Congratulations to Denbigh Primary School, Luton who was named Primary School of the Year at the Chance to Shine Annual Awards on Tuesday 14 November.
Denbigh were recognised for their hard work supporting grassroots cricket and received their award from MCC Chief Executive Derek Brewer at Lord’s Cricket Ground.
The Chance to Shine Annual Awards, supported by NatWest, celebrates clubs, individuals and schools who help to spread the power of cricket and make the charity such a success.
The judging panel noted that Denbigh had shown a complete belief in the impact that the power of cricket can have on their children. They take advantage of every opportunity to give the pupils experiences that will help them to develop as students but most importantly as people.
The enthusiasm for cricket has spread throughout the school and has the complete support of everyone from the Headteacher to the parents. The pupils are seeing a marked improvement in academic achievement, something which the staff attribute to the success of the school’s sporting programmes.
Chance to Shine has been working since 2005 to reverse the decline of cricket in state schools. By providing coaching in schools and extra-curricular opportunities, the charity has reached more than 3.5 million young people, 46% of whom are girls, in over 14,000 states schools across the country.
After receiving their award Assistant Headteacher, Alan Hodges, said: “This is an incredible achievement. Thanks go to our PE team and to Chance to Shine who have revolutionised cricket in our school. This is another step in our vision for a better school. Seeing the children enjoy sport, get so much out of it and have that lead into success within the classroom is amazing.”
England cricketer Jason Roy, who attended the event, said: “This has been an incredibly inspiring evening. It’s been fantastic to hear the powerful stories of the people who make cricket the amazing, inclusive game that it is. I’d like to congratulate Denbigh Primary for all their hard work and dedication to the sport.
“Chance to Shine is a brilliant charity and they are working hard to make sure that every child in the country is given the opportunity to play and learn through cricket.”
Martyn Wilson, Head of Sponsorship & Hospitality, NatWest, said, “It has been a privilege to work with Chance to Shine this year as their first official partner. The Awards are a wonderful opportunity to put the focus on some of the many dedicated individuals who give up their time to support cricket at all levels of the game and we take great pride in being able to help recognise them.
“Chance to Shine does vital work providing educational and sporting opportunities to young people from every background all over the country, through the inclusive and diverse sport of cricket. These values are important to NatWest and this work is something we’ve made a major focus through our ‘Cricket has no boundaries’ campaign this season. We're excited to help Chance to Shine continue this mission in the years to come and we extend our warmest congratulations to all of this evening's winners.”
Luke Swanson, Chief Executive at Chance to Shine, added, “Denbigh Primary School is a credit to their area. They demonstrate how the power of cricket can help to shape communities and to make a difference to people’s lives. This awards evening was our chance to give something back to them and to recognise their hard work and achievements. We are very proud to be associated with such a brilliant school.”
Find out more at chancetoshine.org
Pictured: (L-R) Alan Hodges, Musanna, Derek Brewer, Nafissa, Ahsan Ahmed
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