A Huntingdonshire School has received two prestigious awards and joins a select group of schools to be named a Centre of Excellence. 

Since July, Abbey College in Ramsey has been awarded The Learning Outside the Classroom Silver Mark and the Centre of Excellence Award.

It received the Silver Mark for demonstrating the principles of inclusion and was commended for promoting diversity, raising achievement for all students and creating a nurturing environment for success. 

Following this achievement, the school joined a select group of 240 schools across the UK to be named a Centre of Excellence by the IQM.

Abbey College had to meet certain criteria to attain this accolade, including classroom research activities exploring inclusive practice, sharing and disseminating good practices between schools.

Students actively participated in a range of activities beyond the classroom, including musical and drama productions, residential programmes with the Combined Cadet Force (CCF), and the bi-annual world challenge, this year saw students travel to Borneo.

Andy Christoforou, Headteacher at Abbey College said: “We are thrilled to have received these two prestigious awards. Becoming a Centre of Excellence is a testament to the tireless efforts of our staff and community to ensure inclusion remains at the heart of our educational approach.”

He added: “Achieving the LOTC Silver mark is an outstanding accomplishment. We are committed to embedding opportunities for our students to learn beyond the classroom throughout the curriculum.

"These experiences are invaluable at shaping our students into well-rounded individuals and providing learning opportunities beyond what can be taught inside the classroom.”

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