Chilwell School
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Chilwell School is a secondary school located in Beeston
, Nottingham
, England
. In January 2005, the school became a "specialist school" with the awarding of the designation as "a specialist in Arts, Maths and Computing". The school has a typical enrollment of over 1,000 students, aged 11 to 18. In a 2006 OFSTED
Inspection, the school received a "good" rating, and was featured in the Nottingham Evening Post. However, in a 2010 inspection, the school attained a "satisfactory" rating. The school is located adjacent to the Chilwell Olympia
sports complex, and also has an attached sixth-form college, Lakeview College
, currently run in collaboration with nearby school Alderman White. Lakeview has approximately 250 students, aged 16 to 18, studying for AS and A2 levels. In September 2006, Chilwell governors made the decision to make Lakeview College entirely managed and taught by Chilwell staff by September 2008.
The school was a regional host for the Adobe/MTV Boom 'Music Video Academy' in 2006, and had a computer suite donated by Educational Ideas in 2004.
, or ICT, into various other aspects of study, including art and textile design. Textile art is designed by the students while learning CAD
/CAM
computer skills. One of the goals of this program is to counter gender stereotyping of the subject. "Many of the boys who completed the project said their perception of textiles had changed and that they were...surprised that it wasn't all about sewing - even the girls were enlightened," stated art and textiles teacher Sue Bedford. The students' work from the project has been shown at local galleries, as well. As a result of this project, the school has been named a Textile Centre for Excellence, and the program has been featured in an Adobe Systems
case study.
and Bramcote Park Business & Enterprise School
. Now in its third year, it involves pupils from each school taking part in activities days reflecting each of the school's specialisms.
. The film and the project received numerous articles in the Nottingham Evening Post.
. The band offered a B-side
track ("Sun is Shining") for the music video, which is currently in pre-production, and was scheduled to be completed in summer 2007. The project was again led by students, overseen by media teacher Anna Hawkes. In December 2006, while still in its early stages, The Project 2 received local media coverage.
Beeston, Nottinghamshire
Beeston is a town in Nottinghamshire, England. It is southwest of Nottingham city centre. Although typically regarded as a suburb of the City of Nottingham, and officially designated as part of the Nottingham Urban Area, for local government purposes it is in the borough of Broxtowe, lying outside...
, Nottingham
Nottingham
Nottingham is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands of England. It is located in the ceremonial county of Nottinghamshire and represents one of eight members of the English Core Cities Group...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. In January 2005, the school became a "specialist school" with the awarding of the designation as "a specialist in Arts, Maths and Computing". The school has a typical enrollment of over 1,000 students, aged 11 to 18. In a 2006 OFSTED
Office for Standards in Education
The Office for Standards in Education, Children's Services and Skills is the non-ministerial government department of Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Schools In England ....
Inspection, the school received a "good" rating, and was featured in the Nottingham Evening Post. However, in a 2010 inspection, the school attained a "satisfactory" rating. The school is located adjacent to the Chilwell Olympia
Chilwell Olympia
Chilwell Olympia is a sports centre in Chilwell, near Nottingham. It is run by Broxtowe Borough Council with the aim of meeting the recreational and sporting needs of the locality as well as the physical education needs of the pupils at Chilwell School...
sports complex, and also has an attached sixth-form college, Lakeview College
Lakeview College
Lakeview College is a sixth form college located in Beeston, Nottingham. It is located on the same campus as Chilwell School and Chilwell Olympia. It has approximately 250 students, mainly studying for AS and A2 level exams, though other courses can be taken at the college. Once used as part of...
, currently run in collaboration with nearby school Alderman White. Lakeview has approximately 250 students, aged 16 to 18, studying for AS and A2 levels. In September 2006, Chilwell governors made the decision to make Lakeview College entirely managed and taught by Chilwell staff by September 2008.
The school was a regional host for the Adobe/MTV Boom 'Music Video Academy' in 2006, and had a computer suite donated by Educational Ideas in 2004.
Textile art and design
In its role as an Arts, Maths and Computing specialist school, the curriculum has been designed to integrate Information and Communications TechnologyICT (education)
Information and communication technologies in education deal with the use of information and communication technologies within educational technology.-Purpose:...
, or ICT, into various other aspects of study, including art and textile design. Textile art is designed by the students while learning CAD
Computer-aided design
Computer-aided design , also known as computer-aided design and drafting , is the use of computer technology for the process of design and design-documentation. Computer Aided Drafting describes the process of drafting with a computer...
/CAM
Computer-aided manufacturing
Computer-aided manufacturing is the use of computer software to control machine tools and related machinery in the manufacturing of workpieces. This is not the only definition for CAM, but it is the most common; CAM may also refer to the use of a computer to assist in all operations of a...
computer skills. One of the goals of this program is to counter gender stereotyping of the subject. "Many of the boys who completed the project said their perception of textiles had changed and that they were...surprised that it wasn't all about sewing - even the girls were enlightened," stated art and textiles teacher Sue Bedford. The students' work from the project has been shown at local galleries, as well. As a result of this project, the school has been named a Textile Centre for Excellence, and the program has been featured in an Adobe Systems
Adobe Systems
Adobe Systems Incorporated is an American computer software company founded in 1982 and headquartered in San Jose, California, United States...
case study.
BAC3
BAC³ is a project for gifted and talented pupils run by Chilwell in collaboration with nearby schools Alderman White School and Language CollegeAlderman White School and Language College
Alderman White School and Language College is a mixed, 11-18 secondary school in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire. The school is a member of the White Hills Park Federation. The school has also been awarded specialist Language College status....
and Bramcote Park Business & Enterprise School
Bramcote Park Business & Enterprise School
Bramcote Park Business & Enterprise School is a mixed state school in Nottinghamshire. It teaches children from 11 to 16 . It is located in Bramcote. The Executive Head Teacher is Kevin Dean. it is a member of the White Hills Park Federation...
. Now in its third year, it involves pupils from each school taking part in activities days reflecting each of the school's specialisms.
Another Day film
In 2006, as part of a media initiative known as The Project, students at Chilwell produced a short film entitled Another Day , which has received favorable media coverage and which was screened at the August 2006 Bang! Film Festival. The film started as a pupil-run literacy project by head of media Anna Hawkes, and eventually involved a large portion of the school in its planning, writing and production, as well as the staging of a film premiere in NottinghamNottingham
Nottingham is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands of England. It is located in the ceremonial county of Nottinghamshire and represents one of eight members of the English Core Cities Group...
. The film and the project received numerous articles in the Nottingham Evening Post.
The Feeling music video
As a sequel to the very successful Another Day film project, pupils in the school were offered the opportunity to make a music video for UK band The FeelingThe Feeling
The Feeling are a BRIT award-nominated English pop band from West Sussex and London. The band categorise their music as "pop".Following a limited release of their first single "Fill My Little World" in late 2005, the band entered the UK Singles Chart at #7 with their first full release "Sewn" in...
. The band offered a B-side
A-side and B-side
A-side and B-side originally referred to the two sides of gramophone records on which singles were released beginning in the 1950s. The terms have come to refer to the types of song conventionally placed on each side of the record, with the A-side being the featured song , while the B-side, or...
track ("Sun is Shining") for the music video, which is currently in pre-production, and was scheduled to be completed in summer 2007. The project was again led by students, overseen by media teacher Anna Hawkes. In December 2006, while still in its early stages, The Project 2 received local media coverage.