The Latest News And Updates From Red House SchoolSUMMER 2017

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Issue no. 45

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Achievements

Potential Olympians Chosen for a National Scheme

Dear Parents

Another term has, quite simply,

flown by and I am delighted to

present to you a summary of

the achievements of the pupils

during the Spring Term. Not

everything can be included

- it would possibly rival War

& Peace for length - but it

certainly gives you a flavour of

the Red House we so love.

There is a real buzz about the school at the moment as we

plan for our future in Norton. We cannot achieve everything

immediately but, rest assured, we're constantly thinking about

how we improve our provision for the benefit of the children.

We continue to refresh our facilities, our uniform and our

curriculum but we do so with a nod to the past and an eye on

the future. I fully intend Red House to be the school of choice in

this area with a reputation for excellence in all areas of school

life. This newsletter will demonstrate that we're pretty close

already!

With best wishes

A Welcome from the Headmaster

Getting Social on Social MediaWe are glad so many of our parents, along with their families and

friends, continue to use social media to interact with the school.

We find Facebook and Twitter are great ways to let you see what the

children are getting up to once they come through the doors at Red

House! If you still haven’t connected with us here are the details…

Facebook: @redhouseschooluk

Twitter: @redhouseschool

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

We also have additional Twitter accounts for you to follow.

Nursery & Infant School:

@RHS_NandI

Prep & Senior departmental accounts:

@Art_RHS

@computing_rhs

@Espanol_RHS

@Francais_RHS

@maths_rhs

@redhousesport

@Science_RHS

@Teachers_RHS

We are a Microsoft School

We are proud Red House is one of only

three schools in the UK whose pupils have

been chosen for the Talented Athlete

Sponsorship Scheme (TASS) in partnership

with Teesside University. The athletes that

have been selected have been identified as

showing potential in Olympic sports.

Over the next year, 10 pupils from Years

8 to 11, who are eligible to represent

England and perform at the top of the

Sport England Talent Pathway, will attend

six workshops at the University, focusing

on lifestyle, practical nutrition, maintaining

a healthy body, goal setting and mental

preparation, athlete development and

strengthening and conditioning.

Speaking about the scheme, Joshua Scott

who plays for Hartlepool United Academy

and has played for the ISA National Football

Team, as well as participating in swimming,

athletics and cross country, said: “I’m really

grateful to have been chosen to receive

this opportunity and the support which will

come from being on the TASS.

“It can be daunting at times trying to

manage my education while competing at

a high level in football, so it’s great to know

with the right support and advice, there’s

the possibility I can be successful in both.”

Dr Jennifer Howse, leading the Scheme for

Teesside University, said “We’ve created

I’m really grateful to have been chosen to receive this opportunity and the support which will come from being on the TASS.

It can be daunting at times trying to manage my education while competing at a high level in football, so it’s great to know, with the right support and advice, there’s the possibility I can be successful in both.

Joshua Scott

lessons to ensure we have innovative

learning environments. Our aim is to

become a Microsoft Showcase School

where we will lead the way by using

technology to engage pupils and to

continually enhance our teaching.

We are delighted that we are now a

Microsoft School. Microsoft launched

a programme to develop a global

community of schools engaged in digital

transformation to improve learning

outcomes. We are committed to the

continued integration of technology into

a support structure for gifted athletes to

help them pursue a dual career pathway

and throughout this year, will continue

to work with the school to monitor and

evaluate progress.”

Mr James added, "We are delighted the

talents of our pupils has been recognised

on a national level and believe they will

benefit greatly from the additional support

they will receive from being on the TASS.

As a school, we endeavour to do our

utmost to help and encourage our pupils

in all aspects of their education, so as to

provide them with as many opportunities

as possible for the future.”

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Investment in Facilities Our refurbishment programme continues to gather momentum with the

latest investment being retractable seating in the dinning room. This has

transformed our performance space and provided much needed comfort

for the audience! The library has also received a full makeover, creating a

more tranquil and spacious learning environment for the children.

You may have already seen the all-weather sports pitch, which the children

are benefiting from. The cloakrooms have also received an upgrade and

shortly our attention will be on improving the pupil entrance.

Watch this space as there are lots of exciting improvements taking place!

Musical Talents The results from the music exams taken during the spring

term proved how talented our musicians at Red House School

are. We are also eagerly awaiting the school production of

Oliver! where we will see their talents in action.

A special mention goes to Harriet who, at the age, of 14

achieved a Grade 8 on the Drums with a Merit. She is one of

the youngest pupils in the country to achieve this!

