South Lakes PTI Hub - Lead School - St Mary's Church of England School St Mary's Church of England School

South Lakes PTI Hub – Lead School

The PTI is an independent educational charity created by the Prince of Wales, now King Charles. It believes that all children, irrespective of background or ability, deserve a rich subject-based experience at school – both within and beyond the examination curriculum. It believes that young people’s opportunities in life are maximised by having inspiring teachers, who are knowledgeable and passionate about their subjects. It allows teachers to rediscover their love of their subject through Various programmes, and by bringing passionate teachers together, it encourages school departments to make rigorous curriculum choices, promote teaching beyond the test, and enables schools to forge links with other like-minded schools and academic institutions.

We are Winners of the Primary Impact Award 2024

The PTI’s Primary Impact Award promotes and celebrates excellence in primary leadership, recognising primary schools that put quality subject teaching at the heart of the classroom. The £5,000 prize and trophy is awarded annually to an exceptional school which demonstrates the ethos and values of the PTI through their work with a PTI Primary Hub.

The Winner of the 2024/25 Award is:

St Mary’s CofE School, Kirkby Lonsdale

St Mary’s won the award for elevating the status of art and the role it can play in the holistic development of its pupils and community. It was awarded by Christine Counsell, Carolyn Roberts and Hugh Rayment-Pickard MBE (Co-Directors PTI)

We have been awarded Primary Hub Status in November 2024 recognising the development of our curriculum over the academic year.

PTI South Lakes Hub

PTI Primary Hubs exist to help increase collaboration between local schools, and strengthen subject teaching and subject leadership across the network.

We have worked with local schools to form a Hub to provide excellent training in the South Lakes. We meet three time a year to support our subject leaders develop their subjects to improve learning for all of our children. We work in partnership with 26 Schools to support curriculum leaders to form the South Lakes Hub.