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Red House Secures Top Spot In School League

By on 11th December 2018in Articles
Red House School

Red House School, Teesside’s high-flying independent school, has been revealed as the top school in the whole of the North, and fifth in its category in the UK in the Sunday Times 2019 ‘Parent Power’ list.

Judged on 2,000 schools in the UK, Parent Power is widely acknowledged as the most authoritative survey of the country’s best schools. It assesses academic results as well as the performance of a given school compared to others in the same town, local authority and nationally.

Built on an ethos of encouraging children to develop their interests and talents, and fully participating in the life of the busy school, Red House offers a very personal and unique family atmosphere. Being a small school, teaching staff know all pupils individually and work with them to achieve their best – something evidenced by the school’s incredible GCSE results in 2018.

Mr Ken James, headmaster at Red House School, said: “Achieving the top position in the whole of the North in our category really is a testament to the great work of our staff here at Red House.

“Our school is going from strength to strength and we’re looking at waiting lists for some year groups. After the incredible GCSE results achieved during the last school year, and our continued programme of refurbishment and development, we’re seeing an upsurge in interest in our school.”

Red House is investing heavily throughout its school and facilities including a Zen Den (to encourage the importance of mindfulness), an enchanted outdoor classroom and a new IT suite in the junior school. The senior school has benefited from a new Learning Hub, extension of design facilities, indoor sports flooring and an all-weather Astroturf pitch.

To find out more about Red House School or to arrange a tour please contact Claire Bellerby, head of admissions, on 01642 558119 or email claire.bellerby@redhouseschool.co.uk.

The school is also holding an open morning on Saturday January 26th, 9am – 12 noon for prospective families to tour the school, and experience life at Red House.

For more information about Red House School see www.redhouseschool.co.uk, Twitter: @RedHouseSchool, Facebook: @redhouseschooluk and Instagram: @redhouseschool

Pupils Rewarded For Their Recycling Efforts

By on 13th December 2015in In & Around

Pupils at a County Durham school have been rewarded for their efforts to promote recycling…

 

The children at St Benet’s RC Primary School, in Ouston, took part in a competition to design posters earlier this year.

The posters were aimed at encouraging people to recycle at home and to help people understand what can be recycled and which recycling container should be used for different items.

The competition was part of Durham County Council’s Bin it Right campaign, and the design by pupil Sophia Winship, 8, was chosen as the winner.

Sophia’s design has now been printed onto reusable cotton bags, which have been presented to all pupils and members of staff at the school.

The school also received a new litter bin – to help keep their school grounds tidy – which has Sophia’s winning design printed on the lid.

The bin is made from recycled plastic milk bottles, and was donated by Marmax Products Ltd.

People can find out more about what they can recycle at www.durham.gov.uk/whatgoeswhere.

Razzamataz Rehearsals In Full Festive Swing

By on 9th November 2015in Entertainment, Events, Have Your Say, Local Biz, What's New?, What's On?

Rehearsals are in full swing as Razzamataz prepare for their biggest public performance to date…

On Saturday 19th December, students from Razzamataz Durham Theatre School will be performing a selection of favourite Christmas songs to entertain shoppers in Durham City Centre. Alison Beveridge, Principal of the school, says: “We’re delighted to have the opportunity to bring some magic to the city and get involved with our local community this Christmas.”

“Our students just love performing, and the chance to showcase their talents and hard work in a public setting is really exciting.”

At Razzamataz Durham Theatre School, we offer dance, drama and singing classes for children aged 2-18 years (and much, much more). We like to go the extra mile and give our students amazing customer service, and an amazing experience.

This year sees the return of our popular Christmas Card Competition. The school are running a competition for students to create their own Razzamataz greetings card. The winning design will be professionally printed and sent to the theatre school’s friends, partner businesses, and those who have worked with them over the past year. Last year’s winner, Molly says, “It was great to get involved and so cool to see my design come to life.”

Parents are carers are also catered for. Last month, the school hosted a Phoenix Cards Coffee Morning and raised £99.22 for The Rainbow Trust Charity. Families and friends were invited to relax and enjoy a cup of coffee and a slice of homemade cake while they browsed the catalogues of exclusive cards and stationery whilst their children were in class.

Suzy Blooms, a Razzamataz parent and professional florist, is hosting a Christmas Basket Arrangement Workshop for parents and carers to take part in. She says: “I think it’s wonderful that Razzamataz Durham cares for the whole family. It’s a great community to belong to as the team really have their students and parents’ best interests at heart. Since joining, my son has grown in confidence, developed new skills, and widened his friendship group.”

If you would like to be a part of all that’s going on at Razzamataz, or would like to request more information, contact Alison on 07599 283931, or email durham@razzamataz.co.uk.

The school welcomes new students, and is taking bookings for complimentary taster sessions for their first day of term on Saturday 9th January. Places are limited and operate on a first come, first served basis.

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