Congratulations to:

Adam Addison – Piano,

Grade 4, Merit

Jack Billson – Cello,

Grade 1, Merit

Myles Brown – Singing,

Grade 1, Merit

Edie Cracknell – Piano,

Grade 1, Pass

Mark Elsaify – Flute,

Grade 3, Pass

Michael Elsaify – Clarinet,

Grade 2, Pass and Piano,

Grade 1, Distinction

Hebe Garrett – Piano,

Grade 3, Pass

Adam Halliwell – Piano,

Grade 1, Merit

Joseph Halliwell – Piano,

Grade 2, Pass

Oliver Harrisskitt – Piano,

Grade 1, Distinction

Sasha Heer – Piano,

Grade 2, Merit

Harriet Steel – Drums,

Grade 8, Merit

Laura Toomey – Violin,

Grade 5, Pass and Theory,

Grade 3, Pass

Rose Walker – Singing,

Grade 1, Distinction

Matthew Ward – Piano,

Grade 6, Pass

Laura Watson – Piano,

Grade 4, Pass

James Witham – Singing,

Grade 2, Distinction

English Speaking Union Our Year 10 and Year 9 teams were both successful at the regional

round of the English Speaking Union competition. The pupils in the

Year 10 team were announced the winners and our Year 9 team was

awarded runners up. Harriet Steel went on to be successful at

the next stage of the competition and won the 'Best Speaker'

award again! 

The Red House Has Got Talent competition

was a terrific way to end the spring term.

The pupils put on a very entertaining show

which showcased a wide variety of talents.

Performances included singing, dancing

and playing the guitar, flute, saxophone

piano and even a cup! The show ended

with the Year 11 medley which got the

crowd cheering and singing along. There

were many highlights throughout the show

and the judges had the very tough task of

choosing the winners.

Red House Has Got Talent

Prep School Winners:

1st place – ‘Year 6 Dance’ for their

array of dances

2nd place – Ankith for his excellent

guitar playing

3rd place – ‘The Three G’s’ for

playing the saxophone and piano

amazingly

Senior School Winners:

1st place – Wesley for playing the

piano blindfolded (yes blindfolded!)

2nd place – Laura T for her beautiful

singing

Joint 3rd place – Tegan and Laura W

for playing the piano and flute very

well

Overall Winners:

Year 11 for their outstanding medley.

Congratulations to everyone who

took part it was an amazing show!

Performances

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Bringing Learning to Life

Spring Term Concerts and Services It was lovely to see parents and family

members coming together to watch the

variety of performances given by the

children. These included the Valentines

assembly, the spring music concert,

Mother’s Day service and the Easter

service at St Mary’s Church.

Sharing Spectacular Science Year 6 and the Nursery children came

together for a special science lesson. Mrs

Spencer-Crabb started the session with

a spectacular science show and then the

older pupils took the lead. Year 6 worked

very hard planning their activities, which

included investigating exploding pots,

magic balloons and disappearing eggs!

The nursery children were very impressed!

Virtual Reality Children from Years 1 - 5 had lots of fun in their Google expedition

session. They were taken on a virtual journey to explore a range of

different places which included space, under the sea, the jungle,

Antarctica and the Jurassic times!

Assemblies Pupil led assemblies are a great way for the children to share knowledge

and increase confidence by performing in front of their peers. They are

always very informative and entertaining! This term's topics ranged from

‘The History of Swimming’, ‘Ancient Egypt’, ‘Success in Failure’, ‘Worries’,

‘Shrove Tuesday and Ash Wednesday’, ‘Forgiveness’ and ‘The Solar System’.

Jewish ReligionMrs Kitson came into school to talk to the children in Year 2 about

the Jewish religion. They looked closely at what the different foods

represent on the Seder plate and they had lots of fun tasting

different foods for the first time.

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Bone Doctor Mr Jeavons and his colleague talked to Year

4 about being an orthopaedic surgeon.

Children demonstrated their knowledge

of the human skeleton, whilst learning

the names of different bones in the body.

They then practised their surgical skills by

inserting plates and screws on pretend

bones, or by placing a plaster cast around

their forearms.

Durham University Science Workshop Pupils in Years 3 and 4 enjoyed a science workshop led by staff and students from Durham

University. They looked at the human digestive process, the different types of teeth and the

importance of a balanced meal.

Teddy Bear Hospital Reception children took part in a teddy bear hospital

workshop with medical students from Durham University.

They learnt about injections, medicines, x-rays and the heart.

They brought their own teddies from home so they could put

their knowledge into practice.

Team Northumbria Kati and Leah from Team Northumbria led

an energetic netball coaching session for

Years 5 and 6. The children were certainly

inspired by their visit and they loved

getting their autographs!

Martial Arts Holly Sterling, Karate instructor at the

Nursery & Infant School gave children

from Reception to Year 3 a taster session

in martial arts. Holly is National champion

and a World bronze medallist!

