Noadswood School
Encyclopedia
Noadswood School is a specialist Sports College in Dibden Purlieu
, Hampshire
, England. It provides state funded education for children from ages 11 to 16.
and Hythe
on the Southampton
Waterside. In 2006 the school became a specialist Sports College and this led to the development of sports facilities and opportunities for all students. This included the recruitment of further PE
teachers. The school has an on-site gym
nasium, sports hall and all-weather pitch.
In 2010, 81% of Noadswood's Year 11 students attained at least five GCSEs at A*-C grade. 67% attained at least five A*-C grades including English and Maths. These results place the school in the top 25% nationally. Noadswood has a truly comprehensive student intake and a non-selective exam entry policy.
Ofsted
(2009) graded Noadswood School as "good with outstanding features". The school's provision of care, guidance and support was rated as being 'excellent'.
In 2008, the school replaced the traditional Year Head role with Progress Managers and specialist, non-teaching Guidance Managers. This provides a very personal approach to learning with students benefiting from close support with their academic progress and personal development.
In June 2009, the school switched to a system of vertical tutoring, and a new curriculum was introduced in September 2009.
Noadswood School is one of 15 schools in England
, to be selected as a partner school in the Innovation Unit/Paul Hamlyn Foundation Learning Futures programme.
The school's Science Department is at the centre of the school's involvement in the Films for Learning initiative.
In September 2010, Noadswood School was awarded the Continuing Professional Development Mark in recognition of its commitment to the professional learning and development of all its staff. Noadswood has also been shortlisted for a prestigious Becta ICT Excellence Award for its use of IT to enhance learning and engage students and parents both within and beyond the school.
Under the new system of vertical tutoring each child is placed in one of four houses - Anderwood, Knightwood, Deerleap or Wilverley - and assigned to a tutor group of between 20 and 25 students. Each tutor group contains several students from each year group.
Noadswood School has a Learning Support Department for students with Special Educational Needs. The school is one of four in Hampshire
equipped to support the learning of physically disabled children and there are on-site physiotherapy and occupational therapy facilities.
In addition to the Learning Support Department, Noadswood has a Pupil Support Centre staffed by the team of Guidance Managers.
Several residential trips are organized at the school, including excursions to Bude
, Cologne
, Paris
and to Ypres
& the Somme
.
The school sponsors children in Zimbabwe
and a secondary school in the Limpopo
.
Dibden Purlieu
Dibden Purlieu is a village situated on the edge of the New Forest in Hampshire, UK. The village merges with the nearby town of Hythe.The approximate population is around 4000 people. The regular Blue Star bus service provides Purlieu's quickest link with the city of Southampton...
, Hampshire
Hampshire
Hampshire is a county on the southern coast of England in the United Kingdom. The county town of Hampshire is Winchester, a historic cathedral city that was once the capital of England. Hampshire is notable for housing the original birthplaces of the Royal Navy, British Army, and Royal Air Force...
, England. It provides state funded education for children from ages 11 to 16.
Background
Noadswood School serves Dibden PurlieuDibden Purlieu
Dibden Purlieu is a village situated on the edge of the New Forest in Hampshire, UK. The village merges with the nearby town of Hythe.The approximate population is around 4000 people. The regular Blue Star bus service provides Purlieu's quickest link with the city of Southampton...
and Hythe
Hythe, Hampshire
Hythe is a village near Southampton, Hampshire, England. It is located by the shore of Southampton Water, and has a ferry service connecting it to Southampton...
on the Southampton
Southampton
Southampton is the largest city in the county of Hampshire on the south coast of England, and is situated south-west of London and north-west of Portsmouth. Southampton is a major port and the closest city to the New Forest...
