Easington Community Science College
| Motto | Everybody Celebrates Success |
|---|---|
| Type | Secondary school |
| Headteacher | Toni Spoors |
| Deputy Headteacher | Jane Martin |
| Assistant Headteachers | Tony Hill, Michael O'Carroll, Pamela Logg |
| Specialism | Science College |
| Location | Stockton Road Durham County Durham SR8 3AY England |
| Gender | Co-Educational |
| Ages | 11–16 |
| Houses | 5; Brenkley, Dryden, Porter, Seymour, Wallace, |
| Colours | Black & Red |
| Website | www.easingtoncsc.durham.sch.uk |
Easington 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,[1] meaning there will be more money available to the facilities of the school, and have also acquired the status of an eco-friendly school and with Science and Maths specialism.
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[edit] School facilities
The school has around 70 classrooms, which include Science, English, Maths, Modern Foreign Languages, Information Communication Technology, Drama, Physical Education, History, Geography, Religious Education, Design and Technology, Statistics, Media, Art and Music.
There is a curved building to the left of the main building known as 'The Studio'. It was formerly a Music facility, but has been recently refurbished into two art classrooms, a computer suite and a dark room.
There is a sports hall, dance studio, an AstroTurf football pitch, a M.U.G.A. (multi-use games area), a cricket pitch, athletics field and four full size football pitches.
Within the sports hall, there is a climbing wall, 2 5-aside football goals, and cricket batting net facilities, 2 trampolines, a climbing frame, table tennis facilities and a gym.
The school has recently gone through a rebuild, with a brand new building with older refurbished buildings. It includes an auditorium, dance studio, recording facilities, new Science labs, a new Technology department, a new cafeteria and a new Music department.
[edit] 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
- Dryden
- Porter
- Seymour
- Wallace
[edit] Notable former pupils
Easington Community Science College's alumni include such people as former Blue Peter host Matt Baker,[citation needed] and such professional footballers as Newcastle goalkeeper Steve Harper,[2] Adam Johnson, Paul Kitson,[3] Chris Brass, Paul Smith, John Hutton, Richard Ord[2] and Stuart Brightwell.
[edit] References
- ^ "Easington secondary school achieves title of Easington Community Science College". The Local Channel. http://www.thelocalchannel.co.uk/easingtonvillage/News/page701919.aspx. Retrieved 24 November 2007.
- ^ a b Hartlepool fanzine, p36, article by Alan White, a former teacher at Easington
- ^ "Boyd shooting for the stars". The Northern Echo. 15 May 2007. http://archive.thenorthernecho.co.uk/2004/5/15/52247.html. Retrieved 30 November 2007.
[edit] External links
- Easington Community Science College's official website
- BBC league table page for Easington Community Science College
Coordinates: 54°46′55″N 1°21′18″W / 54.781876°N 1.354896°W