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Wizarding World of Harry Potter The Nursery & Infant School was given temporary

magical status which saw the school transform into the

wizarding world of Harry Potter.

Children from Reception to Year 3 were placed into

‘Houses’ and in their Hogwarts uniform they rotated

around the school taking part in magical lessons. The

children loved all the different activities which included

Astronomy, Divination, Potions, Charms, Herbology,

Muggle Studies and Care of Magical Creatures! 

The Nursery children also had lots of fun in their wizard

school where they made their first wands.

To celebrate their achievements the children were

awarded a certificate from Hogwarts!

What Does Reading Mean to You? Form 6W gave a brilliant assembly all about World

Book Day. They looked at the stories people would

remember in 20 years time and gave some excellent

performances to celebrate the wonders of reading!

World B k Day

Lovely Latkes Form 5C enjoyed making latkes in their

Religious Studies lesson. Latkes are potato

cakes that are eaten during the Jewish

celebration of Hanukkah. Some children

thought they were delicious, but others

were not so keen!

Unreliable Narrators Year 8 pupils enjoyed performing some

drama in their English lessons. As part of

their study of 'unreliable narrators' they

read Edgar Allan Poe's ‘The Tell-Tale Heart’,

Robert Browning's poem ‘Porphyria's

Lover’ and they dramatized Browning's

poem with rather ghoulish pleasure!

Guide Dogs for the Blind Val, representing Guide Dogs for the Blind, came into school to inform Year 6 pupils about

the charity. She explained how valuable Whispa, her guide dog, is to her and how guide

dogs help to transform the lives of blind and partially sighted people.

Super Sewing In textiles the Year 7 boys learnt how

to use a sewing machine. Their sewing

skills were excellent, so as Mother’s

Day was not far away, they were then

introduced to the wonders of an iron!

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Trips & Tours French TripBy Kathryn Woolfall and Sadie Roberts

We travelled to Portsmouth at 11pm, Friday 31st March. Although we were excited you wouldn’t be able to tell because of the lack of noise on the bus, as we were all asleep! As we arrived at Portsmouth to board the ferry everyone began to wake up. The ferry was huge, providing so many activities for us to do; there was even a cinema! After the ferry we got back on the bus and travelled to the hotel; we were all ready for an early night.

We woke early the next day full of

excitement for we were heading to the

theme park, Futuroscope. We quickly set

off to explore, there were so many rides,

and we especially loved the dancing robot

ride so we went on it twice!

The day flew by and before we knew it we

were purchasing light up merchandise

and sitting down to watch the evening

show. We put our French skills to the test

as we tried to work out what the show was

about. The lovely fireworks and amazing

effects made our day even better (if that’s

possible!). We headed back to the hotel

once the show had finished. We went

straight to bed as we knew it would be

another early morning.

The next day, after a delicious breakfast

of crêpes, we headed out for a trip to the

beautiful Montresor castle. We walked

to a park nearby and took lots of photos.

We sat and admired the castle before

heading back to the coach for a journey to

Chenonceau Castle.

After a short time on the bus we were

surprised to see just how alluring and

attractive the castle was. After a brief

trip in the castle we learnt a lot about its

fascinating history. Does the name Diane

de Poitiers sound familiar? She played a

big part in the life of King Henry II as she

was his mistress. King Henry II gave the

castle to her as a gift along with a beautiful

garden on top of the River Cher. His wife,

Catherine de’ Medici, also had her own

garden here. We were then left to explore

by ourselves; some found their way to the

maze and others to the ice-cream shop!

We headed back for yet another lovely

dinner at the hotel and some even braved

the escargot! Then we had a quick game of

football and headed to bed.

The next morning was yet, as you’ve

probably guessed it, another early start!

Today we were heading for a tour of Chateau

d’Amboise. We took a tour through the

castle and its past and we were surprised to

learn that figures such as Leonardo da Vinci

had lived there. We were given a once in a

lifetime opportunity to even visit his grave.

We were also lucky enough to travel back

in time to meet up with some members of

the court. This day was topped off with a

trip to the chocolatier where we learnt how

chocolate was made and the best bit was

sampling all the varieties! We also got a

chance to spend our euros on edible gifts

which I’d be surprised if they ever got to

the intended receiver! We headed to the

shops to buy some lunch. We quickly found

out that everyone had the same idea. We

travelled to the most authentic French food

place ever – a pizza takeaway!

We then headed back on the bus and

travelled to the hotel for our final night.

The next morning we ate breakfast and

went straight to the bus to begin our

journey home. As we boarded the ferry we

were told the journey would be shorter.

This gave us less time to do things on the

ferry so we spent our time browsing round

the shops.

