2020 Shortlist The Education Awards are an opportunity to celebrate the important and valuable contribution that a range of professionals offer to our children and young people. Winners will be announced at the Islington Education Awards All those shortlisted demonstrate ambition, ceremony on 10 February. innovation and excellence in their work.

A special thanks to all our sponsors for supporting the awards!

Supported by

Administrator of the Year

Karen Becker, Senior Administrator, City of Academy Islington Lesley Chatten, Admin Officer & Extended Day Coordinator, Rotherfield Primary School Nicole Jaiyeola, Administrator, The Bridge Integrated Learning Space

Bright Start Early Years Educator of the Year

Joan Caton, Early Years Educator and Deputy Lead Practitioner, Whittington Park Community Nursery Karen Daley, Early Years Educator, Kate Greenaway Nursery School and Children’s Centre Grace Harding, Early Years Teacher, Packington Children’s Centre

Classroom Support of the Year - Primary

Bernie Kelly, Learning Mentor and Pastoral Lead, Sacred Heart RC Primary School Anita Macsi, SEN Achievement Educator, Thornhill Primary School Amy Clayton, Teaching Assistant, Yerbury Primary School

Classroom Support of the Year - Secondary

Lorrainne Andrews, Food Technician, Beacon High School Clair O’Reilly, Lead Teaching Assistant, Samuel Rhodes School Alex Suksiri, Lead Special Needs Professional, The Bridge Integrated Learning Space

Governing Board of the Year, in association with The Key

City of London Academy Islington Islington Futures Federation of Community Schools Kate Greenaway Nursery School and Children’s Centre

Green Award, in association with Morgan Sindall Construction

Hugh Myddelton Primary School Pooles Park Primary School Prior Weston Primary School

Headteacher of the Year, in association with Transform Islington School

Jenny Lewis, Headteacher, Thornhill Primary School Mark Cooper Owen, Headteacher, Gillespie Primary School Lisa Horton, Headteacher, Hargrave Park Primary School

Premises Staff of the Year

Anthony Brotin, Premises Manager, Green Children’s Centre

Beverley Foster, Centre Manager, Road Children’s Centre / Jacek Slotwinski, Site Manager, Manor Gardens Welfare Trust Gary Maker, Premises Manager, Golden Lane Campus/Prior Weston Primary School

Product of Islington, in association with City, University of London

Eva Stokes, Day Care Manager and Special Educational Needs Co-Ordinator, Prior Weston School and Golden Lane Children’s Centre Thomas Maggs, Pastoral Support Lead, City of London Academy Islington Jamal Kuti, Early Years Teaching Assistant, St Mark’s CoE Primary School

Senior Leader of the Year, in association with REED

Charlie Baverstock, Deputy Headteacher, Hargrave Park Primary School Tracie Gaspard-Kelchure, School Business Manager, Primary School Sophie Weir, Assistant Headteacher, Richard Cloudesley School

Special School Educator of the Year

Louise Norman, Deputy Headteacher - Pastoral, St Mary Magdalene Academy - The Courtyard Pat Brophy, Teaching Assistant, Richard Cloudesley School Tracey Leathem, Special Needs Professional (Teaching Assistant), The Bridge London Trust

Teacher of the Year - Primary

Alex Charlton, Year 2 Class Teacher, Pooles Park Primary School Ikram Mohamed, Key Stage 1 and Phonics Leader, Thornhill Primary School Monique Bott, Year 2 Class Teacher, KS1 and English Lead, Robert Blair Primary School

Teacher of the Year - Secondary in association with London Metropolitan University

Kelli Torresan, Second In Charge of Music, City of London Academy Grove Iain Botterill, Humanities Curriculum Leader, City of London Academy Islington Isabelle Gately, English Teacher, Elizabeth Garrett Anderson

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