0:00:02 > 0:00:04Well, I have to say, huge respect to teachers.
0:00:04 > 0:00:06You're all absolutely fabulous.
0:00:06 > 0:00:10Thank you so much for teaching our youth, preparing them for tomorrow.
0:00:10 > 0:00:13All the work that you do is spectacular.
0:00:13 > 0:00:14Each one of you guys are winners.
0:00:14 > 0:00:16It's fantastic to be here.
0:00:16 > 0:00:19It's such a great awards. So, good luck to everybody.
0:00:19 > 0:00:24It's lovely that a school teachers are being awarded and admired.
0:00:24 > 0:00:27It's an honour to be here in the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, London.
0:00:27 > 0:00:28It just seems incredible.
0:00:28 > 0:00:32It's very nerve-racking, actually, because I feel like I've got
0:00:32 > 0:00:35all the school behind me and I want to do really well for the school.
0:00:35 > 0:00:39Teaching is the most enjoyable, most rewarding,
0:00:39 > 0:00:42most challenging profession in the world.
0:00:42 > 0:00:45I'm very excited to be here.
0:00:45 > 0:00:47It's back to school for me - Hogwarts -
0:00:47 > 0:00:50to present this award to an outstanding primary school teacher.
0:00:50 > 0:00:52And find out which outstanding music teacher
0:00:52 > 0:00:54I'll be giving out this award to.
0:00:54 > 0:00:57Our future lies in the hands of teachers.
0:00:57 > 0:01:00I feel honoured, privileged to be able to do my tiny little bit.
0:01:00 > 0:01:03'From the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane,
0:01:03 > 0:01:06'join us to discover who are Britain's
0:01:06 > 0:01:07'classroom heroes.
0:01:09 > 0:01:12'Please welcome your host for the evening,
0:01:12 > 0:01:13'Clare Balding.'
0:01:13 > 0:01:16CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
0:01:18 > 0:01:19Good evening.
0:01:22 > 0:01:24Hello.
0:01:27 > 0:01:29Thank you so much and welcome to
0:01:29 > 0:01:33Britain's Classroom Heroes, where tonight, we discover who has won
0:01:33 > 0:01:36the prestigious 2013 Teaching Award, supported by Pearson UK.
0:01:36 > 0:01:39And I'm delighted to be back again
0:01:39 > 0:01:41amongst so many stars of the teaching profession
0:01:41 > 0:01:45because everyone here is a classroom hero in their own way.
0:01:45 > 0:01:49Helping me tonight, is the legend that is Sir Terry Wogan.
0:01:52 > 0:01:58And the UK's finest ever distance runner - Mo Farah.
0:02:02 > 0:02:05We're going to have a sneak peek at the Harry Potter set
0:02:05 > 0:02:08and a brand-ne TV performance from another award winner,
0:02:08 > 0:02:10the hit musical Matilda.
0:02:14 > 0:02:15So it is a fantastic line-up
0:02:15 > 0:02:18and they're ready to pay tribute to the best of our assembled
0:02:18 > 0:02:23teachers and present a few of these, the famous gold Plato.
0:02:23 > 0:02:26156 judges have been up and down the country
0:02:26 > 0:02:28visiting schools, colleges and even nurseries,
0:02:28 > 0:02:31to find those at the top of the teaching world,
0:02:31 > 0:02:34and they've whittled it down to 66 finalists from
0:02:34 > 0:02:37England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales.
0:02:37 > 0:02:41Now we will discover who will win this year's ten gold Platos
0:02:41 > 0:02:45and become Britain's classroom heroes for 2013.
0:02:45 > 0:02:48So, please, put down your red pens, close your homework books
0:02:48 > 0:02:49and enjoy your evening,
0:02:49 > 0:02:54because tonight is for you, and you all thoroughly deserve it.
0:03:01 > 0:03:03And our first award is for
0:03:03 > 0:03:06Headteacher of the Year in a Secondary School.
0:03:06 > 0:03:08For those heroes beyond the classroom,
0:03:08 > 0:03:11whose extracurricular vision, energy and passion
0:03:11 > 0:03:14are often the driving force leading their schools on to great things.
0:03:14 > 0:03:17To present this award, we have an inspirational woman.
0:03:17 > 0:03:20She was intending to develop her passion for teaching
0:03:20 > 0:03:24when her son was murdered in a brutal, racially motivated attack.
