Here is where the likes of Cheryl, Charlie Hunnam and Sting spent their formative years, Sign up for free to get the latest North East news and updates delivered straight to your inbox. A modern coeducational day/boarding school, Durham School is home to over 600 pupils aged 3-18. Blunt's film appearances include her roles in The Devil Wears Prada, The Young Victoria, Looper and The Girl on the Train. To this day, The Scottish Chiefs remains a big hit with children. With facilities that encompass playing fields, swimming pool, all-weather pitch and boathouse, Durham School has a wide-ranging sports programme that includes athletics, badminton, cricket, cross country, fencing, football, gym, hockey, netball, rounders, rowing, rugby, squash, swimming, tennis, golf and water polo. Pete Wilkinson delivered the second 12 months later, at the Royal Geographic Society. All rights reserved. We imagine his pad is a little bigger these days. (May 2013) Durham High School for Girls is a single-sex independent day school for girls aged 3 to 18 years old in Durham, United Kingdom. The School offers a range of subjects at A/AS Level, this varies from year to year as the needs of the students and the School change. It consists of a large brass panel listing the names of former pupils fallen in the First World War and is fixed on the south side of the Chancel arch, with the Parish memorial facing it on the north side. One of the world's leading female footballers, Durham-born Steph Houghton is captain of both Manchester City and England. Some of them, like national treasure Dame Judi Dench and actor Tom Hardy, still live in the county. A teacher was killed and 14 schoolchildren were injured after a car hit a crowd on a busy street in the German capital, Berlin. The good news for Surrey residents is that you might well bump into him as he lives in Cobham, and if you went to Reed's School you may well have sat in the same classroom as him, as he was educated at the Cobham school. She is a multiple Grammy Award nominee and 11- time winner. Inspectors found struggling pupils at Whinney Banks Primary School, in Middlesbrough, weren't always given the right help Man hospitalised after crash between car and taxi that closed busy town . Government performance figures show 98% of students achieving 5 Grade A* - C grades or better in their General Certificates of Secondary Education. Local history owes very much to Elias Smith, a notable head master (164066) who did his best to preserve the cathedral library through the Protectorate troubles, and to Thomas Rudd, head master (16919 and 170911), who indexed the Cathedral manuscripts. In 2016, Houghton was appointed an MBE in the New Years' Honours for services to football. The School offers music as an academic subject at both GCSE and A Level. In 1640 the "old School Buildings were utterly destroyed by the Scots, and the Head Master [Richard Smelt] retired to his Rectory of Easingwold where he took pupils"[5] and the School was "recognised and endowed by the Parliamentary Commission 1652-3". They varyfrom the well-known to those names lost to history, but at any rate, they might come into good use at your next college pub quiz or, you know, when you inevitably try out for University Challenge and the starter for ten is on former choirboys of Durham Cathedral. Former students are known as Old Dunelmians. In 2007, he was appointed as an Artist-in-Residence at Durhams North Carolina Central University. At the time of the Dissolution of the Monasteries during the Protestant Reformation in 1541, the school was refounded by Henry VIII. From its location on Palace Green outside Durham Cathedral, whilst Edward Elder was Headmaster[8] the school moved to its present site in 1844.[9]. Letters in the University of Durham archives suggest that Sir Edward Seawards Diary, an 1831 piece, said to be a record of genuine events, was edited by Porter and written by her brother, Dr William Ogilvie Porter. Alexander Armstrong - Durham School, Durham, Pointless host Alexander Armstrong brought his stand-up tour to Darlington in 2019. He became MP for Sedgefield, County Durham, in the early-1980s. Each year a number of girls represent the county. Elliott Durham School, Mapperley Mr Major (maths) - 'Brilliant, firm but fair maths teacher.' Elliott Durham School, 2006 Mr Knock - 'They don't make teachers like that anymore.' Ellis. It opened with 500 pupils and now in its 3rd year of operation teaches 1,200 pupils. The three-time Grammy Award winner is the head of Marsalis Music, the label he founded in 2002 that has allowed him