As we got back onto the bus we made the

decision to watch Titanic. It turned out this

was a bad idea because we all got quite

emotional (including Mr James!).

We arrived home happy to see our parents

with lots of fun memories of the trip. We’d

like to thank Mrs Gaunt, Mrs Blyth, Mrs

Spencer-Crabb and Mr James for spending

time in their Easter holidays making sure

we had an amazing time.

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Fire Fighters Nursery children spent the

morning being Fire Fighters at

Stockton Fire Station. They had lots

of fun exploring the fire engines,

Bravo 1 and Bravo 3, and they even

got to use a real fire hose!

Dinosaur Discovery Reception visited the Hancock Museum in

Newcastle to learn more about dinosaurs.

They thoroughly enjoyed a workshop

where they became paleontologists! They

even braved coming face-to-face with a life

size T-Rex skeleton!

Travelling Back in Time Year 1 had a terrific time at the National Railway Museum in York. They went back in time

to explore what it was like to live and travel over 100 years ago. They discovered the history

and science behind the famous 'Rocket' locomotive.

Electrifying Children in Year 4 enjoyed a fabulous trip to The Life Centre in

Newcastle, which linked brilliantly with their current science topic;

Electricity. They enjoyed taking part in a workshop on

insulators and conductors as well as visiting a wide range of

exhibits. These included Brain Zone, Theatre Show, Curiosity

Zone, Planetarium, a 4D Motion Ride, Lego Brick History and not

forgetting the gift shop!

Victorian Times Year 5 visited Beamish as part of their history topic on the Victorian

period. The children enjoyed being detectives where they had to

work out what had happened to James White, a 12 year old boy who

worked in the mines. They also had fun visiting the sweet shop and

then the Victorian dentist!

Poetry Live! To support their study of literature poetry, Year 10 attended

the Poetry Live conference in Leeds. They listened to

invaluable exam advice from chief examiner Peter Buckroyd

and a number of poets including Gillian Clark, Carol Ann Duffy,

Daljit Nagra, Simon Armitage, Imtiaz Dharker, Owen Sheers

and John Agard who read out a selection of their own poems.

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Eggcellent Decorating The annual egg decorating

competition is always a treat and this

year’s entries were truly eggcellent

and that’s no yolk! Well done to

everyone who took part.

Easter Bunny Children in Nursery and Reception had a

surprise visit from the Easter Bunny who

had been busy hiding lots of eggs in the

garden for them to find!

The members of the PTA have been extremely busy during the spring term. Events and activities have included the Fashion Show and a whole range of Easter treats. All the money raised goes towards purchasing items that benefit our pupils, as well as creating brilliant social events for family and friends to attend. Thank you for your hard work!

PTA EventsDates for the Diary

• Leavers Prom

Thursday 29 June

• Garden Fete

Saturday 1 July

Synagogue TripBy Sadie RobertsIn the spring term Year 8 visited the Orthodox synagogue in Newcastle. When we arrived we were shown around the kosher kitchen and Mrs Van der Veldt explained how Jewish homes have separate areas in the kitchen for meat and dairy.

We then went into the entrance

hallway where we were shown a book

that held all the names of relatives of

the members of the synagogue who

had died during the Holocaust. I was

surprised to see just how many people

had lost someone.

In the main assembly hall Louis was

given the job of opening the ark. Some

of the scrolls are over 300 years old and

others were rescued from synagogues

destroyed during World War Two. We

learnt that the tradition of keeping the

scrolls in the ark came from Moses who

built the first Ark to hold the tablets

containing the 10 Commandments.

We learnt a lot about Jewish beliefs

and practices and also heard about the

impact the Holocaust or Shoah had on

the Jewish community in Europe.

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Over £1,500 was raised during the spring term. Well done to everyone who supported the events. Some of the highlights were...

Red Nose Day Children and staff fully embraced

Red Nose Day by dressing in red

and wearing red noses. There were

lots of fun activities that took place

throughout the day such as face

painting, cake sales and children

telling old jokes and singing 'silly'

songs! The teachers at the Nursery

& Infant School gave a brilliant

performance at the end of the

school day.

Dodgeball Competition was high in the Prep & Senior

School as pupils took part in a dodgeball

tournament. The event was organised by

the School Charity Committee to help raise

funds for the British Heart Foundation.

Well done to the winning teams and to Will

for his wonder goal! A big thank you to Lucy

and Charlie in Year 11 for running

the event.

Fairtrade Children at the Nursery & Infant School

learnt about Fairtrade and its importance.

The Pupil Council held a Fairtrade tuck shop

so pupils could sample the tasty treats,

whilst raising money for a worthy cause.

Fashion Show Pupils swapped their uniforms for their

own masterpieces, as they took to the

catwalk for the school’s fashion show

extravaganza.

