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...
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A teacher from The Mount Junior School has been shortlisted in this year’s national Pearson Teaching Awards. Jan Wilson has reached the final eight in the ‘Teacher of the Year in a Primary School’ category. She has taught at the school for 26 years and has contributed to all aspects of its life, from teaching in the nursery to working in the boarding house, to leading Forest School and outdoor...
Queen Ethelburga’s will host a talk from speaker Dick Moore as part of Mental Health Awareness Week. Dick will speak to parents, school staff and members of the local community at the session titled ‘Adolescent Mental Health, Learning to Dance in the Rain’ next week regarding practical strategies to build resilience in young adults, so that they can better navigate life’s challenges and work...
Pupils at The Mount School have achieved full marks in their London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA) exams. All pupils in the Junior School achieved 100% distinctions, with the Senior School’s year 7 and 9 pupils following suit. Rachel Lavell, speech and drama teacher at the school, said: I am so proud of the pupils, particularly those in the Junior School who worked really hard all year...
A Queen Margaret’s School sixth former has given her Winter Olympics dreams hope with impressive recent results. Imogen Smith finished fourth and seventh at the Women’s Audi Ski Cross Tour event in Lenk, Switzerland last month, competing against skiers from across the world. The 17 year old has trained in France, Norway and at the Snozone in Castleford this year and keeps fit at Queen...