Outstanding teachers, support staff and leaders from across the UK’s schools and colleges have been honoured in the Pearson National Teaching Awards. A total of 89 winners have scooped silver awards, and their names have been announced to coincide with national Thank a Teacher day – the largest celebration of educators. The silver award winners (full list below) will now be shortlisted to win one of 16 gold awards. The winners of the final will be announced in November. Education secretary Gillian Keegan, in a tweeted video to teachers today, said: “You change lives on a daily basis, setting up young people for a life that fulfils their potential. “Everyone you teach will look back one day as I did and have a reason to thank teachers. So thank you once again and happy thank a teacher day.” Schools minister Nick Gibb added: “Thanks to your effort and your commitment and your passion, our children are now some of the best readers in the world.” ‘Valuable role inspires generations’ Author Michael Morpurgo, president of the Teaching Awards Trust, thanked the winners for the “amazing contributions they have made to our communities”. “I am inspired by the devotion of teachers and the huge impact they have on the lives of the young people they tutor, support, encourage and motivate day in and day out. “The valuable role they play both inside and outside the classroom has inspired generations of young people across the country to achieve their potential.” Sharon Hague, managing director of schools at Pearson UK, congratulated the silver award winners on their “incredible achievement”. “We can’t underestimate the huge contribution teachers make to our young people’s lives.” Here’s the full list of silver winners. DIGITAL INNOVATOR OF THE YEAR, sponsored by NORD ANGLIA Lynsey Stuttart, ACS Cobham International School Melanie Hall, Chase High School, Westcliff on Sea John Croxon, Lea Forest Primary Acad, Kitts Green, Bham Daren White, New Rickstones Academy, Witham Essex Nino Trentinella, Sutton Grammar School Amanda Pickard, South Ayrshire Council EARLY YEARS TEAM OF THE YEAR, sponsored by Department for Education Essential Early Years, Birkenhead Arden Primary School, Sparkhill Eggbuckland Vale Primary School, Plymouth Little Grubs Kindergarten, Ludlow, Shropshire The Rathcoole PSNU Early Years Team, Newtownabbey, Antrim Little SERC South Eastern Regional College, Lisburn St Margaret’s Primary School, Lowestoft The Woodland Nursery, Blackheath, London EXCELLENCE IN SPECIAL NEEDS EDUCATION, sponsored by Logitech Victoria Butler, Asst Principal, Mark Hall Academy, Harlow Amy Stimpson, Meridian High School, Croydon Philip Potter, Oak Grove College, Worthing David Jones, Pembrokeshire College Alice Morphet, Woodlands Primary School Nursery Class, Ellesmere Port FE LECTURER OF THE YEAR, sponsored by the Department for Education India Loveland, East Norfolk Sixth Form College, Gt Yarmouth Rachel Bown, Fairfield Farm College, Dilton Marsh, Wilts Pamela Brown, North West Regional College, Derry Aine McGreeghan, SERC, Lisburn Lauren Robinson, Sunderland College FE TEAM OF THE YEAR Creative Arts Department, Coleg Gwent, Caerphilly Everton Football College Performing Arts, HRUC Uxbridge College Entrepreneur Club SERC, Lisburn Trinity Sixth Form Academy Senior Leadership Group, Halifax HEAD TEACHER OF THE YEAR – PRIMARY SCHOOL, sponsored by Hays Maria Carlton, Bewley Primary School, Billingham Co Durham Matthew Jessop, Crosthwaite CofE School, Kendal Lisa Walsh, Grove Street Primary School, Grove Street Wirral Peter Hilton, Millbrook Primary School, Waltham Cross, Herts Dave Shaw, Spire Junior School, Chesterfield HEAD TEACHER OF THE YEAR – SECONDARY SCHOOL, sponsored by Hays Farhan Adam, Crown Hills Community College, Leicester Robin Newman, Haileybury Turnford, Waltham Cross Jane Galbraith. Lathom High School, Wigan Fiona Mullen, St Andrew’s and St Bride’s High School IMPACT THROUGH PARTNERSHIP The Legacy Project, Delph Side Community Primary School, Skelmersdale HISP Multi-Academy Trust, Chandler’s Ford, Hants The HEARTs project, Hope School, Liverpool LightBulb Mental Wellness Programme for Schools, St Andrew’s College, Northampton LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT, sponsored by the Department for Education Jane Frankish, Broad Heath Primary School, Coventry Julie Deville, Eldon Grove Academy, Hartlepool Sue Thompson, Redden Court School, Romford John Patterson, St Vincent’s School, Liverpool Sue Higginson, Wirral Met College Sheelagh Rusby, Dumfries and Galloway Council MAKING A DIFFERENCE – PRIMARY SCHOOL, sponsored by PixL Lansbury Lawrence Primary School, Tower Hamlets New City Primary School, Plaistow St Oliver Plunkett Primary School, Belfast East Plean Primary School, Stirling MAKING A DIFFERENCE – SECONDARY SCHOOL, sponsored by PixL Crown Hills Community College, Leicester Kettering Buccleuch Academy Sharples School, Bolton St Michael’s Church of England High School, Rowley Regis W Mids Braes High School, Falkirk OUTSTANDING NEW TEACHER – PRIMARY SCHOOL, sponsored by the Department for Education Alice Jones, Emmbrook Junior School, Wokingham Robyn Hastings, Heber Primary School, London Daniel Callaghan, Thorpe Primary School Bradford OUTSTANDING NEW TEACHER – SECONDARY SCHOOL, sponsored by the Department for Education Ayla Zenkic, Bishop Challoner, Birmingham Zac Moxon, Chiswick School Russell Hill, Houlton School, Rugby Julie Howard, Queen Katharine Academy, Peterborough TEACHER OF THE YEAR – PRIMARY SCHOOL, sponsored by Randstad Mia Bano, Arden Primary School, Sparkhill, Birmingham Mairi Miller, Coombe Hill Junior School, New Malden Chelsea Castell, Ernesettle Community School, Plymouth Kate Harrison, Fishtoft Academy, Boston, Lincs Kateryna Konstantynova, Malmesbury Primary School, Tower Hamlets Claire Adshead, Thames View Primary School, Rainham, Kent Matthew King, Trinity St Peter’s Liverpool Yehoshua Radomsky, North West London Jewish Day School Leah Coyne, St Johns CofE Primary School, Canterbury TEACHER OF THE YEAR – SECONDARY SCHOOL, sponsored by Nord Anglia Jo Turner, Callington Community College, Cornwall Patrice Gonzales, Harris Academy Orpington Lee McCue, Madeley High School, Crewe Ibraheem Talib, Ninestiles Academy, Birmingham Jose Ros, Queen Katharine Academy, Peterborough TEACHING ASSISTANT OF THE YEAR – PRIMARY SCHOOL Lorna Cannon, Margaretting CofE VC Primary School, Ingatestone, Essex TEACHING ASSISTANT OF THE YEAR – SECONDARY SCHOOL Julie Barnfield, Beacon Hill Academy, Dudley Patrick Walker, Turnbull High School, Glasgow TEACHING ASSISTANT OF THE YEAR – FE Claire Swain, Halesowen College, W Mids Liz Barber, Halesowen College UNSUNG HERO Manjit Nahal, Bridgetown School, Stratford upon Avon Duncan Marshall, St Edburg’s CofE VA Primary School, Bicester Elaine Small, The Coppice Primary School, Lapworth Mandy Farrar, Diamond Wood Community Academy, Ravensthorpe, W Yorks Ryan Gardiner, Howden School, Goole Becky Smith, New College Pontefract