Red House Times redhouseschool.co · 2017. 10. 18. · Red House Times Autumn 2017 2 Achievements...

24
The Latest News & Updates From Red House School AUTUMN 2017 redhouseschool.co.uk Issue no. 46 Red House Times Pupils Celebrate Outstanding GCSE Results Oliver! Prize Giving PTA News Sports Round Up Also in this issue

Transcript of Red House Times redhouseschool.co · 2017. 10. 18. · Red House Times Autumn 2017 2 Achievements...

  • The Latest News & Updates From Red House SchoolAUTUMN 2017

    redhouseschool.co.uk

    Issue no. 46

    Red House Times

    Pupils Celebrate Outstanding

    GCSE Results

    Oliver!Prize Giving

    PTA NewsSports Round Up

    Also in this issue

  • 1

    Achievements

    Red House Times Autumn 2017

    Dear Parents

    The summer was an extremely

    busy term full of exciting trips,

    talks and performances. I

    was particularly delighted

    with our school production

    of Oliver! The children were

    truly outstanding and it was

    wonderful to see the whole

    school community coming

    together. It was also lovely to

    meet previous cast members

    who came to support the show. I am excited about our plans to

    hold an alumni social event in the very nearer future.

    Other highlights of the summer term included the Prep &

    Senior Prize Givings and the Nursery & Infant Festival of

    Achievement as well as sports days and fixtures. Our Year

    11 pupils were once again extremely successful in the GCSE

    examinations and it was wonderful to see the pupils, staff and

    families celebrating together on results' day.

    My focus continues to be our pupils; making sure we excel

    in all areas of learning whilst providing the best possible

    environment for them in which they can flourish. Our

    refurbishment programme is well underway with lots of

    transformations in the pipeline.

    I am proud of Red House, our truly unique school, where we

    encourage children to develop a love of learning through

    our warm, supportive and family-orientated environment.

    As my first year comes to a close, I am proud of what we have

    achieved and excited by what we can achieve. Thank you for

    joining us on our journey.

    With best wishes

    A Welcome from the Headmaster

    Instagram We are now on Instagram!

    If you use instagram you can now follow us:

    @redhouseschool

    Don’t forget to connect with us on our other social media channels:

    Facebook: @redhouseschooluk

    Twitter: @redhouseschool

    LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/red-house-school

  • 2Red House Times Autumn 2017

    Achievements

    Congratulations to all of our pupils who received their GCSE

    results. We achieved a 100% pass rate with 94% at A*-C and 41% of

    the GCSE exam taken achieved A or A* grade. Whilst former Head

    Girl, Kate gained 13A*s and Head Boy, Sam gained 11A*s; we are

    proud of the achievements of all of the children.

    Kate said: “I can’t believe it and I’m over the moon.  It’s great to see

    all my hard work has paid off.”

    Sam added: “I’m very happy and proud with how I have

    done.  After working so hard, it feels great to achieve the results I

    have.  I can’t believe I got the highest possible grade A^ (equivalent

    to an A**).”

    Everyone at Red House was delighted with the results and it was

    wonderful to see the pupils, staff and families celebrating together.

    We believe that our school’s size is fundamental to our success.

    We are proud that we are a small school. It enables our teachers

    to understand our pupils’ unique personalities, interests and

    strengths, offering a bespoke education tailored to each child.

    Mr James said: “We encourage each and every child to punch

    above their weight and strive to do their best, which is evident from

    this year’s results.”

    Pupils Celebrate Outstanding GCSE Results

  • 3 Red House Times Autumn 2017

    Year 11 PromYear 11 celebrated their Prom in style at

    Judges Country House Hotel in Yarm.

    LAMDA We achieved a 100% pass rate in the

    LAMDA (London Academy of Music &

    Dramatic Art) Speech and Drama exams.

    Well done to all the pupils who passed

    with either merits or distinctions. A special

    mention to Dylan, Alexander and Nicholas

    from the Nursery & Infant School who all

    gave faultless performances and received

    the highest mark of 100%. Also a special

    mention to Ashton who achieved his grade

    4 by the age of 9; very impressive!