0:03:24 > 0:03:27For every year of the 20 since it happened,
0:03:27 > 0:03:31she has campaigned for justice, not just for her own son Stephen,
0:03:31 > 0:03:33but for all victims of racist crime.
0:03:33 > 0:03:36She has been hailed as a hero of modern Britain
0:03:36 > 0:03:39and was recently created a life peer.
0:03:39 > 0:03:42Ladies and gentlemen, Baroness Doreen Lawrence.
0:03:56 > 0:03:58That is an amazing reception
0:03:58 > 0:03:59and I think you can feel from them
0:03:59 > 0:04:02what you mean to them, what you have done.
0:04:02 > 0:04:05Now, I know that you always had a passion for education
0:04:05 > 0:04:08and indeed for teaching. Tell me.
0:04:08 > 0:04:11Yes, because the primary school that my children went to,
0:04:11 > 0:04:14I was working there as a special needs helper
0:04:14 > 0:04:19and one day I think we had like a supply teacher in,
0:04:19 > 0:04:22and the kids were just throwing a riot and I walked in and said,
0:04:22 > 0:04:24"Come on, behave yourselves," and the rest of it.
0:04:24 > 0:04:27And the teacher said to me, "You know something? Rather than doing this,
0:04:27 > 0:04:30"I think you should become a teacher yourself."
0:04:30 > 0:04:32And I went back into education
0:04:32 > 0:04:35and my intention was to become a primary school teacher.
0:04:35 > 0:04:38And then, Stephen got killed.
0:04:38 > 0:04:41Stephen died in my first year while I was studying.
0:04:41 > 0:04:44Well, you're using the memory of Stephen, aren't you,
0:04:44 > 0:04:47to make sure that young people get a chance to follow whatever
0:04:47 > 0:04:50it is, whatever their career path might be, that they get some help,
0:04:50 > 0:04:52they get some motivation, they get the right opportunities?
0:04:52 > 0:04:54Well, we started off by...
0:04:54 > 0:04:56Because Steve wanted to be an architect,
0:04:56 > 0:04:59we started off looking at how we can help young people to become
0:04:59 > 0:05:02architects. And I felt we've been really successful in that
0:05:02 > 0:05:05because we've supported over 100 students
0:05:05 > 0:05:07and now we have six who are qualified in this country.
0:05:07 > 0:05:08And now,
0:05:08 > 0:05:11as we look to move on, how do we help other young people,
0:05:11 > 0:05:14and just looking at other professions, not just architecture.
0:05:14 > 0:05:17And, Doreen, you have grandchildren now.
0:05:17 > 0:05:20What sort of a world do you want your grandchildren to grow up in?
0:05:20 > 0:05:23What I'd like to see is a world where people can actually,
0:05:23 > 0:05:25well, young kids can grow up
0:05:25 > 0:05:28and don't feel that they need to be mindful of who they are,
0:05:28 > 0:05:30what the colour of their skin is,
0:05:30 > 0:05:33but the idea is that they can be whatever they want to be
0:05:33 > 0:05:36without having any stigma attached to them whatsoever.
0:05:36 > 0:05:39I think the work I do is to make sure my kids can have a future.
0:05:39 > 0:05:42Well, you are doing an amazing job for your grandchildren
0:05:42 > 0:05:44and for the world in which all children will grow up in,
0:05:44 > 0:05:46and we are so pleased,
0:05:46 > 0:05:48aren't we, and proud that Doreen is here tonight with us?
0:05:48 > 0:05:51And, Baroness Lawrence, could you tell us, please,
0:05:51 > 0:05:52who has won our first award?
0:05:56 > 0:05:58OK. I'm delighted to present the award to
0:05:58 > 0:06:01a Headteacher of the Year in a Secondary School.
0:06:01 > 0:06:06It goes to a man who has done much for special needs education.
0:06:06 > 0:06:10From Sir Tom Finney Community High School in Preston -
0:06:10 > 0:06:11Shaun Jukes.
0:06:11 > 0:06:13APPLAUSE
0:06:20 > 0:06:23Hi there. Welcome to Sir Tom Finney Community High School.
0:06:23 > 0:06:24It might not be much on the outside,
0:06:24 > 0:06:27but there's plenty going on on the inside. Come with me.
