Archive for 2020

Dear Parent, Re: Amends to government plans, return to school January 2021 I am writing following the government announcement yesterday evening regarding amends to plans for the return to school in January. I was hoping to receive further clarification from the Department for Education (DfE) overnight but in the absence of further detail, the following […]

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Please note, this event has now been postponed in light of new lockdown restrictions. Register here to receive information on our next event, date TBC. We would like to extend a warm invitation for prospective families to attend our next Open Day on Saturday 23 January from 10.00am. Small class sizes, inspirational teaching, outstanding pastoral care and excellent […]

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In light of this morning’s announcement around the Tees Valley being placed under Tier 3 restrictions from next week, Taster Days will continue to be postponed here at Teesside High School. We are grateful for your support as we adapt our admissions procedures to best ensure the safety of our school community. It is safe […]

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Students in Year 13 at Teesside High School have begun to receive university offers for 2021. Excited anticipation is growing as students see their potential futures branching out in front of them. Teesside High School Sixth Form pupils benefit from mock interviews with academics in their field as well as internal support with application forms […]

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We are counting down the days until Christmas here at Teesside High School and our staff have some wonderful ideas to ensure all of our children and young people get chance to celebrate with their friends and classmates, at the end of a very unusual year. As we look ahead to the big day, we […]

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We are delighted to announce that our Children in Need fundraising efforts raised over £3000 for the charity.  As always, the generosity of spirit in our school community has shone through. Since early October our students have been planning and organising how they would raise the most money they possibly could for Children in Need. […]

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We are saddened that we are not able to join together as a school community, as we do on this day every year, to pause to remember and offer our thanks to all those who have given their lives and good health for our freedom. Remembrance Day is a very special day in the Teesside […]

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Students at Teesside High School are organising a fundraising challenge with a difference as they overcome Covid restrictions to raise crucial funds for Children in Need. In their year group and class ‘bubbles’, pupils have been thinking creatively about how to raise money as part of the school’s annual Children in Need Day on Friday […]

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Read more about our current lockdown distance learning provision here. As we return to school following the half term break and reflect on the situation we find ourselves in, it is with great pride that we continue to provide an excellent standard of education to all Teesside High School pupils, despite the ongoing challenges presented […]

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Event: Sixth Form Open Evening Date: Monday 19 October, 6.00pm-7.30pm Venue: THS Sixth Form Centre, The Avenue, Eaglescliffe TS16 9AT We will once again be opening the doors to our outstanding Sixth Form Centre on Monday 19 October, where you will be able to find out more about choosing Teesside High School for your further […]

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Our new Year 7 pupils are proud to share with you an insight into their first two weeks at Teesside High School. My first two weeks at THS have been amazing. I have made new friends such as Matthew, Seth and Reuben. Reuben is older than me and he has helped me round the school. […]

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As last year’s Year 13 students head off for Freshers’ Week, the next cycle of university applications begins. Every application we submit to UCAS has to describe exactly what we offer at THS Sixth Form, and we believe we have put together a portfolio of qualifications that helps our students achieve their full potential academically, […]

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A ‘welcome wall’ inspired by Teesside’s rich history was this week unveiled at Teesside High School. Guest of honour and Mayor of the Tees Valley Ben Houchen was joined by pupils, staff and governors in marking the official unveiling of the school’s new 46ft display at a socially-distanced gathering. The ‘welcome wall’ celebrates Teesside’s proud […]

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Event: Year 7 Open Evening Date: Thursday 8 October, 6.00pm-7.30pm Venue: Teesside High School, The Avenue, Eaglescliffe TS16 9AT Teesside High School is a thriving independent school for boys and girls aged 3-18. We combine small class sizes, inspirational teaching, outstanding pastoral care, excellent co-curricular activities and a caring environment where each individual truly matters. […]

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We would like to extend a warm invitation for prospective families to attend our next Open Day on Saturday 26 September from 9.30am. Open Days are relaxed and informal events which give you a real taste of life at Teesside High School. You will be invited to tour our programme of exciting activities with a […]

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We are super excited to welcome all pupils back to Teesside High School on Monday 7 September and our priority is to continue to maintain a broad, high-quality curriculum, where each individual is stretched and challenged according to their needs. Our intention is to provide a sensible balance between health and safety recommendations and the […]

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The number of GCSE entries achieving 7-9 grades at Teesside High School is significantly above the national average, after the school posted a 47% A*-A equivalent pass rate. Amongst the successes, the following pupils each secured 8 or more straight 7-9 grades: Victoria Bell, 11 (7-9 grades) Lexie Bonas, 11 Lexie Gaskin, 8 Matthew Hall, […]