to produce both his own projects and new jazz artists. Whether he's reading us bedtime stories on CBeebies, or putting on a drawling nasal voice in Peaky Blinders, Tom Hardy is at the top of a lot of people's celebrity crush list. You'll be hard pressed to find a major production that hasn't had either him or John Williams involved in it, such is his reputation for incredible compositions. The findings show a complex range of pupil responses to different behaviour management strategies, as well as highlighting changes in pupil responses across the age groups. Some sanctions for classroom behaviour are also . Three election victories and more than 10 years down the line, he chose the same venue to announce his resignation as Prime Minister. His rise to prominence famously took him all the way to 10 Downing Street, and some of his most striking moments occurred in Durham. This list of distinguished Charterhouse School alumni is loosely ordered by relevance, so the most recognizable celebrities who attended Charterhouse School are at the top of the list. By submitting your information you agree to our Durham School is an English independent boarding school for pupils aged between 3 and 18 years. a pupil's family have claimed eligibility for free school meals as reported in the annual spring school census. [44] The campus is situated one-half mile to the east of the senior school, overlooking the World Heritage Site, Durham Cathedral. A County Durham school has been forced to close with pupils sent home . Harold Evans. His distinctive voice provoked impersonations by many a comedian, but also landed him plenty of voiceover work! The school was founded in 1894 and has occupied various sites during its history. Are you sure you want to delete this comment? She still regularly returns to Durham, and has given talks about her career to pupils at South Hetton Primary School. Although born in Northumberland, Mr Armstrong attended Durham School on a music scholarship. Born in Durham in 1988, Houghton has been captain of the England womens football team (currently third in the FIFA rankings) since 2014. EDINBURGH. More recently, she has appeared as herself in Celebrity Big Brother, The Cube, and Dancing on Ice, and became an ever-present on daytime ITV panel show Loose Women. Prior to that, she first came to prominence in the London Olympics, scoring three goals for England. Another Durham schoolboy, Armstrong attended Durham School on a music scholarship. Barnes famously painted Sugar Shack, a piece that was featured on the cover of Marvin Gayes 1976 album I Want You. After leaving their group in 1953, McPhatter signed to Atlantic Records after forming a group, The Drifters. The popular actor and comedian attended the school from 1953 to 1961, as well as being the school captain in his final year. Born in Kelloe, County Durham in 1806, Barrett Browning was an English Romantic poet and remains as significant an influencetoday as she was during her lifetime. The move, which also affects centres in Hemel Hempstead and Doncaster in England, will . "During the academic year 2021-22, 57 language ambassadors from the university delivered over 230 hours of engagement activities to our local primary and secondary pupils such as creative translation sessions, escape rooms, the language detective project. Las Vegas Hosts Annual CES Trade Show Microsoft is in talks to commit as much as $10 billion (8.2 billion) into ChatGPT owner OpenAI as tech giants race to ramp up their artificial intelligence capability amid a surge in interest in the technology. He began his football career playing for Leatherhead and has since represented Wimbledon, Nottingham Forest and Reading as well as playing for his national side. It remained in the same location, indeed the Headmaster Henry Stafford remained in post, during this period. He has worked with Mary J. Blige, Jean Grae, Wale, Jay-Z, Murs, Drake, Buckshot, Chris Brown, Destiny's Child, and others. Durham lad, former member of Yes and producer extraordinare. In his political career, he became MP for Sedgefield, County Durham. Either way this fascinating place, home to an iconic castle and cathedral which are now World Heritage Sites, cannot help but attract people who go on to become leaders in their respective fields. She has since been awarded an MBE for services to football, and is closing in on an astonishing 100 caps for England. So, after scouring the internet and avoiding a page listing famous people from Durham, North Carolina, USA I present a list of people who were born orspent their formative years