Nunnykirk School

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
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 
 
9 May 2013 
We have added the first part of the spring term newsletter. Just click on the header to view. 
 
9 May 2013 
We have added the latest boarding school policy document to the web site. Click here for more details. 
 
School opens doors to visitors 
Propective students and their parents are invited to the school's open morning on Wednesday 1st May. Meet the staff and pupils and tour the school to see the facilitles from 10.30am - 12.30pm. 
 
22 March 2013 
The school raised £60 for Comic Relief's Red Nose Day 2013 
 
20 March 2013 
One of our pupils has brought three nannies to school – nanny goats that is! 
 
14 January 2013 
Catch up with all of last term's activities in the autumn newsletter. 
Just click on the header to view. 
 
10 January 2013 
Our new school brochure is now available as an online flip book. Go to the Documents section of the website or click on the link above to view it. 
 
5 November 2012 
Two of our sixth form students are heading for a visit to Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp in Poland this week (November 7) after having been awarded places by the Holocaust Educational Trust. 
 
24 October 2012 
Nunnykirk has been awarded a Good Schools Guide subject award for the quality of teaching and GCSE exam results in Art and Design (Photography). 
The school has won the award four years in a row. 
 
1 October 2012 
The school will be holding an open morning on Wednesday 14 November and will be having our annual open day next year on Wednesday 1st May. Click the headline for more details. 
 
1 October 2012 
Many thanks to all of you – parents, staff and other supporters of the school – who have been using The Giving Machine to donate to the school. 
 
27 September 2012 
The school mini-bus was badly affected by the floods this week in Morpeth. 
Click on the header to see the dramatic photo! 
 
12 September 2012 
We have now added the summer term newsletter.  
Click on the header to view. 
 
4 July 2012 
Please note : page three should read ages 9 to 18, not 7 to 18. 
 
29 June 2012 
Belated news from the Art and Photography department 
 
28 May 2012 
We have now added the spring term newsletter. Just click on the header to view. 
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