Academic Excellence

Our school mission is to provide an education that cultivates courteous, independent and creative thinkers.

We allow our students' passionate interests to be unlocked and explored alongside excelling academically, practically, emotionally and socially in a purposeful school environment.

Our independence allows us to have a direct focal point on the individual, be responsive to change and provide a broad, innovative educational journey for our pupils.

Small class sizes allow more focus from the teacher to student, more opportunities to take part and express their opinions, more tailored technical training and enable students to be more educationally engaged and stimulated.

Embedding Professional Performing Arts training into the curriculum allows students to balance their academic and Performing Arts studies in an environment that understands the desire to succeed in both.

ACADEMIC CURRICULUM

ENGLISH

MATHMATICS

SCIENCE

FRENCH

GEOGRAPHY

HISTORY

PHSE

DANCE

DRAMA

MUSIC

ART

We believe strongly in providing our pupils with a rounded education, therefore, the curriculum is designed not only to provide the vital foundations for their continual and fundamental learning, but also to enhance and develop their character and virtue, allowing our pupils to flourish throughout their Secondary Education.

PERFORMING ARTS CURRICULUM

RAD BALLET

ISTD MODERN

ISTD TAP

CONTEMPORARY

DRAMA

SINGING

LYRICAL

JAZZ

ACROBATIC ARTS

MUSICAL THEATRE

Our Performing Arts curriculum will focus on all three components of the Performing Arts Industry. Dance, Singing and Drama.

Students will prepare for examinations in Tap and Modern through the ISTD examinations syllabus, Ballet through the Royal Academy of Dance, Drama and Vocal through musical theatre examination with The Dang syllabus.

Alongside this students will have an array of non syllabus classes to further support their development. Regular classes in conditioning, flexibility, jazz, contemporary, tap, vocal anatomy and drama will ensure our students receive well-rounded Performing Arts tuition.

Regular classes from industry professionals and casting directors will keep their learning fresh, current and relevant as well as regular trips to the theatre to reinforce their learning and cultural knowledge.

We also provide our students with offsite learning experiences such as recording studio sessions and working in theatrical performance spaces.

NDSOPA PUPILS TAKE PART IN EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES WHICH CHANGE THROUGHOUT THE ACADEMIC YEAR SUCH AS SWIMMING, MARTIAL ARTS, YOGA, TEAM SPORTS.