In the run up to the big day, children had

been busy designing an item of clothing

to suit their allocated theme. This year’s

catwalk categories ranged from 70s

costumes to Viking and Egyptian themes,

gargoyles and even fire!

Friends and families gathered in the Prep &

Senior School sports hall, which had been

transformed into a fashion arena for the

day, to watch the children strut their stuff!

“For Year 11 pupil, Eleanor Wright, the

fashion show was a real highlight:

I always loved the fashion show, but now I’m doing my GCSEs, it was really nice to be able to showcase my own designs. Art and design-based GCSEs aren’t subjects you can just pass with exams; they need constant work throughout the year. The fashion show was great because we had worked hard for so long and we finally got a chance to show off what we had made. I felt very proud to see my GCSE work on the catwalk.

”Readathon Pupils in KS2 and KS3 took part in a

readathon to help raise money to buy

books for children in hospital.

Fundraising

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CricketThis was history in the making as our

U13 girls made their debut at a County

Cricket final. They were top of their

group in the first round, playing schools

such as Staindrop, St. Thomas More and

Durham Johnston. In the semi-final against

Sedgefield, with the help of some very tight

fielding, Red House only needed 45 runs

when they went into bat – they won the

semi-final quite comfortably.

In the final they faced an experienced

North Durham Academy. Our girls had to

reach 110 runs to win and unfortunately

only reached 75 all out.

Congratulations to the girls for gaining silver

medals and we look forward to developing

more cricket opportunities in the future.

girls played very well and finished in second

position. The team was congratulated by

International Umpire Gary Burgess who was

particularly impressed by the attitude and

determination of Seren Williams, who was

announced as one of Red House Players of

the Week. The other Player of the Week was

Jess Hall who showed excellent versatility

as C/GA/GD during the tournament and

was presented with her award by Emily

Hollingworth, England U21 International.

Well done to the team; second place is an

excellent achievement and they should

be proud of the way they represented

themselves throughout the tour.

By Miss Sweeney, Miss Ewing & Miss Howell

Netball The U12 A girls played in the Stockton

District Tournament this year and were

runners up, losing very narrowly in the

finals. They had a tough round of league

games but managed to make it to the

league finals, where they were crowned

Stockton U12 Premiership league winners!

The U12 B girls have not lost a game

this season! They played in the district

where they made it to the finals and won,

becoming Stockton district winners. They

also made it to the league finals where they

were crowned U12 Championship league

winners; a double victory for this team!

The U13 A girls played in the district netball

tournament and came across some tough

competition against Yarm and Teesside

High but deservingly took home the

winning title! They also played in the league

and made it to the finals where they beat

Eggelscliffe to be crowned U13 Premiership

Sports Round Upleague winners. This means the girls have

received this title two years running!

The U13 B played in the Stockton district

tournament where they lost narrowly in the

final and were awarded runners up. The

girls played really well in the league games

and achieved the Stockton championship

runners up title.

PGL Netball Tour

Fourteen girls travelled to Shropshire to

play in the PGL netball tournament. Whilst

on their tour they took part in outdoor

activities such as giant swing, abseiling,

rock climbing and trapeze.

We had two teams, which were a mixture

of Year 7 and 8 pupils. They performed

brilliantly throughout the tournament

playing some tough games against Wardle

Academy, St George's Academy and

Strouport High School amongst others.

Both teams received their third place medals

which was an amazing achievement.

ISA National Championships

The U16s travelled to Worcester to take part

in the ISA National Championships. The

team did a fantastic job reaching the quarter

finals unbeaten. They achieved a great win

against St Joseph’s, 12-4, to make the semi-

final against a highly rated Hull Collegiate.

Although this opposition had strength the

girls never gave up and made it to the finals

by one goal. Unfortunately the team lost the

final match but the girls should be extremely

proud of their achievement of coming

second in the country.

Masterclass Tour, Holland

A group of Year 8 and 9 pupils attended

the Masterclass Tour in Holland where they

took part in three skills sessions as well as

team building activities. The top three super

shots were Alice Darnton (1st), Jess Hall

(2nd) and Jenny Dolan (3rd), resulting in a

win for their team. The highlight of the week

was the Masterclass tournament where the

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By Mr Kitching & Mr Thorogood

Football The U11s played some very exciting football

which showed great flair, particularly in

attack. They recorded excellent victories

against Abbey Gate College, Terrington

Hall, Cundall Manor and Bow School.

The B team also beat Bow School with a

convincing 3-0 victory.

The U12s played very well in their fixture to

dominate Fyling Hall in a 4-2 win.

The U13s had a somewhat inconsistent

season. They showed glimpses of real quality

but conceded too many easy goals. Victories,

however, against Terrington Hall, Aysgarth

and Durham Choristers were well deserved. 

