- Mary Rose School
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Mary Rose School Type Community Special School Specialism Sports Location Gisors Road
Southsea
Portsmouth
Hampshire
PO4 8GT
EnglandLocal authority Portsmouth DfE URN 134881 Gender Coeducational Ages 2–19 Website maryrose.portsmouth.sch.uk Coordinates: 50°47′35″N 1°03′18″W / 50.79296°N 1.05487°W
Mary Rose School is a 2-19 community special school in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England that opened in February 2007 and educates 110 pupils.[1] The opening of the school, due for September 2006, was delayed by design and construction issues.[2][3] The school takes children with a wide range of severe and complex learning needs. Mary Rose has been awarded specialist Sports College status.[4]
Wheelchair basketball player and Paralympic broadcaster Ade Adepitan formally opened the school in 2007 and officially opened its specialist sports college status in October 2008.[4]
Many of the school's pupils have physical disabilities and health issues. Headteacher Alison Beane has stated that "Sport, wellbeing and fitness all go together to help move [pupils with disabilities or health issues] forward, to develop their physical skills" and noted sport is a great motivating element. The school also co-operates with Priory School in Southsea, which promotes excellence in physical education and community sport.[4]
Achieving sports college status means that after the school raised £20,000, the government provided £100,000 in capital build funding to develop "The Studio", a room for dance, gymnastics, fitness work including sensory integration with sound, lighting, and space. In addition, the school will receive £60,000 a year over the following four years toward staffing and community partnership enhancements.[4]
In the report of their November 2007 inspection, Ofsted gave the school an overall assessment of Good, point two on a four point scale. However, both the Foundation Stage and the sixth form were assessed as Outstanding.[5]
References
- ^ "We're so glad to be here at long last!", Europe Intelligence Wire, 26 February 2007.
- ^ "New special school will be named Mary Rose ", Portsmouth News, 26 September 2005
- ^ "Design issues delay school", Building Design, 26 May 2006
- ^ a b c d Donovan, Sion (2008-10-17). "School has special place in Paralympic broadcaster's heart". Johnston Press. http://www.portsmouth.co.uk/news/School-has-special-place-in.4602119.jp. Retrieved 2008-10-31.[dead link]
- ^ "Mary Rose School - Inspection report", Ofsted, 3 December 2007
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Categories:- Portsmouth
- Primary schools in Hampshire
- Comprehensive schools in Hampshire
- Sports Colleges in England
- Special schools in Hampshire
- Educational institutions established in 2007
- 2007 establishments in England
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