A school in Stevenage has won a national teaching award for its use of partnerships to help shape the young people in its care.
Woolenwick Infant and Nursery School has been recognised with a Silver Award in the category Impact through Partnership in the Pearson National Teaching Awards.
Selected from thousands of nominees, the win highlights the impact the school has on shaping the lives of the young people in their care and beyond through enduring partnerships with local and national organisations.
Woolenwick will now be in the running for the gold award, which will be announced in November.
The school's inclusion leader, Christina Anderson, said: "We are delighted to be recognised for our commitment to partnership working to improve outcomes for children and young people.
"We are proud to lead the Stevenage Creative Network of schools and cultural providers, proud to be the flagship school for the Primary Music Strategy and proud partners of the Just Talk Network.
"We are committed to networking, developing and co-creating new opportunities and contributing to the development of cultural and creative education at a strategic level, locally and nationally."
Woolenwick's senior leadership team accepted the award on behalf of the whole school. (Image: Woolenwick Infant and Nursery School)
John Prebble, co-director of the Stevenage community group Junction 7 Creatives, said: "Woolenwick Infant and Nursery School are a shining light in our whole community. Their highly creative and pupil-centred way of nurturing children in the school is quite simply outstanding.
"What really sets Woolenwick Infant and Nursery School apart is their commitment to enabling children as inspirational and influential citizens in Stevenage and the world, with the school playing an active and vital role in the life of the town.
"The school community brightens all our lives in Stevenage."
Kenny Arnold, from the Stevenage community group People for People, added: "Our partnership has a very positive and important message as it has brought the children into the reality of foodbanks and community; helping people and making sure everyone gets looked after.
"The school choir's fundraising goes straight to foodbanks in the community, where it's needed the most. It will also impact some children who use foodbanks, so it helps to destigmatise the use of them."
The mayor of Stevenage, Councillor Jim Brown, presented the silver award to the senior leadership team in a special assembly.
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