A primary school in Nuthall has been recognised as one of the best in the country for English lessons by the Government.
Horsendale Primary School is one of just 32 in the country to be awarded English Hub status - and the only one in the region.
The title is only awarded to schools that have consistently achieved and maintained the highest standards in the teaching of early language and reading.
The 32 highest performers, which have been decided by the Government, will now support other schools to deliver excellent early language and phonics teaching in Reception and Key Stage 1.
The hub at Horsendale Primary School will be called 'The Flying High English Hub’ - named for the school's academy trust - and will begin its work in September 2019.
The school's head teacher, Karen Jagger, said her staff were thrilled at the news.
She said: “All of us at Horsendale Primary School are proud to be a part of the new Flying High English Hub.
"This presents an exciting opportunity for our school and for our multi-academy trust, The Flying High Partnership.”
Paul Goodman, the deputy chief executive officer at the Flying High Partnership said the team at Horsendale Primary School deserved to be awarded the title.
He said: “To be an English Hub not only takes a lot of dedication and work; but is evidence that those difficult to reach high standards are actually the norm for the school chosen.
"Horsendale displays the highest quality of teaching in reading, language and phonics, and now those skills can be used to help other schools to reach those same goals.
"There is a lot of work ahead of us to achieve that, but it is a challenge we relish, and the team are more than capable of achieving its aims. This is great news for children around Nottinghamshire and further afield as they are the ones who will ultimately benefit from this opportunity.”
Councillor Philip Owen, chairman of the children and young people’s committee at Nottinghamshire County Council , added: “This is fantastic news and both the Flying High Partnership and Horsendale Primary School are to be congratulated on this success.
"This English Hub will be of great benefit to the development of language and writing skills for Nottinghamshire young people and will undoubtedly benefit them greatly as they progress through their academic lives.”
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