Durham House

           DURHAM HOUSE      

All the staff within Durham House are committed to a high quality education for all pupils, delivered through a balanced provision of pastoral care. 

The school’s ethos is strong and evident within Durham House which provides a clear thrust in boosting pupils’ performance through positive guidance.  Pupils are also given the opportunity to participate in extra curricular activities which are designed to build co-operation.  Success at all levels is recognised and celebrated within the House. 

All tutors within Durham House endeavour to provide an environment where care, guidance, support and progress are excellent which helps pupils build foundations for the future.

Head of House:  Mr D Metcalfe
Assistant Head of House: Miss R Williamson 

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Sports

• Elliot Sanderson
• Simone McLoughlin
• Tyler Sharp
• Joel Barnett

Fundraising

• Elizabeth Guest
• Robert Kobayashi
• Bethany Sudron
• James Degnan
• Danny McAllister
• Joe Ash  

Reading

• Ashley Stokes
• Connor Massey
• Abigail Mealing
• Natasha Robinson

Environment

• Samantha Galloway
• Jessica Gray

Term Quiz

• Hannah Magee
• James Metcalfe

Rewards

• Katie Bourne
• Emily Cryer

Chair Meeting

• Tyler Sharp
• James Metcalfe

Healthy Schools

• Melissa Morgan
• Joe Ash

Personal Statement

• Heather Byrne
• Lewis Perkins

Anti-Bullying

• Holly Eddon
• Sarah Jackson

Equipment

• Joel Cooper
• Rachel Barnes

Attendance

• Ashleigh Taylor
• Beth Thirlwell

Red = Leaders of job role

Blue = Head Boy and Head Girl

House Team : 

D1 - Mr M Gilbert 

D2 - Mrs J Poole

D3 - Mr J Russell

D4 - Mr C Mason

D5 - Mr H Bailey  

D6 - Miss R Chalmer   

D7 - Mr C Cunningham 

D8 - Miss N McLean  

D9 - Mr G Kerr-Morgan

 16+

• Ms A Nash
• Miss K Meyer

 Support

• Mr P Ruddock 
• Miss R Lindberg
• Mrs J Davison 
• Miss J Hall     
• Mrs J Stevens      
• Mrs P Webster     
• Mrs J Blair       
• Mr D Clarke  
• Miss C Flanigan    
• Mr R Galloway     
• Mrs J Holliday      
• Mrs K Martindale      
• Miss M Woolams

Durham House - Latest News

Over the past term, Durham house has been very busy getting involved in many different activities.

The annual Sports Day played a huge part to the past few weeks of school life and everybody in Durham was doing their bit to get involved. If it was taking part in an event or just cheering from the stands, a big well done goes out to everybody in the house! A special well done to: for coming first in their events. Roll on next year! Sports day hasn’t been the only major event in the recent weeks.

Some of the Durham girls took part in the Race for Life in Darlington, which helps raise money for the major charity Cancer Research. The 5k race didn’t prove to be very difficult for the girls or the teachers who all finished in an extremely good time. In total, the girls raised over £300 which has all gone to charity so a big well done to them all.

Sport events aren’t the only big thing happening in the house lately, as some very lucky students in the house have won an all expenses paid trip to Flamingo Land on the 22nd July. D7 had the highest total score from the Eston Park Challenge, which was set up earlier in the year by the school council. This let them qualify for this amazing trip at the end of term. As well as the top 20 performers in D7, more lucky students in the house were able to go on this trip for having the highest scores including Deanne Tomes, Thomas Power and Chloe Prout. Well done everyone!

Unfortunately, our head of house Mr Metcalfe is leaving Durham house to go over to the sixth form. As much as we regret so see Mr Metcalfe leave us, we will be blessed with a new head of house, Mr Musika. Mr Metcalfe will be greatly missed, however we know that Mr Musika will do a brilliant job as our new head of house.

Recently, students in Durham applied to be a prefects and head boy/girl. At presentation evening, it was announced that Joe Ash is Durham’s new head boy, and Sara Jackson is our new head girl. Also, Ben Carrigill and Kim Hall were named as our new sports captian. Commiserations to all of those who didn’t become head boy or girl; at least they still became prefects.

If you have any problems or suggestions on how to improve Durham house or ideas for trips, please go and see Joe Ash, Sara Jackson or any other of our Durham prefects. Well done for a great year in Durham house.