Accreditations and Awards

What is the Rights Respecting School Award?   

UNICEF UK's Rights Respecting School Award recognises the achievements of putting the convention at the heart of the school ethos. The initiative gives ways of inspiring and supporting schools who want to provide children with a rights/respecting way of living. 

At Prospect House Specialist Support Primary School we are a Bronze Award Rights Respecting School, we are working towards attaining our Silver Award. 

Why Prospect House believes it is important?   

Our Core Values are intrinsically linked to the ‘Rights of the Child’ and we believe that children should be at the heart of everything we do. For children to make the most of their opportunities they need to have an understanding of their rights. School is responsible for promoting a rights-respecting environment and for developing and understanding that rights apply equally to everyone globally. Children should be given the opportunity to learn about the wider world and understand their responsibilities so that everyone can fulfil their rights. 

Our Core Values: 

We Love to Learn -Article 28, 29, 30   

We are Safe, Healthy and Happy - Article 12, 23, 24, 27, 39   

We Try Our Best - Article 3, 6, 13   

We like that we are all different - Article 2, 29, 30   

We Work Together - Article 9, 12, 15, 19, 27, 39   

We respect everybody - Article 1, 2,13, 14 

What are we doing to promote a rights respecting environment?   

• Collective Worship supports the teaching of the Rights of the Child 
• Children's rights are displayed around school to help with understanding the articles 
• Prospect House will have a School Council and children will be given opportunities to share their ‘voice’ and be included in decisions about the future of our school. 
• The language of respect and responsibility is used by everyone in school 
• We show respect to our environment so that others in the future may have their rights. 
• Parents will be given information about the Convention of the Rights of the Child and have opportunities to share their views 
• We will participate annually in UNICEF’s; ‘Outright Campaign', Day for change 

To find out more about UNICEF Rights Respecting Award, follow the link below:

https://www.unicef.org.uk/rights-respecting-schools/

Pupils at Prospect House have once again been awarded a prestigious Eco-Schools’ Green Flag with Distinction.

This academic year, students at Prospect House have once again received international accreditation for their exceptional work in promoting sustainability and raising environmental awareness amongst their peers.

The Eco-Schools programme, established in 1994, is now implemented in over 70 countries worldwide. In 2023-24, more than 1.4 million pupils attended an Eco-School in England. The programme follows a tried-and-trusted seven-step framework, that encourages young people to explore a variety of environmental issues before spearheading environmental action in their school and local community.

Since Prospect House first engaged with the Eco-Schools’ programme in 2022, accomplishments have included the establishment of an eco council, the introduction of recyling in every classroom and annual Clean Air Day event.

This year pupils impressively built on these achievements by focusing on key issues. The Eco-Committee then successfully delivered a diverse range of activities including new growing areas and equipment for every class, working with external agencies and partners and delivering inspiring projects around the school grounds and beyond. 

Speaking about their achievements Eco Schools commented on  'You’ve inspired enthusiastic young environmentalists who are excited about sustainability and empowered to make a difference, so it’s no surprise pupil engagement has been a highlight of your journey'

Eco-Schools England Manager, Adam Flint, said: ‘The Eco-Schools’ Green Flag is an international benchmark that demonstrates a commitment to fighting climate change and high standard of sustainable practice. Students and staff who earn this award deserve recognition for their dedication toward protecting our planet. Every day, they demonstrate that each of us can contribute to making our planet a better, more sustainable, place.’

To learn more about Eco-Schools head to www.eco-schools.org.uk 

Prospect House has been accredited as a Gold Acheiving School for Staff Wellbeing.

One Education said, it was a pleasure visiting your school to see what you have achieved so far in your wellbeing journey, I can certainly see the dedication and commitment you have in supporting your staff's wellbeing. 

A summary of the feedback we got from staff is below. It was clear that staff felt that all school leaders were very supportive, approachable and appreciative of everyone's efforts. The new building has certainly had a huge positive impact on staff wellbeing too and having the right resources and space to support the pupils has really supported staff in both their ability to do their job but also their job satisfaction: 

• "I feel highly valued and appreciated for the little things not just the big things"
• "We get time to really embed the training we do, we aren't expected to do it in our own time"
• "PPA time is protected and never lost"
• "I feel that I can get my work done in school hours which means I am not working at home"
• "The induction process is clear and supportive"
• "Everything has a space, the separate PPA room to the staffroom means we can really switch off and relax"
• "Senior leaders are always available and if you call on them they will be there"
• "Feel good Friday is fully embedded and is great to spend social time with each other"
• "Feel good Friday gives everyone a great buzz"
• "Senior Leaders care about our career progression and support our CPD"
• "Last week's staff wellbeing INSET was amazing" 
• "I always feel well informed and included in staff communications"
• "The move to the new building was seamless, all staff were encouraged to be a part of the journey and we all feel a sense of pride seeing it through" 
• "I feel I could talk to any of the managers if I had a problem, they have an open door policy and are very supportive" 

We are thrilled to announce that we have been awarded a 'Golden Spoon' for Sustainability in the inaugural Jamie Oliver Good Food School Awards 2023!

