In the press: Eyres Monsell Primary School is first in COUNTRY to win new Royal award

by Oct 28, 2018Alumni news

A primary school in Eyres Monsell has become the first in the country to be honoured with a Royal award.

Eyres Monsell Primary School received a Princess Royal Training Award for their well-being and mental health programme for teachers.

Head teacher, Kerry Hill, said: We are delighted to be receiving a Princess Royal Training Award standard of excellence this year.

“We have worked hard at Eyres Monsell to develop staff understanding of mental health and well-being and have aimed to develop our training and practices around this to support our staff and pupils.”

Read the full article on the Leicestershire Live website: https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/news/local-news/eyres-monsell-primary-school-first-2141679

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