South Cumbria Multi-Academy Trust is popping the confetti for its member schools after scoring three nominations in county-wide education awards.
Chetwynde School and Ormsgill Primary and Nursery School are each in the chase for the Golden Apple Education Awards, with Chetwynde gunning for Secondary School of the Year and pupil Nathan-Lee Cheongong for Student of the Year.
Ormsgill's The Hive, which assists children with educational healthcare plans, is also in the run for the best inclusion initiative.
SCMAT chief executive, Professor Andrew Wren, said: “We are delighted that the quality of education in our schools, achievements of pupils and the incredible efforts our staff are making is being recognised at this level.
“There are significant challenges across the board in education at the moment and to see the way we are responding to these as a Trust in innovative ways is positive for our pupils, their education and the communities they serve.”
Chetwynde School's nomination comes in light of the extraordinary progress it has made over the years, earning its first good grade from Ofsted.
School leaders worked with SCMAT to bring it out of financial notice to improve, now being judged as 'good in all areas' by Ofsted.
Nathan-Lee Cheong's academic ability is said to match his contribution to the school community.
Described as a pupil who ‘comes along once in a lifetime of teaching’, he has earned himself a place in a national maths summer school.
As funding for Special Educational Needs faces national challenges, Ormsgill Primary and Nursery School has launched an initiative called The Hive.
The initiative provides an adapted mainstream curriculum for SEN children.
The facility offers two weekly sessions with sensory, life skills, fine and gross motor, reading, numeracy, writing, arts and crafts and Lego therapy.
Winners of the Golden Apple Awards will be unveiled on Thursday, October 10, at Castle Green Hotel, Kendal.
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