The U14s played exceptionally well in

the ISA National Football Tournament in

Nottingham. After two victories and a draw

in the group stages they went through as

group winners into the semi-finals, where

they beat St Michael’s School from London.

Unfortunately they lost out to Priory

Ethelburga's and Richmond School along

the way. Will Ashforth, Ben Cordwell-Smith

and Shay Morfitt were all key players for this

team. After his first season playing hockey

goalkeeper Freddie Wright represented the

county at the JAC tournament.

The U13s improved throughout the season

achieving good wins against Cundall Manor,

Barnard Castle and Queen Ethelburga's. In

the County Tournament they finished 4th

out of 7 teams. Key performers were Harry

Henderson, Matthew Ward, Harry Bolam

and Jack Craggs. Harry Henderson and Jack

Craggs also went on to represent County

Durham at the JAC tournament.

The U14s and U15s had a strong season

which built up to the Holland Tour over the

Easter holidays. The team played against

three local Dutch hockey sides; Nuth HC,

Tegelse HC and Sjinborne HC. The first

game was the toughest against Nuth HC

which resulted in a 4-0 loss. In the second

game, against Tegelse HC, the boys were

given extra help from Molly McDermott and

Iyrah Swati. We dominated possession and

had all of the chances but couldn’t find the

back of the net; the game finished 0-0. The

final game was against Sjinborne HC and

we saved our best performance untill last

winning 4-0. Harry Henderson deserves a

special mention as he was chosen by the

Masterclass coach as the Player of the Tour.

Also a special thank you to TBI Law firm

and Hellens Sport for sponsoring the tour

playing kits, tracksuits and holdalls.

The U16s had a positive season and even

managed to push Yarm and Egglescliffe

close at the County Indoor Tournament.

This team was driven by some very talented

players in Sam Korsen and Brandon Cheung,

but every member of the team played their

part in some very good performances.

School, Birmingham, in the final. This,

however, was a fantastic achievement and

one the boys should be proud of.

The U15s have combined with the U14s

for fixtures this term and recorded

comfortable victories against Teesside

High School and Fyling Hall.

Congratulations to Matthew Ward who was

selected for the ISA football squad and to

Josh Scott and James Foster who are both in

Hartlepool United’s Youth Academy. James

was also selected to play for Cleveland FA.

In the House football competitions Castle

triumphed at the U11 age group with

Ragworth second and Whorlton in third place.

In the U13 competition Ragworth were the

winners with Whorlton second and Castle

in third. 

HockeyThe U11s had an excellent first season. Due

to commitment from Years 5 and 6 we were

able to get A and B teams to play against

Teesside High, Cundall Manor and a club

side from Stockton Hockey Club. All of the

games were close and we played some

excellent hockey all season. Myles Brown

and Bede Knox, as key players, showed

their experience from last year and new

talent was uncovered which included Josh

Riley, James Witham and the two goal

keepers Sasha Heer and Mohammad Syed.

There were also new players from Years 4

and 5 with Luke Gaughan, Eddie Carter and

Joe Eason playing their first hockey fixtures.

It was the first season of hockey for a lot

of the U12 boys. They gave an excellent

performance at the County Tournament

finishing 3rd out of 7 teams. There were

also wins against Teesside High, Queen

Girls’ Sports Report

Boys’ Sports Report

Hockey The U13s had a fantastic season claiming

both the County League and Tournament

titles. As well as achieving third place at the

Durham Schools 7s tournament, they also

represented Cleveland County in the North

East semi-finals at Barnard Castle. Against

some very tough opposition, they gained a

very respectable third place.

The U12s remained unbeaten in the league

this season and won the title in style!

In the County Indoor Tournaments Year 7A

won the County title and both Year 8A and

Year 8B claimed silver medals.

The U11s also claimed silver in the County

Tournament and played in the North East

semi-finals at Barnard Castle.

