St. Nicholas in the news!

	The Basic Skills Agency - Primary Quality Mark This award is assessed every three years and we have now been successfully assessed twice. To find out more about what we had to dofollow the link above or to see us receive the award please click here.
	Healthy Schools Standard We are working towards the Healthy Schools Standard. You will no doubt hear the children talking about healthy snacks at playtime and healthy packed lunches. We also meet nutritional standards in terms of our school dinners.
Badge to follow	Investors in People The school is currently working towards this standard.
	ICT Register We are one of a select group of schools who are part of an ICT register which acts as a bank of good practice in ICT practice in education.
	Activemark Schools who deliver 2 hours of high quality PE per week for 90% of pupils are entitled to be awarded Activemark.
	Financial Management in Schools Schools who meet rigorous standards for financial management are awarded this standard.
	Football Association Charter Standard Schools The Charter Standard for Schools programme is a kite marking scheme that establishes minimum standards of football development in schools.
	Specialist Schools and Academies Trust The SSAT family of schools is an organisation of Primary Schools who are working together to share good practice and improve what we offer our pupils.
	Inclusion Award The school was awarded the North West Regional Special Educational Needs Partnership Inclusion Award in 2005 for its work with the community.