Welcome to the Nunnykirk School for Dyslexia website.
Welcome to the Nunnykirk School for Dyslexia website.
Nunnykirk School is a school for dyslexia - providing specialist education for boys and girls who experience specific learning difficulties, in particular dyslexia, for over 30 years.
We aim to be a school of excellence for the teaching of children with dyslexia and other associated learning difficulties. Nunnykirk School provides a friendly and supportive environment for children where high standards, hard work and sensible behaviour are expected.
We aim to find the best in every pupil, build up their confidence, encourage social awareness, help develop interests in sports and hobbies and prepare our pupils for further education, vocational training opportunities or the work place.
Carol Hodgson
Headteacher
Nunnykirk School has consistently received very positive Ofsted reports and we have recorded many achievements by our pupils over the years including national awards for poetry, photography, art and sports.
Our learning programme is specifically designed to address the needs of pupils with dyslexia and other associated difficulties such as dyspraxia or speech and language problems.
All of the school's qualified and special dyslexia trained teachers and care staff work hard to meet the needs of every individual pupil and we hope that your son or daughter will benefit from the unique Nunnykirk School experience.
This website is designed to provide you with all the information you need about dyslexia and Nunnykirk School but please contact us if you have any specific queries or want further information.
News update
13 December 2011
We have added our Winter term newsletter
14 November 2011
The school will be opening its doors to visitors on the morning of Tuesday 22 November (10.45am - 12.30pm). Pupils will act as official guides around the magnificent John Dobson designed school and visitors can meet pupils and teachers and tour the school.
6 October 2011
We have just added our summer term newsletter to the website.
9 September 2011
Nunnykirk has received a very positive report from Ofsted following the inspection in June 2011.
28 June 2011
Space age technology is helping the school improve its security.
13 June 2011
Nunnykirk's school kitchen has scored a five star excellence rating in a national food hygiene initiative.
18 May 2011
Visitors will be able to see GCSE exam submissions for art and photography as the school turns into a gallery for the day next week (May 25).
11 May 2011
School funds have been boosted by the Giving Machine initiative.
12 April 2011
We have just added our most recent newsletter to the school website.
29 March 2011
Recently pupils from the inters up to the 6th form took part in a sponsored bag pack at Morrisons' supermarket in Alnwick.
14 March 2011
The school will be holding its annual open day on Wednesday 25 May 2011.
10 March 2011
A number of pupils spent the last week of school spring term learning about Chinese culture to coincide with the Chinese New Year.
20 January 2011
Autumn newsletter added to the school website.
18 January 2011
The school would like to extend its thanks to the Greggs Foundation for its recent grant of £500 towards the cost of building of an all weather karting track for the school.
18 January 2011
As we begin a new school term the headteacher and Nunnykirk School governors would like to wish all our pupils, parents and staff the very best and look forward to a happy 2011.
16 December 2010
The recent snowy weather certainly posed some challenges for Nunnykirk School but with determination and effort we made the best of things!
18 October 2010
Two former pupils of Nunnykirk School have been gaining a national reputation for their work in the fields of fashion and portrait photography.
1 October 2010
It was a family affair recently when Mrs & Mr Hodgson’s daughter Kate took to the skies to fund raise for the school. Kate bravely agreed to do a sky-dive and raised £165 to be split between Nunnykirk School and the National Autistic Society.
Gallery
Find out more about what our school students have been up to lately...
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