London Teacher of the Year Awards 2020:The cream of the capital’s educators
Originally planned pre-COVID19 as a glittering awards dinner staged at the Heathrow headquarters of British Airways, the event was instead transformed into a virtual celebration of teaching excellence.
The cream of the capital’s educators were honoured on Friday evening (October 9) at the London Teacher of the Year Awards 2020.
Originally planned pre-COVID19 as a glittering awards dinner staged at the Heathrow headquarters of British Airways, the event was instead transformed into a virtual celebration of teaching excellence.
The awards were streamed on the Facebook page of children’s wellbeing charity, the Kent and Medway (KM) Charity Team, which runs the annual event to champion the education sector.
Hosted by the charity’s tuxedoed CEO Mike Ward the event revealed 30 winners - representing schools and colleges the length and breadth of London - and featured emotional video clips of the ten overall champions receiving their accolades.
“It’s truly heart-warming to watch,” said Mr Ward. “Our winners are so humble and so thrilled to be recognised for doing what they consider to be a privilege.
“I urge everyone to watch the awards. The vast majority of people have no idea of the wonderful work going on every day expanding the horizons and opportunities of young people across the capital.
“Let’s share some good news in these difficult times.”
The overall champions were:
- London NQT/Trainee Teacher of the Year: Sanjay Mall, Oldfield Primary School, Ealing.
- London Further Education Member of Staff of the Year: Michelle Bradley, HCUC (formerly Uxbridge College)
- London Sports Teacher of the Year: Patrick Amara, Selborne Primary School, Ealing.
- London Wellbeing Champion of the Year: Kathy Spillane, New Horizons Federation, Bexley.
- London Primary School Teacher of the Year: Thomas Owens, Abacus Belsize Primary School, Camden.
- London Secondary School Teacher of the Year: Marc Fielder, Queen Elizabeth's Girls' School, Barnet.
- London Team of the Year: The Totteridge Academy Maths Department, Barnet.
- London STEM Teacher of the Year: Dr Maha Abdulrahman, Fulham Cross Girls' School and Language College, Hammersmith.
- London Teacher, Careers Lead/Adviser; Raising Aspirations Award: Rhoda Mitchell, Townley Grammar School, Bexley.
- London Assistant/Head Teacher of the Year: Samantha Abedian, Thornhill Primary School, Islington.
Organisations supporting the awards were: British Airways, Principals by CH&CO, KCS, Towergate Insurance, University of Greenwich, The Education People, Streetspace, and Croydon Council.
Nominations for London Teacher of the Year Awards 2021 will open soon atwww.LondonTeacherOfTheYear.co.uk. Any businesses interested in getting involved should contact Mike Ward at mward@thekmgroup.co.uk or on 07925 434871.
The KM Charity Team will stream the Kent Teacher of the Year Awards 2020 via its Facebook page this Friday, October 16 followed by an event celebrating Sussex Educators on Wednesday, October 28. All are welcome to view the events and share messages of support on social media.
Find out about the KM Charity Team’s green travel and literacy programmes for schools at www.KMCharityTeam.co.uk