EB Awards
Who’s on the shortlist for an EB Award 2019? On 4 July this year, schools from the primary, secondary and independent sectors will once again be recognised for innovation and leadership in the 12th Education Business Awards Held at the Grange Hotel, London, on 4 July, the Education Business Awards showcase the effort and dedication of teachers, school management and support staff in 24 categories. Presenting the 2019 Education Business Awards is television and radio presenter Angellica Bell, best known for her work on CBBC and The One Show. Outstanding Progress Three Outstanding Progress awards (Primary, Secondary and Independent) are presented to schools which have achieved sustained success in both their exam results and in the running of the school. Last years independent sector winner, Bromley High School, was rightly proud of its GCSE results – the best in the history of the school with 49 per cent A* and 77 per cent A*/A grades. Some examples of the exceptional performance of its academic departments are the Royal Geographical Society’s Excellence Award and the Junior School winning first prize in the Primary Science Association’s National Practical Challenge Competition for KS1. Among those featured on this years’ shortlist are Seaton House School in Sutton, which was recently named as Prep School of the Year by the Sunday Times, and Dunnator School in Surrey, which is now part of United Learning and has demonstrated an exceptional turnaround since facing closure in 2014. In the Secondary school sector, Acklam Grange in Middlesbrough picked up last years’ Outstanding Progress Award after being designated a National Teaching School and providing support to over 40 schools in the region and beyond.
schools and colleges and accounts for 14,000 children in the surrounding area. This year’s shortlist includes New College Leicester, which is the busiest school in the country for community sport with some 2,500 local people using its facilities each week. Also on the shortlist, The Hayling College welcomes young people who are known to the police into the Heart of Hayling, a new Boxing academy which now has over 200 participants on its books.
Environmental Practice Hitting the headlines recently, an estimated 1.5 million youngsters across the world have taken part in Climate Change protests. The Sponsored by the Schools Advisory Service, Environmental Practice Award recognises shortlisted this year are Spalding Academy school projects that can demonstrate in Lincolnshire, which has witnessed a a benefit to the environment and the remarkable turnaround in fortunes since environmental education of its pupils. Last 2016, and Pleckgate High School, Blackburn, year’s winner, Hever Church of England Aided which has been hailed a ‘beacon of success’ Primary School, is fully powered by electricity, by the Department for Education. removing the need for a gas supply. The On the shortlist for this year’s Outstanding annual electricity consumption for is Progress Award for the Primary around 30kWh per m2 per annum Sector, which is sponsored by as opposed to 120kWh for a Fun and Active Playgrounds traditionally built alternative. P r esentin Ltd, Queen’s Park School in Featuring on this year’s g the 201 London takes a creative shortlist is Putney High 9 EB Awards approach to curriculum School in London, design. The progress which has run two and rad is television io and achievements innovative projects in p r e senter Angellic of its pupils is the last year including a B e ll, know for her among the highest a four month Biophilic n work o performing schools Classroom study. This n C B and Th in Westminster. Also demonstrated how, by e One BC featured is Kirton Primary incorporating direct or Show in Lincolnshire, which indirect elements of nature serves a community of high into the classroom, you can deprivation but has been placed improve wellbeing, increase in the top three precent nationally at creativity and productivity. Also Key Stages 1 and 2 due to its recent progress making the Environmental Practice shortlist in English, reading and mathematics. is Denton Community Primary School in Newhaven, which closed the road outside Community Award the school to improve air quality and safety The vital work the schools undertake to outside the school gates as part of the further the progress of the communities ’School Streets’ initiative, a competition in which they serve is recognised in the to promote cycling, walking and scooting Community Award, one of the most highly to school. entered categories. Last year, Eastbourne College in East Sussex scooped the award Educational Visits after setting up the The Eastbourne Schools Sponsored by sponsored by Westminster Partnership (ESP), which works to provide Abbey, The Educational Visits Award features community, educational and sporting educational establishments that can activities involving pupils, staff and the demonstrate a commitment to providing general public. ESP now comprises 12 students with a range of subject specific E Issue 24.3 | EDUCATION BUSINESS MAGAZINE
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