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It Would be Wrong to try and Conyers, High Tunstall are into the Last 16!

18. January 2012

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It Would be Wrong to try and Conyers, High Tunstall are into the Last 16!

After the mid-season break, there was a chance that rustiness may creep into the play of the High Tunstall Under 15’s as they played in Round 6 or the Last 32 of the English Schools National Cup.  The opponents were old foes Conyers who had pushed High Tunstall all the way twice in previous seasons [...]

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Return to College

20. December 2011

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Return to College

We hope all our students, staff, parents and carers have had a restful holiday and we look forward to welcoming students and staff back at 8.40 AM on the 9th January 2012. The office will be manned from the 4th January 2012 for any urgent queries.

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Parental Letter Autumn 2011

9. December 2011

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As we come to the end of the autumn term I would like to reflect on the successes we have had as a College since we returned in September
End of Term Letter Autumn 2011

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Last 32 Berth Secured with Last-Gasp Cooper Winner!

7. December 2011

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Last 32 Berth Secured with Last-Gasp Cooper Winner!

After travelling across the neck of England in the last round, High Tunstall were given a fixture just up the road in Sunderland against St Aidans with the winners progressing to the last 32 in a competition which had over 800 entrants.  The fixture started scrappily with difficult conditions and a heavy pitch meaning the [...]

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Children in Need

23. November 2011

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Children in Need

Well done and thank you to all the students and staff of High Tunstall who raised a whopping £1340 for Children in Need last week. A huge number of events were held culminating on Thursday and photos will be added shortly. Well done Team Tunstall!

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National Public Sector Strike Action – 30th November 2011

21. November 2011

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Although we do not have confirmation of the strike action going ahead I would like to make you aware that should the Unions involved ballot to strike, because of the numbers of staff involved, High Tunstall College of Science is likely to be closed for health and safety reasons based on supervision ratios.
As a parent [...]

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High Tunstall Bandwagon Rolls Through Cumbria and Beyond!

17. November 2011

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High Tunstall Bandwagon Rolls Through Cumbria and Beyond!

The High Tunstall Year 10 football team made a 200 mile round trip across the North of the country to face Nelson Thomlinson School who were nestled away in the Cumbrian countryside.  On a heavy, sloping pitch, the game started at a high tempo, with both teams making errors in possession, possibly attributed to slight [...]

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The Boy Done Gooding!

16. November 2011

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The Boy Done Gooding!

The Joicey Durham County Cup Competition drew High Tunstall away in Gateshead at Joseph Swan with both sides playing for a place in the last four.  The game started at a frenetic pace and both sides had scored in the first five minutes, Liam Docherty side footing home a Dominic Mincher cross for High Tunstall. [...]

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Football Update!

14. November 2011

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Football Update!

High Tunstall football teams from all year groups have competed in a range of competitions across Teesside & Tyne & Wear.  As we approach the half-way point of the season, let’s have a look at how our teams have progressed so far:
Year 7 – The year 7 team have recovered after a poor start to [...]

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PD Day next Friday

12. November 2011

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Please be aware that Friday 18th November is a calendared personal development day for staff and as such students will not be attending school. For any enquiries please contact the college reception.

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