Connect Academy Trust which runs five primary schools in Plymouth, has been shortlisted for two national awards.
Connect is the only trust from Devon and Cornwall at the Multi-Academy Trust (MAT) Association national awards event.
With With 3,300 children at its schools in Plymouth and Torbay, Connect is shortlisted for ‘Medium MAT of the Year’ and ‘Community Impact’ for developing the UK’s first ever Ocean Conservation Curriculum.
Stuart Bellworthy, chief executive of Connect Academy Trust said: “We are delighted to be finalists in two categories of these national awards. Our focus has always been on how we add value for staff and pupils.
“One of the benefits of schools working together in a Trust is that we can really make the most of everyone’s skills and strengths. As teachers, we learn from and support each other so that our children have exciting new opportunities and become confident and ambitious learners.”
The winners of the national awards will be announced at a ceremony in London in March, when staff at Connect are hoping to bring back an award to Plymouth!
