actor Michael Sheen reprised his role as Blair from '' The Deal'' in 2003, ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Tracey Seaward
Tracey Seaward (born 1965) is an English film producer. Seaward was educated at Wolfreton School and Hull College, before studying film and cultural studies at Trinity College, Leeds.Staff (26 January 2008). "Reel Honour for Film Producer". ''Hull Daily Mail'' (Mail News and Media): p. 14archivedat HighBeam Research). Retrieved on 21 December 2008. She has produced the Stephen Frears-directed films '' Dirty Pretty Things'' (2002), ''Mrs Henderson Presents'' (2005), ''The Queen'' (2006), '' Chéri'' (2009) and ''Tamara Drewe'' (2010). ''The Queen'' was awarded the BAFTA Award for Best Film in 2007, which Seaward shared with the other two producers.Film nominations 2006 . British Academy of Film and Television Arts. Retrieved on 3 March 2008. In 2008 Seaward was presented with an honorary degree from the [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Hull City A
Hull may refer to: Structures * Chassis, of an armored fighting vehicle * Fuselage, of an aircraft * Hull (botany), the outer covering of seeds * Hull (watercraft), the body or frame of a ship * Submarine hull Mathematics * Affine hull, in affine geometry * Conical hull, in convex geometry * Convex hull, in convex geometry ** Carathéodory's theorem (convex hull) * Holomorphically convex hull, in complex analysis * Injective hull, of a module * Linear hull, another name for the linear span * Skolem hull, of mathematical logic Places England * Hull, the common name of Kingston upon Hull, a city in the East Riding of Yorkshire ** Hull City A.F.C., a football team ** Hull FC, rugby league club formed in 1865, based in the west of the city ** Hull Kingston Rovers (Hull KR), rugby league club formed in 1882, based in the east of the city ** Port of Hull ** University of Hull * River Hull, river in the East Riding of Yorkshire Canada * Hull, Quebec, a settlement opposite Ottawa, ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Garreth Roberts
Garreth Roberts (born 15 November 1960) is an English retired professional footballer who spent his whole career with hometown club Hull City, including captaining them to two promotions. Education Roberts was educated at Wolfreton School. Career Roberts made his debut against Bury in March 1979, coming on as a substitute for the injured Alan Warboys. He was made Captain of the team in his early twenties. He played primarily in midfield, although in the later stages of his career he was also deployed in defence as a full-back or sweeper. Roberts was forced to retire from professional football at the age of 31 due to injuries. His testimonial match saw Hull-born Nick Barmby make his debut for Tottenham Hotspur and score two goals against his hometown club. Roberts was voted 17th in a list of the top 100 Hull City players compiled for the club's centenary. On 31 December 2021, Roberts was inducted into the Hull City Hall of Fame A hall, wall, or walk of fame is a list o ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Genie In The House
''Genie in the House'' is a British sitcom broadcast on Nickelodeon about a widowed father (Philip) with two teenage daughters (Emma and Sophie) who find a golden lamp while exploring the loft of their new home. A rub of the lamp releases Adil, a trainee genie from Balamkadaar who has been confined to life in the lamp for a thousand years. ''Genie in the House'' ran for four series, from May 2006 to December 2010, with a total of 78 episodes. The series was aired in over 100 countries and in March 2012, ''Genie in the House'' aired on the Starz Kids & Family pay-TV network in the United States. Production The show is a French/English co-production, produced in English by French company ''Moi j'aime la'' television. At one point, ''You Wish!'' was considered as a working title, and was used for the pilot show, but it was discovered that there had been an American sitcom, '' You Wish'', with the same name, so ''Genie in the House'' was chosen instead. The series was originally ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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The Queen's Nose (TV Series)
''The Queen's Nose'' is a 1995 BBC children's television series. It was adapted by Steve Attridge from the novel '' The Queen's Nose'' written by Dick King-Smith. It ran for seven series. The television series The novel was adapted into three television series by the BBC which were broadcast during the CBBC slot between 1995 and 1998. The stories remained faithful to the book, although in the book Harmony is granted only seven wishes compared to the ten wishes being granted upon rubbing the coin in the TV series. The first series by Steve Attridge, directed by Carol Wiseman and edited by Sue Robinson, won the Royal Television Society 1996 award for best Children's Drama, and the third series also by Steve Attridge winning the Indie Awards 1999 prize for Digital Cinematography. According to a podtail interview with Victoria Shalet in February 2021, the director Carol Wiseman was responsible for her being cast in the role of Harmony Parker after she had been impressed with the ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Jordan Metcalfe