  • 4Red House Times Autumn 2017

    Musical Talents Well done to all our musicians who

    were successful in their music exams

    in the summer term

    Jamila Billson - Cello, Grade 2 

    Myles Brown - Singing, Grade 2, Merit

    and Piano, Grade 2, Merit 

    Alice Darnton - Singing, Grade 2,

    Merit 

    Max Dunning - Electric Guitar,

    Grade 1, Distinction 

    Isabelle Eynon - Flute, Grade 1,

    Merit 

    Luke Gaughan - Drum Kit,

    Grade 1, Merit

    Chloe Gofrey -

    Saxophone, Grade

    5, Distinction

    Amelie Godfrey - Saxophone, Grade

    2, Distinction

    Christina Kardasz - Clarinet, Grade 2

    Natasha Kardasz - Theory, Grade 5

    Samuel Millman - Alto Sax, Grade 2,

    Distinction

    Ella Pearson - Theory, Grade 5

    Harriet Rowell - Piano Prep Test

    Gabriel Swati - Cello, Grade 2

    Laura Watson - Flute, Grade 4

    Oliver Williamson - Drum Kit, Grade

    1, Merit

    James Witham - Singing, Grade 3

    Lauren Worsley - Drum Kit, Grade 2,

    Distinction

    Oliver Wright-Eirew - Electric Guitar,

    Entry Level, Distinction

    Junior Language ChallengeCongratulations to our Year 5 and 6 pupils

    who took part in the Junior Language

    Challenge semi-final. They studied

    Japanese throughout the summer holidays

    and then competed against other schools

    in the region in a number of challenging

    rounds. Only three pupils were selected

    to go through to the national final in

    London and we were delighted that they

    were all from Red House! Joshua, George

    and Gabriel are now looking forward to

    learning Zulu in preparation for the final

    where they will compete against the top 30

    linguists in the country. Maths Challenge We were very successful in the UK Intermediate Maths

    Challenge. Jess and Jenny were awarded gold; Oliver,

    Rose, Matthew and William gained silver; Kathryn,

    Isobel, Iyrah, Jack and Emily were awarded bronze.

    GreenpowerThe Red House racing team continued

    to bring home the silverware during the

    summer term! They won the Greenpower

    Drag Race and came 3rd in the Slalom

    Race at Gateshead Stadium. Rain did

    stop play at Croft Circuit but the team

    still managed third place in very difficult

    weather conditions.

  • 5 Red House Times Autumn 2017

    Investment in FacilitiesWe are continuing to investment in our

    facilities at Red House. During the October

    half term the pupil entrance at the Prep &

    Senior School is undergoing a makeover and

    planning is well underway for refurbishing

    the Sports Hall. Future developments will

    include a new outdoor learning space for the

    Nursery & Infant School.

    Prize Giving & Festival of Achievement With the investment in the new

    retractable seating we were able to hold

    this year’s Prize Giving ceremonies at

    the Prep & Senior School. Prize Giving is

    always a joyous occasion where we look

    back on all the great successes of the

    year, as well as acknowledging pupils

    who have excelled in many parts of

    school life; not just academic success.

    The Festival of Achievement for Years

    1-3 was also a delight. Pupils spoke

    about the highlights of the year and

    performed some wonderful songs.

    Their special guest, Mr James, even

    joined them in singing the Joseph

    Megamix!

    Poetry by Heart Romilly and Erin in Year 10 gave excellent

    recitals at the county round of the national

    Poetry by Heart competition. They both

    worked extremely hard learning their

    poems. Romliy recited ‘Originally’ and

    ‘Epitaph’ and Erin recited ‘When that I was

    a little tiny boy’ and ‘Divorce’.

  • 6Red House Times Autumn 2017

    We are extremely proud of all of our pupils

    and staff who put the amazing production

    of Oliver together; it was a huge success.

    The talent shown throughout all of the

    performances was tremendous. We

    are very excited that our next school

    production is Joseph and the Amazing

    Technicolour Dreamcoat.

    Oliver!

    Performances

  • 7 Red House Times Autumn 2017

    Assemblies Children have delivered a number

    of assemblies at the Prep & Senior

    School which were both informative

    and entertaining! Topics have included

    ‘Languages Spoken Around The

    World’ (over half of the assembly

    was performed in French), ‘WW II’,

    ‘Apartheid’ and ‘May Day’.

    At the Nursery & Infant School Mrs

    Tayler held a music assembly where

    our developing musicians were able to

    showcase their talents.

