Time to nominate your education heroes
All the winners from The Northampton Chronicle And Echo Education Awards.
IT’S time to tell us about your stars in the classroom as we celebrate excellence in the county’s schools in our Chronicle & Echo Term-time Education Awards 2012.
We are launching our campaign because we want to publicly recognise the amazing work and achievements of pupils, teaching and support staff as well as volunteers that often goes unnoticed.
The awards, whose main sponsor is ACS Office Solutions, in Brackmills, Northampton, needs parents, teachers, pupils, governors and non-teaching staff to nominate individuals or groups who have made a difference to their school or community.
This year there are eight categories ranging from Pupil of the Year, School of the Year, Arts Achievement Award and Inspirational Teaching Award.
Due to the huge success of last year’s event, we have included a new council’s choice award designed to honour good leadership in schools by recognising headteacher, deputy headteacher, governors, school business manager and anybody else at a senior management level.
Nominations for this category which is sponsored by The Training Space education consultancy will be made by Northamptonshire County Council.
The awards also includes an Unsung Hero category which pays tribute to support staff and volunteers who are not always on the frontline but have a fundamental role in the running of a school.
This could be anyone in a non-teaching role such as cleaner, bursar, lunch-time supervisor, librarian, volunteer reader and caretaker who goes the extra mile day-in, day-out.
The Chronicle & Echo’s editor David Summers said: “
Chronicle & Echo editor David Summers said: “This is your chance to showcase everything that is good about your school. And it’s an opportunity for parents and pupils to say thank you to those who have gone above and beyond in their role at school.”
To nominate, fill the entry form and explain your reasons on a sheet of A4 paper for choosing a particular individual or team. You can enter more than one category.
Entries can include photographs, copies of certificates or documents.
The nominations need to be with us by May 4, 2012.
You can find out more on our Education Awards 2012 ‘microsite’ where you can also nominate people online.
Click Education Awards 2012 to launch the site.
There is an earlier deadline of April 30 for Unsung Hero nominations which will be decided by a public vote.
The nominations will be judged by a panel of education experts.
Winners of the categories will be announced at an awards ceremony held in the Guildhall, Northampton, on June 26.
So is there someone you know who deserves to stand in the public spotlight because they have gone beyond the call of duty?
Is it a pupil who has shown to be an active citizen and played a full part in school life? Perhaps there is a young person who has provided consistent support for their fellow peers.
Or maybe there is a team who has excelled in a particular sport or has overcome physical or personal barriers.
If so, let us know and enter them into our education awards so we can sing their praises.
Turn to the back of the supplement for the Chronicle & Echo Education Awards 2012 entry form.
What we’re looking for in the nominees
Pupil of the Year (primary school);
Pupil of the Year (secondary school, 11-18)
Recognition of a pupil for their performance and achievement, academic or non-academic. They may have achieved high results in a range of subjects, participated in activities such as fund-raising, achieved success under difficult circumstances or perhaps they’ve made positive changes within the school community.
n A good influence on other pupils or students
n An active citizen who plays a full part in school life
n Consistent support for other pupils, enabling them to achieve
n Show enterprising qualities such as running a project that impacts on the school and learning
n Has overcome personal barriers to learning.
Inspirational Teaching Award
This recognises teachers and supply teachers who have made an outstanding contribution and provided an inspiration to children. It recognises the commitment and dedication of a teacher in the drive to engage pupils regardless of a child’s social-economical background or additional needs (such as emotional difficulties.)
n Has a practice that inspires and encourages pupils to achieve
n Adopts creative and innovative approaches, recognises the diversity of pupils’ needs (Judges would need a summary of the creative approach adopted/techniques used by a teacher)
n A motivator who encourages and supports pupils to reach their full potential
n Judges would need evidence of the teacher’s impact. This could range from pupil feedback to increased pupil uptake of a club, or a measurable improvement in student performance.
School of the Year
Recognition of a school for its positive contribution to the community, raising pupil achievement or collaborative work with other schools to raise standards and inspire learning (this does not necessarily focus on pupils achieving high grades).
n Recognised for stretching, challenging, inspiring pupils, helping them reach their true potential
n Provides a rich and varied curriculum as well as innovative extra-curricular activities for children and young people
n Encourages young people to be citizens of the local, national and global community
n Listens and responds to pupil voice
n Works in partnership with others local schools, schools in other areas, other countries and other organisations) to provide and enhance learning -opportunities and experiences
n Impacts on the community through school projects, welcoming the community into the school enriching the curriculum or sharing facilities.
Unsung Hero (winner to be determined by public vote)
Paying tribute to those who make a significant contribution to the school community behind the scenes and have an impact on daily life. This could range from volunteer readers to caretakers and school secretaries. The category is open non-teaching professionals.
n Goes the extra mile by giving support beyond their remit
n Has made a difference to the lives children and young people through their role
n A sustained commitment to the school over time.
NEW CATEGORY
Leadership Award (nominations by Northamptonshire County Council)
Recognition of a school leader; this may be from any mainstream or special school or pupil referral unit: headteacher, deputy headteacher, assistant headteacher, subject or phase leader, chair of governors or school business manager (bursar). Other categories of school leader may be considered if they meet the criteria below:
n Recognised for significant contribution to raising standards of achievement across or within the school
n Adopts innovative approaches to leadership which energise and mobilise change and action
n Motivates and inspires others to achieve the best possible conditions for pupils’ learning.
Sports Achievement Award
Rewarding an individual pupil or team for excelling in a particular sport at school or through their commitment outside of normal classroom hours. Judges will look at their involvement and participation in teams and dedication to after-school clubs.
n Achieved recognition, selection and high performance at local, regional and national levels or
n Demonstrates leadership qualities by co-ordinating sporting activities for others (such as coaching for younger pupils)
n Shows commitment and dedication
n Overcomes barriers (whether physical or personal) to participate.
Arts Achievement Award
Rewarding an individual pupil or group for excelling in a particular art form at school or through their commitment outside of normal classroom hours. Judges will look at their involvement and participation in teams and/or dedication to after-school clubs
n Achieved recognition for their high quality work/performance levels
n Shows commitment and dedication to their own work, and through supporting others with theirs.
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