It is never too early for children to think about their futures and Healing Primary Academy has proved it by becoming the first in North East Lincolnshire to win a top careers award.

Healing Primary Academy has been awarded the Careers Quality Standard in a pilot scheme launched by the Humber Local Enterprise Partnership, and also received the Silver Skills Builder Award from the Skills Builder Partnership.

Healing Primary Academy are committed to the development of children’s understanding of the wider world and raising their aspirations. Harbour Learning Trust’s strapline, “Success and happiness for every child” reflects our recognition that careers-related learning is an important opportunity for our pupils to be exposed to a wide range of experiences, knowledge and skills from the world of work. Healing Primary Academy recognise that they have a crucial role in providing their pupils with the information needed to enable them to make informed decisions, acquire positive attitudes and to develop their own aspirations for the future.

The academy was supported by The Careers and Enterprise Company at the Humber LEP to reach the standard and worked in partnership with its Skills Builder Partnership, which provided projects to deliver. Through their Careers-Related curriculum, a project is completed each term with a whole school Skills Day at the start of every academic year. The academy has also participated in events such as the Women in Manufacturing and Engineering event at Grimsby Town Hall, taking Year 6 girls to experience hands-on activities and inspirational talks. The academy’s work on careers was commended by the awarding panel and it is being used as a case study for others to follow.

Healing Primary Academy would like to thank Brendan Conlan, Managing Director of On Line Design Ltd and Catch, Stallingborough, for their ongoing support.

On Thursday 1st and Friday 2nd July, the Harbour Learning Trust primary academies celebrated the Euro ’20 football tournament with two themed curriculum days. These involved lots of cross- curricular activities linked to football, with an emphasis on important PSHCE work on tackling racism and equality. Activities included exploring what racism is, watching videos from key campaigners, quizzes and discussions on key themes and drama work to encourage empathy.

Many pupils also created their own artwork to convey their anti-racist messages. All children learnt about the work of Marcus Rashford in tackling child poverty and his charity was supported by each school with donations for wearing non-uniform. Each school was also given a country to represent, which gave opportunities to explore different cultures, geographical differences and even some food tasting!

Alongside this ran a themed reading competition where pupils had to visit every host city in order to gain their next train ticket. Tickets were given for proof of completion of their latest book. Many children managed not only to visit every city but completed a return trip too!

An inter-school football tournament which was due to run alongside this work will now take place in September. Here children will compete in 6 a side matches with special sport reporters keeping those back in school in the loop with live updates!

Examples of pupil artwork on tackling racism: