Status and Awards

The Healthy Schools Programme (NHSP) is a joint initiative between DCSF and Department of Health (DH) - which promotes a whole school/whole child approach to health. The programme has existed since 1999. It is recognised as a key delivery mechanism in the Children's Plan (DCSF 2007) and in Healthy Weight, healthy Lives (DH 2008) - 21st Century White Paper reference.

Arts Award inspires young people to grow their arts and leadership talents: it's creative, valuable and accessible.

For schools which demonstrate how effective science leadership is beginning to have an impact on science teaching and learning across the school.

The School Games Mark - is a government led awards scheme launched in 2012 to reward schools for their commitment to the development of competition across their school and into the community.

Little Wandle Letters and Sounds Revised is our new updated phonics programme designed to teach children in Reception and Year One. The programme covers GPCs and Words in Phases 2 to 5.

The LiveSimply award is a scheme for communities and schools who can show how they have been living: simply. sustainably with creation.