Denaby Main Primary deserves Quality Mark
says MP


21st January 2005

Caroline Flint was full of praise for Denaby Main Primary School this week after spending a morning visiting the school.

Said Ms Flint: "There are few schools in the borough that face the challenges of Denaby Main Primary, but the Basic Skills Quality Mark achieved by the school in 2004, shows just how well they are rising to those challenges.

"This school has happy, caring and committed staff and the pupils were a credit to their parents. Today I saw well-turned out, well behaved and attentive children who really love their school. Denaby Main Primary makes every hour interesting for the children. In a whole morning, I didn't hear one raised voice, but I saw lots of smiles."

Ms Flint said the Government was going from strength to strength helped by record levels of Government investment in primary education. Under this Government, the school has five more learning support assistants, thirty computers and six interactive whiteboards.

Said headteacher Carol Halstead: "From the thriving breakfast club, to the redesigned nursery, Denaby Main makes the most of our staff, the latest technology and modern classrooms to give these children the quality education they deserve."

The MP was also full of praise for the way the school was organised. "The Head, Carol Halstead and staff are doing a great job. There were more teachers and learning support assistants than ever; a speech therapist working with small groups and learning mentors helping children that lacked confidence."
The Don Valley MP attended the assembly, before sitting in on the morning's lessons and ended her visit helping to serve school dinners.

Pictures show:
Year 4 pupil Nathan, age 9, shows Caroline how to do maths
using the interactive whiteboard, with Maddison, aged 8, and Richard, age 8.

All smiles - arms folded: l to r Danielle (8), Tiffany (8) and Kenya (6) with Caroline.