Here's a quick summary of what secondary schools in Hertfordshire have successfully bid for so far in the spring term of 2023. Each academic year, schools can bid for up to £1000 in each of our focus areas (PE, STEM and Learning to Learn) subject to our termly budget (the balance is displayed on the applications page). Applications have to pass our criteria which you can find here.
We wish all the award recipients good luck with their amazing projects and we are very pleased to have helped them "achieve a lot with a little".
| School | Location | Focus | Project |
| Chancellor's | Hatfield | STEM | 16x ammeters and voltmeters and other electricity apparatus to enable students to work in pairs on practical experiments for more hands-on experience e.g. with circuits/resistance investigations fromY8 to Y13 and to better prepare students for the practical elements of examinations. |
| The Reach Free | Rickmansworth | L2L | Elevate Education Year 10 ACE Your Exams workshops for all of Y10 and access to their online portal for planning and revision resources. The strategies taught include highest value revision tasks, finding/fixing mistakes, time allocation and managing stress in exams. |
| John Warner | Hoddesdon | PE | A triple jump and a high jump mat and speed-bounce wedges for sports hall athletics to greatly expand access to indoor athletics, particularly during the autumn and spring terms, both in curriculum time and clubs and summer school activities. |
| Knightsfield | Welwyn Garden City | STEM | 2x wireless, mechanical arm visualisers to enable students to see the build up and explanation of model answers as they are formed, observe precise detail of demonstrations, tools and manipulatives and enable the teachers to support and extend learning with visuals and diagrams that can be annotated in real time and in response to student’s needs. This will be particularly effective as their pupils' deafness sometimes means they rely on visual support. |
| Chancellor's | Hatfield | PE | A wide variety of cricket equipment to resource their relaunch of cricket across all key stages with increased amounts and better quality equipment which will facilitate enhanced performance and enthusiasm. |
| Parmiter's | Watford | PE | Outside experts to deliver a variety of workshops including dance, wheelchair basketball, badminton and fitness. This will form part of a National School Sports Week program of events and competitions to engage students in alternative sports activities which will include teachers and raise the profile and appreciation of the value of sport across the school community. |
| Herts and Essex | Bishop's Stortford | STEM | Architecture day-long workshop for all Y8 students to build skills, highlight related careers and inform option choices. Skills developed will include: Design technology, Fine & Gross Motor Skills, Imagination, Listening Skills, Maths, Problem solving, Science skills and Teamwork & Cooperation. |
| Parmiter's | Watford | STEM | A one-off purchase of digital copies of the Collins KS3 textbook, teacher book and teaching resources which can be used for around 450 students each and every year. This will support student revision and help teachers, especially those teaching outside of their specialism, to deliver a robust and consistent curriculum. |