Welcome to our Harvest Festival Harvest Festival is a celebration of the annual harvest, held in schools and as a service in Christian churches, to which gifts of food are brought for the poor. We invited our parents to join us in our celebrations and our talented children made fruit and vegetables and also a … Read more

Dear Red Gates Parents/Carers, Croydon Local Authority is carrying out a consultation proposing to extend the age range at Red Gates from 4 – 11 to 2 – 11. We would appreciate your contribution. Please follow the link to the proposal and to complete the survey, which is available until Thursday 29 November 2018. Red … Read more

During October the UK celebrates Black History Month.   We celebrate the achievements and contributions of black people throughout the world.  Across the country special classes and celebrations are arranged within schools from educational talks to food festivals. Here at Red Gates, Maximum Dance Design provided a drumming workshop for all our children. The African drum was … Read more

A huge CONGRATULATIONS to the music department for becoming a Music Mark member.  In order to become a member, the school needs to be nominated by their local music education hub/service and they need to meet the relevant criteria.   The criteria includes: – Evidence of willingness to engage in development conversations related to improving music … Read more

We are four weeks into the school year and the children have been working so hard.  Here is a selection of the wonderful art work displayed across the school.   

This year we had the exciting opportunity to participate in ANDinclusive’s residency at the Tate Modern. ANDInclusive is a unique collaboration between young people with special educational needs and disabilities, their schools and A New Direction which ran 13-17 March 2018. ANDInclusive increases the presence of young people with special educational needs and disabilities through … Read more

What did you get up to over the summer?  This is what several of our the staff got up to on their summer break.  And they did this to raise much needed funds for the school. Well done everyone, we are proud of you!