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Teesside High School has secured an impressive rise in the number of pupils achieving the highest grades at GCSE (7-9), up over 10% to 47% this summer. Almost two thirds of all GCSE entries at Teesside High School this year achieved the equivalent of A*-B grades, allowing pupils to go on to study a raft […]

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Covid-19 may have scuppered our usual Easter Duke of Edinburgh training and expedition programmes, however, it has not stopped our pupils completing their awards this summer! Throughout lockdown, Teesside High School pupils continued to work very hard on their Skill, Physical and Volunteering Award sections, with many using the DofE’s initiative Duke of Edinburgh with […]

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A Teesside High School scholar has secured the highest possible grade in AS-level Mathematics, despite studying the qualification five years early. Edward, aged 12, joined Teesside High from Crooksbarn Primary School, having secured a top grade 9 in GCSE Mathematics whilst he was in Year 5. Ed went on to secure a grade 9 in […]

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Teesside High School Year 13 students Elena and Sam, both 18, were delighted to achieve a combined 7 A* grades at A-level today. Their results come as Teesside High School students secured an impressive 56% A*-A pass rate, with almost half of all students achieving a straight set of the highest grades. Elena studied a […]

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Students at Teesside High School are celebrating after securing an outstanding set of A-level results, including a 100% A-level pass rate. 56% of all entries secured the highest possible A* or A grades, more than double last year’s North East average. In addition, almost 50% of all THS Sixth Form students secured a straight set […]

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At Teesside High, we are planning for school to reopen fully to all year groups on Monday 7 September.  As it stands, we also intend to reinstate our full school transport provision and run our usual private bus travel to and from school from this date, too. In line with government guidance around Covid-19, all […]

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Teesside High School is a small independent school that focuses on the needs of the individual, through a warm and nurturing ethos. We set our sights high in our academic aspirations, but equally, we believe that the education of a child outside of the classroom is just as important as it seeks to build character, […]

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Staff, students and families at Teesside High School have completed a huge summer fundraising challenge which saw them walk the equivalent distance from Teesside to Florida. The school community aimed to walk 10,740,000 steps over the summer break in order to raise funds for Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF). The inspiration behind the charity challenge […]

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The little boy behind the Walking to Florida fundraising campaign; this is Joe, 20,000 steps into his walk to the top of the Cleveland Hills. What a wonderful inspiration he is. We continue our efforts to ‘Walk to Florida’ and we are beyond delighted to announce that we have smashed our fundraising target after just […]

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Staff and pupils at Teesside High School have set themselves an enormous summer challenge in order to raise money for type 1 diabetes charity Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF). The school community will be coming together to walk the distance from Teesside High School, in Eaglescliffe, to Disney World in Florida – a grand total […]

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Well done to our Distance Learner of the Week nominees for w/c 29 June… Distance Learner of the Week – Nominees Matty Boal – Year 8 Inaaya Daad – Year 8 George Danson – Year 8 Finn Masterson – Year 9 Tom Robinson – Year 9 Rachael Turner – Year 9 Winner And the winner […]

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With fewer year groups learning from home, we have just three nominees for Distance Learner of the Week for w/c 22 June. Well done to: Distance Learner of the Week – Nominees Matthew Fothergill – Year 6 Inaaya Daad – Year 8 Holly Smith – Year 8 Winner And the winner is…Matthew! Mr Griffiths’ nomination […]

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Whilst there are fewer year groups working from home thanks to our phased return, we are still proud to recognise the efforts and tenacity of those excelling at distance learning. The nominees for this week’s Distance Learner of the Week are… Distance Learner of the Week – Nominees Jack Hall – Reception Annabelle Dailey – […]

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Students at THS Sixth Form have been benefitting from an extensive range of progression support and guidance opportunities through lockdown. Students in Year 12 have started the exciting process of applying to university. Last week they all began negotiating the complex UCAS application form for the first time, with a live session to get everyone […]

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We were thrilled to receive a certificate from the Duke of Edinburgh Award last week to update us on our pupils’ volunteering efforts. Over the past year, through completing the volunteering section of the award, Teesside High School students have amassed over 520 hours of volunteering in their local communities. This equates to £2262.00 of […]

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We are continuing to nominate outstanding distance learners for their commitment and tenacity when working from home. The number of nominees is fewer each week as we see more and more year groups return on a safe and phased basis to Teesside High School. It is truly wonderful to have our pupils back with us; […]

