Woodheys Primary School
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Together Everyone Achieves More
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| Meadway, Sale, Greater Manchester, M33 4PG, England |
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| Coordinates | 53°24′50″N 2°20′46″W / 53.413751°N 2.346115°WCoordinates: 53°24′50″N 2°20′46″W / 53.413751°N 2.346115°W |
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| Type | Primary School and Nursery |
| Established | 1938 |
| LEA | Trafford |
| Ofsted number | 106299 |
| Head teacher | Mrs L Daniels |
| Staff | 39 (As of May 2007) |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Age | 4 to 11 |
| Enrollment | 356 |
| Website | www.woodheysprimaryschool.co.uk |
Woodheys Primary School is a Primary School and Nursery in Sale, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom.
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[edit] Awards and Sustainable Energy Use
The school is an Eco School and were presented the Ashden Award for Sustainable Schools 2007 by Al Gore for whole-school commitment to practical energy saving. They received £15,000 - which was spent on a J.P. Joule Positive Energy Garden, with a Labyrinth, made out of Box Hedging [1]
They have received the David Bellamy Conservation Award for Environmental Cleanliness 2005, with £8,000 which was spent on a new wildlife garden, with a Pond, insect hotel and a Hedgehog 'house'. [2]
They have a Solar PV Array on the roof of the main building, which generates electricity for the school in the summer.
[edit] Twin Schools
The school is twinned to Gordon Road Girls' School and Vumokuhle School in Durban, South Africa with the Afritwin link. The schools contact with each other using Skype. [3]
Woodheys has been setting up links with Mary E. Piggot Primary School in Antigua and Barbuda. [4]
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