The school was featured on BBC's The One Show as Lioness Demi Stokes visited our school in Blackley, North Manchester to surprise the team and Eco Council with the award.

Jamie Oliver's HQ announced that, "Prospect House have gone the extra mile to ensure their school is as sustainable as possible. They introduced Meat-Free Mondays, as well as offsetting their meat consumption with plant-based meal alternatives (with students embracing this change whole-heartedly!). 

As well as regular recycling areas, they also have a food waste station that measures the school’s daily food waste, so they can tweak menu options according to student’s tastes and minimise waste. Food caddies in every classroom also ensure all food waste in school is recycled. There’s even an ‘Eco Warriors’ termly theme, which encourages children to think about sustainability outside of school by looking at areas of food, health, nature (biodiversity), energy, recycling, transport and climate.

Outside of the school building they’re growing ingredients they can use in the school kitchen, compost bins decompose any food and garden waste – and let’s not forget the two therapy pigs Sebastian and Dolores, who eat any leftover fruit and veg, and help the children learn about how to look after animals".

We are incredibly proud of this achievement, and Sustainability and Climate change are both areas we feel incredibly passionate about. A huge thank you to all who have supported and driven this important cause forward. 

Robin Anthony and Louise Carter of Prospect House Specialist Support Primary School - Jamie Oliver’s Good School Food Awards

All of us who work in schools want the best for our pupils, regardless of their background and ability.

Effective and positive parent partnerships can have real and lasting impacts on improvements in pupil behaviour, attendance and achievement. Research makes it clear that effective partnership with parents has a major impact on children’s and young people’s learning. The LPPA framework and process draws on high-quality research evidence. The Ofsted inspection process has also increasingly reflected the importance of parent and carer engagement in educational settings.

What does the school have to do to achieve the award?

The school has meet nine evidence-based objectives below to achieve the award:

1. Demonstrate a commitment to work towards achieving the LPPA;

2. Make and implement effective plans to achieve and maintain the LPPA;

3. Show the school is a welcoming, communicative and friendly place for parents;

4. Promote the awareness and participation of all groups of parents/carers in supporting their children’s learning and developing their own learning. In addition, the school holds and actively promotes a programme of opportunities and events for joint parent and child participation;

5. Provide a good induction for all new parents/carers;

6. Provide parents/carers with relevant guidance and information to help them support their children’s learning;

7. Produce and implement parent-friendly policies to establish effective home-school links and to improve children’s attendance, punctuality, progress and positive participation in school;

8. Provide good support for all parents as their children move through or leave the school;

9. Summarise our achievements against the LPPA objectives and outlines for our future plans.

Schools that achieve the LPPA award report:

• Improved punctuality, attendance and behavior
• Improved pupil or student progress
• Increased parental involvement in consultation and learning activities
• Increased number and range of parents actively involved with the school

Each term the LPPA working party will meet to work through each of the nine objectives and collate evidence for the school portfolio.

What can families do to help Prospect House achieve this award?

• Read all newsletters and publicity we send out
• Come along to our events if you can
• Complete any questionnaires or surveys we send out
• Come and speak with us directly if you have any questions

"It is fantastic to see that you have placed LGBT+ inclusive themes into your daily collective worship sessions. Specifically having sessions about LGBT+ History Month, Trans Day of Visibility and Pride ensure that your young people feel seen, validated, and supported regardless of their sexual orientation or gender identity. It creates an environment where they can authentically express themselves without fear of judgement or discrimination. Additionally, it fosters empathy, understanding, and respect among all students, promoting a culture of inclusivity and acceptance."

The Rainbow Flag Award is a national quality assurance framework for all schools and colleges. The award focuses on positive LGBT+, (lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, plus other related identities), inclusion and visibility.

The Rainbow Flag Award encourages a whole organisation approach to LGBT+ inclusion, as well as developing strategies to effectively challenge and combat LGBTphobic bullying.

Committing our school to the Rainbow Flag Award is a commitment to improve the lives of all the young people that you work with, as well as the LGBT+ young people in your care, those from LGBT+ families, and LGBT+ staff members.