Waterside. In 2006 the school became a specialist Sports College and this led to the development of sports facilities and opportunities for all students. This included the recruitment of further PE
Physical education
Physical education or gymnastics is a course taken during primary and secondary education that encourages psychomotor learning in a play or movement exploration setting....
teachers. The school has an on-site gym
Gym
The word γυμνάσιον was used in Ancient Greece, that mean a locality for both physical and intellectual education of young men...
nasium, sports hall and all-weather pitch.
In 2010, 81% of Noadswood's Year 11 students attained at least five GCSEs at A*-C grade. 67% attained at least five A*-C grades including English and Maths. These results place the school in the top 25% nationally. Noadswood has a truly comprehensive student intake and a non-selective exam entry policy.
Ofsted
Ofsted
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 ....
(2009) graded Noadswood School as "good with outstanding features". The school's provision of care, guidance and support was rated as being 'excellent'.
In 2008, the school replaced the traditional Year Head role with Progress Managers and specialist, non-teaching Guidance Managers. This provides a very personal approach to learning with students benefiting from close support with their academic progress and personal development.
In June 2009, the school switched to a system of vertical tutoring, and a new curriculum was introduced in September 2009.
Noadswood School is one of 15 schools in 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...
, to be selected as a partner school in the Innovation Unit/Paul Hamlyn Foundation Learning Futures programme.
The school's Science Department is at the centre of the school's involvement in the Films for Learning initiative.
In September 2010, Noadswood School was awarded the Continuing Professional Development Mark in recognition of its commitment to the professional learning and development of all its staff. Noadswood has also been shortlisted for a prestigious Becta ICT Excellence Award for its use of IT to enhance learning and engage students and parents both within and beyond the school.
Under the new system of vertical tutoring each child is placed in one of four houses - Anderwood, Knightwood, Deerleap or Wilverley - and assigned to a tutor group of between 20 and 25 students. Each tutor group contains several students from each year group.
Noadswood School has a Learning Support Department for students with Special Educational Needs. The school is one of four in Hampshire
Hampshire
Hampshire is a county on the southern coast of England in the United Kingdom. The county town of Hampshire is Winchester, a historic cathedral city that was once the capital of England. Hampshire is notable for housing the original birthplaces of the Royal Navy, British Army, and Royal Air Force...
equipped to support the learning of physically disabled children and there are on-site physiotherapy and occupational therapy facilities.
In addition to the Learning Support Department, Noadswood has a Pupil Support Centre staffed by the team of Guidance Managers.
Several residential trips are organized at the school, including excursions to Bude
Bude
Bude is a small seaside resort town in North Cornwall, England, at the mouth of the River Neet . It lies just south of Flexbury, north of Widemouth Bay and west of Stratton and is located along the A3073 road off the A39. Bude is twinned with Ergué-Gabéric in Brittany, France...
, Cologne
Cologne
Cologne is Germany's fourth-largest city , and is the largest city both in the Germany Federal State of North Rhine-Westphalia and within the Rhine-Ruhr Metropolitan Area, one of the major European metropolitan areas with more than ten million inhabitants.Cologne is located on both sides of the...
, Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
and to Ypres
Ypres
Ypres is a Belgian municipality located in the Flemish province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises the city of Ypres and the villages of Boezinge, Brielen, Dikkebus, Elverdinge, Hollebeke, Sint-Jan, Vlamertinge, Voormezele, Zillebeke, and Zuidschote...
& the Somme
Somme
Somme is a department of France, located in the north of the country and named after the Somme river. It is part of the Picardy region of France....
.
The school sponsors children in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe is a landlocked country located in the southern part of the African continent, between the Zambezi and Limpopo rivers. It is bordered by South Africa to the south, Botswana to the southwest, Zambia and a tip of Namibia to the northwest and Mozambique to the east. Zimbabwe has three...
and a secondary school in the Limpopo
Limpopo
Limpopo is the northernmost province of South Africa. The capital is Polokwane, formerly named Pietersburg. The province was formed from the northern region of Transvaal Province in 1994, and initially named Northern Transvaal...
.