Inspirational Troedyrhiw teacher honoured in prestigious UK celebration of teaching
Troedyrhiw Community Primary teacher wins Silver Award in The Award for Outstanding New Teacher of the Year
Hannah Lewis
Selected from thousands of nominations, Hannah Lewis has been honoured as one of 102 Pearson National Teaching Silver Award winners across the country.
Hannah was honoured with a Silver Award in The Award for Outstanding New Teacher of the Year for her outstanding commitment to changing the lives of the children she works with every day.
Hannah is a vibrant, enthusiastic and committed teacher who motivates positive learning attitudes from all those around her - pupils, staff, parents and governors.
She is innovative and creative and has the ability to engage others. This exuberant approach is infectious and has a huge impact on the whole school community.
STEM is a passion of Hannah's and she uses this to promote an enthusiasm and passion for science and technology, particularly amongst girls. In addition to being a highly effective teacher, Hannah is a valuable member of the team, sharing her expertise, knowledge and skills to enable others to develop professionally.
Hannah has now been shortlisted to win one of just 15 Gold Awards later in the year, in a programme which will be broadcast on the BBC. This is a great opportunity to celebrate the exceptional school staff who have worked wonders during an incredibly challenging time for educators across the country.
The Silver Award winners are being honoured as part of the wider celebrations for ‘Thank a Teacher Day’, a national campaign to honour and recognise school staff for their incredible work.
The celebrations follow new data which shows how the previous year’s lockdowns have significantly changed how families across the country view the role of teachers.
New research from Parentkind and The Teaching Awards Trust highlights that three in four parents and carers have a newfound respect for the teaching profession following their experiences of remote learning during lockdown.
74.9% of survey respondents agreed or strongly agreed that they had more respect for the work that teachers do following their family’s experiences of remote learning.
The last year has seen a wealth of stories of teachers making care visits to vulnerable families, coming up with innovative ways of remote teaching, keeping their pupils settled by regularly checking in and even using their school sites for Covid-19 testing when classes did return to school.
There has never been a better time to appreciate them and the vital work they do.
The Pearson National Teaching Awards is an annual celebration of excellence in education, founded in 1998 by Lord Puttnam to recognise the life-changing impact an inspirational teacher can have on the lives of the young people they work with.
This year marks its 22nd year of celebrating, award-winning teachers, teaching assistants, headteachers and lecturers across the UK.
Sir Michael Morpurgo, celebrated author and former Children’s Laureate, and President of the Teaching Awards Trust, said: “Thank a Teacher Day gives us all a chance - children, families, all of us - to pay tribute to those wonderful educators who change more lives than they will ever know.
"Today we say thank you to the teachers who have helped our young people navigate these most difficult of times, and who will continue to inspire countless young minds over the coming years.”
Sharon Hague, Senior Vice President of Schools at Pearson UK, said: “After a year like no other we want to take today to say thank you to all the incredible school staff who have kept children and young people learning despite unprecedented challenges.
"We hope the celebrations today show how much you are appreciated, and that your hard work has not gone unnoticed nor unrecognised.”
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