Here is a round-up of the primary awards granted so far in the autumn term of 2022. Each successful application has to satisfy our award criteria which you can find here. We wish all the schools every success with their wonderful projects and are very pleased to have helped them "make a big difference with a little money".
Please Note: The Effective/Outdoor Learning criteria will split into Outdoor Learning and Learning to Learn from January 2023 so some of the E/OL awards below may not have been passed under the new category.
| School | Location | Focus Area | Award Summary | Amount |
| Grange Academy | Letchworth | English | A wide selection of fiction and non-fiction for 4 year groups to replace deteriorating books and expose children to cross-curricular ideas, wider world contexts and foster ideas of diversity. | 995 |
| Roebuck Academy | Stevenage | English | 5x complete sets of Monster Phonics scheme books to enhance access to targeted materials especially for intervention and catch-up groups. Many of the books are also multi-sensory to engage a wide range of SEND pupils. | 1000 |
| Stevenage/N. Herts Writing Project | Stevenage | English (Sponsorship) | EdufundUK's first sponsorship begins in 2022/23 after a number of years of informally supporting this project. We have funded the books and some of the award ceremony costs for this excellent project in which KS2 classes in 16 Hertfordshire schools (this year) focus on the same book for writing work for a number of weeks and submit their best writers into the competition. A wonderful opportunity for school collaboration and innovative English teaching and learning. | 1600 |
| Widford Primary | Widford | English | A range of Floppy Phonics and Oxford Reading Tree books to reinforce phonics at home and in intervention groups in KS1 and facilitate catch-up sessions for KS2 children in need. | 975 |
| Thundridge Primary | Ware | English | A wide range of Little Wandle phonics books and cards to extend the variety of text types available and enable teaching in smaller groups for KS1 and give more appropriate content to Y3 pupils requiring intervention. | 967 |
| Parkgate Junior | Watford | STEM | 4X Micro:bit Club (10 Pack) sets and a 3D printer to improve skills coverage such as CAD and programming with hands-on equipment both in class and in extra-curricular clubs. |
991 |
| St. Margaret Clitherow | Stevenage | English | A diverse range of Collins Big Cat group reading books for Y1-3 to enhance small group teaching, challenge the most able children, inspire a love of reading and develop pupils' cultural capital. | 1000 |
| Larkspur | Ware | Effective and Outdoor Learning | A wide range of sensory, learning and wellbeing equipment to help pupils with SEN, lower attaining pupils, pupils with pastoral needs and pupils who struggle with memory/retention to engage in effective learning through emotional regulation and utilising varied learning styles. | 991 |
| Oxhey Wood | Watford | Effective/ Outdoor L. | A range of Forest School and gardening equipment and a greenhouse to develop an outdoor learning environment for regular class sessions and afterschool clubs. | 1000 |
| Therfield First | Royston | Effective/ Outdoor L. | A class set of waterproof overalls and gardening tools for older and younger children to facilitate all-weather weekly Forest School classes and new gardening clubs where children will tend their own class allotments. | 907 |
| Therfield First | Royston | STEM | A bulk set of aprons to facilitate whole-class cooking lessons, clubs and workshops. |
87 |
| Warren Dell | Watford | Multi Focus | A wide range of books for the library and classrooms with a special focus on science and foundation subjects to support the children's curriculum reading and broaden their reading at home. |
1000 |
| Hartsbourne | Bushey | English | A book vending machine to support their Reading Journey Initiative and raise the profile of reading in the school. |
1000 |
| Great Gaddesden | Hemel Hempstead | English | Pearl, Sapphire, Diamond and Emerald Big Cat phonic book sets to ensure a diverse range of appropriate texts for KS2 reading and smaller intervention groups. |
1000 |
| Tonwell St. Mary's | Hertford | STEM | A range of science workshops and equipment to create an immersive and exciting suite of activities for National Science Week and normal curriculum lessons. |
995 |
| Hillshott Infant | Letchworth | English | Half class sets of Phase 2 Big Cat phonics books to extend their Little Wandle scheme into Reception in order to better prepare them for KS1. |
1000 |
| St. Mary's CofE | Berkhampsted | Multi-Focus | D+T Leadership training to develop knowledge and skills and facilitate subsequent in-house training and Get Set 4 PE scheme of work to enable more independent planning and delivery without specialist support. |
