Schools Awards 2007
As part of Northumbrian Water’s commitment to our local communities we sponsored the North East ‘Schools Awards’. These awards celebrate two things, first, the achievements and outstanding contributions that individuals have made to our children’s lives. Secondly, it rewards projects that have enhanced the curriculum, providing our children with a greater understanding of the environment, the community and how to live healthier lives. With 10 award categories plus the prestigious Northumbrian Water School of the Year, 68 schools entered from across the region all hopeful of a place in the final.
The final for the Schools Awards was held at the Centre for Life at the end of March 2007. One of the highlights of the event was Thornhill School, a finalist in the Active Community category, who gave a performance of their anti racist rap. Their lead singer Amer Shiekh is the schools chemistry teacher, who won the Inspirational Secondary Teacher award, chemistry lessons in Thornhill School must be very popular!
The winners and runners up.
Category 1 – Healthy Living Award
Winner - Skelton Primary School, Saltburn.
Runners up - Brandling Primary School, Gateshead. Portland School, Sunderland.
Category 2 - School Newspaper Award
Winner - Norton School Humanities College, Stockton.
Runners up - Cullercoats Primary School, North Shields. Durham Johnston Comprehensive School, Durham.
Category 3 – Inspirational Primary
Winner - Joanne Miller, a teacher from Layfield Primary School, Yarm.
Runners up - Moira Leman, deputy head at Knoplaw Primary School, Newcastle. Michele O'Donnell, a teacher at St Joseph’s RC Primary School, Newcastle.
Category 4 – Caretaker of the Year
Winner - John Armstrong, the Caretaker at Kenton Bar Primary School, Newcastle.
Runners up - Brian Cunningham, the caretaker at Viewley Hill Primary School, Middlesbrough. Michelle Hardy, the caretaker at William Cassidi Church of England Aided Primary School, Stockton.
Category 5 – Environment Award
Winner - Walbottle Village Primary School, Newcastle.
Runners up - Belsay First School, Newcastle. Portobello Primary School, Birtley.
Category 6 – Inspirational Secondary Teacher
Winner - Amer Sheikh, a chemistry teacher at Thornhill School, Sunderland.
Runners up - Rose Atkin, a teacher at Burnside Business and Enterprise College, Newcastle. Christine Everett, a teacher at Thornaby Community School, Stockton.
Category 7 – Active Community
Winner - St Josephs RCUA Primary School, Durham.
Runners up - Hadrian Special School, Newcastle. Thornhill School, Sunderland.
Category 8 – Support Staff of the Year
Winners - Susan & Nigel Moore, King Edward VI School, Morpeth.
Runners up - Valerie Barnes, Kelvin Grove Community School, Gateshead. Jean Dixon, Chopwell Primary School, Gateshead.
Category 9 – Headteacher of the Year
Winner - Dean Judson, Hurworth School Maths & Computing College, Darlington.
Runners up - Callum Kidd Carr Hill Primary School, Gateshead. Jo Warner, Westerhope Primary School, Newcastle.
Category 10 – Sustainable
Winners - Cassop Primary School, County Durham.
Runners up - Sir Charles Parsons School, Newcastle. St Peters C of E School, Brotton.
Category 11 – Northumbrian Water School of the Year Award
Winner - Hurworth School Maths & Computing College, Darlington.
Runners up - Cassop Primary School, County Durham. Skelton Primary School, Saltburn.