    Spring Concert Children of all ages showcased their

    musical talents covering many styles

    of music and dance. There were some

    spectacular solo performances and

    the audience was even treated to a few

    acts from the Red House Has Got Talent

    competition.

  • 8Red House Times Autumn 2017

    Bringing Learning to Life

    French CaféYear 3 enjoyed dressing up as French

    waiters and waitresses, whilst serving

    breakfast to their parents and

    grandparents at the annual French

    café. They also played instruments and

    performed French songs. They thoroughly

    deserved their croissants and pain au

    chocolat at the end!

    HinduismDr Krishnamurty, Pranav's mother,

    visited Year 1 to talk to the children about

    Hinduism. She showed them pictures of a

    Hindu Temple, dressed them up in Sari’s

    and brought them Hindu sweets to enjoy.

    Pranav showed the children the deities that

    his family have on their shrine at home.

  • 9 Red House Times Autumn 2017

    Story WritingYears 7 and 8 took part in a story

    writing project where they created

    handmade, personalised storybooks

    for the children in Nursery and

    Reception. The first stage involved

    visiting the children to talk to them

    about their likes and dislikes. They

    then produced their storybooks

    and read them to the children. The

    Nursery and Reception children were

    delighted to be given the books as

    gifts to take home.

  • 10Red House Times Autumn 2017

    Medical AttentionAs part of their Citizenship Programme Year 6 pupils were given a talk by the British Red

    Cross about how to help people who need medical attention. Pupils practised the recovery

    position so that the patient would be safe until medical help arrived.

    Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) The RNLI gave a very fun and informative

    talk about water safety. Joshua especially

    enjoyed spraying water over Mr Maude to

    represent the rough seas!

    Father’s DayNursery children welcomed their

    dads, grandads, uncles and cousins

    for a special Father’s Day coffee break.

    They sang themed songs and made a

    superhero for their own superhero!

  • 11 Red House Times Autumn 2017

    Trips & Tours

    Under the Sea Reception children visited the Blue Reef Aquarium to

    learn more about creatures that live in the sea. They had

    lots of fun seeing and touching different sea creatures.

    Afterwards they visited Souter Lighthouse to learn how a

    lighthouse works and why they are important.

    Backstage TourNursery children enjoyed a special backstage tour of Tesco. They

    discovered what happens to food before it goes onto the shelves. They

    explored the cold freeze area and even tasted some cheese and fruit.

    Travel Back in TimeYear 1 went back in time to become servants at Ormesby Hall.

    The children learnt how to wash, iron, cook and set the table

    using old fashioned tools and artefacts.

  • Medieval Monks Year 2 had a fabulous day at Fountains Abbey learning all about

    medieval monks as part of their RE topic.

    12Red House Times Autumn 2017

    Behind the PortraitThe English department took Year 7 to The Bowes Museum. They

    took part in a workshop called ‘Behind the Portrait’ which saw

    pupils choose individual portraits and write creatively about who

    that person may have been and what sort of life they may have lived.

    In the afternoon they took part in a creative printing workshop.

    MinibeastsYear 4 had a lovely transition day visiting RSPB Saltholme. They got

    up close and personal with minibeasts in three different habitats:

    long grass, bushes and a pond.

    Roseberry Topping Children in Year 3 recorded wind speed and temperature as

    they climbed Roseberry Topping. They also produced some

    super sketches.

  • 13 Red House Times Autumn 2017

    Discovering Warkworth Castle Year 7 put their history and geography

    skills to the test at Warkworth Castle.

    They were challenged with finding out

    the purpose of the ‘secret’ cavity in one of

    the keep’s walls and also uncovering the

    reason why a flight of stairs led straight

    down to a solid wall.

    After leaving the castle they used their map

    skills to navigate around the area to identify

    features marked on the map. They then

    recapped their rivers knowledge and also

    learnt how to identify some common plants

    in the area.

    The Big SingPupils from Years 3 and 4 had a brilliant

    time at 'The Big Sing’ held at the Sage

    Gateshead. There were over 15 famous

    songs from the stage and screen

    including Mary Poppins and Disney.

    Everyone had lots of fun singing in such a

    spectacular venue.

    Viking Settler Year 3 had a fantastic experience living

    the life of a Viking settler at Danelaw. They

    made bread, oil lamps, tended to the

    garden and even protected the settlement

    from Saxon invaders! One Saxon slave,

    Miss Thompson, was a little lazy so she was

    put in the stocks as punishment!

