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Frodsham school becomes an Academy – and gets a new name

FRODSHAM Weaver Vale Primary has become an Academy School – and has a new name.
The school, on Ship Street, is now Frodsham Primary Academy – a name that was agreed following a consultation with children, parents, staff, governors and the wider community.
It has joined Warrington Primary Academy Trust (WPAT) – the eighth school to do.
As part of the WPAT family, staff at Frodsham Primary Academy will receive additional training and support from WPAT colleagues in a range of areas including the quality of teaching.
Teachers will also be helped to adopt new, efficient ways of evaluating the children’s learning.
As well as the support of WPAT and the name change Frodsham Primary Academy has also benefited from a £40,000 investment in school improvements, secured from Department for Education funds. The work, which started during the Easter break, involves the creation of new sensory area for pupils with special needs, re-siting of classrooms, a new breakout room, landscaping, redecoration and new carpets.
Newly appointed chair of governors Juliet Brown said: “This is an extremely exciting time for all members of the Frodsham Primary Academy school community. Warrington Primary Academy Trust, in such a short space of time, has already supported staff in improving the quality of educational provision being offered by the school. As chair of governors, I am in no doubt that the school will continue to flourish further over the coming months and years.”
Executive headteacher Paula Warding said: “WPAT is passionate about putting the interests of the children first and will help the team at Frodsham Primary Academy to maximise their teaching expertise, enhance children’s learning and use resources more efficiently and effectively.”
Louise Smith, CEO of Warrington Primary Academy Trust, said: “We are very pleased to welcome the staff and children of Frodsham Primary Academy into the WPAT family of schools. The school will strengthen WPAT and we are looking forward to supporting the school to fulfil its potential.”
WPAT is a community of more than 2,300 children aged 2 to 11 and now consists of eight primary schools, a Department for Education behaviour hub and a teaching hub, and employs more than 300 staff. The trust was formed in 2016 and quickly developed a national reputation for excellent standards. WPAT provides staff at all of its schools with support, expertise and professional development so that they can provide the very best education standards for their children.
*Pictured outside Frodsham Primary Academy are (from left), Gemma Callaghan (acting head of school), Louise Smith (CEO of Warrington Primary Academy Trust) and Paula Warding (executive headteacher).

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