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News Archives

Parental Consultation on proposal to change the school day and week from September 2011

15/04/2011


Parental Consultation on proposal to change the school day and week from September 2011


Parents have been given the opportunity to put forward any questions or concerns they may have about the above proposal.  Responses to all questions are detailed in the document below. School Day Consultation - Responses to Parental...
Ofsted's Interim Assessment of GSHS published April 2011

08/04/2011


Ofsted's Interim Assessment of GSHS published April 2011


Ofsted have just written to the school and our parents to give us the good news that an interim assessment has been undertaken that "indicates performance has been sustained and that we can defer the school’s next inspection". The next inspection...
George Stephenson High School Yearovision Song Contest

07/04/2011


George Stephenson High School Yearovision Song Contest


The very first George Stephenson High School Yearovision Song Contest was held on Wednesday 23rd March. The concept was that each year group would be represented by an act who would sing on behalf of their year group, and the acts would be judged...
The UK Memory Championships

03/03/2011


The UK Memory Championships


The UK Memory Championships is the world’s first memory training competition and has become a huge success in improving learning skills and confidence of young people.  Seven of our Year 9 students were fortunate enough to take...
GSHS well placed in the Financial Times Top 1,000 Schools in the Country

28/02/2011


GSHS well placed in the Financial Times Top 1,000 Schools in the Country


The Financial Times has just published (on 26th February 2011) its Annual Report on the Top 1,000 Schools in the Country. This ranks all schools (state and independent) in the country for their...
1st place trophy comes home to George Stephenson High School

09/02/2011


1st place trophy comes home to George Stephenson High School


North Tyneside Cross Country Championships

03/02/2011


North Tyneside Cross Country Championships


In early January the school took a number of teams to compete in the local cross country championships at Churchill playing fields. The school entered four teams – Year 7 boys and girls and Year 8/9 boys and girls. Each team consisted of six...
Indoor Rowing @ John Spence

03/02/2011


Indoor Rowing @ John Spence


George Stephenson High School entered the second annual North Tyneside rowing event in January. Four students from each year group (Year 7-10) went along to John Spence to compete. The event uses indoor rowing equipment like you would...
The Language Apprentice...

02/02/2011


The Language Apprentice...


(Education Business Connections & the Regional Languages Network) Ramside Hall Hotel, County Durham Wednesday, 26th January, 2011 Fifteen...
Former Sixth Form Success

24/01/2011


Former Sixth Form Success


The school received information this week from the University of Newcastle celebrating the success of some of our former Sixth Form students. The school is delighted to be able to report on the graduation of the following students:-
Routes into Languages Roadshow 2011

18/01/2011


Routes into Languages Roadshow 2011


'Languages are well cool' Today George Stephenson High School hosted another Languages Roadshow, which has now become...
Students Recognised for their Sports Leadership....

03/12/2010


Students Recognised for their Sports Leadership....


For a number of years Sports Leadership has grown at George Stephenson High School. Students are actively encouraged to get involved with local Primary schools by assisting at sports days and other events and competitions. In PE lessons students are taught...
Anyone for Table Tennis?

23/11/2010


Anyone for Table Tennis?


GSHS recently secured £1,000 worth of funding to purchase six new table tennis tables, nets, bats and balls.  We are also looking to secure funding for a further two tables. The six  tables have recently arrived...
Boys Dazzle at Dance City

23/11/2010


Boys Dazzle at Dance City


A group of boys from George Stephenson High School were given the opportunity of a lifetime when they were selected to work with professional dance group, New Art Club, for an entire week. This...
Local MP visits George Stephenson High School...

04/11/2010


Local MP visits George Stephenson High School...


Visit of Mary Glindon, MP for North Tyneside  On Thursday October 7th Mary Glindon MP took time out of her busy schedule to visit our school and left very...

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