INDEPENDENT school Moyles Court is welcoming a new headteacher.

The boarding and day school near Ringwood is welcoming Richard Milner-Smith at the start of a new academic year. This September sees the launch of an online GCSE in psychology and a virtual learning environment – a virtual classroom that allows teachers and students to communicate online.

Class information, learning materials, assignments and homework are provided via the web and students can log in from anywhere in the world to view this information and download assignments and required reading materials to their computers.

The school also has a new website at moylescourt.co.uk.

Mr Milner-Smith said: “The new website and all our recent innovations are a great way to kick-start the new academic year at Moyles Court.

“We are providing a wealth of information for students, parents, teachers and our community and these are fine examples of the steps being taken to ensure all of our pupils are supported as much as possible in their learning.”