Social School Awards
August Week 1 2020
Every week, we see so many inspiring posts from students, teachers and educational bloggers sharing their incredible work in classrooms and beyond. The Social School Awards are designed to recognise those making waves in teaching and learning, and celebrate their achievements.
Every Friday we will announce the winners for each of our five categories on @TrueEducation_P’s Twitter page. To be in with the chance of becoming one of our winners, use the hashtag #SchoolAwards in your posts!
Click an award to see the winner below…
Teacher of the Week
Our Teacher of the Week category will showcase some of the most dedicated and inspiring educators across the social media community.
Whether it’s finding creative ways to inspire students or going out of their way to solve a problem, Teachers of the Week are resourceful, hard-working and generally passionate about teaching.
This week’s winner is…
Jacq Maynard (@jacqmaynard), who shared her fantastic recycle bottle lid project that she ran with her pupils earlier in the year. What a wonderful project idea to incorporate recycling – perfect for September!
This week’s runner up is…
Emily Peake (@DeputyPeake), who recently shared a wellbeing basket that she has put together for the school’s staff toilets – what a lovely idea! Small acts of kindness like this are exactly what we need going forward. Well done Emily!
The pupils and I began this recycled bottle lid project earlier this year 💙 It was a labour of love and I’m so happy today because It finally went up on the wall 🙌🏻 #edutwitter pic.twitter.com/O3JpMLOa1j
— Jacq Maynard (@jacqmaynard) July 30, 2020
NQT of the Week
Our NQT category aims to recognise the excellent work of those at the initial stage of their teaching career. From going to great lengths to increase their own teaching knowledge, to networking with teachers and finding new and innovative ways to connect with pupils, NQTs of the Week find the perfect balance between learning and teaching.
This week’s winner is…
Finished my “Grow your vocabulary” flowers. These flowers have different synonyms to help children to expand their vocabulary 🌻💧 #edutwitter pic.twitter.com/Zdf38Gnsec
— Miss N 🦋🌿🌻 (@NQT_MissN) August 3, 2020
Edublog of the Week
The Edublog of the Week category is designed to bring attention to some of the best educational bloggers that share experiences and expertise with the online teaching community.
From insider tips and tricks to offer unique insight on educational trends, our Edublogs of the Week will be helpful, friendly and fascinating.
This week’s winner is…
Caitlin Tucker (@Catlin_Tucker), who shares lots of wonderful blog posts surrounding blended learning and online classes. Caitlin has written a series of bestselling books on blended learning and continues to share lots of brilliant resources on her website. We particularly love the ‘Health and Wellness Choice Board for Teachers and Students’.
This week’s runner up is…
Men Teach Primary (@MenTeachPrimary), who aim to inspire the next generation of men in primary. They share a variety of insightful posts from men working in primary school settings across the globe.
As we prepare for this unpredictable school year, I encourage educators to make time for a mindfulness practice & encourage students to do the same! Health & Wellness Choice Boards for Teachers & Students https://t.co/Al3p2QPLbS #edchat #blendedlearning #onlinelearning #wellness
— Dr. Catlin Tucker (@Catlin_Tucker) August 5, 2020
Class Display of the Week
Our Class Display category aims to recognise the dedication teachers are putting in ahead of the students returning back into the classroom in September. We’re looking to find teachers who have shared lots of creative displays, particularly with powerful messages.
This week’s winner is…
This week’s runner up is…
Miss Caldwell (@MissCaldwell13), who has recently shared her hard work preparing the classroom ready for September. You’ve done a brilliant job!
My display showing students who is responsible for how their year/life turns out #teachertwitter #education #Teachers #edutwitter pic.twitter.com/1vT3MGHcBR
— Glen (@glen08) July 9, 2020
School of the Week
Our School of the Week award aims to celebrate those schools finding new and exciting ways to encourage learning.
This could be through a school trip, engaging in a school-wide project, fundraising or pulling off a performance or event. It could even be something as simple as making changes to students’ learning environment to boost motivation and increase productivity.
This week follows schools that are continuing to learn and study from home, whilst a small number of children will continue their studies in school. We have selected some of our favourite posts shared by schools this week, demonstrating their positive and creative approach to pieces of work.
This week’s winner is…
This week’s school of the week runners up are…
St Anne’s Catholic Primary School (@StAnnesKnowsley), who have been setting daily challenges for the children during the summer holidays. What a brilliant way to continue engaging with the school community.
One of our art positivity projects @EducateAwards with @Primark have resulted in some superstar staff &children featuring globally on one of Primarks campaigns to recognise education and our children as heroes through lockdown high. We are so proud ..thank you @Primark pic.twitter.com/pV7DYSZakZ
— Fairfield Primary (@FairfieldPrimSc) August 1, 2020
