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Martin van den Hemel photos A Science World demonstrator makes a ball of fire in Henry Anderson Elementary School’s gym Monday morning. Teacher Glyn Davies (bottom, left in photo) was later presented a science award.
Teacher honoured for ‘bringing science to life’ by Martin van den Hemel Staff Reporter
Anderson science teacher is first in Richmond to win Amgen award
Glyn Davies is the perfect mix of enthusiast, guide, mentor and inspiration whenever he dons his cap as science teacher at Henry Anderson Elementary School. Long after they’ve left, former students still rave about how he opened their eyes to the wonders of the sciences. And his teaching colleagues, at Anderson and other elementary schools, marvel at what he manages to pull off each year. On Monday, Davies became the first Richmond teacher to be honoured with the Amgen Award for science teaching excellence,
which was founded in 1992 by the biotechnology company. Nine teachers in North America were honoured this year, but Davies was the only one from Canada. “He just brings the science to life,” one of his students, dressed in orange astronaut coveralls, said. Davies was presented the award by Amgen senior manager Jim Favaro following a Science World presentation Monday morning inside the school’s gym. “I was totally relaxed watching my students
up, doing their presentation...and I’m a bit of a shy person so I was very happy I wasn’t up there. And I was shocked when they called me up.” The surprise presentation involved secretly ushering local dignitaries including Richmond East MLA Linda Reid and the media into the principal’s office, and then inviting Davies to take part in an explosive Science World experiment, after which he was honoured. Davies won a $5,000 grant, while his school received another $5,000. “The award will reap benefits for many, many
years to come,” Davies said. Asked what his secret to success is, Davies chuckled: “I have a lot of heart and soul, and I get the children involved. I have a certain level of skill but it’s not as high as I would like. So I get the children to get involved, and share the ideas, and we make magic happen.” On behalf of the province, Reid congratulated Davies while encouraging students to explore a career in the sciences. “All of you, sitting on the floor today, think about a career in science because you have some stupendous teachers to guide you through that process,” Reid said. See Page 6
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