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Secondary Teaching Award Winners (region in brackets)
The Award for Teacher of the Year in a Secondary School
Julie Bevan, Stoke Damerel Community College, Plymouth (South West)
Steven Thomas, Hereford High School and Specialist Sports College,
Hereford (West Midlands)
Deirdre Scarlett, Priory Integrated College, Holywood (Northern Ireland)
Arthur Ball, Southmoor Community School, Sunderland (North East and
Cumbria)
The Royal Air Force Award for Headteacher of the Year in a
Secondary School
Liz Quinn, The Stourport High School and 6th Form Centre, Stourport
on Severn (West Midlands)
Michael Dobbins, Foyle View Special School, Londonderry (Northern
Ireland)
Graeme Shillinglaw, Springwell Dene Special School, Sunderland (North
East and Cumbria)
The SSAT Award for Outstanding New Teacher of the Year
Christopher Fogarty, Downham Special School, Plymstock (South West)

King Clare Campbell, St Patricks College, Maghera (Northern Ireland)
Kathryn Lindop, Abbey Hill School and Technology College, Stockton-
Carmel
on-Tees (North East and Cumbria)
The Becta Award for Next Generation Learning
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Daniel Roberts, Saltash.net Community School, Saltash (South West)
Teaching Awards
The Award for Special Needs Teacher of the Year
Matthew Taylor, Woodham Community Technology College, Newton
Aycliffe (North East and Cumbria)
The DCSF Award for Governor of the Year
Ian Courtney, Okehampton College, Okehampton (South West)
Rosie Mulholland, Gaelscoil Ghleann Darach, Crumlin (Northern
Ireland)
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The DCSF Award for Enterprise
Keith Webber, Okehampton College, Okehampton (South West)
The DCSF Award for Sustainable Schools
The North Devon College, Barnstaple (South West)
Cardinal Wiseman RC School, Coventry (West Midlands)
Bydales School, Redcar (North East and Cumbria)
more winners
The TDA Award for Teaching Assistant of the Year
Trish Gribble, Stoke Damerel Community College, Plymouth
Louise Hamilton, Teesdale School, Barnard Castle (North East and
Cumbria)
The Ted Wragg Award for Lifetime Achievement
by Chris Parr
that she had taken home the award, 2000, but two years ago it had gong, while colleague Trish Gribble Michael Southworth, King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Boys,
and was quick to thank her family to accommodate an additional 750 claimed the Teaching Assistant of Birmingham (West Midlands)
for the help they had given her. pupils following a reorganisation of the Year prize. Mike Vening, Abbey Hill School and Technology College, Stockton-on-
The first person to congratulate Accepting her “Plato” trophy middle schools in the area. Julie, a science teacher and Tees (North East and Cumbria)
Liz Quinn when she was named at the Heritage Motor Museum, Since her arrival, the behaviour director of 6th form at the school,
Secondary Headteacher of the Gaydon, on Friday (June 12), she of pupils has improved and exclu- was nominated by one of her pupils, named Teaching Assistant of the
Year in the West Midlands was said: “I want to say a big thank sions are down. All students now and her popularity is evident when Year, completing the double win for
her husband, Stephen Jowett – a you to my husband, Stephen, who wear a uniform they are proud of, speaking to those who have been in Stoke Damerel.
secondary headteacher himself. is also a headteacher. He’s the love and the curriculum reflects learners’ her class. She told SecEd: “I am absolute-
And as if that wasn’t enough, of my life and so a little bit of this needs. One student said: “She’s like One said: “She stops at nothing ly overwhelmed and amazed (at the
next in line to congratulate Liz was Plato is for him.” a politician but what she says is to ensure we have all we need to award). Both me and Julie have the
her sister, Christine Quinn – another Mr Jowett is headteacher at true and you believe it. So people succeed. She makes things happen same aspirations for the students.
secondary head. Chantry High School in Worcester, follow her.” and always follows through with We are firm friends.”