  • 14Red House Times Autumn 2017

    VindolandaThe Latin club visited Vindolanda as

    part of their Minimus Latin studies. The

    first area they visited was the bath-

    house where pupils got their first look at

    some Roman toilets before moving into

    the fort proper. When asked to stand

    at the corner of the fort’s outer walls,

    the children were surprised to see that

    there weren’t any, as Roman forts have

    rounded corners like playing cards.

    This was to stop anyone hiding around

    corners or bumping into each other!

    The various rooms and buildings

    within the fort were studied, and as

    Vindolanda is a working archaeological

    site, the pupils also got to meet some

    real archaeologists at work and were

    shown a find from the morning – a

    red/orange playing piece (like one we

    might use for a game of draughts).

    The visit was completed with a visit

    to the gift shop where lots of Roman

    swords were bought followed by

    a quick sword fight in the grounds

    around the reconstructed towers!

  • 15 Red House Times Autumn 2017

    Duke of EdinburghSixteen pupils from Year 10 took part

    in their Duke of Edinburgh expedition.

    Everyone had fun navigating their way

    across hills, valleys and wooded areas

    using a map and compass. They had to

    carry all their own equipment; tents,

    stoves and sleeping bags for their

    adventure. Pupils enjoyed cooking their

    own meals – the bacon sandwiches for

    breakfast were very popular and evening

    meals included a chicken stir fry and pasta

    with chorizo sausage!

    Geography Residential Trip Year 10 pupils visited Blencathra, near Keswick, as part of their

    Geography field trip. Whilst walking and exploring Cat Bells they

    gathered data so they could use their findings to see what happens

    to footpaths when climbing up mountains. After analysing their

    results in the classroom they took part in some fun team activities

    on the low ropes.

    Prisoner of War CampTo support their learning of the Second World War Year 9 visited

    Eden Camp. At the museum they experienced the sights, sounds

    and smells of life on the Home Front and the Front Line. As an ex

    Prisoner of War (POW) camp, pupils were able to contemplate the

    differences between how POWs were treated in different countries

    and what life for a POW in England was like.

  • 16Red House Times Autumn 2017

    The members of the PTA have been extremely busy during the summer term. Events and activities have included the Masquerade Ball and Garden Fete. We are very thankful for all their hard work, energy and enthusiasm in organising events for our school community.

    New members are always welcome to join. We also need parents who can help out occasionally and become our 'PTA helpers'.

    You can contact the PTA via email: [email protected]

    PTA Events

    Dates for the Diary

    Bags 2 School collection

    Thursday 2 November

    Firework Display

    Friday 3 November

    PTA Ball

    Friday 27 April

  • 17 Red House Times Autumn 2017

    Over £1,679 was raised during the summer term. Well done to everyone who supported the events. Some of the highlights were…

    Fundraising

    field for 30 minutes dressed in yellow and

    white in support of their chosen charity

    Daisy Chain. Children were delighted to

    present Daisy Chain with a cheque for

    £743.50.

    SkipathonThe Prep & Senior School Charity

    Committee held a Skipathon to

    raise money for the British Heart

    Foundation.

    JogathonChildren from the Nursery & Infant School

    had lots of fun in the annual Jogathon. They

    ran, walked and jogged around the school

    Lost DaysYear 10 raised money for the Lost Days

    Charitable Aid Trust, which helps other

    addiction and recovery charities globally.

    Thank you to Henry and Sally for talking

    to Year 10 about addictions and for

    sharing their own personal experiences.

  • 18Red House Times Autumn 2017

    Well done to all the children that took part in sports day and thank you to everyone who came to cheer them on.

    ports DayNursery & Reception

    Years 1-3

    VICTRIX LUDORUM VICTOR LUDORUM

    Year 4Keerthika Prasanna/

    Maisy TurnbullSrujan Arun

    Year 5 Isabelle Eynon Luke Gaughan

    Year 6 Chloe Godfrey John Bolam

    VICTRIX LUDORUM VICTOR LUDORUM

    Prep School Jessica Hall Matthew Ward

    Senior SchoolNatasha Kardasz/ Ellie McNicholas

    Samuel Woolfall

    Years 7-10 The winning House was Castle with 341 points, followed by Ragworth with 316 points and Whorlton with 302 points. RECORDS BROKEN THIS SEASON