2221 Red House Times Summer 2017Red House Times Summer 2017

DAY ACTIVITY YEAR TUTOR

MONDAY Choir 1-3 Mrs Jackson

TUESDAY Sports 2-3 Mrs Jackson

Art Attack 2-3 Mrs Reeves

Outdoor Reception Miss Dring

Zen Den 1-3 Miss Warnock

Outdoor 1 Mrs Kitching

WEDNESDAY Rugrats Rugby Reception-3 Mr Woods

Spanish 1-3 Mrs Butterfield

Cheerleading 1-3 Mrs Cowley

THURSDAY Craft Reception Mrs Waldock

Big Art 1 Mr Barnbrook-McKay

Cartoon 2-3 Miss Farrell

Sports 1 Miss Thompson

Lego 2 Mrs Summers

FRIDAY Karate Reception-3 Ms Sterling

Spirograph 3 Mr Haywood

DAY CLUB YEAR TEACHER TIMEMONDAY Girls Rounders 8 PE 1.00-1.30

Boys Cricket 5-6 PE 1.20-1.50

Boys Cricket 4 PE 4.00-5.30

Strategy Games 4-10 Mr Kears 4.00-5.15

Indoor 5-A-Side Football 4-6 Mr Maude 4.15-5.15

Cookery 7-9 Mrs Roberts/Mrs Smart 4.15-5.15

GCSE Art 10-11 Miss Reily 4.15-5.15

TUESDAY GCSE Statistics 10 Mr James 8.00-8.50

Girls Fitness 4-11 PE 8.00-8.35

Girls Rounders 9-10 PE 1.00-1.30

Boys Cricket 7-8 PE 1.20-1.50

Puzzle 4-6 Mrs White 1.30-1.55

Sewing 4-9 Mrs Spencer-Crabb 1.25-1.55

Greenpower Racing 6 Mr Wilkinson 1.25-1.55

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

Film Making 7-11 Mr Butterfield 4.15-5.15

WEDNESDAY Dance 4-11 Miss Howell 8.00-8.35

Girls Rounders 7 PE 1.25-1.55

Boys Cricket 5-6 PE 1.20-1.50

Hand Bells 4-6 Mrs Coverdale 1.30-1.55

Duke of Edinburgh 10 Mr Butterfield/Mr Heaton 4.15-5.00

Table Tennis 7-9 Mrs McGuire/Mr Palmer 4.15-5.15

Minecraft 4-6 Mrs White 4.15-5.15

Latin (Entry Level) 4-5 Mrs Jones 4.15-5.00

Photography 7-11 Mrs Fraser 4.15-5.15

THURSDAY Girls Tennis 4-11 PE 8.00-8.35

Junior Choir 4-6 Mr McReddie 10.55-11.15

Girls Rounders 4-6 PE 1.25-1.55

Boys Cricket 7-8 PE 1.20-1.55

Senior Choir 7-11 Mr McReddie 1.30-1.55

Film 4-9 Mrs Fryer 4.15-5.15

Tennis 4-10 Mr Makin/ Mrs Spencer-Crabb

4.15-5.15

Chess (first half term) 4-11 Mr Brown 4.15-5.15

Creative Writing / Poetry (second half term)

6-11 Mr Brown 4.15-5.15

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

Boys Cricket U13-U15 PE 4.00-5.30

FRIDAY Orchestra 4-11 Mr McReddie 1.30-1.55

Rehearsal for Oliver! Mrs Auty/Mr McReddie/ Mrs Symington

4.15-5.30

SATURDAY Rambling 4-11 Mrs Williamson 9.00-12.00

Autumn Clubs & Activities

PREP & SENIOR SCHOOL NURSERY & INFANT

Term DatesMay Half Term

Monday 29 May - Friday 2 June 2017

Summer Holidays

Friday 14 July - Wednesday 6 September

October Half Term

Monday 16 - Friday 27 October

Cross Country Red House Vs Crooksbarn

Year 4 and Year 6 won their respective

team competitions with Year 5 coming

runners up. With two out of three wins,

Red House retained the Challenge Shield!

A special mention goes to the girls who

completed a full sweep and were first home

in their respective age groups. Well done

to Harriet Rowell, Izzy Eynon and Scarlett

Tom Hearmon achieved a very respectable

23rd and both Jamie Darnton and Josh

Scott qualified for the next round. Jamie

was a very impressive 8th in the U14 race

and Joshua was 11th in the U16 race. This

was a superb effort from all runners, as

there were 60 runners in each race.

Stockton Primary Schools Championship, Preston Park

With 90 runners in each race the following

pupils did very well: Maya Dowson (12th),

John Bolam (13th), Isabelle Eynon (14th), Lexie

Edge (15th) and Sasha Heer (18th). The best

result came from George Craggs who gained

a bronze medal in his debut performance!

Red House Invitation Cross Country Championships

Invited Schools: Ampleforth, Terrington,

Teesside High, Yarm, Cundall Manor,

Durham Choristers and Queen Mary's.

The boys achieved third place overall and

we had four boys in the top 20, with Ashly

Locker (12th), Shay Morfitt (13th), Joseph

Hornsey (19th) and Harry Bolam (20th).

In the girls' race Jess Hall reclaimed her

winning trophy from last year and won the

race in fine style. The girls also won the team

trophy! The impressive grouping of Lily

Cordwell-Smith (3rd), Seren Williams (7th),

Alice Darnton (14th), Lily Patrick (16th) and

Molly McDermott (17th) – all six finishing in

the top 20 is extraordinary… the last time

Red House won this trophy was 2004!

