MacLeod
MacLeod House is the newest of the five Durham School Houses and caters currently for approximately 60 day girls. It was formed in September 2005 when the rapid growth in the number of girls at Durham School meant we needed a second girls’ House in the School. It is named after Mr Norman MacLeod, a much loved and respected former Housemaster at the School who died in February 2005. It is situated close to the main school buildings, alongside Pimlico House, the other girls’ House, in Grove Street, a quiet road between the School and the river. The girls are fortunate to occupy a magnificent purpose-built extension (opened in September 2006). There is a non-resident Housemistress in overall charge of the House and a Junior Housemistress who has responsibility of the pastoral care of the girls in Years 7 and 8.Housemistress
Mrs NJ Thompson, BA, PGCE (Leeds)
Born and educated in Darlington, Mrs Thompson studied Art at Cleveland Art and Design School, then at degree level in Sunderland. She then moved to Leeds and worked for a bank for four years, before embarking on a PGCE. In 2002 she joined the Royal Grammar School in Newcastle, where she became that school’s first female Housemaster and used her FA coaching qualification to form their first girls’ football team. In her spare time Mrs Thompson enjoys horse-riding, tennis, walking and decorating! She married Mr Steve Thompson (English teacher at Durham School) in February 2007.
Junior Housemistress
Miss LM Nicholson BA (Northumbria); PGCE
After studying English and History at the University of Northumbria, Miss Nicholson completed her PGCE in English and Drama at Liverpool University. She taught at a local comprehensive school for 3 years and at Salvatorian College in London for 5 years (where she was Head of Drama and Assistant Head of English). She joined the English Department at Durham School in September 2006 and was appointed Junior Housemistress of MacLeod House in September 2007. In her spare time Miss Nicholson enjoys yoga and running. She has a young daughter, Sophia.
The Houses
next event
A-Level Results Publication Day
Thursday, 19 August 2010
Testimonials
"When you join the school, you get a buddy who is there to help you around the House and she is just like a big sister. I found that I soon made friends with all the other girls in MacLeod and many of the Pimlico girls. So settling in was not as scary and hard as I thought it would be - it was actually quite fun!
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Emily Phillips (MacLeod, Year 9)