The whole school community at Priory Primary School in Bedford are celebrating after being awarded the Useful and Kind Schools’ Mark.
A Useful & Kind School is one characterised by care, compassion, creativity, equality, excellence and kindness. Everyone working together to support the development of our future prosocial leaders – those that will lead, live and act for the welfare of others and the world.
The Useful and Kind Schools’ Mark is an award that recognises and celebrates a school’s commitment to nurturing useful and kind behaviours and leadership across a whole school community.
Useful and Kind has become a shared way of being at Priory Primary – from day to day behaviours around the school to ‘Ambassadors’ working in the local community. A strong focus on useful and kind behaviours and leadership is having a lasting impact on pupils, staff, parents and the wider local community.
The U&K Schools’ Mark Manager, Lyanne Young commended Priory Primary School: “We are delighted to confirm that your school has been awarded the U&K Schools’ Mark as recognition of your commitment to nurturing prosocial leadership. Huge congratulations to your whole school community!”
On receiving the award, Juliet Fraser, Headteacher said: “The journey to become a Useful & Kind School has been like having a friend walk alongside us! Thank you, U&K Unlimited. We have exciting plans to keep building our Useful & Kind ethos, expanding out into the world where our children will soon take charge. It will be in good hands!”
