On Friday 10 May, the Archdiocese of Liverpool Schools Singing Programme presented the first two awards in its new Award Accreditation Scheme.

Two partnered schools, St Anne’ s Catholic Primary School and St Margaret Mary’s Catholic Infant School, have been taking part in a trial period for the scheme and both schools passed the first tier of the award, the Singing School Award, with flying colours.

Headteacher of St Anne’s Catholic Primary School Mr Liam Anderson said “At St Anne's Catholic Primary School, we have worked hard to achieve this award and we are proud to be the first primary school to achieve it in the archdiocese.

Our children and staff work hard to create an excellent catholic ethos in school. We are delighted to be recognised by the Schools Singing Programme and would like to say a big thank you to our Choral Director, Danny Townley, for his enthusiasm, efforts, and guidance in achieving this”.

The Award Scheme is made up of three tiers and is designed to celebrate schools who are dedicated to promoting Catholic musical life within their schools and communities.

The second tier of award is the Metropolitan Cathedral Award, and the highest award attainable is the Archbishop’s Award. Schools have to show a range of achievements including a commitment to build a culture of singing within their school, actively engaging with the local parish, and ensuring that children are given opportunities to sing outside of their school.

The Award Scheme has now been launched in full and opened for entry to all of the Archdiocese of Liverpool Schools Singing Programme’s partnered schools.

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