    U15 Josh Scott

    1500m 4.19.22m From 2016

    U15 Josh Scott

    800m 2.10.69m From 2016

    U13 Jessica Hall

    300m 45.77s From 2014

    U13 Shay Morfitt

    1500m 5.22.66 From 1998

    U13 Alice Darnton

    High Jump

    1.68m From 2014

    U13 Laura Watson

    Shot 7.96m From 2015

    U9 Ashton Flynn

    Long Jump

    3.86m From 1998

    Years 4-6 The winning House was Castle with 335 points, followed by

    Whorlton with 315 points and Ragworth with 299 points.

    S

  • 19 Red House Times Autumn 2017

    work. At the end of the session the Team

    Northumbria players spent lots of time

    answering questions from pupils and

    signing autographs.

    We met Leah, Katarina and the rest of the

    team once again during our trip to watch

    Team Northumbria play Celtic Dragons,

    one of their final matches of the season. The

    girls picked up lots of tips and continue to be

    inspired to put out their best performances.

    A special mention goes to Olivia Small who

    went from achieving excellent GCSE results

    to then represent the North East Region

    within the U19 National Performance

    League two days later! Her team finished

    a respectable fourth place over-all in the

    country; a fantastic achievement for Olivia

    and her team!

    Athletics Stockton Primary Schools' Athletics Championships, Middlesbrough

    Our athletes were truly outstanding at this

    event and it was certainly a memorable day

    for all athletes involved!

    We had 32 pupils that competed with 25

    pupils gaining a podium finish in at least one

    event. We were awarded a total of 37 medals!

    YEAR 6

    Abi Taylor - gold: howler throw and relay

    Ava Caswell - gold: 60m and relay

    Bede Knox - gold: relay and long jump

    Beau Sanderson - gold: relay and silver:

    triple jump

    By Miss Sweeney, Miss Ewing & Miss Howell

    CricketStockton Girls' Cricket Festival, Norton

    Both our A and B teams played in this

    event. The A team eased through the

    group stages, won their semi-final and final

    with 20 runs to spare and went through

    to represent Stockton in the Durham

    County Final. The icing on the cake from

    the Stockton festival was that our B team

    competing in the event managed to qualify

    for the Plate competition in the afternoon.

    They reached the final of the Plate and were

    also awarded Gold medals for their efforts!

    FootballU11 ISA North Girls' Football Festival, Manchester

    All the girls played with great enthusiasm

    at the football festival and were brilliantly

    led by captain Maya Dowson. Our team

    won two, drew three and lost two. At

    the end of the afternoon, and out of 8

    Sports Round Upschools competing, the girls came a

    very respectable fourth place; a great

    achievement especially as it was the first

    football match for most of the players!

    RoundersYears 4, 5 and 6 played some fantastic

    rounders, most notably, some great

    batting from Scarlett Carton and Lexi Edge

    and bowling from Aimee Caswell. The

    future looks bright for rounders with some

    good links developing on field between

    Keerthika Prasanna, Loveday Duncan-

    Whitfield and Amelia Neve and the rest of

    the team. Well done to all the girls involved!

    NetballAt the very end of the netball season,

    Years 5 and 6 were rewarded with

    a special masterclass led by Team

    Northumbria superstars Leah Kennedy

    and Katarina Cooper. The girls were

    given the opportunity to move through a

    Superleague Netball style training session

    involving skills and drills, as well as games

    to test their decision making and team

    Follow the action on Twitter @redhousesport

    Girls’ Sports Report

  • 20Red House Times Autumn 2017

    Harry Craggs - gold: relay

    John Bolam - gold: relay and silver: 600m

    and long jump

    Maya Dowson - gold: relay and bronze:

    triple jump and hurdles

    Scarlett Carton - gold: relay and silver:

    chest push

    Sasha Heer - gold: relay and bronze: 600m

    Chloe Godfrey - silver: triple jump and

    gold: relay

    James Witham - silver: chest push

    Brooke Young - bronze: chest push

    Rida Rana - bronze: howler throw

    YEAR 5

    Evelyn Wright - gold: chest push, silver:

