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was named Teacher of the Year in a Secondary School.
Newly elected TA President Emma Thompson, is leading the
way into 2010, encouraging us all to thank the people who
transform young lives. Emma, who will star in her new film
Nanny McPhee 2 in the spring says: ‘January 2010 marks the
beginning of a full year for me as new president of the Teaching
Awards. Thanking teachers for their invaluable role is dear to
my heart. I’m planning to spread the word so that’s my New
Year resolution – to tell as many people as I can to thank a
teacher by nominating them for a Teaching Award.’
Caroline Evans, chief executive of the Teaching Awards said
at the time, ‘We are thrilled to bring the Class of 2009 togeth-
er, that’s all 150 of them and to take this golden opportunity to
thank them in public because they deserve recognition. Many
congratulations to our gold Plato winners who are truly amaz-
ing ambassadors for education and represent all that is good in
schools today.’
Celebrity patrons
The Teaching Awards were established 11 years ago by Lord
Puttnam who remains the founding chairman, whilst former
deputy director general of the BBC, Will Wyatt CBE is the cur-
rent chairman. Celebrity patrons include Henry Winkler (aka
‘the Fonz’), Dame Kelly Holmes, John Snow and actor, play-
▲ Christine Bleakley, a presenter on BBC’s The One Show hosted the Award’s
wright Kwame Kwei-Amah. Ceremony.
This year will also see the winners of several new categories
revealed, including the award for Outstanding School Team, the honour of a Teaching Award in my name,’ he said ‘It fills
the Film My School initiative and the Henry Winkler Award for me with gratitude and shock because I was my fourth grade
Special Needs. teacher’s worst nightmare. But it never ceases to amaze me,’ he
Star of the 70’s hit show Happy Days Winkler is also a pro- continued earnestly ‘that there are now teachers who truly
lific children’s author whose life long battle with Dyslexia has understand and inspire the student who learns differently.’
led to the heartfelt campaigning and encouragement of children If you would like to nominate someone for the 2010 awards,
and young people who face additional challenges. its still not too late. You can cast your vote right up until 1st
Beating 89 other celebrities in a charity competition last year, March. So don’t miss your opportunity to spotlight those inspi-
Winkler donated his £40k prize money to fund the new award. rational people working in schools who change the lives of chil-
‘Never in my wildest dreams did I ever think that I would have dren and young people for the better.
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