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Holly in Year 6 shares an insight into what life was like before she returned to school last week, with her Distance Learning Diary. Being a student at Teesside High School really helped me through lockdown. I particularly enjoyed home-schooling, it was really fun and interactive. What did your home-school routine consist of? My distance […]

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Well done to our Distance Learner of the Week nominees and winner for w/c 1 June! Distance Learner of the Week – Nominees Jack Hall – Reception Sidney Metters – Year 2 Roxi Hall – Year 3 Eshel Haroon – Year 4 Louis Main – Year 5 Martha Shakesheff – Year 5 Beatrice – Year […]

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Well done to all of our pupils featured on this week’s Boasting Boards, and to those who have gone above and beyond to be nominated for our weekly Distance Learning award. We hope you enjoy a wonderful half term! Distance Learner of the Week – Nominees Jola Adeniyi – Nursery Ralph Ellis – Reception Evan […]

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Nominees for Distance Learner of the Week for w/c 11 May are now in… We have a long list this week thanks to some amazing work. Well done, everyone. Distance Learner of the Week – Nominees Eemaan Suleman – Reception Lola Bartle – Year 1 Annie Hall – Year 2 Darcey-Rue Richardson – Year 3 […]

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Nominees for Distance Learner of the Week for week commencing Monday 4 May are now in… Distance Learner of the Week – Nominees Constance Austin – Nursery Ralph Ellis – Reception Sienna Sharma – Year 1 Oscar Councell – Year 2 Louisa Palmer – Year 3 Álvaro Varela Escobedo – Year 7 Alexandra Flint – […]

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If someone had told me earlier this year that millions of us would be working from home while we lived through a global pandemic, I would have said ‘that’s impossible!’ If someone had told me we would have to send home our Teesside High School family, temporarily closing our doors and making online, distance learning […]

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Teaching staff have been nominating their Distance Learner of the Week, with all students recognised for tenacity, resilience, hard work and commitment to their home studies. There are several nominees and overall winner chosen each week. Last week’s nominees were as follows – congratulations to all. Distance Learner of the Week – Nominees Amani Raja […]

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Whilst Teesside High School remains open to children of key workers, and staff and students follow their usual school timetables with full curriculum delivery now taking place online, we recognise that some families are left ‘up in the air’ with regards to their application or their child’s transition to Teesside High School, following the government’s […]

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In light of yesterday’s government guidance around social distancing, we are implementing a number of strategies in school, as per the below: We have postponed all non-essential school trips and events in order to reduce both our travel to other areas and unnecessary footfall within school. The following trips and events are now postponed: Year […]

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With just a matter of weeks before examinations begin at Teesside High School, it is a pleasure to see our eldest students maintain their excellent attitudes to learning. I was very grateful to the English Department for hosting a Revision Evening for students and parents again this year. The meeting looked at how parents can […]

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This half term we will be supporting the incredible work of the Butterwick Hospice with a whole school Easter egg collection. Butterwick Hospice is for many reasons a cause close to our hearts at Teesside High.  We would be grateful for your support in further enabling the charity to offer much needed support to patients […]

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We would like to invite you and your family to this year’s Teesside High School production of School of Rock, which will be performed on Tuesday 24 March and Wednesday 25 March in the Main Hall from 6.30pm (doors 6.15pm). Based on the film of the same name, School of Rock – The Musical tells […]

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It has been a super busy half term at Teesside High School and the Christmas break feels like a truly distant memory! I hope you and your family are looking forward to a restful and relaxing half term holiday over the coming week. Speaking of holidays, we have started to look ahead to the Easter […]

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We are proud to offer a through education for boys and girls aged 3-18 in our outstanding Teesside High School Nursery. Our Nursery offers a child-centred, family-focused approach, where your child’s happiness and personalised learning experience always comes first. We know that choosing a nursery for your child is an incredibly important decision. As one […]

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We are delighted to be able to share details of the Outdoor Education Holiday Camp opportunities available at Teesside High School during the Easter break. Once again we will be running the popular MAC Camp, offering an exciting programme of outdoor and adventurous activities for pupils aged 8-14. The four day camp will run from […]

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We hope our many Teesside High School Open Day visitors enjoyed the chance to see our wonderful school at first hand on Saturday 25 January. I am very grateful, as ever, to our current parents and families who came along to support the school, in many guises! Thank you particularly to those who brought along […]

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We would like to invite all Teesside High School parents to the next event in our exciting PTA calendar; the THS Spring Ball. As mentioned previously and detailed in last week’s newsletter, the Spring Ball will take place at Acklam Hall on Saturday 28 March, 7.00pm-1.00am. Kindly organised by the PTA, the Spring Ball will […]

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