0:06:29 > 0:06:31Our school came about through the amalgamation of
0:06:31 > 0:06:34three distinctly different special schools
0:06:34 > 0:06:36to form Sir Tom Finney Community High School.
0:06:36 > 0:06:40It's a special school with 140 students
0:06:40 > 0:06:43with a wide range of special educational needs
0:06:43 > 0:06:45'and learning difficulties and disabilities.'
0:06:45 > 0:06:47..PE. Good girl. Hello.
0:06:47 > 0:06:50Shaun's appointment was rather risky
0:06:50 > 0:06:51because he hadn't been a headmaster.
0:06:51 > 0:06:53He wasn't acting headmaster.
0:06:53 > 0:06:58The amalgamation of the schools was really an opportunity for me
0:06:58 > 0:07:02to have a blank canvas to start thinking about what was the vision
0:07:02 > 0:07:06and how are we going to do that with the range of learners that we had.
0:07:07 > 0:07:10Some parents were naturally very, very apprehensive.
0:07:10 > 0:07:12I would describe myself as the biggest nay-sayer
0:07:12 > 0:07:14with reference to the merger. My son, Joseph,
0:07:14 > 0:07:15was very happy at The Elms.
0:07:15 > 0:07:19I probably became the parent from hell for Shaun. I continually rang.
0:07:19 > 0:07:22I was very unsure that it was going to be the best thing for Joseph.
0:07:22 > 0:07:25However, as results will bear testimony to,
0:07:25 > 0:07:27I really couldn't have been more wrong.
0:07:27 > 0:07:31Having appointed him, what we got was this
0:07:31 > 0:07:32incredibly driven,
0:07:32 > 0:07:35dynamic individual.
0:07:35 > 0:07:36We do do traditional PE.
0:07:36 > 0:07:39We try and make it as inclusive as possible.
0:07:39 > 0:07:41Are you ready?
0:07:41 > 0:07:45'Shaun has built a really good team at Sir Tom Finney High School.
0:07:45 > 0:07:49'He creates a fairly open and relaxed atmosphere.'
0:07:49 > 0:07:50I'm very grateful to Shaun
0:07:50 > 0:07:53because he has seen the potential in me from day one.
0:07:54 > 0:07:56Very good, Dylan. WHISTLE BLOWS
0:07:56 > 0:07:58And stop there.
0:07:58 > 0:08:01Performing arts is very much a big part of what we do in school.
0:08:01 > 0:08:03We have it in the curriculum as drama
0:08:03 > 0:08:06and we have a special performance group that works together
0:08:06 > 0:08:08as part of the options in Key Stage 4 and Post-16.
0:08:08 > 0:08:10MUSIC PLAYS AND ALL SING
0:08:18 > 0:08:19'We also want them to enjoy themselves
0:08:19 > 0:08:21'and be very happy whilst they are in school.'
0:08:21 > 0:08:23I just love coming through the doors,
0:08:23 > 0:08:26seeing all the staff, seeing all my mates.
0:08:26 > 0:08:29Tom Finney is like one big family.
0:08:29 > 0:08:31What we've done is create some very,
0:08:31 > 0:08:34very stimulating sensory environments within school.
0:08:34 > 0:08:40SCARY SOUND EFFECTS AND MUSIC
0:08:40 > 0:08:45We put our trust in him and he has repaid us many times.
0:08:45 > 0:08:49Sean is one of the most positive people that I think I have ever met.
0:08:49 > 0:08:50He's got a very can-do attitude.
0:08:50 > 0:08:53Nothing really seems to be a challenge to him.
0:08:53 > 0:08:56Everything seems to be something to be developed.
0:08:56 > 0:09:00Being judged by Ofsted as outstanding in only four years
0:09:00 > 0:09:02was a huge achievement. What we want to do now
0:09:02 > 0:09:06is take our good practice behind the school gates.
0:09:06 > 0:09:07We want to be seen as
0:09:07 > 0:09:10a centre of excellence that's recognised nationally.
0:09:14 > 0:09:16Ladies and gentlemen,
0:09:16 > 0:09:20our Headteacher of the Year in a Secondary School, Shaun Jukes.
0:09:32 > 0:09:35Let's have a quick chat with you because I know how good you are.
0:09:35 > 0:09:37Now that I've seen that film,
0:09:37 > 0:09:39I am a little bit concerned you're very, very good on camera.
