Pearson Team Award May 2013
Hinchingbrooke School Sixth Form Team in Huntingdon has been announced as the winner of the Pearson Teaching Award for Outstanding School Team of the Year for the East of England.
Selected from over 24,000 nominations received by the Pearson Teaching Awards in 2013, 62 celebrations are taking place in schools across England, Northern Ireland and Wales on 17 May 2013 to present prestigious Regional Teaching Awards to outstanding local heroes of education.........
Pearson Award May 2013
It all starts with an amazing teacher! “thank a teacher day” Friday 17 May 2013
Hinchingbrooke School Sixth Form Team in Huntingdon has been announced as the winner of the Pearson Teaching Award for Outstanding School Team of the Year for the East of England.
Selected from over 24,000 nominations received by the Pearson Teaching Awards in 2013, 62 celebrations are taking place in schools across England, Northern Ireland and Wales on 17 May 2013 to present prestigious Regional Teaching Awards to outstanding local heroes of education.
The Pearson Teaching Awards are an annual celebration of exceptional teachers and teaching, founded in 1999 by Lord Puttnam, they recognize the life-changing impact of an inspirational school on the lives of young people.
About Hinchingbrooke School
What the Teaching Awards judges said:
The school motto is “Inspiring excellence Fulfilling potential ” and this sums up what the judges saw in the VI form team at Hinchingbrooke; a team that “incorporates the very best of skills and professionalism, but often mixed with humour and innovation” says Di Beddow, Vice Principal. Di also rightly recognises that this a team who are a “rich and inclusive blend, where teachers and support staff are equals”
The Team from Hinchingbrooke School will now join fellow winners at the UK final of the Teaching Awards on 20th October, filmed in London and broadcast by the BBC.
Rod Bristow, President of Pearson UK said: “We want to recognise and support inspirational teachers, for their commitment to teaching and learning and improving the life chances of the next generation. It’s really important that we create opportunities to say thank you
For more information please contact The Teaching Awards T: 020 3117 1905
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Summary
The Pearson Teaching Awards is open to every school in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. The awards were established by Lord Puttnam CBE in 1998 and are managed by the Teaching Awards Trust, an independent charity. The Trust’s mission is to celebrate excellence in education.
The Teaching Awards is sponsored by Pearson International
The sixth form tutors would like to thank Bernadelle Howells for nominating the team