The Nottingham Bluecoat School and Technology College
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The Nottingham Bluecoat School and Technology College (TNBS) is a Church of England secondary school in Aspley, Nottingham, United Kingdom whose history dates back to 1706. The school currently has 1500 students aged 11-18 (years 7 to 11 in the main school, and years 12 and 13 in the separate 6th form building). The 6th form currently has around 300 students, taking academic and vocational subjects.
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[edit] Recent and Planned Building work
The Aspley Lane site has been extensively redeveloped over the past few years , with the addition of a new main building.The total cost of construction was £12m , with £3m being contributed from the school's Tercentenary Appeal.The first phase of has specialised drama studios , a very large art studio as well as new classrooms for IT , Social Sciences , Music and Design Technology.There are also extensive prayer facilities with a chapel included as well as a designated prayer room.
The second phase is likely to have extensive Special Needs accommodation as well as MFL teaching facilities.The Wollaton Park Campus will be getting completely rebuilt by 2007/8. The cost in total, for both projects, will be approximately £40m.
The Wollaton Park Campus building is also home to Cornerstone Church, a large independent evangelical church, who have their offices within the school and meet there each Sunday.
The current site has space for fourteen tennis courts, two hard play areas, four full size pitches and two athletics tracks. There is a full-size sports hall and gyms, and access to Wollaton and Melbourne Parks for additional pitches. There are ten computer rooms. There is a library and learning resource centres that is also linked to our careers provision. Since 1997/8 there have been four new Science Laboratories built and Technology suites refurbished.
[edit] History
The school was founded in 1706 when lessons were taught in the porch of St. Mary's Church in the Lace Market. It was the first charity school in Nottingham.
Since the main site has moved to Mansfield Road in 1853, and then to the current site on Aspley Lane in 1967.
In the period between the two World Wars the school became a Grammar School, and in 1967 the school assumed Voluntary Aided status and grew to 350 students.
In 1978 it became an 11-18 comprehensive school, and grew to 900 students.
In 1996 the school was a warded the Technology College status it now has by the DfES. The school now gets extra funding to develop Science, Mathematics and Information Technology.
In 2003 the school took over the Margaret Glen-Bott School in Wollaton. This is now called the Wollaton Park Campus.
[edit] Curriculum
The school follows the National Curriculum. In years 7-9 there is no choice about what subjects to study. In years 10 and 11 you have a choice of what to study, including which language and which humanities subject. However there is no choice about subjects such as Maths, English, Science and ICT as these are compulsory.
The sixth form offers a wide variety of subjects at NQF levels 1 to 3.A wider range of vocational courses were introduced in September 2006 including BTEC qualifications.Also taught is the relatively new DIDA qualification in ICT.
More academic options would include GCSE resits in Maths , English and combined Sciences , and there are many AS/A2 level courses available such as Physics or Geography.
The school participates in foreign exchanges with France, Romania, Italy (cittadella) and Germany.
[edit] Houses
Students in the school are split up into different houses, also refereed to as forms. Each student will remain with the same class throughout their stay at the school. There are six different houses, each with their own color tie:
- Braithwaite - Blue
- Fenton - Green
- Inglis - Purple
- Mellors - Yellow
- Rippon - White
- Thorpe - Red
in the year 2003 the school took some extra students and created 2 new houses. BC and MN this never occurred again. Each year the house will decide on a charity to support in the local area, and throughout the year, culminating in the summer fair, raise money for the charity.
In year 7 all classes taken will be with the house, but after this setting will take place. Where students of similar abilities are taught together.
[edit] Clubs and Societies
There are clubs and societies that run during lunch times and after school. Currently, there is a String Ensemble, Wind Band, Brass and Sax group, Recorder Ensemble and three choirs.
[edit] School Day
- 0840 - Morning Registration
- 0845 - Act of Worship
- 0910 - Period 1
- 1000 - Period 2
- 1050 - Morning Break
- 1110 - Period 3
- 1200 - Period 4
- 1250 - Lunch Break
- 1350 - Period 5
- 1440 - Period 6
- 1530 - End of Regular School Day
- 1540 - Period 7 (allocated for AS/A2 courses and KS4 applied GCSE courses eg. ICT and Health And Social Care)
- 1630 - End of School Day
Food and drink are provided by the school at morning break and lunch time.
[edit] Management
Principal: Mr Max Kay
Vice Principal - Head of Aspley Lane Campus: Mrs P. Thompson
Vice Principal - Head of Wollaton Park Campus: Mrs S. Hampton
Senior Deputy Head: Mr C. Simpson
Deputy Head: Mr J. Craven
Deputy Head: Mr C. Cuomo
Deputy Head: Mr S. Nicholls
Assistant Headteacher: Mr J. Tickle
Assistant Headteacher: Mr S. Cox
Assistant Headteacher: Mrs K. Hobbs
Assistant Headteacher: Mr A. Smith
[edit] Uniform
The uniform includes Black or Grey trousers, Blue Shirt, Navy Blue Blazer, School Tie. Additionally, girls may wear a black or grey skirt with or without suitably coloured tights. All students are expected to wear the uniform smartly at all times with ties done up and shirts tucked in.
Sixth Form Students at the attached sixth form collage have a much more relaxed dress code. They are allowed to wear what they wish as long as it is "smart casual," and "in keeping with a professional and educational environment and the Christian values of the school."
[edit] Awards
Awards the school has received include:
- Schools Achievement Award in 2002 and 2003
- The Sportsmark Award
- The Career Mark Award
- Investors in People Award
- Young People playing and performing at local, regional and national levels
- Artsmark Award
- Lord Mayors Award for Enterprise
