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BLOXHAM CE Primary School is celebrating a string of national awards and the opening of its new Cherry Tree Centre for families with children under five.
First, an OFSTED inspection found the school good, saying it had a "warm, open and supportive culture that enables staff and pupils to develop confidence and succeed in their work. " Then, less than a fortnight later, the school heard the results of the Statutory Inspection of Anglican and Methodist Schools (SIAMS) which said: "Bloxham is an inclusive school, with a highly developed Christian ethos, which ensures rapid progress in learning by all pupils. "Not long after this, headteacher Matthew Ingall was recognised as a 'National Leader in Education' under a Government scheme where the best school leaders and their teams offer support to other schools.
And then at the end of March the school was awarded 'Artsmark Gold' which celebrates schools that champion the arts and strive for excellence in their provision. Finally, the new Cherry Tree Centre opened, replacing the Butterfly Children's Centre which was closed following Government cuts earlier in the year.
It offers play sessions on Mondays andWednesdays from 9. 30-11am for families with children aged five and under, with lots of toys, a baby area and arts and crafts activities.
These achievements follow on from the school's excellent SATs results in 2016 and previous years which show that Bloxham Primary is consistently in the top 10 per cent of schools in the country. Headteacher, Matthew Ingall, said: "We have so much to be thankful for here at Bloxham Primary School.
We wouldn't have been able to open our new Cherry Tree Centre without the support of our local parish councils, for example.
I'd like to thank and congratulate everyone involved with the school, not least our wonderful children and staff for all their hard work and commitment. ""The next big goal, apart from all our usual academic, music, sports and arts activities, is our very own Festival in the playground, for music and fun on Saturday 17th June from 2pm to 9pm. "