Awards & Accreditations
Find out more about how Hazel is recognised and rewarded for our hard work both within and outside of the curriculum.
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You can find out more about our International Dimension Curriculum by clicking here.
International School Award2021-24 and 2024-27 |
Hazel has again achieved full accreditation for the International School Award. Here is an excerpt from our latest accreditation report:
"I am delighted to inform you that Hazel Community Primary School has very successfully met the criteria for Reaccreditation for the Full British Council International School Award. It was a pleasure to assess your submission. It is evident that you have embedded international themes across the curriculum and throughout the year, involving all your pupils as well as the local community. Your international partnerships with schools in Chad, Senegal, and Guadeloupe, countries not commonly featured in ISA submissions, are particularly commendable. It is excellent that you have engaged schools whose pupils may have fewer opportunities to collaborate with UK students. Additionally, your partnerships with schools in Rwanda and China further enrich your international programme.
The opportunities you provide for your pupils to learn and become confident in French are impressive. It is also wonderful to see the local community involved in your Day of Languages activity, celebrating linguistic diversity.
Your close collaboration with other local schools and the impressive display of international activities on your website meet the ambassadorial requirements for reaccreditation. Many congratulations to all your staff and pupils. You have provided an example for other schools. Best of luck with all your future international endeavours."
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School Games Mark Award2021-22 (Silver)2022-23 (Gold)2023-24 (Gold)2024-25 (Gold)2025-26 (Gold) |
Hazel has achieved the School Games Mark GOLD Award once again. This is in recognition of our sporting success at Hazel and our commitment to sport and PE inside and beyond our school curriculum.
You can find out more about our PE curriculum by visiting our Curriculum Subjects page.
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Green Flag Eco Award2022-23 (Green Flag Award)2023-24 (Green Flag with Distinction)2024-25 (Green Flag with Distinction)2025-26 (Green Flag with Distinction) |
Hazel has once again achieved the Green Flag award with Distinction!
Our Eco Leaders are committed to achieving excellence each year here at Hazel by participating in a range of Eco-related projects.
Our Eco leaders are involved in various activities including supporting all children across the school to understand their impact on the environment and how we can all work together to be more energy efficient.
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You can find out more about our Science curriculum by visiting our Curriculum Subjects page.
Primary Science Quality Mark2022-25 |
We are delighted and incredibly proud to announce that Hazel has been awarded the Primary Science Quality Mark (PSQM) for our primary science leadership and its impact across the school. The PSQM is a one-year school improvement programme for science, which provides professional development for science leaders, resulting in an improvement in the way science is planned and taught across the whole school. It is led by the University of Hertfordshire in collaboration with the Primary Science Teaching Trust.
Associate Professor Jane Turner, PSQM National Director. said: “There was never a more important time for primary children to have a high-quality science education. The coronavirus pandemic and climate change crisis have made everyone aware of the importance of science in our world. Primary schools have an important role to ensure that children understand how science works and keeps us and our planet healthy and safe. Schools that have achieved a Primary Science Quality Mark have demonstrated a significant commitment to science teaching and learning. The profile and quality of science in each awarded school is very high. Children are engaging with great science both in and outside the classroom, developing positive attitudes towards science as well as secure scientific understanding and skills. Science subject leaders, their colleagues, head teachers, children, parents and governors should be very proud.”
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Artsmark Award2024-26 (Silver) |
Hazel achieved the Artsmark Award in 2024. Here is a short except from the accreditation report:
We look forward greatly to hearing how you embed and extend the arts as your journey continues."
You can find out more about our Art & Design curriculum by visiting our Curriculum Subjects page.
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Leicestershire Music Award2022-23 (Bronze)2024-25 (Silver) |
Hazel has achieved the Leicestershire Music Silver Quality Mark.
You can find out more about our work in our Music curriculum by visiting our Curriculum Subjects page.
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Healthy Schools Network Award2022-23 (Bronze)2023-24 (Silver) |
Hazel has achieved the Healthy Schools Network Leicester Silver Award.
You can find out more about our work on promoting healthy eating via our PSHE curriculum by visiting our Curriculum Subjects page.
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Primary Geography Quality Mark2023-26 (Silver)2026-29 (Gold) |
In September 2026 Hazel achieved GOLD accreditation for the Primary Geography Quality Mark (PGQM). This award recognises the strengths of our geography curriculum across the school.
We have been recognised in this award in particular for our focus on local place study and our clear balanced focus on disciplinary and substantive knowledge.
Our geography curriculum is carefully sequenced to ensure that all pupils have carefully planned opportunities to learn incrementally, whilst making connections between cause and effect, the human and physical environment and associated changes over space and time.
You can find out more about our Geography curriculum by visiting our Curriculum Subjects page.
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School Mental Health Award2026-29 (Bronze) |
You can find out more about our work on promoting children's mental health via our PSHE curriculum by visiting our Curriculum Subjects page.
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The Linguamarque Award2021 (Bronze) |
In November 2021 Hazel was awarded the Linguamarque Bronze Award for our achievements in teaching and learning in French.
The Linguamarque Award is an accreditation given to schools who are able to demonstrate that they are teaching languages well, through well-planned sequences of lessons, and that pupils are making excellent progress.
We are very proud of our children for all of their hard work in French and are excited to continue to develop our languages curriculum with lots of exciting events and plans coming in the future at Hazel.
You can find out more about our Languages curriculum by visiting our Curriculum Subjects page.
