Ocean conservation curriculum is recognised with top award

Connect Academy Trust, which supports eight large primary schools in Plymouth and Torbay, has won a national award for ‘community impact’, after developing the UK’s first ever Ocean Conservation Curriculum.

The winners were announced at a ceremony in London, organised by the Multi Academy Trust Association (MATA).

Connect was shortlisted as a finalist for two of the awards – and was the only Trust from Devon and Cornwall to make it through to the finals. As well as winning the community impact award, Connect was also a finalist for ‘Medium MAT of the year’

Stuart Bellworthy, chief executive of Connect Academy Trust said:

“We are delighted to be bringing this national award back to Devon in recognition of the fantastic new ocean conservation curriculum work that has been written in partnership between our teachers, scientists and marine organisations in Plymouth. This new ocean curriculum offers children really exciting ways to learn about the ocean, its importance to our planet and what they can do to protect it in future.”