0:09:39 > 0:09:42- Thank you. Thank you very much. - What were your aspirations
0:09:42 > 0:09:44when you first started out in special needs teaching?
0:09:44 > 0:09:46What did you want to do?
0:09:46 > 0:09:50I started out life as a humanities teacher
0:09:50 > 0:09:55and moved into the world of special education fairly quickly.
0:09:55 > 0:09:58Found myself really enjoying the young people
0:09:58 > 0:10:01that we were working with. and every time I moved on,
0:10:01 > 0:10:05it was because I wanted to do things my way.
0:10:05 > 0:10:09And I felt that to do that, I needed to move into management
0:10:09 > 0:10:12and into leadership and ultimately into headship,
0:10:12 > 0:10:15where I now have a chance with a blank canvas, really.
0:10:15 > 0:10:17And you are clearly very inventive,
0:10:17 > 0:10:19you're very creative, you've got bags of energy.
0:10:19 > 0:10:22- It's not me. - It's not? Who was that, then?
0:10:22 > 0:10:26I've got a huge, huge staff team.
0:10:26 > 0:10:29This award, whilst, you know, one person comes and collects it,
0:10:29 > 0:10:33it's actually down to the rest of the people in the leadership team,
0:10:33 > 0:10:36it's down to the staff, the governors,
0:10:36 > 0:10:38the young people themselves and their parents.
0:10:38 > 0:10:40I'm just very grateful to them.
0:10:40 > 0:10:42We will let you take that back to Preston on behalf of yourself
0:10:42 > 0:10:45and the whole of the team. Many congratulations.
0:10:45 > 0:10:48Our Headteacher of the Year in a Secondary School, Shaun Jukes.
0:10:48 > 0:10:50And thank you so much to Baroness Doreen Lawrence.
0:10:50 > 0:10:52Well done to you.
0:10:55 > 0:10:59Now, the next award is for Teacher of the Year in a Primary School.
0:10:59 > 0:11:02The best primary school teachers not only give their pupils
0:11:02 > 0:11:06a lifelong love of learning but nurture and encourage them
0:11:06 > 0:11:09in equal measure. And the winner of this award certainly has love,
0:11:09 > 0:11:12patience and a deep passion for teaching.
0:11:12 > 0:11:16So we decided to spring a special surprise and sent her
0:11:16 > 0:11:18and her class on a magical day out.
0:11:20 > 0:11:21Ah, home sweet home.
0:11:21 > 0:11:24I'm here at the Warner Brothers studio tour, London, that
0:11:24 > 0:11:28celebrates all things Harry Potter to surprise a very special teacher.
0:11:28 > 0:11:30Now, she thinks she's here on a school trip
0:11:30 > 0:11:31with 50 year 6 pupils.
0:11:31 > 0:11:37Brave lady! She is, but she's not expecting me or this award.
0:11:37 > 0:11:38I hear she has two major loves in her life -
0:11:38 > 0:11:40teaching maths and high-heeled shoes.
0:11:40 > 0:11:44I'd like to say this award is for her extensive footwear collection.
0:11:44 > 0:11:46That would be a surprise but, in fact,
0:11:46 > 0:11:48it's for her outstanding teaching.
0:11:48 > 0:11:50Mind you, take a look at these heels.
0:11:51 > 0:11:54LAUGHTER AND APPLAUSE
0:11:54 > 0:11:56Hi. Good morning.
0:11:56 > 0:11:59'I started at Devonshire Hill in 1999.'
0:11:59 > 0:12:02I came for one day as a supply teacher.
0:12:02 > 0:12:05Maybe they liked me! Here I am!
0:12:05 > 0:12:06- How are you?- I'm fine.- Good.
0:12:06 > 0:12:08'My passion is maths
0:12:08 > 0:12:12'but I teach all of the subject in the primary curriculum.
0:12:12 > 0:12:14'When I see a child who can't do something,'
0:12:14 > 0:12:16I'll encourage that child.
0:12:16 > 0:12:20When I see that child does it, I'll, "Whoo! Yes!"
0:12:20 > 0:12:23I'll be more excited than the child.
0:12:23 > 0:12:25Let's see those who got that one right. Excellent.
0:12:25 > 0:12:27Give yourself a pat on the back. Very good.
0:12:27 > 0:12:29'She develops a very good'
0:12:29 > 0:12:32teacher-student relationship.
