Pimlico
Pimlico is one of the two girls’ Houses at Durham School and dates from 1985 when the first girls were admitted to Durham School (into the Sixth Form). It currently caters for around 60 girls from Years 7 to 11, some 25 of whom are part-time, weekly or full boarders. Pimlico is conveniently situated, a couple of minutes’ walk from the main school buildings and next door to our other girls’ House, MacLeod. The boarders are housed in cosy and homely study bedrooms and the atmosphere in the House is relaxed and friendly.Pimlico has a resident Housemaster and Housemistress in overall charge of the House (a very experienced husband and wife team), a Junior Housemistress who is in charge of the pastoral care of the girls in Years 7 and 8, a resident House tutor who helps with the boarding duties and a non-resident House Matron whose principal role is to be in charge of the domestic side of the House but who also contributes greatly to the pastoral care of the girls in the House.Housemistress
Dr JM Burns, BA (Dunelm), PhD
Born in Northern Ireland, Dr Burns was a pupil at the Methodist College, Belfast.Having taken her first degree in French and Spanish at Durham University, she taught for 3 years at the university's School for Modern Languages and Cultures and completed her doctorate in 2006. Dr Burns took up her post as French and Spanish teacher at Durham School in September 2005 and was appointed as Junior Housemistress of Pimlico House in September 2007 and Housemistress in September 2008.
Junior Housemistress
Miss VA Holmes, BA (Northumbria), PGCE
Educated at Astley Community High School in Northumberland and Northumbria University, Miss Holmes graduated in Business Administration in 2003 before doing her PGCE. In September 2004 she returned to her former school to teach Economics and in January 2007 moved to Saltus Grammar School in Bermuda where she taught Business Studies and led a Business and Enterprise programme for Years 8 and 9. Miss Holmes joined Durham School in September 2008 as teacher of Economics and Business Studies and as Junior Housemistress of Pimlico House. Her interests include netball, dance and drama.
Resident Matron
Mrs J Haley
The Houses
next event
Form 4 Parents' Evening
Thursday, 11 March 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)