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Contents CHAIR OF GOVERNORS OF NORHAM COMMUNITY TECHNOLOGY C0LLEGE Dear Parent, Since the present management team took over in 1989 Norham has been in a process of
change and development. Throughout this time our aim has been to continually improve the
learning and develop the potential of students at Norham. Norham College is a unique establishment offering unique opportunities. We are committed to raising standards of teaching and learning and to creating greater
opportunities for high quality extra-curricular activities. We aim to support and
encourage children's private interests and enthusiasms. We continue to work ever closer with our partnership primary schools. The benefits for children in both phases of education are real and measurable. As a result, parents are assured of a smooth transfer for their children to this
crucial stage of their education. We have worked hard and have been very successful in attracting generous funding for
children's education. We have ensured that all students benefit from the best learning
environment, the latest equipment, well qualified specialist teachers, excellent technical
support for their work and leisure, and more and greater opportunities for children to
achieve. Norham was selected by the government in July 1995 to be one of only 8 state technology
colleges in the country, with the backing of some of the strongest industrialists in the
region. The college opened in September 1996. Amongst Norham Technology College sponsors
are Rolls-Royce, Procter & Gamble, Freudenberg, Tyne North Training, Cookson, Siemens, Students moving from primary to secondary will be completing their secondary education
in the next century. In their working lives they will need above all the ability to be
flexible and respond to massive and rapid changes. Students at Norham College are assured of an education that will give them the finest
preparation for the challenges of life and work after 21st century. Yours faithfully, Philip Newsham Education for life
At Norham we promise to teach every pupil to understand technology We teach about
to use technology Every pupil will learn to use the internet, word processors, data bases, CD roms, video
cameras and computer aided design systems. Our technological resources are among the best
in the north of England. Students will use technology to develop their learning in all
subjects of the curriculum. to design and make We teach the design process and develop its use in art, textiles, drama, music, food.
We teach children to identify and solve problems in all subjects of the curriculum. Ethos and general aims of Norham
Community Technology College The kind of ethos which we wish to maintain and promote within Norham Community
Technology College and which has been commented upon by HMIs, advisers and other visitors
is: ' calm, orderly, friendly, relaxed but controlled.' Our aims for students are very simple: to develop caring, confident, capable children. In more detail these aims are set out below: 1. To enable each pupil to fulfil her or his academic potential. 2. To enable each pupil to develop socially as an individual and in relation to her or
his peer group. 3. To enable each pupil to develop and gain maximum benefit from working relationships
with adults in the school. 4. To equip pupils for working life outside school. 5. To equip pupils to take their place in the local community outside the school. 6. To equip pupils to take their place in society at large. 7. To offer staff the potential for such professional and personal development as will
improve their job performance and job satisfaction. Norham is arranged into year groups, each led by a head of year. The year group is the
main social and administrative unit. Each head of year leads a team of tutors who together
organise the daily and weekly routines. Equally importantly, the year teams are also responsible for co-ordinating care for the
children. Tutors and heads of year closely supervise the effort, behaviour and well-being
of pupils, working closely with all members of staff. Every child has a tutor. The tutor looks after the members of her or his tutor group on
a day-to-day basis. In years 7 to 9, students normally remain with one tutor for the full
three years and change tutor only when moving into year 10. Students then remain with
their new tutor until completing their GCSE courses. In years10 and11 children are preparing for GCSE examinations. They receive additional support for these crucial years from a team of mentors and an academic support team, working through the head of year and the Compact co-ordinator. Compact is a partnership between students in Norham, their parents, the school, and a consortium of over 200 local employers and training providers. Compact aims to establish and maintain high standards of attendance, punctuality and work completion during years 10,11. Students who meet their targets establish a strong CV profile much sought after by
employers, further education establishments and training providers. Valuable awards are available for students in years 10 and 11 who meet 100% of targets.
