Time to Celebrate as Clockhouse get another award!

A year ago, the school embarked on a journey to improve the teaching and learning of science within the school. As part of this journey we applied for the Primary Science Quality Mark. This award is a programme to develop and celebrate the profile of science teaching, learning and leadership in primary schools. There are three different PSQM awards to ensure that all schools can achieve Primary Science Quality Mark. The awards are intended to be school appropriate, and provide a framework for improvement and development in leadership and provision, whatever the starting point. Following a year of hard work and dedication from all staff we are pleased to announce that today we were awarded the Gilt award for Primary Science. This award level recognises the ongoing and sustainable science learning which is happening at our school, ensuring your children are all receiving a memorable and enjoyable science education. This is the second highest of the awards that we could have recieved.

Jane Turner, PSQM National Director said "Gaining a Primary Science Quality Award is a significant achievement for a school.  The profile and quality of science teaching and learning in each awarded school is very high. Children are engaging with great science both in and outside the classroom, developing positive attitudes towards science as well as secure scientific understanding and skills. Science subject leaders, their colleagues, head teachers, children, parents and governors should be very proud."

Of our submission she said "I have thoroughly enjoyed reviewing your submission – thank you for sharing it with me. It is a very strong submission that illustrates just how far you have come as a school. The children are very clearly loving science and are exposed to a wide range of exciting and engaging activities. I would love to be in your school – your children are extremely lucky! Well done again on a fantastic submission. This submission meets the criteria for PSQM Gilt. Many congratulations on all you have achieved this year. You and your colleagues should be very proud. Great leadership. Well done!"

Special thanks must go to Miss Bowdery our Science Leader and Mrs Redgrave who supported Miss Bowdery throughout the process.

Well done Clockhouse!