ISA North Cross-Country Senior Championships, Scarisbrick Hall

+ Jess Hall – gold in the U13 race

+ Josh Scott – silver in the U15 race

+ Jamie Darnton – bronze in the U15 race

ISA North Cross-Country Senior Championships, Scarisbrick Hall

+ Sasha Heer achieved 17th place

+ Gareth Bolam achieved 12th place

+ Josh Heer achieved 11th place

+ John Bolam and George Craggs were

awarded bronze

Carton. The most impressive results

from the afternoon came from our top 10

finishers out of 36 runners across Years

4-6: Harry Craggs (5th), Ashton Flynn (3rd),

Sasha Heer (2nd) and our race winner of

the event – John Bolam.

Terrington Championships

Congratulations to medal winners Lily

Cordwell-Smith and John Bolam who both

gained bronze medals in this tough race.

Well done to Sasha Heer (5th), Matthew

Ward (7th), Lily Patrick (8th) and George

Craggs (11th) out of 80 finishers.

County Championships

An excellent performance was given by

all our District Representatives. A special

mention to Jess Hall, who was crowned

County Champion; winning the U14 race a

year young!

Swimming ISA National Swimming Gala

Six pupils travelled to the London Aquatic

Centre to compete in the ISA National

Swimming Gala. They all performed

brilliantly winning 5 gold, 3 silver and

2 bronze medals throughout the day.

Individual results were:

+ Rebecca Hall - silver 100m breaststroke, silver 100m backstroke and gold in the medley relay.

+ Jess Hall - gold 50m backstroke, 50m freestyle and medley relay; setting ISA National records in the process!

+ Josh Scott - silver 100m backstroke and bronze in the medley relay.

+ Ethan Brown - bronze in the medley relay team and gold 50m butterfly beating his own personal best by a tenth of a second.

The day was rounded off with an all Red

House freestyle relay team consisting of

Jamie Darnton, Josh Scott, John Damigos

and Ethan Brown who finished in 4th place.

Red House Swimming Gala

Congratulations to Ragworth who were

crowned the winners of the House

Swimming Gala. Whorlton came

second and Castle third. Well done to all

swimmers that took part.

Prep & Senior School General Enquiries:Heather JeffersonT: 01642 553370 | E: heather.jefferson@redhouseschool.co.uk

Nursery & Infants School General Enquiries:Rosalind GreenT: 01642 535353 | E: rosalind.green@redhouseschool.co.uk

Admissions:Claire BellerbyT: 01642 558119 | E: claire.bellerby@redhouseschool.co.uk

Marketing:Sarah TomlinsonT: 01642 553370 | E: sarah.tomlinson@redhouseschool.co.uk

DATE PREP & SENIOR NURSERY & INFANTSSunday 4 June RHS Invitation Athletics -

Middlesbrough Sports Village

Monday 5 June – Tuesday 20 June

GCSE Examinations

Tuesday 6 June Year 10 Parent Evening Year 1 Ormesby Hall

Wednesday 7 June Geography Field Trip

Thursday 8 June Jogathon

Monday 12 June Lindisfarne Plate Athletics Monkton

Tuesday 13 June GreenPower Racing

Wednesday 14 June Year 2 Fountains Abbey

Friday 16 June Nursery Stay & Play Event for Prospective Families

Monday 19 June ISA National Athletics - Birmingham Nursery Father's Day Celebration

Wednesday 21 June – Saturday 24 June

Oliver School Production 7.00 pm

Friday 23 June GreenPower Racing

Monday 26 June Year 3 Transition Day Year 3 Transition Day

Tuesday 27 June Year 4-6 Sports Day

Thursday 29 June 7-10 Sports Day, Middlesbrough Sports Village

Year 11 Prom, Judges

Saturday 1 July Summer Fete Summer Fete

Monday 3 July Year 3 Murton Park

Tuesday 4 July Year 7 Bowes Museum Year 3 & 4 The Big Sing - The Sage, Gateshead

Wednesday 5 July Prize Giving Years 7-10 – Prep & Senior School

Year 6 Hadrian's Wall

Wednesday 12 July Reception End of Year Assembly

Thursday 13 July Prize Giving Years 4-6 – Prep & Senior School

Festival of Achievement

Monday 17 July – Tuesday 5 September

Summer Holidays Summer Holidays

Monday 17 July – Friday 25 AugustTuesday 29 August – Tuesday 5 September

Sports Camp Holiday Club

Thursday 24 August GCSE Results

Wednesday 6 September Start of Term Start of Term

Dates for the Diary

Whole School Open Morning

Saturday30 September 2017

10am – 1pm