In year 7, 8 and 9 students achievement is encouraged by use of a rewards system which
includes a residential experience. Curriculum aims These aims are intended to support the college's general aims across all areas of study
and activity. To acquire knowledge, skills and practical abilities and the will to use them. To develop qualities of mind, body and spirit, feeling and imagination. To appreciate human achievements in art, music, science, technology and
literature. To acquire understanding of the social, economic and political order and a
reasoned set of attitudes, values and beliefs. To prepare for adult lives at home, work and at leisure. To develop a sense of self respect, a capacity to live as an independent,
self-motivated adult, and the ability to work and co-operate with other people, Within these general aims Norham has specific commitments as a technology college: To provide a distinctive curriculum rooted in technology where pupils are given
opportunities across the whole curriculum:
Norham students follow a core of national curriculum subjects enriched by the
superior facilities in sport, science, mathematics, technology and the creative arts. As a technology college, we cater for all sorts and conditions of students and have an
obligation to afford opportunities at all levels to ensure that everybody can progress in
keeping with her or his aptitudes and abilities. The above implies success in the following areas:
Religious education is taught in core and community studies in years 7, 8 and 9, together with health education, drug and alcohol abuse, careers and personal and social education. These themes are also addressed in physical education, science, tutorial and drama. The above areas also cover sex education, including hygiene, puberty, relationships,
contraception, pregnancy, birth, AIDS and other sexually transmitted diseases. In year 9 students select their option courses for years 10 and 11. Pupils study the National Curriculum core of English; maths; science; a modern language; technology; information technology, community studies; P E and tutorial. History, geography, art, drama, music, business studies, self study and GNVQ are available as options. All pupils have equal access to all parts of the curriculum. Careers education This is built-in to the tutorial programme of years 10 and 11. Students are given the means to make a wise and informed choice of career through quest speakers, individual guidance, visits to industry, sophisticated computer material, work placement and interviews with careers service officers. Each pupil can expect at least two interviews, one for guidance and one for training registration. Pupils are also prepared for work in special industry days, where small groups work
with industrialists on specific tasks or prepare for interviews with professional
personnel officers. Amongst Norham's industrial partners are major contributors to the local and regional
economy such as Sainsbury's, British Gas, D.S.S., Chemson, Coastline, Rolls-Royce, TSB,
Procter and Gamble etc. All students in year 11 have the opportunity of 2 weeks' work
experience. Placements are made in consultation with the student, matching requests with a
suitable employer. GCSE Most subjects taken in years 10 and 11 are to GCSE level, and entry depends on aptitude
and attainment. Most students have the opportunity to take 9 subjects to GCSE level. Students with special needs are given every care and attention by pastoral and teaching
staff. Children may be given SEN support in classrooms or in withdrawal groups if
required. Visiting staff may also play a part in supporting children with special needs or
disability. Norham College has been designated the centre for the multi-disciplinary team on disaffection, which operates across the local authority. Teaching staff Post Senior Management Mrs M E Stone B Phil CertEd Principal Mr R Bain BA PGCE Vice principal Mr S Hurst BA PGCE Senior teacher Mr S Nelson BEd Senior teacher Ms I Robertson BSc PGCE Senior teacher Mr C Wescomb BSc PGCE Senior teacher Directors of study Mr A Cummins PGC E Time table , SIMS management Mr A Foster BEd MEd Self and society Mr M Redpath BTech PGCE Technology Mr T Savage BA Dip AES Communications Mr C Wescomb BSc PGCE Science and health Mr M Punton BA Dip Ed Community development officer Ms I Robertson BSc PGCE Maths and I T Pastoral & curriculum co-ordinators Mrs C Gillespie CertEd Head of year 11 Mr W Best BPhil Head of year 10 Mrs A Madgwick BEd Head of year 9 Mrs H Lowton BEd Head of year 8 Mr P Robson BA PGCE Head of Year 7 Mr P Sproat BA ADE College review co-ordinator Mr R Rowntree BA ADE Careers co-ordinator Heads of subject Mrs S J Ramsey BA PGCE Modern languages Mr D Meadows BEd Physical education Mr M Waller LTCL PGCE Music Mr D Gill BA PGCE History, curriculum and S.D. co-ord. Mrs J Burton BA PGCE Geography Mr W Hall CertEd I T co-ordinator Mr I McCulley CertEd Special needs Ms T Lewis DAD Art Ms I Robertson