Redland High School for Girls

Infobox UK school
name = Redland High School for Girls
latitude = 51.4715
longitude = -2.6032


phone = 0117 924 5796
fax = 0117 924 1127
established = 1882
type = Independent
head = Mrs Caroline Bateson
street = Redland Court Road
city = Redland
county = Bristol
country = England
enrollment = Approx. 645
lower_age = 3
upper_age = 18
website = http://www.redland.bristol.sch.uk/

Redland High School for Girls is a selective and independent, non-denominational girls' school in the suburb of Redland, Bristol, England.

Academics

There is a nursery, for the year before reception, a primary school, a secondary school and a sixth form department. There are approximately 500 seniors and 120 juniors. The Headmistress is Mrs Bateson, who joined in September 2006 after the departure of Dr. Weeks.

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.

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 Cossins and has been designated by English Heritage as a grade II* listed building, [cite web | title=Redland Court (Redland High School) | work=Images of England | url=http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/search/details.aspx?id=380318 | accessdate=2007-03-13] 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.

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.

Houses

There are four houses in the school- these are Maple (red), Chestnut (yellow), Willow (green) and Rowan (blue).

Uniform

The Redland upper 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.

Notable Alumnae

* Sophie Anderton, model
* Sally Beauman, actress
* Tanya Beckett, BBC presenter
* Lynn Farleigh, actress

References

External links

* [http://www.redland.bristol.sch.uk/ School website]