posted by Pauline Stephen, Head of Schools and Learning
You might have noticed that nominations for this year’s Scottish Education Awards are now open. The Awards recognise the achievements of initiatives and people who dedicate their lives to children and young people, and showcase the value of work and innovation in the rich range of learning environments across Scotland. Forfar Academy rightly won their category in 2014 and had a fantastic day at the Awards Ceremony.
The seventeen categories this year include new awards for Raising Attainment in Literacy and Raising Attainment in Numeracy. The full list of categories is below:
Award Categories
- Health and Wellbeing
- Creative Learning
- Employability Across Learning (Primary and Early Years)
- Employability Across Learning (Secondary)
- Raising Attainment in Literacy
- Raising Attainment in Numeracy
- Transforming Lives Through Partnerships
- Learning for Sustainability
- Sciences, Technology, Engineering, and Maths (STEM)
- Learning Through Technology
- Making Languages Come Alive
- Parents and Partners in Learning
- Gaelic Education/Duais Foghlam Gaidhlig
- Educational Supporter of the Year
- Teacher of the Year
- Headteacher of the Year
- Lifetime Achievement
It would be great to use this as an opportunity to showcase some of the innovative and exciting practice in Angus Schools! The deadline for submitting nominations is midday on Monday 15 February. Nominations can be made through the website http://www.scottisheducationawards.org.uk
Please speak with a colleague in the Schools and Learning Team if you are thinking about putting forward an application.
