Mansfield, Ashfield and Worksop pupils amongst those attending glittering schools awards ceremony
Hundreds of Flying High Partnership children from 38 schools were celebrated at glittering children's awards event.
Children attending travelled from across Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire and Leicestershire to join together in a spectacular children’s awards show at Royal Concert Hall, Nottingham.
Mansfield, Ashfield and Worksop schools attending included Bilsthorpe Flying High Academy, Forest Glade Primary School (Sutton), Greenwood Primary School (Kirkby), Hillside Primary School (Hucknall), Hucknall Flying High Academy, Leamington Primary School (Sutton), Mapplewells Primary (Sutton), Peafield Lane Academy (Mansfield Woodhouse), Pinxton Village Academies, Flying High Academy (Mansfield) and Whipman Woods Flying High Academy (Worksop).
In all, 38 Flying High Partnership schools and more than 600 children participated in the event, celebrating pupils for their achievements and positive contributions to school life, including their sporting successes.
Children took centre stage as presenters, confidently leading the awards ceremony and inviting children on stage to perform songs, showcase their school’s artworks, and to collect their awards in front of a packed audience of supporters, friends and families.
Chris Wheatley OBE, chief executive and founder of The Flying High Partnership said the event created lasting memories for children, adding: “This event celebrates children from across our partnership, in a setting which is a fitting backdrop to our children’s inspiring achievements.
“Each awardee embodies one or more of the children’s characteristics which sit at the heart of our partnership’s core values, creating unique, exceptional and sustainable schools.
"Our children co-created the children’s characteristics, with definitions shaped by the Flying High Children’s Parliament and they represent not only our children’s voices, but their legacy, and these offer inspiration to us all.
"A huge well done to all of our children.”
Awards inspired by children’s characteristics include aspiration, kindness, effective communication, confidence, pride, curiosity, responsibility, resilience, and problem solving.
Attending the event was recently appointed headteacher of Bilsthorpe Flying High Academy, Mr Chris Reynolds.
Chris said that whilst his school had attended previous events, the experience was new for him.
He said: “As a new headteacher within the Flying High Partnership, I was incredibly impressed by the children's awards.
"It was a wonderful celebration of the achievements, talents, and contributions of children from across the trust.
“The children and their families clearly had a fantastic time, and the event created a real sense of pride and belonging.
"Seeing so many schools come together highlighted not only the scale of the Flying High Partnership but also the tremendous success it has achieved in supporting children and communities.
"It was an inspiring evening that truly reflected the values and ambitions the Flying High Partnership holds for all children and all schools in the trust.”
Organisers thanked sponsors of the event for their continued support.
Sponsors included: LEAD IT Services, Eaton Fire & Security, Vertas, PPS, Coyles Kitchens & Joinery, Willetts Plumbing & Heating, Volt Electrical, Next Level Sports Ltd, Connex Education Partnership, AR Signs, ASL Group, IMP Software, My New Term, The Lime Trees, SDSA, Absolute Play, Mazon Flooring, Purple Mash, Pave the Way Midlands Ltd, Browne Jacobson LLP and Streets Chartered Accountants.