    relay and bronze: hurdles

    Lexie Edge - silver: relay, triple jump and

    600m

    Olivia Dolan - silver: howler throw and relay

    Isabella Hirst - silver: chest push and relay

    Isobelle Eynon - silver: relay and bronze: sprint

    Saoirse Quasim - bronze: howler throw

    Edward Carter - bronze: howler and relay

    Luke Gaughan - bronze: long jump and relay

    Gabriel Swati - bronze: relay

    Oliver Williamson - bronze: relay

    Jack Stoddart - bronze: relay

    Lindisfarne Plate Athletics Competition, Jarrow

    Competing Schools: Durham Choristers,

    Durham School, Dame Allens and

    Newcastle School for Boys.

    We performed exceptionally well at this

    event this year, winning an impressive four

    out of the five main trophies. We came

    first in: Overall Competition, Reserve

    Competition, Junior Competition (U9),

    Inter Competition (U11) and runners up in

    the Senior Competition (U13)

    Best individual performances on the day

    went to:

    Lily Cordwell-Smith - 2nd Hurdles Senior A

    Harry Henderson - 2nd Hurdles Senior B

    Ava Caswell - 1st 100m, 1st 400m and 3rd

    High Jump Inter A

    Bede Knox - 1st 100m and 400m Inter B

    Surjan Arun - 2nd 100m Junior A

    Joshua Heer - 1st 100m Junior B

    Mathew Ward - 2nd 200m, 1st 800m and

    1st in Shot Put Senior A

    Jess Hall - 1st 200m and 1st 800m Senior B

    John Bolam - 1st 200m, 1st 800m and 2nd

    Long Jump Inter A

    Beau Sanderson - 1st 200m Inter B

    Ashton Flynn - 2nd 200m and 1st 400m

    Junior A

    George Craggs - 1st 200m and 1st 400m

    Junior B

    Ashley Locker - 1st 400m,1st High Jump

    and 3rd Long Jump Senior A

    Mark Elsaify - 2nd Cricket Ball Junior A

    Relays:

    2nd Senior Relay - Mathew Ward, Kathyrn

    Woolfall, Jess Hall and Lily Cordwell-Smith

    1st Inter Relay - Ava Caswell, John Bolam,

    Bede Knox and Beau Sanderson

    1st Junior Relay - Ashton Flynn, Surjan

    Arun, Gareth Bolam and Joe Eason

    ISA North Athletics, Wigan

    Thirty of our athletes travelled to Wigan

    where we achieved some outstanding

    results. The following pupils won their event

    with up to 15 schools competing in each:

    Ist Place

    Joshua Scott - triple jump, 800m and 1500m.

    Joshua also won ‘Best Athlete’ trophy!

    Laura Watson - shot and discus

    Natasha Kardasz - high jump

    Shay Morfitt - 1500m

    Jessica Hall - 1500m

    Other podium performances on the day

    included:

    2nd Place

    Seren Williams - 800m

    Lily Cordwell-Smith -500m

    Alice Darnton - high jump

    Dan Butterfield - shot

    Rose Korsen - hurdles

    3rd Place

    Sam Woolfall - high jump

    Ashly Locker - high jump

    Fran Kardasz - shot

    ISA National Athletics, Birmingham

    Seven pupils competed at the ISA National

    Athletics finals and once again, our athletes

    did not disappoint!

    Medal winning performances:

    Jessica Hall - gold 1500m

    Josh Scott - silver 1500m and also 4th 800m

    Laura Watson - silver discus and 4th Shot

    Lily Cordwell-Smith came 7th in the 1500m

    and Seren Williams 11th in the 800m.

    Natasha Kardasz came joint 4th in high

    jump. Shay Morfitt came 6th in his 1500m

    race and also set a new school record from

    1998. Shay ran 7 seconds faster in a time of

    5.22.66!

  • 21 Red House Times Autumn 2017

    By Mr Kitching and Mr Thorogood

    CricketThe highlight of the U11s cricket season

    was the ISA North Cricket tournament

    where the boys put in some excellent

    performances to be crowned champions.

    They started the tournament with

    two comfortable wins against Queen

    Ethelburga’s and Scarisbrick College. This

    led to a semi-final against a strong team

    from Highfield Priory where the boys

    needed to be at their best to get a positive

    result. Some aggressive batting and some

    accurate bowling from every member of

    the team secured a 14 run victory and a

    place in the final against QE. The boys

    rounded off an excellent day with another

    positive performance to be crowned ISA

    North Cricket Champions.

