Grindon Hall Christian School
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Grindon Hall Christian School (sometimes shortened to Grindon Hall and occasionally abbreviated as G H C S) is a private, independent school in Sunderland, In the North East of England
. It is non-selective and includes a Nursery, Primary Department and a Secondary department. This arrangement allows the incorporation of students from 2 years old to Sixth Form (16–18 years of age). It is a family run school and is based firmly on Christianity
, although it welcomes many children from other faiths. All in all there are approximately 300 children in the school (200 in the secondary department, 100 in the Primary department).
. It became a mental hospital
and later Fulwell Grange Christian School which became Grindon Hall Christian School in the year 2000.
Grindon Hall Christian school was created by Elizabeth Gray in 1988. Her son Christopher Gray has now taken over as head teacher following Mrs Gray's retirement. She has since become a school governor.
There is a front field which incorporates a rugby pitch, and in addition to this, there is a back yard, for use in wet weather and before school. The size of the estate is approximately 9 acres (36,421.7 m²).
North East England
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. It is non-selective and includes a Nursery, Primary Department and a Secondary department. This arrangement allows the incorporation of students from 2 years old to Sixth Form (16–18 years of age). It is a family run school and is based firmly on Christianity
Christianity
Christianity is a monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus as presented in canonical gospels and other New Testament writings...
, although it welcomes many children from other faiths. All in all there are approximately 300 children in the school (200 in the secondary department, 100 in the Primary department).
History
Grindon Hall was originally a manor houseManor house
A manor house is a country house that historically formed the administrative centre of a manor, the lowest unit of territorial organisation in the feudal system in Europe. The term is applied to country houses that belonged to the gentry and other grand stately homes...
. It became a mental hospital
Mental Hospital
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and later Fulwell Grange Christian School which became Grindon Hall Christian School in the year 2000.
Grindon Hall Christian school was created by Elizabeth Gray in 1988. Her son Christopher Gray has now taken over as head teacher following Mrs Gray's retirement. She has since become a school governor.
Buildings and grounds
The school compromises a number of different buildings. One of them is the original Grindon Hall building, and this is used for the Secondary department, along with another extension of 2001-2002 called the T-Block. The Grade II listed stable block has been converted and is used as the Primary department, along with 2 modular buildings. The Nursery Department is one modular building.There is a front field which incorporates a rugby pitch, and in addition to this, there is a back yard, for use in wet weather and before school. The size of the estate is approximately 9 acres (36,421.7 m²).