Two Colchester primary schools have won cash for their dedication to citizenship.

Prettygate Junior School in Colchester, has won a £2,000 BT Schools Award, to help fund a project aimed at developing the pupils' communication skills and helping them get involved in active citizenship.

And Hazelmere Junior School on Greenstead has won the same amount for a project called Friendship Week.

At Prettygate the money will pay for a playleaders project, which will train pupils to become playleaders and develop skills to identify particular needs in others.

Hazelmere's project will involve the school council arranging a special week aimed at promoting friendship across ages, genders and races.

Published Wednesday January 21, 2004

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