‘The school, to me, is everything’ – Ravensthorpe safeguarding officer honoured in national teaching awards
Mandy Farrar, who has been in the role at Diamond Wood Community Academy, on North Road, for ten years, was presented with the Silver Award for Unsung Hero – from The Pearson National Teaching Awards – at a surprise ceremony at the school on Wednesday, June 21. “I am so, so proud,” revealed Mandy after […]
EVERTON FOOTBALL COLLEGE HONOURED AT PRESTIGIOUS NATIONAL TEACHING AWARDS
Everton Football College has been selected from thousands of nominations to win a prestigious Pearson National Teaching Silver Award. The 15-strong team of staff were honoured with the Silver Award for Further Education Team of the Year for their outstanding commitment to changing the lives of the children they work with every day. Read […]
Birkenhead special needs nursery win Pearson National Teaching Award
Essential Early Years, based in Birkenhead, was selected from thousands of nominations to win a Pearson National Teaching Silver Award. The team was honoured with the Silver Award for Early Years Team of the Year for their outstanding commitment to changing the lives of the children they work with every day. Essential Early Years is […]
Bicester school employee wins national teaching award
Duncan Marshall, of St Edburg’s CE Primary School in Bicester, was selected from thousands of nominations to win a Pearson National Teaching Silver Award. Headteacher at St Edburg’s Primary Andy Terrey said: “As school business manager, Duncan has led the school through the challenges of building works, expansion, and relocation. Read More…
New Addington Meridian High teacher wins national award
Amy Stimpson, assistant headteacher of inclusion and SENDCO at Meridian High, was chosen to receive a Pearson National Teaching Silver Award for Excellence in special needs education. Amy said: “I feel overwhelmed and exhilarated to have won the silver award.” “Although I was nominated, I am accepting the award on behalf of the team – […]
Worthing head teacher wins coveted Silver Teaching Award for his outstanding work in special education in West Sussex
Phillip Potter was appointed head teacher at Oak Grove College, a secondary school for students in West Sussex with special educational needs, in 2011. Staff arranged a surprise celebration for him on Wednesday, June 21, as part of events to mark National Thank a Teacher Day. He was addressing colleagues to thank them for their achievements when […]
Inspirational Chesterfield headteacher honoured as one of the best in the country
Dave Shaw, Headteacher from Spire Junior School, Chesterfield has been selected from thousands of nominations to win a Pearson National Teaching Silver Award. He was honoured with a Silver Award for Headteacher of the Year in a Primary School for his outstanding commitment to changing the lives of the children he works with every day. Read […]
Awards success for Cheltenham school
St Edward’s School has just been recognised in the Pearson National Teaching Awards. This builds on the Cheltenham school’s success last week, when it was named the UK independent school that had made the most progress at the UK Education Business Awards. At the same event, headmaster Mr Matthew Burke was named as one of […]
PE teacher with brain tumour achieves ‘dream’ with triathlon medal – ‘live for today’ as ‘tomorrow is never promised’
In an extraordinary journey of resilience and determination, a woman overcame brain tumour and partial blindness to accomplish remarkable feats. With her indomitable spirit propelling her forward, she went on to represent her country at an international scale, winning awards. Rachel Bown, a Physical Education (PE) teacher specialising in special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), […]
NWRC’S PAMELA BROWN WINS PEARSON SILVER AWARD FOR LECTURER OF THE YEAR
A lecturer from North West Regional College (NWRC) has been presented with the Pearson Silver Award for Further Education Lecturer of the Year, recognising her outstanding commitment to changing lives at HMP Magilligan, every day. Pamela Brown has been teaching Creative Writing courses at the Prison since 2011 and fully understands the impact and importance […]
