A teacher from The Mount School York has been awarded a Silver Teaching Award in the ‘Teacher of the Year in a Primary School’ category of the Pearson Teaching Awards.
Jan Wilson was surprised with the news during an assembly at the school and said: “It goes without saying that it is an honour to win this award and a very humbling experience. I was certainly surprised! The joyful cheers from the children as the news sunk in was just fantastic.
“Throughout my career, I have had the privilege of working with supportive colleagues who seek to nurture in our pupils that greatest and most powerful of things: an enthusiastic child with an enquiring mind. I have been extremely fortunate to work with some of the most fantastic enquiring young minds over my career at The Mount School, who continue to inspire me each and every day.”
Adrienne Richmond, principal of The Mount School York, added: “I am delighted for Jan. To be selected from the thousands of teachers to win a silver award is an achievement that is thoroughly deserved. Jan inspires children, parents and colleagues with her passion and dedication for educating young children. She is a creative person who works tirelessly to provide children with opportunities and experiences in the classroom and beyond. Her energy is boundless and her personality infectious.”
The Pearson Teaching Awards are an annual celebration of exceptional teachers and recognise the life-changing impact an inspirational teacher can have on the lives of the young people they teach.
Jan will now join fellow Silver Award winners, three Scottish Education Award winners and three winners of the Professional Teaching Awards Cymru, at a televised awards ceremony in central London in October. There they will find out which of them has won one of just twelve Gold Plato Awards.
Rod Bristow, president of Pearson UK, said: “A huge congratulations to all those receiving a silver trophy today. They should feel extremely proud of their achievements and join an inspirational group of Teaching Award winners from the past two decades. It’s an honour for Pearson to support these Awards each year – it’s so vital to recognise and celebrate those in the teaching profession, for their commitment to education and for the impact they have on young people’s lives.”