The incredible and lasting impact the Willow Primary School and Broadwaters Children’s Centre (BCC) are having in transforming outcomes for Tottenham pupils – and the wider community – has received national recognition.
The Willow and the BCC have been named a Silver Award winner of the ‘Early Years Team of the Year’ category in the prestigious Pearson National Teaching Awards. Based in Broadwater Farm, this award-winning early education team combine exceptional teaching for children aged nine months to five years with extensive family support, with the centre offering vital services including food banks, multi-agency partnerships and parenting programmes. The Willow is now in with a chance of winning the highly acclaimed Gold Award, which will be announced at a glitzy awards ceremony on London and on BBC One’s 'The One Show' later this year.
Sharon Hague, CEO of Pearson UK, commented: “For many of us, a teacher was the person who helped us believe in ourselves and recognise what we were capable of.
“Every day, educators support young people to be the best they can be, nurturing their potential and leaving a lasting impact that follows them into adulthood. We are proud to take this opportunity to say thank you to the teachers up and down the country who make our schools so special. This year's Silver Winners represent the amazing dedication and brilliant work that goes on in classrooms across the country, and we're delighted to be celebrating them today. Congratulations to every Silver Winner!”
Sir Michael Morpurgo, author, former Children’s Laureate and President of the Teaching Awards Trust, said: “The dedication and impact of those involved in educating young people is truly remarkable.
“Their influence extends well beyond the classroom.
“Long before children find their voice, their confidence or their calling, there is usually a teacher who helped them get there, working patiently and persistently, and often without any recognition at all. That is what makes national ‘Thank a Teacher Day’ so important. It is a rare and well-deserved moment to celebrate our teachers and say we are grateful.
“I am especially proud to congratulate this year's Silver Award winners. In a world that moves quickly and demands so much, you have chosen to invest your time, energy and passion into future generations, and that is something truly worth celebrating. Thank you for the dedication you show every single day.” The Willow Primary School and the BCC are among 99 outstanding education settings, leaders, lecturers, support staff and teachers honoured as Silver Winners in this year’s awards in recognition of their dedication and impact.
Meanwhile, the Haringey Learning Partnership’s (HLP’s) Lewis Richards has been announced as a Silver Winner of the ‘Teaching Assistant of the Year’ category. The HLP has been awarded the Silver accolade in the ‘Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) and Inclusive Practice’ category too. National Thank a Teacher Day and the Pearson National Teaching Awards are run by the Teaching Awards Trust – an independent charity established over 25 years ago to celebrate the transformative impact of education, shining a spotlight on the pivotal roles colleges, early years educators, schools, support staff and teachers play in inspiring young people every day.
