Social School Awards
September Week 2 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…
Rich Simpson (@richreadalot), for the kindness ripple that he shares each week. Thank you for continuing to spread lots of positivity in the EduTwitter community!
This week’s runner up is…
Emma Stanley (@MissStanleyYr6), who left lots of teachers feeling inspired after sharing the method she loves using to teach expanded noun phrases. Thanks for sharing Emma!
It's #kindnessripple time!
— RichSimpson (@richreadalot) September 10, 2020
Today, please check out & support @KindnessCoach_ and https://t.co/d12txg6Jbn with the launch of his Kindness Matters 30 Day Challenge for every school in the UK
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Start the ripple and share more kindness in schools❤️🌊 pic.twitter.com/fllWou7zbR
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…
Mollie Francis (@mfrancis2612), who has been sharing her journey of becoming a newly qualified teacher. We particularly loved the tolsby frames Mollie shared that were full of Maths, English and Phonics resources.
Tolsby frames full of Maths, English and Phonics resources that the children will be able to access during independent learning and group work!
— Mollie Francis (@mfrancis2612) August 4, 2020
Love that I can just keep adding to them as the children’s needs change and develop. pic.twitter.com/w4n0EIzrJR
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…
Kat Howard (@SaysMiss), who recently shared a fantastic blog post on how her school will continue to refine the materials used to deliver their curriculum. A must-read!
**NEW BLOG POST**
— Kat Howard (@SaysMiss) September 7, 2020
Curriculum is fluid: not what, but how
With a huge thank you to the English team at @dustonschool for what was an incredible undertaking throughout lockdown. #TeamEnglish_1 #TeamEnglish #Symbiosis https://t.co/1t98vyalLW
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…
Ms Russo (@MsRussoReads), who created a ‘Bookflix’ display in line with the school’s #BetterTogether theme. The display promotes children’s books on diversity, equality and internationalism. Fantas
Today we read the colour monster, talked about our feelings and then made our own monsters for a display in the corridor. pic.twitter.com/48xkwrFTEa
— Ian Addison 🙋♂️ (@ianaddison) September 7, 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…
Brenzett CEP School (@brenzett1), who came up with a wonderful way to still sing together despite the difficult circumstances. This will brighten up your day!
This week’s runners up are…
Heritage International School (@HIS_Moldova), who have been exploring ways of working outside the classroom. Lots of innovative ideas!
Layton Primary School (@Layton_Primary) who found a creative way to continue their whole school assemblies this week on a Zoom call. A lovely idea!
We found a way to sing together, what a wonderful start to the day! ❤️ pic.twitter.com/0prJdHwhGW
— Brenzett CEP School (@brenzett1) September 3, 2020