Jordan Metcalfe (born 24 May 1986) is an English actor. He is best known for his role as Adil in the sitcom Genie in the House. Metcalfe has appeared as Jake in ''The Queen's Nose'' in 2003. He has played the roles of Chris Travis in '' Heartbeat'', Andy Murphy in ''Casualty'', and Kieran Tyler in ''Tea with Betty'', an ''Afternoon Play'' in 2006. He also played the voice of 'Mould' in ''Fungus the Bogeyman'' (2004), the character 'Chip' in ''My Parents Are Aliens'' in 2006, Young Garstin in ''These Foolish Things'' (2006), Lightfoot in the documentary ''The Iceman Murder'' (2005), John Chappel Jr. in the drama-documentary ''The Last Flight To Kuwait'', Byron in ''Ultimate Force'', Wayne in Jacqueline Wilson's '' Girls In Love'' and Brian in ''Misfits''. 2019 saw Metcalfe join the cast of ''Father Brown'' on BBC1 afternoons. Other notable appearances include Timon in ''Maddigan's Quest'' and Oliver in Neil Bartlett's acclaimed production of ''Oliver Twist'' at the Lyric Theatr ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Annabelle Lewis
Annabelle Lewis (born 20 March 1989) is a British track and field sprinter. After rising through the British rankings, she won a bronze medal at the 2013 World Championships in Moscow, as a member of the Great Britain 4 x 100 metres relay squad. Career Lewis is a member of Kingston upon Hull A.C. (KUHAC) and is coached by Rana Reider. She was previously coached by Roger Walters, who died in 2013. In 2012, Lewis improved her three-year-old 100 metres PB from 11.73 to 11.51, to rank in the UK top ten for the first time. Lewis's breakthrough year was 2013. During the indoor season, she improved her 60 metres best to 7.31 secs in January, before running 7.32 to finish second at the British Indoor Championships in February. She ended the indoor season ranked third in the UK. Outdoors, she improved her 100 metres best from 11.51 to 11.36, in the heats of the British Championships. She went on to finish second in the final in 11.43. These performances earned her relay selection for t ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Chris Green (rugby League)
Christopher Green (born 3 January 1990) is an English former professional rugby league footballer who last played as a for the Leigh Centurions in the Betfred Championship. He played for Hull F.C. in the Super League and spent time on loan at from Hull at Doncaster in Championship 1 and the Championship, and the York City Knights and Featherstone Rovers in the Championship. Green has also spent time on loan from Hull at Wakefield in the 2019 Super League. Background Green was born in Kingston upon Hull, Humberside, England. Career Hull FC He has played for Hull F.C. in the Super League, Doncaster (two loan spells), the York City Knights (loan), and the Featherstone Rovers (loan), as a . He is well known by fans after his 79th minute try against local rivals Hull Kingston Rovers at the Magic Weekend in 2013, in which Hull F.C. went on to win the game 22–16. He played in the 2016 Challenge Cup Final victory over the Warrington Wolves at Wembley Stadium. He played in ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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General Certificate Of Secondary Education
The General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) is an academic qualification in a particular subject, taken in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland. State schools in Scotland use the Scottish Qualifications Certificate instead. Private schools in Scotland may choose to use GCSEs from England. Each GCSE qualification is offered in a specific school subject (English literature, English language, mathematics, science, history, geography, art and design, design and technology, business studies, classical civilisation, drama, music, foreign languages, etc). The Department for Education has drawn up a list of preferred subjects known as the English Baccalaureate for England on the results in eight GCSEs including English, mathematics, the sciences (physics, chemistry, biology, computer science), history, geography, and an ancient or modern foreign language. Studies for GCSE examinations take place over a period of two or three academic years (depending upon the subject, school ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |