AWARDS and PRIZES 

 

Over the last few years Boughton Community Infant School has achieved a number of awards and prizes.

We are extremely proud of our achievements.

Details of each award are listed below.

Artsmark Gold Award.

 

Please use the following link to find out more about our Artsmark Gold Award. http://www.broughtoninfantschool.org.uk/page6.htm

   Activemark 2007 and 2008

Activemarks are are awarded annually, they reward delivery of the national PE, School Sport and Club Links strategy. 

They are open to all schools which are part of a school sport partnership. 

Schools received the mark if, according to the survey:

90% or more of pupils across the school were doing at least 2 hours high quality PE and school sport a week.  

Swan Award Inclusion   

Buckinghamshire County Council Swan Award for Inclusion

Innovation in work to promote exceptional practice in both inclusion and diversity.

Educational inclusion is defined as "the efforts made by the school community to proactively make learning meaningful and relevant for pupils from a variety of social and cultural backgrounds including travellers; refugees and asylum seekers; black and ethnic minority pupils and faith groups; pupils with SEN; girls and boys; pupils who need support to learn English as an additional language; gifted and talented pupils; children looked after by the local authority; infrequent attendees; other children such as sick children, young carers, those children from families under stress, pregnant schoolgirls and teenage parents and pupils at risk of disaffection and inclusion. …the ultimate aim of inclusive education is to give every pupil, regardless of their background, the opportunity to fulfil their human potential. " (National PSE Association)

To achieve the Award, schools had to show exceptional practice in both of the categories below, which results in significant pupil achievement

  • A whole school activity which illustrates the philosophy of educational inclusion as identified above. Explain how this contributes to pupils' achievement.
  • Working with/for two of the groups identified above, give examples of activities which provide regular opportunities to sustain inclusive practice and/or celebrate diversity. Explain how this contributes to pupils' achievement.

Previous Award

Investors in People

Investors in People is the national standard which sets out a level of good practice for the training and development of people in order to achieve goals. 

The Standard is based on three main principals:

  • Developing strategies to improve performance
  • Taking action to improve the performance 
  • Evaluation 

These three key principles are broken down into 10 indicators, against which organisations are assessed. 

Investors in People in Schools  

Schools that are working with the Standard have found it invaluable in evaluating their existing practice and performance. It provides a coherent framework for:

  • The professional development needs of all staff
  • Leadership, management, and the management of change
  • Performance management
  • Assessing, recording and reporting schools and pupil achievement  

 

PRIZES

 

Our year 2 children have been growing produce from around the world as part of the "Aylesbury in Bloom" initiative.

Mrs Hughes and her class won the "Best garden in a Pot" competition - well done to Purple Class.

 (July 2010)

 

 

We were thrilled to learn that 11 of our Year 2 pupils had been successful in the "Young Writers ­ My First Acrostic" competition. The following is an extract from the letter received from the Editor of "Young Writers ­My First Acrostic" competition: "Our editorial team selected work on the basis of perception, imagination, expression and good use of language. This is a great achievement that you and your pupils can be proud of. A copy of the book will be kept in the British Library." 

Well done to Oscar S, Daniel S, Patrick W, Cyrus P, Alexandra P, Lucy H, Ellie W, Shannyn D, Alex B, Rida F and Emily M.

(June 2010)

 

 

 

 

The School has won Second Prize in the 'Shop for your School Christmas programme' (2009) at Hale Leys Shopping Centre. Thank you to all the families who donated receipts from their Christmas shopping which helped Broughton to win £500 worth of fantastic multi media equipment by GBM Digital Technologies. Your support is much appreciated!