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Playing for yourHelping to raisecountrymoney for a worthy
cause
Whatever sport you want to play,
you’ll find the facilities and
Each year the School raises a
encouragement you need. And if
significant amount of money in
you’re good enough for the team,
support of carefully selected local
you could join in tours at home and
and national charities through
abroad. Will you join our long list of
regular collections in our chapel
sportsmen and sportswomen who
services and money raised by
Singing at The Sage
have played at county, regional and
special events, many of them
Gateshead or in the Cathedral
national level?
organised by the pupils.
The Chapel choir, some fifty strong, regularly
sings in Durham Cathedral and has performed in
several European cities in recent years. The
school’s musicians have recorded a number of
Helping to build a school in Africa
CDs, including a Millennium Concert in the
You will have the opportunity to take part in a World Challenge Expedition to exciting and exotic
Cathedral. Our annual House Music Competition
places such as Uganda, Kenya, the Himalayas, Mongolia, Argentina, China and Vietnam. You will
is one of many musical highlights of the school
be jointly responsible for every aspect of the trip, have the chance to help less privileged people
year and is sometimes held at The Sage
and enjoy some unusual and unforgettable experiences.
Gateshead, one of Europe’s finest concert
venues.
Mounting an exhibition
Art, Design Technology and Ceramics
take place in their own centre both as
voluntary activities and as part of the
curriculum. Try your hand at computer-
aided design or manufacture (using our
laser cutter), paint, draw or learn all
about digital photography. You can show
your work or enjoy others’ on visits to
exhibitions and galleries.
www.durhamschool.co.uk
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