Stourbridge school in with chance of winning national award
Pupils and staff from a school are celebrating winning a regional award and are now on their way to London with a chance of receiving a national title.
St James CE Primary School in Stourbridge has won the West Midlands regional award for the Department for Education (DfE) Character Awards.
The school received £15,000 and now will go through to the national final with eight other regions. The winner will be announced at a ceremony in London this month.
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Applications for the Character Awards were open throughout January. Among the criteria they needed to demonstrate was how character building forms a core part of the ethos, culture and day-to-day running of the organisation and is actively encouraged among staff and pupils. This includes honesty, integrity and dignity as well as neighbourliness and community spirit.
Councillor Tim Crumpton, cabinet member for children's service, said:"It's fantastic that St James C of E Primary has managed to get through to the national finals for the development and improvement of character traits in its pupils.
"Congratulations to the staff and children. I look forward to hearing how they get on at the ceremony later this month."
Schools and organisations taking part have been judged on their demonstration of outstanding practice of character education during the 2013/14 academic year.
