Redland High School for Girls
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Redland High School for Girls is a selective and independent, non-denominational girls' school in the suburb of Redland
, Bristol
, England.
, around a mile north of Bristol city centre.
The school has a partnership with the Elisabethschule
in Marburg
, Germany. An exchange is held every year for girls in Year 10 and Year 12.
and has been designated by English Heritage
as a grade II* listed building, which has undergone many extensions. On October 2006, the new music school was opened, expanding the school once again. Often the lower school share the upper school's facilities, such as the canteen.
The school is spread across five sites - the Senior school, on Redland Court Road, the Music School, also on Redland Court Road, the Junior School, opposite the Senior school, the 6th form house, on Woodstock Road, and the PE field at Golden Hill
.
Redland, Bristol
Redland is an affluent suburb in Bristol, England. The suburb is situated between Clifton, Cotham, Bishopston and Westbury Park. The boundaries of the district are not precisely defined, but are generally taken to be Whiteladies Road in the west, the Severn Beach railway line in the south and...
, Bristol
Bristol
Bristol is a city, unitary authority area and ceremonial county in South West England, with an estimated population of 433,100 for the unitary authority in 2009, and a surrounding Larger Urban Zone with an estimated 1,070,000 residents in 2007...
, England.
Admissions
There is a nursery, for the two years before reception, a primary school, a secondary school and a sixth form department. There are approximately 500 seniors and 150 juniors. The Headmistress is Caroline Bateson and the Junior School Headteacher is Joe Eyles. It is north of Redland railway stationRedland railway station
Redland railway station is a small station on the Severn Beach Line on South Road in Redland, Bristol, England. It was opened 12 years after the line, in April 1897, following a petition by local residents. It lies between Montpelier railway station and Clifton Down railway station. It is a...
, around a mile north of Bristol city centre.
The school has a partnership with the Elisabethschule
Elisabethschule Marburg
The Elisabethschule is a Gymnasium in Marburg.- History :The Elisabethschule was founded in 1879 as Höhere Töchterschule. It was a school only for girls in this time.- Foreign languages :The first foreign language is English starting in 5th grade...
in Marburg
Marburg
Marburg is a city in the state of Hesse, Germany, on the River Lahn. It is the main town of the Marburg-Biedenkopf district and its population, as of March 2010, was 79,911.- Founding and early history :...
, Germany. An exchange is held every year for girls in Year 10 and Year 12.
Facilities
The senior school is housed in an old manor-house known as Redland Court which dates from 1732-5. It was built by John Strachan for John CossinsJohn Cossins
John Cossins was an early map maker, renowned for the following city maps:* plan of Leeds titled "A New and Exact Plan of the Town of Leedes"...
and has been designated by English Heritage
English Heritage
English Heritage . is an executive non-departmental public body of the British Government sponsored by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport...
as a grade II* listed building, which has undergone many extensions. On October 2006, the new music school was opened, expanding the school once again. Often the lower school share the upper school's facilities, such as the canteen.
The school is spread across five sites - the Senior school, on Redland Court Road, the Music School, also on Redland Court Road, the Junior School, opposite the Senior school, the 6th form house, on Woodstock Road, and the PE field at Golden Hill
Golden Hill, Bristol
Golden Hill is an inner suburb of Bristol, England, lying east of Horfield Common and north-east of Bishopston. Redland and Henleaze are nearby...
.
Houses
The house system has been in place since 2003, and there are four houses. These are Maple (red), Chestnut (yellow), Willow (green) and Rowan (blue). House Captains are elected by each house respectively from Year 13. There are also 2 House Vice-captains from Year 12, and 2 Sports Captains from Year 10. In addition, a member of staff serves as Head of House on a permanent, unelected basis.Uniform
The Redland senior school uniform consists of a dark green blazer, a tartan skirt, a navy jumper and a white shirt. For games there is a red shirt and a green skirt. Sixth formers wear their own clothes.Notable students
Alumnae are known as Old Girls- Sophie AndertonSophie AndertonSophie Anderton is an English model and reality television personality.-Early life:Anderton attended Redland High School for Girls in Bristol between 1988 and 1993...
, model - Sally BeaumanSally BeaumanSally Beauman is a British author best known for her Rebecca sequel, Rebecca's Tale.She was educated at Redland High School and Girton College, Cambridge....
, author - Tanya BeckettTanya BeckettTanya Louise Beckett is an English television and radio journalist.-Education:Beckett was educated at the independent Redland High School for Girls in the city of Bristol, England, followed by Pembroke College at the University of Oxford, where she gained a degree in Metallurgy and a Blue in...
, BBC presenter - Constance ChapmanConstance ChapmanConstance Chapman was an English character actor working in theatre and television. She also made occasional film appearances....
, actress - Lynn FarleighLynn Farleigh-Television and film:Lynn Farleigh is perhaps best known for playing: Helen Wycliffe in Wycliffe; Krupskaya opposite Patrick Stewart's Lenin in the historical BBC drama Fall of Eagles; and the glamorous Vivien Ashton in the second series of the LWT secret agent series Wish Me Luck broadcast in...
, actress - Dame Elisabeth HoodlessElisabeth HoodlessDame Elisabeth Anne Marian Frost Hoodless, DBE is the Executive Director of Community Service Volunteers , the United Kingdom's leading volunteering and training charity. She is also a former Labour councillor in North London, and a long-term Labour party member...
, Chair of the CSVCommunity Service VolunteersCommunity Service Volunteers is the UK's largest volunteering and training charity.CSV was founded in 1962 by Mora and Alec Dickson, who also founded Voluntary Service Overseas . In the 2004/2005 financial year, CSV had six operating companies with a total expenditure of £43 million, employing 944...