4 National Teaching Award Nominations!!!!!!!

18 / 6 / 2010

The children, parents and staff at Brighstone Primary are in a celebratory mood after being nominated for an incredible four National Teaching Awards.
The National Teaching Awards is now in its twelfth year and is an annual celebration of teaching and learning. It provides a unique opportunity for everyone to say a special ‘Thank You’ to the inspirational and dedicated people working in schools.
Mrs Susan Pugh, (Senior Teacher), received her nomination for the ‘Next Generation Learning Award’, with proposers citing the innovative use of technology to engage and inspire all learners. Whilst Early Years Leader, Miss Kirsti Capelin, was nominated in the ‘Teacher of the Year’ category, for her dedicated support and care to children and their families whilst in the Foundation Stage.
Headteacher Amanda Johnston, is about to complete her first year of Headship at Brighstone and was both surprised and overwhelmed to receive nominations for ‘Primary Headteacher of the Year’.
“It is an absolute pleasure to be the Headteacher of such a wonderful school and I am thrilled that the outstanding learning opportunities and care that the staff work so hard here to provide, has been recognised by the wider community in this way. We are most proud of our nominations for ‘Outstanding School Team of the Year’, as this category truly reflects how well the entire school community works together, including children, parents, staff, governors and members of the community. I am fortunate enough to have been given sight of the nominations and was amazed at the passion people openly shared for the staff at Brighstone School. With the successful expansion and the retention of our Year 4 pupils as Year 5’s in September, the school will have nearly doubled in size in little over a year. We are all excited about the opportunities that we will hope to provide for the families and community that we serve in the future.”
Unfortunately Brighstone’s nominations did not reach the grand final, however the nominee’s certificates of recognition, were presented by Mr Duncan Mills, Commissioner for Early Years and Primary Education, during the weekly ‘Golden Assembly’, to which parents and members of the community are always welcome.