Aquinas Foundation have partnered with Rosslyn Park Primary School for a number of years, each year we have strived to expand our support for the school.  Aquinas Foundation have been one of the schools major support systems and we are absolutely delighted that they have made such a substantial turnaround proving to be one of the best schools for attendance in the area. We provided the school with a brand new Land Rover Mountain Bike which was put on display at the school. This was a way of encouraging the children to attend every day and be on time. Giving the children a clear focus on the prize to be won at the end of term.

Ryan Miller(Senior Consultant Aquinas) Gemma Pearce(Attendance Officer Rosslyn)

“In the space of 3 years, we have gone from one of the worst attended schools in Nottingham to the best in our area. This couldn’t have been done without the help of our community and partner agencies like Aquinas. The bike Aquinas provided for an attendance award was met with glee from our children. It was placed on display at the front of our school hall which gave the children an exciting visual target to focus their efforts on. Whispers could often be heard of ‘I’ve come every day so I’m going to win that’ and ‘I wish I hadn’t had a day off so it could be mine’. We are going from strength to strength and with Aquinas’s generosity of again providing a bike for a prize this year I’m sure we can achieve even more children attending everyday.” Gemma Pearce

Ryan Miller(Senior Consultant Aquinas) Liam Biedz(Bike winner) Rosie McLaughlin(Aquinas Foundation events coordinator)

“I felt delighted when I heard my name read out and I have been having a great time riding the bike at the weekends and after school. It made me come to school more and make sure that I was on time.” Liam Biedz

“AN Aspley primary school has gone from the worst attended school in Notts to one of the best in just three years. Rosslyn Park Primary School in Amesbury Circus held an end of year  celebration assembly attended by Lord Mayor Councillor Merlita Bryan, who presented a special award.  Rosslyn Park Primary School in Amesbury Circus held an end of year  celebration assembly attended by Lord Mayor Councillor Merlita Bryan, who presented a special award.

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Attendance award:  Melinda Edwards with  Lord Mayor Coun Merlita Bryan.

 Fifty-five pupils achieved 100 per cent attendance in 2013, compared to just seven achieving that in 2010.” Nottingham Evening Post

This is something that we are very proud to be a part of. The projects that Aquinas are helping with are making a massive difference within the school regarding the students and their attitude towards attendance and punctuality and subsequently this has had a huge impact on the schools impressive improvement.

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