BSc PGCE Maths and I T Mr C Wescomb BSc PGCE Science Support to curriculum areas Mr R Anderson BA Literacy and language Mrs P Kitchell CertEd Supported self study / assistant HoY 7 Mrs J Liddle BEd Technology / food Mr P McClen CertEd FullTech Technology / C.D.T. Ms J Kelly BA PGCE Drama / Assistant HoY 8 Mr M Page BPhil PGCE Second in science / assistant HoY 9 Assistant teachers Miss A Claydon BA PGCE Physical education Mr P Cruickshank BA PGCE Technology Mrs C Douglas BSc PGCE Technology / food tech / business st. Miss G Evans BA PGCE History / assistant HoY 10 Mr D Long CertEd Science Mrs M McDonnell BEd English Mr A Oakey BEd DipHE Science / raising standards in science Ms C Pigliacampo ( Linley ) CertEd Maths / raising standards in maths Mr P Robson BA PGCE Modern languages Mr K Shiell BSc PGCE Maths Mr A Junges-Stainthorpe BA PGCE Modern languages Mr A Tough BEng BTec Science Mrs M Burnett CertEd CRS / English Mrs J Doig CertEd SEN Mrs C Savage CertEd CertSpN SEN / assistant HoY 11 Mrs R Ward BA PGCE Modern languages Mr A Westgarth BSc CertEd Maths Mr S Ahmed PSE / science / maths Mr D Jackson Art Administration and technical staff Mrs I Abdu Administrative assistant to the principal Mrs S Burnett School office / SIMS Mrs S Ahomet School office / pupil records Miss N Stronach School office / receptionist / clerk Mr S Forster Library resources technician Mr C Currah Systems manager Mrs E Drew Science technician Mr G Davison Technology technician Mrs L Mooney Food technician Mr B Nesbitt Caretaker Mr C Anderson Assistant caretaker Mr K Richardson Assistant caretaker Mrs R O'Neil Restaurant cook supervisor Ms S Everington Education welfare officer Mr N Errington Photocopying technician Technology In 1992 Norham was identified by the government to become a technology school. It was
one of only 66 schools chosen in the whole of Great Britain. It received a quarter of a
million pounds for the development of education in technology. The technology areas now
include Cad/Cam manufacturing and design studios, a computer network suite, technology
lab, engineering workshop textiles, catering and food technology areas. Commissioned in
July 1993, we believe the facilities for technology are the finest in the north of
England. In 1995 Norham was designated a technology college, and students benefited from
further generous investment in equipment, software, staff and specialist training. Science Building works completed in summer 1995, crowned the complete refurbishment of the
science area, creating six new laboratories. The science area configuration also has
preparation rooms, greenhouse, computer networked suite, and animal house. The school has
a small stock of live animals for study and interest. They are carefully tended by pupils
under supervision and are never used in any way which may cause suffering. The greenhouse
is used by students for study and research and is the centre for an award-winning
environmental programme to enhance the area from Riverside to Coast Road. Sport Building works completed in January 1995 have provided new lighting, heating and floor
surface to the excellent sports hall. There is a fully equipped gymnasium and a new
fully-fitted fitness and weight training room. The college sports and playing fields are
laid out according to the season on the 18 acre site. Specialist facilities Situated on the East-West axis of the college are the following additional specialist
areas: Two art rooms with a well equipped ceramics area and photographic darkroom. Students
from Norham College art department have been responsible for sculpting "The
Traveller", on permanent exhibition in Tynemouth Station and public exhibitions in
the Laing and Hatton galleries. The three first-floor food technology rooms have special facilities for teaching catering, with special equipment for wheelchair users. The area also has its own computer suite. The first floor facilities are complemented by two textile rooms with facilities for computer aided design and manufacture. Music and the performing arts are important to college students. Their needs are more
than met in the two music rooms with their associated practice studios. The college has 3
upright pianos and one concert grand. The humanities area, contain three specialist history rooms, two specialist geography rooms, a resources room and a networked computer suite. There are two social studies rooms, one with network computer suite attached. There is a business studies suite with network computer suite. The library is comfortable and well stocked with up-to-date works, two stand-alone
multimedia computer installations for students research work and a ring-fence Internet
computer also for students use. The Internet access is filtered to eliminate inappropriate
areas being accessed by students. The four modern languages rooms are currently being installed with video facilities
linked to a satellite receiver. The area is to have a video editing and recording studio.
