Nunnykirk is a co-educational CReSTeD school, approved by the Department of Education and Science, and for the past twenty years we have been working with dyslexic children and their families to provide a unique educational and social environment that allows a student the opportunity to realise his/her potential. Through a team of caring individuals, we are able to offer a wealth of practical experience combined with professional qualifications. A comprehensive Individual Education Plan, small classes of no more than eight and one-to-one tuition allow us to exploit an individual's strengths to the full. A broad, balanced, differentiated curriculum which follows the National Curriculum, combined with a wide ranging extra-curricular programme ensures the development of self-confident and self-esteem. We aim to enable each student to become a happy, caring young person, capable of contributing to the Community in a positive way.
Nunnykirk is a Grade 1 Listed building set in the heart of the Northumbrian countryside offering unlimited scope for outdoor activities, yet also within easy reach of Newcastle Airport and Railway Station with direct services to all major cities. The school has excellent facilities including art room, dark room, home economics room, wood and plastic workshops, comprehensive computer facilities including IBM Voice Recognition Systems, and lap-top word processors. The school runs a small holding with farm animals which forms part of Rural Studies. The Market Town of Morpeth is nearby, and students go there for clubs such as swimming and athletics, cinema and shopping. The school enjoys excellent facilities for sailing and canoeing on the coast, hill-walking and cycling in the Cheviots and all pupils participate in the Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme. We compete against other schools in sport, and send representatives to the ISAI regional and national athletic events. An annual activity week allows the opportunity for youth hostelling, camping or visits abroad.
Private, local authority and SCE (Service Children's Education) placements are accepted and pupils come from the Midlands, the North of England and Scotland as well as a few from abroad.
Students go on to Further Education which include A levels, degree and vocational courses. Nunnykirk keeps in touch with former students through an annual reunion, whose professions range from nursery nurse and photographer to a superyacht skipper and member of the British Downhill Cycling Team. We aim to produce well-rounded individuals who confidentially take on a variety of challenges.