800 |
| Wilbury Junior | Letchworth | English | Multiple copies of 40 different fiction books to enhance the launch of a reading passport scheme for all children and promote the love of reading diverse and inclusive texts. |
872 |
| Chaulden Junior | Hemel Hempstead | English | A book vending machine (150 book capacity) to promote reading and act as an incentive for excellent behaviour for learning. |
1000 |
| Saffron Green | Borehamwood | STEM | A range of STEM indoor and outdoor equipment to facilitate more 3D, hands-on learning and science assessment moderation CPD materials to gain a deeper insight into the target levels of understanding. |
969 |
| Moss Bury | Stevenage | STEM | A range of maths manipulatives to support children in deep understanding and catching up with place value and times-tables both in class and intervention groups. |
797 |
| Shepherd | Rickmansworth | STEM | 20x BBC Micro:bit Inventor Kits to enhance KS2 knowledge and skills in computer control and coding through hands-on ICT activities and collaboration. |
620 |
| Mount Pleasant Lane | St. Albans | PE | 10x deluxe gym mats and storage trolley to replace an old, deteriorated set, incorrectly stored and facilitate more challenging gymnastic club sessions and core PE lessons. |
960 |
| Waterside Academy | Welwyn Garden City | English | A wide selection of fiction and non-fiction library books and a mobile bookcase to build on an OFSTED report of teachers prioritising and children having a love of reading. |
816 |
| Gade Valley | Hemel Hempstead | Multi-Focus | A wide range of outdoor cooking equipment to address D+T cooking and nutrition and science healthy eating/food groups topics in a fun and healthy outdoor environment. |
863 |
| Harvey Road | Rickmansworth | E/O L | A range of equipment for their outside learning space to develop skills and knowledge in many areas including teamwork, communication, caring for the environment, developing habitats and growing plants. |
996 |
| Alban City | St. Albans | Multi-Focus | Makey Makey input kits and screen-free robots to demonstrate how coding and sensors work in concrete, hands-on experiences with the "WOW factor" and for use in science, technology and music. |
1000 |
| Ayecliffe Drive | Hemel Hempstead | Multi-Focus | Lego Education Spike Prime kits and storage to enable pupils to program real-world devices and for use in small group and Lego therapy sessions to develop thinking and communications skills and promote well-being. |
960 |
| Bayford C/E | Hertford | E/O L | 5x Vango family tents for sleepovers at school to develop outdoor learning skills (e.g. cooking), teamwork, communication skills and resilience and prepare Y3-6 for residential trips. |
1000 |
| Wattling View | St. Albans | Multi-Focus | A heavy-duty tricycle and go-cart for pupils and holiday respite children with severe learning difficulties to promote health and wellbeing as well as improve their gross motor skills. |
1000 |
| Shenley (#1) | Watford | Foundation | 5x digital cameras for children to take high quality photos of their work for their books and class web pages which will capitalise on the pupils' existing sense of pride in their work. |
341 |
| Bushey Manor Junior | Watford | Foundation | A very wide range of non-fiction books from a local independent book shop to capitalise on the children's curiosity to delve deeper into specific topic areas in the foundation and science curriculum and replace old, out-of-date books. |
960 |
| Thorn Grove | Bishops Stortford | Multi-Focus | A "No Outsiders" book pack to stimulate appreciation and discussion of diversity and equality and BBC micro:bit V2 cards (10 Pack) to help children apply their programming skills and link with science in joint projects. |
530 |
| Wymondley JMI | Hitchin | English | 8x different sets of Collins Big Cat reading books to ensure every child has access to a range of phonetically decodable books at the correct stage to develop a love or reading. They will be used through the whole school and in small groups, shared reading sessions and themed days. |
1000 |
| Shenley (#2) | Watford | English | A one-year subscription to the Centre for Literacy in Primary Education to provide children with a broader and richer range of texts, give access to both their reading and writing planning and training for teachers. The funds will be budgeted for in future years if this trial is successful. |
385 |
| Nash Mills C/E | Hemel Hempstead | STEM | A Crumble Coding class pack of accessories which allows physical input and output interactions with code (e.g. light sensors, switches, buzzers and motors). This will help students develop skills and confidence in coding in class and clubs and also link with other subjects such as DT. |
529 |