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2009 Archive


Year 11 Celebration Evening

Spectacular Success Again

School has Zulu Day

Bishop Barrington Sports with Mathematics College were proud to host a Zulu day for local Primary schools.

Summertime Dining

Kitchen staff at Bishop Barrington get the school ready for the Summer holidays in style.

Bishop Barrington offer new services

The school is one of few schools in the county to offer the ‘Moving Up Together,’ programme to parents of year six pupils.

School Festival a big hit

The school was host to two hundred and fifty 4-7 year old pupils on Wednesday.

School has Charity Day

Students at Bishop Barrington Sports with Mathematics College are preparing for a Charity Day.

Barrington Pupils represents the North East

School pupil, Louis Johnson, has been selected for the North East rugby team who play in the U15 Rugby League.

Sports Day

Sports Days have taken place all week and have been a huge succes

Year 11 go out in style at Redworth Hall

Year 11 pupils and staff from Bishop Barrington Sports with Mathematics College celebrated the many successes of the 2009 cohort on Friday night at Redworth Hall.

Investors in People Award

IIP award presented to school representatives.

Fellowship Honour

Mr Johnson has become one of only 15 secondary school staff in the country to be awarded a new Fellowship to forge links within the community.

More Netball Success

The U14 netball came second in the area heat of the National Sports Colleges’ Netball Tournament held at John Spence Community High School, North Shields, on April 2.

Dream Career

Former Bishop Barrington student, Ryan Smith, is living his dream in the Canadian Rockies.

Superb Netball

The U16 netball team played in the regional round of the national Sports’ Colleges Netball Tournament in Kirkby Stephen on Wednesday, March 25.

Retiring Headteacher

Head teacher, Mr Guthrie, to retire at the end of the term

Comic Relief 2009

Film Showcase

Three young filmmakers our school have been invited to a special screening of their work next week at the Royal Television Society Young People’s Video Showcase at the University of Teesside.

Top Tumblers

Congratulations to our gymnasts who performed so well at Durham County Schools’ competition on Thursday, March 5, at Spennymoor Leisure Centre.

Royal Occasion

Year 7 student, Brooklyn Simpson, enjoyed a right Royal occasion on Thursday, March 5.

Rowing Challenge

Twenty Year 8 and Year 9 students attempted to row 460 miles – the combined lengths of the River Severn, the longest river in England, and the River Shannon, the longest river in Ireland.

On Tap of the World

Former Bishop Barrington student a step closer to competing in the World Skills competition in Canada.

Duck Day

More than 140 Year 7 students experienced the demands of the work place at the Duck Day enterprise event.

French Link

Forging exciting new links with a school in France.

Dance Festival

Pupils from three local primary schools and a group of year 9 students from our school took part in dance festival in Bishop Barrington Sports Hall.

Golden Day for Rebecca

Golden day for Rebecca Butler as she comes first in U17 girls’ shot putt at North Eastern Counties Athletics Indoor Championships.

Making a Difference

Three of our students have had a hand in creating a kart load of fun for local youngsters.

Rotary Award Winner

Former Bishop Barrington student, Amy-Leigh Smith, recently gave a presentation at a Youth Day held by the Rotary Club of Darlington.

Dancing Feet

Twenty primary school pupils competed this week competed in the exciting final of a dance mat competition held in our dance studio.