David Walliams
“I think I would like to be a teacher because teachers, you get to perform – and if you are a fun or inspiring teacher, you are never forgotten. Teachers who encouraged me with reading and writing will stay with me forever. You never forget a great teacher” We were delighted David Walliams appeared on […]
Will Poulter
“My sister Charlie works in a school and she’s amazing, like many teachers she’s something of an unsung hero and takes on a huge responsibility to not only educate but take care of the wellbeing of young people. I want to say thank you to Charlie and all of her colleagues. If you want to […]
Joe Wicks
“I would like to thank my teacher Mr Williams. You remember teaching me at Blenheim High School and I loved you, you were such a great inspiration, and you really gave me that motivation to come back to sport and to set that vision and dream of becoming a PE teacher myself. Thank you so […]
Nadiya Hussain
“Teachers play such a massive role in our lives and they can be the ones who inspire things decades later. We didn’t bake at home but my Home Economics teacher Mrs Marshall planted that seed in my head – I remember watching her at lunchtimes and being inspired to bake. Thank you Mrs Marshall! I’m […]
Dame Helen Mirren
‘As someone who had an extraordinary teacher, I am very pleased to support the National Thank a Teacher Campaign. My own journey began with a great English teacher – Mrs Welding. She revealed to me the power of literature and recognised my need to live in that world of imagination and poetry. She alone was […]
Sir Michael Morpurgo (President)
The President of the Teaching Awards Trust is celebrated author and former Children’s laureate Michael Morpurgo. Mr Morpurgo joined the Trust in June 2017, and supports the charity’s mission to celebrate excellence in education through the annual Pearson Teaching Awards and the Thank a Teacher Campaign. Mr Morpurgo says: “Becoming an inspirational teacher is a […]
