Description
Norton Hill School is a State Secondary school for kids aged 11 to 18 (Gender - Mixed)
Norton Hill is a co-educational, non-selective 11-18 school. The students come from Midsomer Norton and the surrounding villages of North East Somerset. Norton Hill School prides itself on providing a secure, stable and well-ordered environment based on traditional values and genuine care and concern for individuals. They have just over 1800 students at the school of whom 400 are in the Midsomer Norton Sixth Form. In September 2016 we increased the Year 7 entry to eleven tutor groups, in response to a growing demand for places at Norton Hill. Students at Norton Hill belong to one of five houses: Blackdown, Cotswold, Exmoor, Mendip and Quantock. The House system ensures that every student is known individually, whilst enjoying the opportunities that a large school can offer.
Facilities
Key Stage 3 Curriculum:
The KS3 curriculum covers a wide range of subjects, from core, traditional academic subjects, to creative and expressive subjects. At Norton Hill school, whilst students are always building knowledge and skills to prepare them for Key Stage 4, we have the opportunity at KS3 to explore a wider range of knowledge, ideas and experiences, so that all students have had the same opportunities to develop as fully rounded students.
Key Stage 4 Curriculum:
All students continue with Maths, English Language and Literature, a Humanities from History or Geography, and Science. They also continue with non-examined subjects such as PSHE, P&B (RE), and Games. They are offered pathways that allow them to specialise in a language, take an IT option, or complete an 'Applied Learning Certificate'; they are also offered two further subjects. We are proud of the strong outcomes students achieve each year.
Special Educational Needs
As you may be aware, the Children and Families Act 2014 became law in September 2014. The Act recommends some reforms to the way special educational needs is managed in schools. A new Code of Practice will provide statutory guidance to schools for the support of children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities. This code is currently available in draft form on the Department for Education website. Useful summary documents are also available on a range of websites, outlining the main changes to special educational needs support and how these changes may affect your child. Nasen, or the National Association of Special Educational Needs, is a very useful organisation providing guidance to parents and professionals on a wide range of special educational needs issues.
Features
Things to note
Extra Curricular
They firmly believe that high academic achievement goes hand in hand with encouraging young people to develop their skills, attitudes and interests. Thanks to the considerable energy and commitment of our staff, we are able to offer a wide range of extra-curricular activities.
Activities Week
One of the curriculum highlights is Activities Week held during the final week of the Summer Term. This offers an extended learning opportunity for students to develop their skills in a particular area of interest to them. During this week, students can get involved in either School Camp, Languages visits to Europe, Sports week, Arts week, Wild and Wacky Science week, Transforming Texts, Entrepreneurs and Health and Beauty week. There is also an opportunity for all Year 10 students to undertake a work experience placement.
Sports
All students are encouraged to take part in team and House sports and we have very high levels of participation. Through the highly qualified PE staff and use of external coaches, they can offer a wide variety of sporting activities at a range of levels. Students can participate in extra curricular sport through: A wide variety of clubs and school sports teams including football, rugby, netball, hockey, rounders, cross-country, athletics, tennis, cricket, basketball, dance and golf, School sports teams, Inter-House competitions, School Sports Day
Outdoor Pursuits
Norton Hill is recognised as having the largest outdoor pursuits programmes in the area and we are proud of the number of students and staff who take part each year. These activities build student confidence and leadership skills and are highly valued when students leave the school for Higher Education or the workplace. Outdoor activities available to students include: Year 8 Forest of Dean Residential visit, School Camp which is one of the last traditional canvas school camps still running nationally, Ten Tors, Kielder Challenge, Duke of Edinburgh Award - Bronze, Silver & Gold, One-day Year 9 Outdoor Skills training, Ski Trip
Extra Curricular
Please check the school website link for details.
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