There is one resource room. There is a dedicated careers office. There are two conference and meetings rooms, which can be booked for day-time and evening use by industry and community groups. Personal interviews and discussions may be held in the more intimate atmosphere of our
specially decorated and fitted family room. The college has two large and well-appointed drama studios The 250-seat theatre has been recently refurbished and was officially opened by Val
MacLane in March1996. Comfortable seating for 200 has been installed and the hall
re-equipped with sound and lighting systems for presentations, productions and meetings.
The annual Norham College new productions are premiered in the theatre. The theatre is
available for booking by industry and community groups. There is a pleasant ,small
assembly hall with dance floor. This is also available for community use. Additionally the college has eighteen general purpose classrooms. The college nurse has a dedicated consulting room and sick bay. Community use Norham is a community college in the fullest sense and the numbers of people and groups using the excellent facilities has continued to grow in adult sports, social, leisure and open education. Tyne and Wear Development Corporation selected Norham as the base for its open learning centre, opened in 1992. Following a recent successful bid for funding a purpose built community education facility housing Open Learning is in the process of being built on the college site. The new buildings will incorporate rooms for delivering basic skills and open learning programmes in addition to rooms that will be available for training and local industry use. The complex is due to be completed in the spring term 1998. At Norham College we firmly believe in the value of uniform for students. The college
uniform was designed during prolonged consultation with parents, pupils, staff and the
college's industrial partners. A number of suppliers' sweatshirts were tested to
destruction by the technology department to ensure parents of a high quality garment. The
uniform has been designed to be comfortable, practical, easy to clean, hard-wearing and
smart, whilst at the same time offering good value. The college has many distinguished visitors and all are impressed by the smart
appearance of the students. We insist that students come to college clean and well-groomed
. Exaggerated hairstyles and excesses in styling or colouring are not acceptable. Excessive jewellery is not desirable or acceptable. Students should not come to college
wearing more than the following jewellery items:
Students who wear more than this to college should expect to have the excess items
impounded. The college uniform for boys and girls comprises:
In warm weather and in warm areas such as computer rooms, students may be given permission to dispense with the college sweatshirt during lessons. Students may not wear top coats over their uniform inside the building. General schools admissions policy North Tyneside M.B.C. Every effort is made by the council to ensure that parental choice is maximised. The following policy is set out to ensure, however, that in cases where the demand for
places at particular school exceeds the number of places available, a clear and objective
procedure is in place to determine admissions.
At every stage of the procedure, consideration will always be given to any applications
which are submitted on special grounds e.g. for medical reasons. The following should also be noted:
In addition, the number of pupils admitted by September 1994 for some middle or high
schools may be smaller than the standard number where those schools regularly admit pupils
during the course of the school year. These steps are taken to safeguard the position of "in zone" applicants or
special cases.
Applicants who may be offered a place at a particular school or a place on its waiting
list on these terms, are advised that:-
If the place is still not taken up, or if the offer relates to an application for
admission during the course of the year, then the situation will be further reviewed at
the beginning of each half term. Whilst the education committee makes every effort to give priority of consider action
to applicants living within the particular catchment area of a school, there can be a
small number of instances where difficulties may arise if, for example, late applications
are received or if applications relate to year groups other than the normal first year
intake.
The local education authority, in respect of a county school, or the governors of a
voluntary aided school(i.e. Roman Catholic or Church of England), must comply with
parental preferences unless to do so would prejudice the provision of efficient education
or the efficient use of resources or if the preferred school is a voluntary aided school
and compliance with the preference would be incompatible with any arrangements between the
governors and the local education authority about admissions of pupils. If parents are not satisfied with the response to their preference, it will be
possible to make an appeal, in writing, and this will if necessary be considered by an
appeals panel. Parents will have the opportunity of appearing before the appeals panel if
they so wish, but most matters maybe resolved by personal interview with the chief
education officer or a member of his senior staff. It is anticipated that any appeals panel meetings for admissions to schools in
September 1998 would be held in June / July 1998. Places available in Norham September 1998 179 Preferences (applications made by 13th Dec. 1996)
Collective act of worship and religious education Parents have the right, in accordance with the Education Reform Act 1988 to request that their child be with drawn from daily collective act of worship and religious education lessons, either in whole or in part. Parents wishing to exercise this right should arrange an appointment with the principal in order to discuss alternative arrangements for supervision and teaching during those occasions when the pupil is withdrawn from the normal timetable. Summary report to parents. Results achieved by year 11 group Numbers of pupils in school aged 15 on 31/8/96 = 137 Numbers of boys in school aged 15 on 31/8/96 = 70 Numbers of girls in school aged 15 on 31/8/96 = 67
Summary of key stage 3 results -
1997 Test results The table below shows the percentage of pupils in college at each level of attainment
according to the key stage 3 SAT results in the core subjects of English, maths and
science.