    Boys’ Sports Report

    Sports Camp & Holiday Club It has been an action packed term at

    the Prep & Senior Sports Camp with

    visits to Brimham Rocks, Roseberry

    Topping, Hamsterley Forest,

    Summerhill Park, Tees Barrage and

    AirTrial. With the few sunny days we

    had they even managed some trips to

    the beach! Sports included dodgeball,

    cricket, football and tennis. Children

    had lots of fun keeping active as well as

    spending time with their friends.

    The Nursery & Infant School Holiday

    Club has also been full of exciting

    activities this term. There have been

    themed weeks including superheroes,

    dinosaurs and pirates (to name a

    few!) which included various art and

    crafts, baking and outdoor games.

    Lots of trips were organised such as

    Hollywood Bowl, Hardwick Park and

    Pizza Express! Once again the children

    had lots of fun and enjoyed their time

    in Holiday Club with their friends.

    44th Annual Red House Invitation Athletics, Middlesbrough

    Competing Schools: Durham School,

    Fyling Hall, Queen Mary's, Yarm, Teesside

    High and St Martin’s Ampleforth

    Best Performances of the Day:

    Ashly Locker - won 400m, high jump and

    3rd long jump

    Runners up:

    Seren Williams - 800m

    Laura Watson - shot

    Iryah Swati - discus

    Harry Henderson - Javelin and 3rd discus

    Team event: Girls 2nd place and Boys 3rd

    place.

