We are delighted to announce that the Geographical Association (GA) has awarded Chantry Middle School’s Geography Department with both the Secondary Geography Quality Mark (SGQM) and silver for the Primary Geography Quality Mark (PGQM). The award process encourages and supports schools to reflect on their work and strive for the highest quality in their teaching. All the award winners undergo a rigorous moderation process, and the team of assessors were highly impressed by the manner in which we are all continuing to embrace new and innovative approaches to teaching Geography here at Chantry. Both awards recognise student attainment, progress and achievement in areas such as geographical knowledge, understanding, values, skills and concepts, and sets expectations about the quality of teaching in geography. It aims to promote effective subject leadership and management, helping to raise the standard of Geography in a school. We would like to say a huge thank you to all the staff and students involved with this process.