A Rainham school has been recognised for its use of information and communications technology to enhance children’s work.

Scargill Infant School, Mungo Park Road, has been awarded the nationally-recognised ICT Mark.

Penny Patterson, Senior Inspector ICT, Havering School Improvement Services, said: “Scargill Infants should be congratulated on this wonderful achievement.

“This demonstrates the excellent ICT management and teaching that is taking place in the school.”

Headteacher Kath Keeper, said: “We are very proud to include the mark on our website and our mailings and this has been noted on a number of occasions, which has further raised the profile of ICT at Scargill Infants.

“Our most recent OFSTED report positively acknowledged that we had received the ICT Mark in the description of the school.”