Redland High School for Girls

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Redland High School for Girls
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Address
Redland High School for Girls
Redland Court Road

,
BS6 7EF

England
Coordinates 51°28′16″N2°36′07″W / 51.4711°N 2.6020°W / 51.4711; -2.6020
Information
Type All-Through Private
MottoSo hateth she derknesse
Established1882
Closed2017
Department for Education URN 109372 Tables
Head teacherPerdita Davidson
Gender Girls
Age3to 18
Enrolment416
Capacity407
HousesChestnut, Rowan, Willow and Maple
Colour(s)  Bottle Green

Redland High School for Girls was a selective and independent, non-denominational girls' school in the suburb of Redland, Bristol, England. The school merged with The Red Maids' School in May 2016, with the new merged school named Redmaids' High School and based at the Red Maids' site from September 2017 in Westbury-on-Trym. [1]

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Admissions

Redland High School admitted girls aged 3–18 years and also boys aged 3–6 from 2014–17.

History

Redland High School was founded in 1882. Early governors of Redland's school included Agnes Beddoe, Elizabeth and Emily Sturge who were leading suffragists and campaigners for women's higher education in Victorian times. [2] The senior school was housed in an old manor-house known as Redland Court which dates from 1732-35. It was built by John Strachan for John Cossins and was designated by English Heritage as a grade II* listed building, [3] which underwent many extensions. In October 2006, a building previously belonging to the Junior School was converted into the Music School, expanding the senior school once again. In 2014, they opened an Early Years Foundation Stage Building in conjunction with nearby boys school, QEH.

The school was 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 Sixth form house, on Woodstock Road; and the PE field at Golden Hill.

Following the closure of the school, the Senior School site, along with the Sixth Form House / Bursary was sold, partially demolished and turned into housing [4] [5] [6] now known as Redland Court. The Junior School site in Grove Park was turned into a day nursery [7] and the Music School converted into a wellness centre and medical clinic [8]

Houses

During the late 60s the House system was abandoned. Prior to that there had been 6 houses named after former benefactors (Elizabeth Cocks, Gamble, Percival, Urijah Thomas, Gilmore Barnet and Tait). There were regular house competitions including drama, music, and sports. The drama competitions took a whole day. Members of years 7-9 acted while the older pupils directed, did lighting, make up and costumes. The new house system was in place from 2003, and there were four houses. These were Maple (red), Chestnut (yellow), Willow (green) and Rowan (blue). House captains were elected by each house respectively from Year 13. There were also two House Vice-captains from Year 12 and two sports captains from Year 10. In addition, a member of staff served as Head of House on a permanent, unelected basis.

Uniform

Between 1975 and 1986, the winter uniform was a bottle green wrap skirt, bottle green jumper or cardigan, white shirt and bottle green tie. Green mackintosh and optional green hat, regulation brown outdoor and indoor shoes from a range of 5 specified styles from Clarks. Summer uniform up to year three was a white and green candy striped knee-length short sleeve cotton dress, fourth and fifth years could choose between green and white candy stripe, yellow and green tartan or green paisley cotton. Games uniform was a white aertex shirt and grey flannel kilt. All uniform to be bought from Marshes department store on Whiteladies Road.

From around 2003 to the school's closure, the senior school uniform consisted of a green blazer, blue jumper, white shirt and a kilt in the school's own tartan. The junior school uniform was similar, but with a tartan pinafore dress instead of a kilt, and a light blue shirt. At this time, the uniform had to be bought from John Lewis at Cribbs Causeway.

Sixth Formers wore their own clothes.

Headmistresses [9]

Notable former students

See Category:People educated at Redland High School for Girls

See also

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