Old Basford School is a proud member of   

Nottingham Schools Trust. 

In 2017 a group of Nottingham schools joined forces to establish the Nottingham Schools Trust – a collaborative partnership focusing on improving education for the children of Nottingham.  NST has a priority to provide sustainable school to school support to all of the member schools within the trust and take full advantage of the breadth and expertise that already exist in member schools.  NST’s guiding principles are to challenge, support and improve member schools and academies to ensure that all their children succeed.

Old Basford School has a voice in the decision-making process, through the Trust’s open and transparent governance. Moreover, the Trust values the diversity which exists in our schools and actively encourages each school joining the Trust to maintain and further develop its own distinctive culture and identity.

ROYAL SHAKESPEARE COMPANY (RSC) LEAD ASSOCIATE SCHOOL

Our journey with the RSC began in 2015 when we became involved in the exciting 'Dream 16' project which was a co-production of 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' between the RSC and amateur companies across the UK, commemorating the 400th anniversary of William Shakespeare's death. Since then, our partnership has grown in strength, we joined the RSC Associate schools programme, and are now proud to be known as an RSC Lead Associate School.

  We work very closely with 3 other Lead Associate schools in Nottingham and 6 other Associate schools- 5 primaries and an SEN school. Together we are committed to provide our children with a rich arts-based project. The annual Associate Schools programme includes:-

• RSC- led CPD in rehearsal room techniques (delivered in Nottingham) 
• RSC- led CPD in Stratford for Associate Schools lead teachers
• Access to a wealth of RSC resources and RSC website
• Participation in the RSC Ambassador programme (3 children per school)
• Co-working with the Nottingham Associate Schools and sharing of ideas and resources
• Performance of one of Shakespeare's plays in school
• Children participate in a joint production and perform at one of the theatres
• Study of a Shakespeare play by all children in school (FS to Y6)
• Delivery of bespoke lessons by associate artists in drama, visual art and music

 In recognition for the work our school has done and our commitment to working in partnership with the RSC, Nottingham theatres, creative associate artists and other Nottingham schools, in March 2022 we were honoured to achieve the RSC Artsmark Alliance Platinum Award.

  Please click the link below to find out more about Shakespeare work and events at OBS.