Marwood Church of England School has recently been made a SIAMS Case Study School.
SIAMS (the Statutory Inspection of Anglican and Methodist Schools) assesses how effectively a church school's vision and values support pupils, staff and the wider community.
Rishi met children, teachers and governors before joining lessons to see learning in action across the school.
During the visit, Mr Sunak joined Year 2 pupils as part of the school's Sports Week activities. Pupils took part in a series of timed challenges before using the results to analyse data and create tables and graphs, combining physical activity with mathematics.
He also heard about the school's recent success after being selected as one of only four primary schools nationally to be showcased as a SIAMS Case Study School.
Mr Sunak was also given a tour of the school and heard about recent improvements, including a new pathway linking the school and neighbouring church, Christ Church.
Rishi said:
“Marwood is a wonderful example of what makes our small rural schools so special. The school's recent recognition is a testament to the hard work of pupils, staff, governors and the wider school community.
“It was a pleasure to spend time with the children, see their enthusiasm for learning and hear about the work being done to provide them with the best possible start in life”.
“I also appreciated the opportunity to discuss some of the challenges facing smaller schools and the importance of ensuring they continue to thrive.”
Dorothy Walton, Headteacher of Marwood Church of England School, said:
“We were delighted to welcome our local MP, Rishi Sunak, to school as we celebrated our recent success in being recognised nationally as a SIAMS Case Study School. This is a tremendous achievement”.
“Mr Sunak spent time with our Year 2 children, enthusiastically joining in with a range of time challenges and learning activities.”
The school continues to play an important role within the wider Great Ayton community and earlier this year pupils took part in a service honouring a Great Ayton RAF pilot whose remains were recently identified.