Liz, head at The Stourport High while Liz’s sister Christine is head at Speaking to SecEd after the cer- the promises she makes.” Julie added: “I knew Trish was
School and 6th Form Centre, said Ninestiles School in Birmingham. emony, Liz added: “I am absolutely Despite her obvious abilities going to win, there’s no-one better,
she was absolutely over the moon Liz took over at Stourport in chuffed – really amazed. Being in the classroom, Julie became a but I do not consider myself to be
married to a headteacher means our teacher “by accident”, while work- very different.”
household can be a very stressed ing as a part-time lab technician in Head, Carol Hannaford, said:
place at times, and I know my the school. A teacher failed to show “It’s really difficult to sum them up Congratulations: Liz Quinn
school won’t mind that I’m dedi- up, and she had to step in to take a in a few words, they are two amaz- (top) is Headteacher of the
cating a little bit of this award to lesson on alkalis and acids. ing members of staff. Year in the West Midlands,
Stephen.” She told us: “I got a real buzz “They are there for the young while Keith Webber
Elsewhere, at the South West from the lesson. I was down to people all the time. There is no limit (above) took the Award
regional finals last Thursday (June go to the Antarctic to undertake to what they will do in order to help for Enterprise in the South
11), Stoke Damerel Community some algae sampling, but my head young people.” West. Also pictured are
College in Plymouth was celebrat- of department was adamant that I The latest winners are listed Trish Gribble (on the left)
ing twice after two members of staff should go into teaching.” above and SecEd continues its cov- and Julie Bevan who won
took home awards. Meanwhile, Trish, who is Julie’s erage of the regional ceremonies the Teaching Assistant and
Julie Bevan, a former stu- deputy and works with disad- next week. Secondary Teacher awards
dent of the school, took home the vantaged students and those with For more information, visit respectively in the South
Secondary Teacher of the Year SEN, was utterly shocked to be www.teachingawards.com West finals
New children’s laureate appointed
Report reveals girls fear failure
An author and illustrator who is books. Illustrator Quentin Blake
renowned for featuring chimps and was the first children’s laureate, Almost half of girls from White less well at school than their peers. certain young people,” he said.
gorillas in his books has been named followed by authors Anne Fine, working class backgrounds fear It revealed that 11 per cent of “Education is critical in ensuring
as the sixth children’s laureate. Michael Morpurgo, Jacqueline failing at school. youngsters (the equivalent of more we create a society where talent is
Anthony Browne, whose best- Wilson and Michael Rosen. A new report from the Equality than 350,000) were considering nurtured rather than crushed.
known works include Willy the Former poet laureate Andrew and Human Rights Commission dropping out of school or training, “These are precious years
Wimp and Gorilla, was awarded Motion, who chaired the selection has found that these worries are one in five had not received individ- where we must build confidence
his children’s laureate medal at a panel, said: “Anthony Browne is an seriously affecting their chances of ual career advice, and 94 per cent in our young people to achieve
special ceremony in London last absolutely distinctive and extraor- succeeding at school and at work. said they needed better subject and their goals rather than perpetu-
week (June 9). dinarily skilful artist – someone The Staying On survey, which career information and support. ate an environment of fear or
He described his appointment whose work entrances children and questioned more than 1,000 14 to On a more optimistic note, 95 stereotyping.
as an “honour” and said he hoped has influenced an entire generation 18-year-olds in England earlier per cent of youngsters felt they were “Why in 2009 do girls still
to “encourage more children to dis- of illustrators. this year, found that while 38 per doing “very” well or “fairly” well. assume that their careers lie
cover and love reading.” “His pictures and stories give cent of White working class boys Following the publication of the in hairdressing rather than
The children’s laureateship, deep and immediate pleasures, fear failure, this figure rises to 46 report, Equality and Human Rights engineering? Why are young
which is now funded by the while also insisting that we – chil- per cent among White working Commission chairman, Trevor people being pushed down an
Museums, Libraries and Archives Inspiring: New children’s dren and adults – return to them, class girls. Phillips, called for a rethink of how academic route when they would
Council (MLA) and adminis- laureate Andrew Browne and when we return, we have a The study also showed that education and careers services can do better in Apprenticeships?
tered by the independent char- gradually expanding sense of dis- class background is still a strong be shaped to help young people We need to ensure that parents,
ity Booktrust, originated from a Launched in 1999, the post has a covery.” indicator of educational attain- realise their aspirations. schools and careers services
conversation between the late bursary of £15,000 and is awarded Teachers can find more informa- ment and success, with children “We have to get to grips with challenge, rather than encourage,
Ted Hughes and children’s writer every two years to celebrate out- tion about the children’s laureate at from poorer backgrounds doing tackling these worrying barriers for such presumptions.”
Michael Morpurgo. standing achievement in children’s www.childrenslaureate.org.uk
 SecEd • June 18 2009
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