Teacher assessment The table below shows the percentage of pupils in college at each level of attainment
according to teacher assessment in the core subjects of English, maths and science.
The table below shows the percentage of students at each level of attainment in the
foundation subjects according to teacher assessment.
Teacher assessment level in art, music and physical education. The table below shows the percentage of students in college at each attainment grade
according to teacher assessment.
The table below shows the percentage of students in college at level 4 and above
according to key stage 3 SAT results.
National percentages are currently available
for 1996 only Percentage of students nationally at each level of attainment according to test results
Percentage of students nationally at each level of attainment according to teacher
assessment.
1. Total number of unauthorised absences as a percentage of the year group.
2. Total number of students with unauthorised absence as a % of the college roll.
N.B. In the above table , a student who is absent for one session counts the same as a student who might be absent for ALL sessions Norham prepares pupils for examination by several examining bodies. Below is a list of external qualifications approved under section 5 of the Education
Reform Act for which courses of study are provided within Norham College and a list of
syllabuses and examining boards used. G.C.S.E. OTHER QUALIFICATIONS Ed Excel Northern Examining Association Business Studies National curriculum certificate Mathematics in information technology Geography BTEC GNVQ part 1 manufacturing Midland Examining Group Drama Music Integrated humanities Northern Examining Association Board Art and design Art and design (drawing and painting) Art and design (graphics) Art and design (photography) Art and design (textiles) Art and design (3-D Studies) Design and technology - electronic products Design and technology - resistant materials Design and technology - textiles French English English literature Food and nutrition German History Information technology Science: double award modular Pupils leaving Norham follow a range of routes into the world of work. Many ex-students
become highly successful in their chosen careers. Amongst Norham ex-students are many
university graduates and members of the professions, successful business men and women,
performers and production executives in radio, TV, and the theatre, sporting personalities
and decorated armed services personnel. Destinations of pupils leaving Norham at 16 years of age The Tyneside careers service publishes destinations of students leaving in July 1997 in
November of that year. Full information is available from the Tyneside Careers Service. Summary figures are given below. Students leaving in July 1995 (Note: figures quoted refer to Sept 4th 1994 and do not include students registering for courses after this date)
Students leaving in July 1996
Students leaving in July 1997 ( provisional figures )
Charges made to parents for
activities in and out of the college As a maintained college Norham is subject to the provision of the Education Reform Act
1986. The main points of the act relative to charging are set out below.
College hours do not include the designated mid-day break.
or will not pay.
The principal and governing body will make their decision on the basis of the child's
best interest, and the Education ( Schools and Further Education ) Regulations on absence
from college.
Time spent on travel counts if the travel occurs within college hours. For instance, an excursion leaving college early but continuing several hours after the end of the normal day would be classified as outside college time and charges be made. Residential activity falls within special rules, with-in college and out-of-college time pre-rated. In practice most residential activities from Norham would be chargeable. In all cases board and lodging is chargeable. Parents in receipt of benefits are advised to seek advice from their benefit agency to make any claim for reimbursement or exemption. PLEASE NOTE: The above is a summary of the provisions of the regulations. For the full text
parents should refer to the Education Reform Act 1986. These dates are inclusive.
Teachers training days: Tuesday 2nd September 1997 Monday 20th October 1997 Tuesday 6th January 1998 Monday 20th July 1998 Tuesday 21st July 1998 Please note: This information was prepared in August 1997 and relates to the 1997- 8 college year,
commencing in September 1997. The details in this prospectus are correct at going to press
but it must not be assumed that there will be no changes before the start of the 1997- 8
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