Ninestiles Technology College
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Ninestiles School is a secondary school
situated in Acocks Green
, Birmingham
, England
. It is a mixed comprehensive Technology College
with 1,200 students, including 60 in the sixth form
. It has over 1,000 laptops and the largest wireless network of any school in Europe. The current head teacher is Christine Quinn.
It is the lead school in a federation headed by Sir Dexter Hutt, and associated with a consultancy company "Ninestiles Plus". The school was granted Technology College
status in 1997 and became a foundation school in 1999.
Ninestiles School is also connected with Fox Hollies Leisure Centre, giving the school access to a swimming pool, squash and badminton facilities, an astroturf pitch and a large field generally used for rugby, cricket and other outdoor sports.
In 2005, the school changed the length of its lessons to two and a half hours apiece. This change was intended to allow for subjects to be taught in greater depth and for guest speakers to come into school. The change required some adaptation on the part of the school's faculty, including rotating subjects and planning extended trips.
At the beginning of the 2008-2009 school term, Ninestiles School changed to a system in which pupils from different year groups were placed in the same forms. They were split into six "colleges" called Red, Blue, Orange, Yellow, Green and Purple to represent the colours if the rainbow. The school has said that this will be an effective way for pupils to bond with other students of different ages, and also have the older students helping the younger ones. Additional upgrades to the school include a bigger student support Centre, new carpets, walls and furniture. In 2007, the school introduced Challenge Week, an end-of-year event in which students have an opportunity to participate in trips and activities. In 2009 a new feature was introduced, TAG (talents, gifts and abilities). This gives students an opportunity to participate in a new activity that they haven't tried before or to take part in an activity that they enjoy. TAG takes place every Week 1 Friday.
The school is also partially selective by means of an entrance examination. 10% of places are given to children who have academic ability. Students are drawn from a wide area and the school is heavily over-subscribed.[1]
The colleges are:
striker Nathan Delfouneso
.
Also, in the year of 2011, another student, named Muhammad Bilal
achieved the national rugby golden youth award for 2010. His victory was a first for the outstanding school.
No student can wear their black school sweatshirt during P.E. Optionally, students can wear black tracksuit bottoms, red P.E sweatshirt, or a plain black rugby shirt.
Secondary school
Secondary school is a term used to describe an educational institution where the final stage of schooling, known as secondary education and usually compulsory up to a specified age, takes place...
situated in Acocks Green
Acocks Green
Acocks Green is an area and ward of south Birmingham, England. It is named after the Acock family who built a large house in the area in 1370. Acocks Green is one of the four wards making up Yardley formal district...
, Birmingham
Birmingham
Birmingham is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England. It is the most populous British city outside the capital London, with a population of 1,036,900 , and lies at the heart of the West Midlands conurbation, the second most populous urban area in the United Kingdom with a...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. It is a mixed comprehensive Technology College
Technology College
Technology College is a term used in the United Kingdom for a secondary specialist school that focuses on design and technology, mathematics and science. These were the first type of specialist schools, beginning in 1994. In 2008 there were 598 Technology Colleges in England, of which 12 also...
with 1,200 students, including 60 in the sixth form
Sixth form
In the education systems of England, Wales, and Northern Ireland, and of Commonwealth West Indian countries such as Barbados, Trinidad and Tobago, Belize, Jamaica and Malta, the sixth form is the final two years of secondary education, where students, usually sixteen to eighteen years of age,...
. It has over 1,000 laptops and the largest wireless network of any school in Europe. The current head teacher is Christine Quinn.
It is the lead school in a federation headed by Sir Dexter Hutt, and associated with a consultancy company "Ninestiles Plus". The school was granted Technology College
Technology College
Technology College is a term used in the United Kingdom for a secondary specialist school that focuses on design and technology, mathematics and science. These were the first type of specialist schools, beginning in 1994. In 2008 there were 598 Technology Colleges in England, of which 12 also...
status in 1997 and became a foundation school in 1999.
Ninestiles School is also connected with Fox Hollies Leisure Centre, giving the school access to a swimming pool, squash and badminton facilities, an astroturf pitch and a large field generally used for rugby, cricket and other outdoor sports.
Structure
In 2003 a new building was built onto the site of Ninestiles, known as the ICT and Business Studies Block. The Building came into use for 2004, providing more ICT and Business Study Rooms.In 2005, the school changed the length of its lessons to two and a half hours apiece. This change was intended to allow for subjects to be taught in greater depth and for guest speakers to come into school. The change required some adaptation on the part of the school's faculty, including rotating subjects and planning extended trips.
At the beginning of the 2008-2009 school term, Ninestiles School changed to a system in which pupils from different year groups were placed in the same forms. They were split into six "colleges" called Red, Blue, Orange, Yellow, Green and Purple to represent the colours if the rainbow. The school has said that this will be an effective way for pupils to bond with other students of different ages, and also have the older students helping the younger ones. Additional upgrades to the school include a bigger student support Centre, new carpets, walls and furniture. In 2007, the school introduced Challenge Week, an end-of-year event in which students have an opportunity to participate in trips and activities. In 2009 a new feature was introduced, TAG (talents, gifts and abilities). This gives students an opportunity to participate in a new activity that they haven't tried before or to take part in an activity that they enjoy. TAG takes place every Week 1 Friday.
The school is also partially selective by means of an entrance examination. 10% of places are given to children who have academic ability. Students are drawn from a wide area and the school is heavily over-subscribed.[1]
Ninestiles colleges
There are six colleges within the school. Each college comprises approximately twelve classes, each of which contains approximately 15 students and a form tutor. Internal and external competitions are run which involve the colleges, it is called the ICC (inter-college competition)The colleges are:
- Purple
- Red
- Green
- Blue
- Orange
- Yellow
Sports
The most popular sport in the school is football. The school runs teams across several other sports, including cricket, basketball, rugby. Ninestiles students to play professional sport include Aston VillaAston Villa F.C.
Aston Villa Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Witton, Birmingham. The club was founded in 1874 and have played at their current home ground, Villa Park, since 1897. Aston Villa were founder members of The Football League in 1888. They were also founder...
striker Nathan Delfouneso
Nathan Delfouneso
Nathan Abayomi Delfouneso is an English footballer who plays as a striker for Aston Villa. His natural playing position is as a striker, however he has been used as a winger throughout his career...
.
Also, in the year of 2011, another student, named Muhammad Bilal
Muhammad Bilal
Muhammad Ibrahim Bilal was a member of a terrorist group dubbed the Portland Seven, some members of which attempted to travel to Afghanistan shortly after 9/11 in order to aid the Taliban. In October 2002, Bilal was indicted and shortly thereafter arrested in Detroit...
achieved the national rugby golden youth award for 2010. His victory was a first for the outstanding school.
Examination success
In 2009, Ninestiles school had achieved outstanding results all students have achieved level 3.Uniform
All footwear has to be plain black. Ninestiles black sweatshirts, white polo shirts can be worn, and full length trousers can be worn. Girls can wear black, full length skirts, and shlwar kameez and hijab. During P.E., students wear a red polo t-shirt with logo or badge, black shorts with logo, and red football socks. Students can wear trainers during P.E.No student can wear their black school sweatshirt during P.E. Optionally, students can wear black tracksuit bottoms, red P.E sweatshirt, or a plain black rugby shirt.