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Welbeck School

Welcome to the Welbeck Community First School web site. We hope that the the site proves useful to you and that you can find the information you're looking for.

If your child is joining us for the first time, we welcome you as parents and look forward to a happy and successful association over the coming years. If you already have a child with us we are pleased to renew links between us.

Welbeck Community First School caters for 4 to 9 year old children. We provide an effective environment for learning. The school maintains to be recognised by a large number of national awards which shows the progress made in raising standards. In today's world, education is vital, and by giving children a first rate education during these formative years in school, we can help them achieve their potential in later years.

The school is situated in a semi-rural setting on the outskirts of Ashington town and serves the east end of the town. We are close to the richness of the mining heritage of the area as well as the amenities of Ashington and the school has maintains close links with the community. We have created a vibrant, accessible community room and the facilities are used extensively by local community groups:

 
  • The Welbeck Toddler Group
  • Ashington Surestart who run parenting classes
  • Adult Learning tutors run regular Literacy and Numeracy classes in preparation for GCSE's
  • Family Learning courses give families the opportunity to learn new skills together
 
Miss M Keenan Acting Headteacher
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Basic Skills Agency Quality Mark

Awarded by the Basic Skills Agency The Quality Mark is about recognising minimum standards in teaching literacy and numeracy. Attainment of this award is normally based on a close partnership between the Agency, LEA and schools.

National Healthy School Status

A Healthy School understands the importance of investing in health to assist in the process of raising levels of pupil achievement and improving standards

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Artsmark Gold Award

Arts Mark Gold Award

Artsmark Gold awarded by the Arts Council of England for the exceptional and extensive extra-curricular provision in the creative and performing arts. The Arts Council England is the national development agency for the arts.

Following a detailed and thorough audit of our Arts provision at Welbeck, the Arts Council England has awarded the school Artsmark Gold status.

School Achievement Award

The School Achievement award is awarded by the Department for Education and Skills for excellent examination results.
School Achievement Award

Investor In People

Investor in People Standard

Investors in People is the national Standard which sets out a level of good practice for training and development of people to achieve business goals. The Investors in People status reflects the quality of staff development at Welbeck

Eco-Schools Award

Eco Schools is a great way to make sustainable development a part of the life and ethos of your school. Designed to fit into the curriculum, it's an award scheme that gets everyone in the school community involved in making the school environment better.
Eco-Schools award

Sport England - Activemark Award

We have been re-accredited the Activemark which is awarded by Sport England for the exceptional and extensive extra-curricular provision in sport. This award recognizes the curriculum time and the range and quality of Sports education available at Welbeck. It is given following an extensive audit on our PE curriculum and extra curricular activities.

Sport England is an organisation committed to creating opportunities for people to start in sport, stay in sport and succeed in sport. They provide the strategic lead for sport in England and they are responsible for delivering the Government's sporting objectives. We believe sport has the power to change people's lives.

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