A primary school has changed its name to reflect a growing focus on community engagement.
Clifford Road Primary School and Nursery will now be known as Clifford Community Primary School and Nursery.
The name change reflects the school’s aim to place community at the centre of its identity and day-to-day work.
Cieran Dadds, headteacher, said: "This is an exciting time for us as we embrace our new philosophy as a school.
"This school has for a long time just sat within a community and now we want to play a more active role supporting our families as well as the local area."
The school has also launched a new badge, created through a design competition and chosen by a vote involving students, parents, and staff.
The winning design was produced by the school council and symbolises the school’s four core values.
Emerson, a pupil in Year 3, said: "My friends are kind to me. If someone gets hurt on the playground, people check that they are okay and help them. This is what we want a Kind community."
Pupils, teachers, and families all contributed to the design, which reflects the school’s values of community, kindness, respect, and enjoyment.
The school’s focus on community involvement has grown in recent years, with ongoing projects aimed at strengthening ties with families and the wider area.
These efforts include running a food bank and encouraging pupils to contribute poems that are shared with nearby households.
The school hopes that its new identity will reinforce its aim to become a supportive hub for families and residents.
The new badge and identity are intended to help the school become "more than a place of learning," but a centre that "brings people together and supports the wider community."
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