in this fair city or elsewhere in County Durham. Durham International Schools Durham School for Girls Doha opened with EYFS and Years 1 to 7 in 2019, added Years 8 to 10 in 2020, Year 11 in 2021, and Year 12 in 2022. He proposed the Cambrian and Devonian period of the geological timescale. Founded by the Bishop of Durham, Thomas Langley, in 1414, it received royal foundation by King Henry VIII in 1541 following the Dissolution of the Monasteries during the Protestant Reformation. Nnenna Freelon is a world-renowned jazz singer, composer, producer, arranger and a six-time Grammy nominee. In March 2017 she scored seven tries against Scotland during a 640 win by England in the Six Nations at Twickenham. Pastor Caesar started out in the early 1960s singing with the group the Caravans, and went on as a solo artist in 1966. All students study a core modern foreign language of either French, German or Spanish. 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The Caffinites was also called The Second Masters House until it was renamed in 1924. One of the worlds leading female footballers, Durham-born Steph Houghton is captain of both Manchester City and England. We want our comments to be a lively and valuable part of our community - a place where readers can debate and engage with the most important local issues. The school was run by acting head Alan Whelpdale from September 2011 until July 2012 and was taken over by Lynne Renwick, who was previously headmistress at Our Lady's Abingdon in Oxford in September 2012. One half of TV cookery duo, Two Fat Ladies, Clarissa Dickson Wright, presented three series of the programme in the mid-90s on the BBC alongside Jennifer Paterson. The multi-BAFTA-winning naturalist, writer and TV presenter is best known for his popular CBBC wildlife show, Deadly 60. [25] Each student is assigned to a house at the start of his or her time in the school and will, usually, remain in that house for the whole of their school career. Stand up comedian Ross Noble studied at Cramlington Learning Village hes pictured here on a visit in 2014, when he met his former English teacher, now the schools head. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. The actress and television presenter was a pupil at Blackfyne Grammar School in Consett when she lived in Ebchester, County Durham, and developed a love of acting as a teenager. Pastoral care to provide our students with emotional, moral and spiritual strength. She grew up in the Durham area and remained there until her fathers death, at which point the family moved to Edinburgh. Born in Consett, County Durham, the star of Blackadder and Mr Bean was also educated at the Chorister School before keeping it local and attending Newcastle University. He was born in Guildford and educated at St John's School, Leatherhead. The school takes pupils aged 3-18 years and became fully co-educational in 1998. Durham School Quarry Heads Lane Durham DH1 4SZ Head: Mr Kieran McLaughlin T 0191 7319270 F 01913 831025 E admissions@dcsf.org.uk W www.dcsf.org.uk A mainstream independent school for pupils aged from 11 to 18 with a linked junior school Boarding: Yes Local authority: Durham Pupils: 429; sixth formers: 118 Religion: Church of England In the heart of the Swiss Alps, you can find Crans-Montana, a world famous ski resort. Durham Trinity is a relatively new purpose-built school, situated on the outskirts of Durham City Centre. Gina McKee - East Durham College, Peterlee, Hebburn sent: Lisa McGrillis as Vicky Pearson, Gina McKee as Pauline Pearson, Jim Moir as Joe Pearson, Kimberley Nixon as Sarah, Chris Ramsey as Jack Pearson and Pat Dunn as Dot. You may also recognise her from her work with Victoria Wood, including Victoria Wood as Seen on TV (198587), the sitcom Dinnerladies (19982000) and Acorn Antiques: The Musical (2005). Born inSacriston, County Durham, Mr Robson went to Langley Park Primary School and thenWaterhouses Secondary Modern School. The school considers cricket to be one of its high-profile sports, with the 1st XI competing against a number of high-profile teams such as the MCC. They were doing local gigs then, before they became famous.". Actress Angela Clarke, who appeared in Coronation Street,. But in recent years, it has been making major investments to attract more tech talent to the area. Budget at a Glance; Capital Budget Summary; FY 2017-18 Budget; FY 2016-17 Budget; FY 2015-16 Budget; FY 2014-15 Budget . Bagshot-born wildlife presenter Steve Backshall also attended Collingwood College in Camberley. 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