Redland High School for Girls

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Redland High School for Girls
Established 1882
Type Independent
Headteacher Mrs Caroline Bateson
Location Redland Court Road
Redland
Bristol
England
Students Approx. 645
Ages 3 to 18
Website http://www.redland.bristol.sch.uk/
Coordinates: 51°28′17″N 2°36′12″W / 51.4715, -2.6032

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

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[edit] Academics

There is a nursery, for the year before reception, a primary school, a secondary school and a 6th 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. Redland is currently the top day independent girls school in Bristol.

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.

[edit] 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,[1] 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.

[edit] Houses

There are four houses in the School- These are Maple, Chestnut, Willow and Rowan. Their colours are red, yellow, green and blue respectively.

[edit] 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.

[edit] Notable Alumnae

[edit] References

  1. ^ Redland Court (Redland High School). Images of England. Retrieved on 2007-03-13.

[edit] External links

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