NEW SCHOOL WILL OFFER MORE CHOICE FOR STUDENTS

The future of Radcliffe-on Trent’s Dayncourt School has been secured following Nottinghamshire County Council’s approval of the school’s partnership with South Nottingham College. A new school which will offer exciting new learning opportunities for the young people of Cotgrave and Radcliffe is to be established in time for August 2011.
The partnership will provide a radical education programme that will meet each student’s individual needs and make the most of their personal learning achievements. Students will be offered a broad range of vocational qualifications alongside the traditional academic curriculum, to suit their needs and interests. This will include joint post-16 and diploma courses.
South Nottingham College aims to harness its experience and expertise in delivering an outstanding educational experience together with Dayncourt School’s academic strengths. The partnership will provide learners with a personalised learning approach focussing upon inspirational, dynamic teaching and a broad, flexible and dynamic curriculum which will encourage learners to become more independent and resilient and ultimately better prepare them for the challenges that lay ahead of them.
The partnership will also contribute to the community cohesion agenda through extended services and placing the school at the heart of the local communities by providing the local community with access to specialist services, access to adult learning, ICT and sports facilities and by acting as a catalyst for all stakeholders to bring the community together.
Tim Mitchell, head of Dayncourt School, said: “The partnership between Dayncourt School and South Nottingham College, which has been supported by the County Council, will provide a new school and put students at the very heart of what we are seeking to achieve. Each student will have a personalised programme of study, because this model recognises that every student is unique and learns at different rates. This proposal will secure the future of the school and provide flexible options for our students.”
Malcolm Cowgill, South Nottingham College principal, added: “This is a unique opportunity for current and future learners in Radcliffe-on-Trent and Cotgrave to access the learning they need, when they need it, not when the system determines they should have it. We are committed to ‘Success Through Learning’ and are dedicated to supporting development of skills, attitude and knowledge.”