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Editorial advisory panel
Paul Ainsworth, Deputy
headteacher, Belvoir High School,
Leicestershire. Mark Blois,
Browne Jacobson. Leo Gilbert,
Vice principal, Harris Academy, Time is running out
south London. Hilary Moriarty,
National director, Boarding
Schools’ Association. Neill
Morton, Headteacher, Portora
Royal School, Enniskillen. Helen
Nurton, Assistant headteacher,
Guildford County School, Surrey.
Tina Stockman, Teacher, Harlaw
to nominate your PA
Academy, Aberdeen. Ray Tarleton,
Headteacher, South Dartmoor
Community College, Ashburton,
Devon. Dr Bernard Trafford,
by David Taylor
“Just finding out that I was nom- them was the highlight of their tion have been coming in thick and “She can be found welcoming
Headteacher, The Royal Grammar
inated was wonderful”, said Sharon working year – and time is running fast – the latest coming from a head children, managing parents, co-
School, Newcastle upon Tyne.
Dow, PA at Merchiston School in out for you to make your PA feel in Norfolk, who describes his PA as ordinating educators and support
Simon Viccars, Headteacher, Leon
Have you nominated your PA for Edinburgh and last year’s Silver the same. “bionic and telepathic”. staff, and calming down the leader-
School and Sports College, Milton
this year’s SecEd Headteacher’s PA Award winner. All nominated PAs receive a He writes: “Right from her ship team,” writes her headteacher.
Keynes. Alex Wood, Headteacher,
of the Year Awards? “I didn’t have any idea that I’d certificate of nomination, and appointment, she has shown an However, by far and away the
Tynecastle High School, Edinburgh.
If not, then put a five-minute even been nominated for the awards around 30 will be invited to attend uncanny knack of having done what most common phrase in nomina-
window in your diary today – that until a few weeks ago when the the grand final. I want her to do without even having tions is “unsung hero”. SecEd’s
is how long it takes to put a nomina- finalists were announced. I am so The fourth annual awards cer- to ask. She is unfailingly profession- PA of the Year Award offers you
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tion in, and make your PA’s day. grateful to my headteacher,” said emony will take place at the pres- al on the phone and can think on her the chance to sing those praises,
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throughout this time has been the Indeed, all of last year’s 34 final- be treated to a gala dinner, before Another of this year’s nominees deadline is fast approaching, and is
Classified sales reaction of those put forward by ists said that discovering their head, the 2009 winner is announced. is described as “beyond compare”, now just over a month away. Get
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