St. James’s CE School in Wollaston, Stourbridge has won a regional award from the
Department for Education for the way in which it focusses on developing the character
of its pupils.
St. James’s is one of 16 schools and organisations across the country which have
received £15,000 each in recognition of their work to promote traits such as grit and
resilience in pupils.
Announcing the winners of the Character Awards, the Secretary of State for Education,
Nikki Morgan, said that ensuring pupils develop resilience and grit helps them to stay
on the right track once they leave school – improving their employment chances and
increasing their participation in society. She said: “Teaching character not only benefits
children at school – it also plays a vital role in ensuring young people leave school
prepared for life in modern Britain.”
The judges said: “St. James’s CE Primary School is founded on values including
respect, honesty, kindness, responsibility, perseverance and friendship. Parents and
pupils voted on the values and character traits they want to see developed by the time
they leave school. Pupil ‘learning ambassadors’ and ‘eco warriors’ act as role models
to promote character traits such as independence and resilience in the school and
through the wider community.”
Please pray for St. James’s School and for all our church schools as they teach these
core values.
Evesham Deanery – Rural Dean: Richard Thorniley; Lay Chair: Liz Booth
Diocese of Quebec (Canada): Bishop Dennis Drainville
Diocese of Skara (Sweden): Bishop Åke Bonnier
Diocese of West Yorkshire and the Dales: Bishop Nick Baines with Bishops Tony Robinson
(Wakefield), James Bell (Ripon), Toby Howarth (Bradford), Jonathan Gibbs (Huddersfield)
