- Easington Community Science College
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name = Easington Community Science College
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motto = Everybody Celebrates Success
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type =Secondary school
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head_label = Headteacher
head = Toni Spoors
r_head_label = Deputy Headteacher
r_head = Irene Lavelle
chair_label = Chairman
chair = Dr. Jane Taylor
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specialist =Science College
street = Stockton Road
city =Durham
county =County Durham
country =England flagicon|England
postcode = SR8 3AY
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gender = Co-Educational
lower_age = 11
upper_age = 16
houses = 5; Brenkley, Dryden, Porter, Seymour, Wallace,
colours = Black color box|Black & Red color box|Red
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website = http://www.easingtoncommunityschool.durham.sch.uk/
website_name = www.easingtoncommunityschool.durham.sch.ukEasington Community Science College is a
secondary school located in the village of Easington, County Durham.The school acquired the name of Easington Community Science College (formerly known as Easington Community School) in January 2007, [cite news |url=http://www.thelocalchannel.co.uk/easingtonvillage/News/page701919.aspx|title=Easington secondary school achieves title of Easington Community Science College|publisher=www.thelocalchannel.co.uk |accessdate=2007-11-24] meaning there will be more money available to the facilities of the school, and have also acquired the status of an eco-friendly school.
chool facilities
The school has around 70 classrooms, which include Science, English, Maths, Modern Foreign Languages, Information Communication Technology, Drama, Physical Education, Religious Education, Statistics, and a new state of the art Music studio, as well as a library with 10 computers.
There are two sports halls, an
AstroTurf football and cricket pitch, and four full size football pitches.Within the larger sports hall, there is a climbing wall, 2 5-aside football goals, and cricket batting net facilities, inside the sports hall, there is 2 trampolines, a climbing frame and other gymnastics facilities.
The school is currently considering rebuilding an older part of the school to blend in with the newer facilities.
House system
The school's house names are based on the family surnames most affected in the 1951
Easington Colliery pit disaster; points are allocated in school assemblies, performances, etc.
* Brenkley color box|Red
* Dryden color box|Yellow
* Porter color box|Blue
* Seymour color box|Purple
* Wallace color box|GreenFamous alumni
Easington Community Science College's alumni include such people as "
Blue Peter " host Matt Baker, and such professional footballers as Newcastle goalkeeperSteve Harper , [http://www.monkeybizz.net/archive/mb75/mb75.pdf Hartlepool fanzine] , p36, article by Alan White, a former teacher at Easington] Adam Johnson,Paul Kitson , [cite web|url=http://archive.thenorthernecho.co.uk/2004/5/15/52247.html|title="Northern Echo"|accessdate=2007-11-30|date= 2007-05-15|year= 2004|month=05 |publisher= "thenorthernecho"]Chris Brass , Paul Smith, John Hutton,Richard Ord andStuart Brightwell . See also .References
External links
* [http://www.easingtoncommunityschool.durham.sch.uk/ Easington Community Science College's official website]
* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/bsp/hi/education/06/school_tables/secondary_schools/html/840_4280.stm BBC league table page for Easington Community Science College]
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