Welcome to Farringdon Community Sports College in Sunderland.

March examinations timetable
Year 9 parents evening Thur 18th March 3.30 - 6.00pm
Upper school preference form deadline Fri 19th March

Our Beliefs

We value all students equally and ensure that their opportunities and experiences reflect this in order that they can fulfil both their personal and academic potential. We acknowledge that education is a life-long process and as such a partnership between the school, the students, their parents and the wider community.

Aims

Head Teacher
Mr D. Thornton

Create a positive learning environment which will develop and enhance the self esteem of all students.
Develop in our students a love of learning enabling them to achieve personal excellence through developing essential knowledge and skills
Develop personal, spiritual and moral values which encourage tolerance of others and a responsible attitude towards the societies of which they are, and may become, a part.
Develop in our students the capacity to make informed decisions related to their personal well being and future opportunities.

Whats going on
Once again the Farra News Team are here with all this terms top news items. We hope you like the full colour on-line edition, with additional pages just for this version. Please let us know your thoughts on the newsletter and if you’d like to join the news team please see Mrs Bird in A24. Read more...	Celebrating Success Each year group celebrated its highest achievers in terms of Praise Points as part of Behaviour for Learning. Read more...
Farringdon is proud to announce the upcoming summer production of Billy Elliot The Musical. Billy Elliot is the inspirational story of one boy’s dream to realise his ambitions against the odds. Set in the North East of England against the background of the historic 1984/ ‘85 miners’ strike. Click here to find out more or be involved in the production.
Coast and Castle Students and staff cycle 210 miles in 3 days in aid of the Not Forgotten charity. read more...	BFL Winner. read more...
Images from Prom Night 2009 Read more...	Farra hits the half century Farringdon celbrates its 50th anniversary this year. Read more...
Farra newsletter team create the latest edition at the Newcastle Cronicle. read more...	Year 7's visit Derwent Hill 2009 Read more...
Sports News
All Farra students performed well at the first City of Sunderland Indoor Rowing Contest. Read more...	Farringdon this year started off what is bound to be a yearly event after a very successful and enjoyable tour of Italy. Thirty boys from years 7,8 and 9 flew out to Italy on Monday 7th April for a weeks footballing trip near Verona. Read more..
Yr 7 Ski team win the North of England Schools Championship mixed team competition. Read more...
Yr 8 win the cup after a very good performance. Farringdon dominated large portions of the game. Read more...