A celebration of the Community of Schools Shortlist All those shortlisted Shortlisted nominees demonstrate ambition, innovation and excellence Bright Start Early Years Educator of the Year in their work. Aleta Ramsey, Nursery Teacher, Hugh Myddelton Primary School Rae Armes, 0-3 Coordinator, Prior Weston Primary School and Children’s Centre Ruby Uddin, Senior Early Years Educator, Archway Children’s Centre

Covid Champion

Andrew Turnock (and the entire school staff), Associate Head, Grafton Primary School Majella Brogan, Teresa Duignan, Tracey Daniel, Children’s Champions/Learning Support Assistants, Christ The King RC Primary Schools Abigail Miles, Year 1 Class Teacher and PE Lead, Thornhill Primary School

Governing Board of the Year

City of Primary Academy Islington Highbury Community Nursery Samuel Rhodes School

The Green Award

Hargrave Park Primary School Montem Primary School Pooles Park Primary School Headteacher of the Year

Jack Sloan, Headteacher, Hanover Primary School Francis Gonzalez, Headteacher, Richard Cloudesley School Deborah Shepherd, Headteacher, St Mary Magdalene Academy - The Courtyard

Remote Learning Award

David Shemoon, Assistant Head, Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School Paul Beeton, Assistant Head, Hanover Primary School Satya Maremanda, Assistant Head - Digital Strategy, and Rotherfield Primary Schools Partnership

Senior Leader of the Year

Sue Brownson, Deputy Head and Lead for Deaf Provision, Laycock Primary School Sharon Kelly, Head of Centre, College - Medical Gabby London, Senior Lead, CurioCity Childcare

Support Staff of the Year Winners will be Samuel Owusu, Teaching Assistant, Arts and Media School Islington announced at the Islington Ninfa Restrepo, Teaching Assistant, Year 3 and Specialist SEND Provision, Canonbury Education Awards Primary School ceremony on Gary Atkinson, Premises Manager, The Edventure Collaborative 29 June 2021.

Teacher of the Year

Mohamed Abdelmula, KS4 Director of Learning and Maths Teacher, Beacon High School Fajri Aitken, Lead Maths Teacher, St Mary Magdalene Academy - The Courtyard Hannah Perkins, Class Teacher and Maths Lead, Prior Weston Primary School and Children’s Centre “At a time when we’re experiencing so much negativity globally to see this tiny, vibrant borough being celebrated, and see people celebrating each other and having a common goal – our future – it’s wonderful.”

Christopher Eccleston, Actor

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