    Jessica Hall - won 1500m and 300m

    (breaking both the School record; which

    was her sister's and the Championship

    record which was 15 years old – her time

    was 45.77s!) and came 4th long jump

    Alice Darnton – Won high jump; breaking

    the School record of 1.48m

    Lily Cordwell-Smith – won 200m

    Matthew Ward – won 1500m

  • 22Red House Times Autumn 2017

    DAY ACTIVITY YEAR TUTORMONDAY Speech & Drama Reception-3 Mrs Jackson

    TUESDAY Sports 2-3 Mrs Jackson

    Tabletop Games Reception Miss Dring

    Outdoor 1 Mrs Kitching

    Science 1 Mrs Kitching

    WEDNESDAY Zen Den 1-3 Miss Warnock

    Cartoon 2-3 Miss Farrell

    Lego 2 Mrs Summers

    Cheerleading 1-3 Mrs Cowley

    THURSDAY Craft Reception Mrs Waldock

    Big Art 1 Mr McKay

    Chess 3 Mr Haywood

    Rugby Reception-3 Rugrats Rugby

    FRIDAY Karate Reception-3 Ms Sterling

    DAY CLUB YEAR TEACHER TIMEMONDAY Girls' Hockey 9-11 PE 1.00-1.30

    Girls' Netball 7 PE 1.30-1.55

    Boys' Rugby 4-6 PE 1.20-1.50

    Craft Club 4-7 Mrs Blyth/Mrs Garrett 4.15-5.15

    5 A-side Football 4-5 Mr Maude 4.15-5.15

    Cookery Club 7-9 Mrs Roberts/Mrs Smart/Mrs Foster

    4.15-5.15

    Photography Club 7-11 Mrs Fraser 4.15-5.15

    TUESDAY Girls' Netball Club 4-6 PE 8.00-8.30

    Girls' Hockey 7 PE 1.30-1.55

    Boys' Rugby 7-8 PE 1.20-1.50

    Hand Bells 4-6 Mrs Coverdale 1.30-1.55

    Table Tennis & Badminton 4-9 Mrs McGuire/Mr Palmer 4.15-5.15

    STEM 4-6 Mr Wilkinson 4.15-5.15

    Brain Training 4-9 Mrs Spencer-Crabb 4.15-5.15

    Minecraft 4-6 Mr Butterfield/Mr Kears 4.15-5.15

    WEDNESDAY Girls' Netball 10-11 PE 1.00-1.30

    Girls' Hockey 5-6 PE 1.30-1.55

    Boys' Rugby 4-6 PE 1.20-1.55

    Duke of Edinburgh 10 Mr Butterfield/ Mr Heaton/Mr Wilkinson

    4.15-5.00

    Chess 4-11 Mr Brown 4.15-5.15

    Science Club 7-9 Mrs Gresswell 4.15-5.15

    Zen Den 4-6 Miss Thompson 4.15-5.15

    Latin (Entry Level) Mrs Jones 4.15-5.15

    GCSE Art 10-11 Miss Reily 4.15-5.15

    THURSDAY Girls' Football Club 7-9 PE 8.00-8.30

    Junior Choir 4-6 Mr McReddie 10.55-11.15

    Girls' Netball 9 PE 1.00-1.30

    Girls' Hockey 8 PE 1.30-1.55

    Boys' Rugby 9-11 PE 1.00-1.30

    Senior Choir 7-11 Mr McReddie 1.30-1.55

    Boys' Hockey 7-11 PE 4.00-5.15

    Preforming Arts 4-11 LAMDA 4.10-5.45

    Origami 4-9 Mrs Coverdale/Mrs Gaunt 4.15-5.15

    FRIDAY Orchestra 4-11 Mr McReddie 1.30-1.55

    Girls' Netball 8 PE 1.00-1.30

    Boys' Rugby 7-8 PE 1.00-1.30

    Boys' Hockey 4-6 PE 1.30-1.55

    Rehearsal for School Production

    4-11 Mrs Auty/Mr McReddie/Mrs Lindsay-Symington

    4.15-5.30

    SATURDAY Rambling Club 4-11 Mrs Williamson 9.00-11.00

    Autumn Clubs & Activities

    PREP & SENIOR SCHOOL NURSERY & INFANT

    Term DatesOctober Half Term

    Monday 16 - Friday 27 October

    Christmas Holidays

    Monday 18 December - Friday 5 January

    February Half Term

    Monday 12 - Friday 16 February

    Easter Holidays

    Friday 30 March - Friday 13 April

  • Prep & Senior School General Enquiries:Heather JeffersonT: 01642 553370 | E: [email protected]

    Nursery & Infants School General Enquiries:Rosalind GreenT: 01642 535353 | E: [email protected]

    Admissions:Claire BellerbyT: 01642 558119 | E: [email protected]

    Marketing:Sarah TomlinsonT: 01642 553370 | E: [email protected]

    DATE PREP & SENIOR NURSERY & INFANTSMonday 16 - Friday 27 October Sports Camp Holiday Club

    Thursday 2 November Bags 2 SchoolYear 6 Parent Evening

    Bags 2 School

    Friday 3 November Firework Display

    Tuesday 7 November E-Safety Talk

    Wednesday 8 November Songs from the Shows Evening

    Thursday 9 November Year 11 Leavers’ Social Evening

    Friday 17 November Children In Need Children In Need

    Thursday 23 November Year 4 trip to Barley Hall

    Wednesday 29 November Red House AGM

    Friday 1 December Nursery Stay & Play for Prospective Families

    Friday 1 December Year 9 trip to Edinburgh

    Friday 8 December Years 4-6 Christmas Production

    Y1-3 Christmas Production 9.15 and 2.15

    Monday 11 December Carols & Cocoa EYFS Production 9.15

    Tuesday 12 December EYFS Production 9.15

    Thursday 14 December Carol Service Christmas Parties

    Friday 15 December Sing Carols with Us

    Monday 18 December - Friday 22 December & Wednesday 3 January - Friday 5 January

    Sports Camp Holiday Club

    Saturday 16 - Saturday 23 December

    Residential Skiing Trip

    Saturday 20 January Open Morning Open Morning

    Tuesday 6 & Wednesday 7 February

    Year 11 Parent Evening

    Monday 12 February – 16 February

    Sports Camp Holiday Club

    Tuesday 20 February Year 7 Parent Evening

    Monday 26 February Year 10 Parent Evening

    Tuesday 6 March Year 8 Parent Evening

    Wednesday 14 March Year 9 Parent Evening

    Friday 16 March Nursery Stay & Play for Prospective Families

    Monday 26 - Tuesday 27 March Years 4 & 5 Parents Evenings

    Tuesday 27 March Year 6 Parent Evening

    Tuesday 3 April - Friday 13 April Sports Camp Holiday Club

    Friday 30 March - Wednesday 4 April German Residential Trip

    Dates for the Diary

    Whole School Open Morning

    Saturday20 January 2018

    10am – 1pm