Centres of Excellence
At St. Martha’s Primary, we have been working towards becoming a Centre of Excellence in Financial Education since the latter part of 2020. Below we have listed some aims of the programme and how we are working towards achieving this as a school.
What is a Centre of Excellence?
- A school which shows excellence in developing Financial Education
- A school which shows progression in financial education across all stages
- A school which links with external agencies to add value to pupil’s learning experiences
Our Aims at St. Martha’s
- To deliver practical and sustainable financial education
- To provide children with Financial Education in context of real-life situations
- Teach children about managing money and assessing risk
- Take the teaching of money out of Numeracy and into other areas of the curriculum
- To develop Financial Education in small and manageable steps
Involvement & Collaboration
- Marie Leck (School Delivery Manager, Young Enterprise Scotland)
- SLT oversee development of CoE programme
- Melissa Garrett (Programme Manager- CoE)
- Danielle Reynolds (Financial Champion from school – role is to share resources, attend meetings, complete training and inform staff termly)
- All school staff supporting children
- External agencies from business sector
Benefits for Learners
- Use of up to date Financial themed resources
- Links with business sector volunteers and local organisations (helps make links to real life situations)
- Recognition of achievement (Certificate and plaque)
- Improved learning experiences for young people
- Students receive real learning opportunities and expert visitors
- Opportunities to share ideas, be creative and work together