0:12:32 > 0:12:36'The children can always go to her to talk to her about anything.
0:12:36 > 0:12:38'She's like a mother figure to the students in her class.'
0:12:38 > 0:12:42- Are some people not sure? - 'She's a very good teacher'
0:12:42 > 0:12:47but sometimes, if anyone is naughty, she just acts strict.
0:12:47 > 0:12:49'Anoria is an expert'
0:12:49 > 0:12:52at marking the children's work.
0:12:52 > 0:12:54Could you describe that more?
0:12:54 > 0:12:58She sits with the children, so that they can completely understand
0:12:58 > 0:13:01the comments that she has made, and then they make comments back.
0:13:01 > 0:13:03Remember, you've got to form a picture in your head
0:13:03 > 0:13:05of what is happening.
0:13:05 > 0:13:08The school has over 35 different languages spoken
0:13:08 > 0:13:10and a lot of the families,
0:13:10 > 0:13:13they just find it a little bit difficult to help the children
0:13:13 > 0:13:17with their learning, so Anoria has set up classes for the parents
0:13:17 > 0:13:21to come in, so the parents can help with their homework.
0:13:21 > 0:13:23If you don't like maths, put your hand up.
0:13:23 > 0:13:25Good. If you love maths, put your hand up.
0:13:25 > 0:13:27I call her super
0:13:27 > 0:13:31Miss Simmons because she is a super lady and a super teacher.
0:13:31 > 0:13:34'When I was in her lesson, I was part of the class.
0:13:34 > 0:13:36She didn't make out, "Oh, this is Mummy,
0:13:36 > 0:13:38""this is Daddy and this is the children."
0:13:38 > 0:13:40She joined us all together and we had a lot of fun.
0:13:40 > 0:13:41I learnt a lot from her that day.
0:13:41 > 0:13:43'I know that these children,
0:13:43 > 0:13:48'they have a future and they need people to believe in them.
0:13:48 > 0:13:50'They need people to support them.'
0:13:50 > 0:13:52And that's what I do.
0:13:52 > 0:13:56Devonshire Hill was in special measures a few years ago
0:13:56 > 0:13:58and the school is now a good school, and Anoria said that
0:13:58 > 0:14:00she will not leave
0:14:00 > 0:14:03until the school attains the outstanding that it deserves.
0:14:03 > 0:14:05When we got to good, I was ecstatic,
0:14:05 > 0:14:08because I know our children have something to look forward to.
0:14:08 > 0:14:10They can be proud now to say,
0:14:10 > 0:14:14"I'm a student at Devonshire Hill Primary SCHOOL."
0:14:14 > 0:14:17To her, teaching is not a job, it's what she does.
0:14:17 > 0:14:21She's like a blast of sunshine throughout this building and then,
0:14:21 > 0:14:25after all the children are gone, then you see a very different side of her.
0:14:25 > 0:14:27HIGH-ENERGY MUSIC
0:14:32 > 0:14:34I'm exhausted just watching that.
0:14:34 > 0:14:36I don't know where she finds the energy.
0:14:36 > 0:14:38I'm here in the Great Hall at Hogwarts and behind these doors,
0:14:38 > 0:14:42Anoria and her students are learning all about Harry Potter.
0:14:42 > 0:14:44Stand by. Here they come!
0:14:46 > 0:14:49- CHILDREN:- Ooh! - Hello.
0:14:49 > 0:14:51Anoria! Come on over, Anoria.
0:14:52 > 0:14:54- How are you, my lovely?- All right.
0:14:54 > 0:14:56OK. Everybody be quiet and listen up.
0:14:56 > 0:14:59Anoria, I'm very thrilled to announce
0:14:59 > 0:15:01that you are officially
0:15:01 > 0:15:04Primary School Teacher of the Year.
0:15:05 > 0:15:06Congratulations!
0:15:06 > 0:15:08THEY ALL CHEER Yeah!
0:15:09 > 0:15:11You do a job that you love but, I mean,
0:15:11 > 0:15:15- what's it like to be rewarded for doing that?- It's amazing.
0:15:15 > 0:15:20- It's just like a dream come true. - Big cheer for Miss Simmons!
0:15:20 > 0:15:22CHILDREN CHEER
0:15:22 > 0:15:25CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
0:15:28 > 0:15:31The winner of the Teacher of the Year in a Primary School,
0:15:31 > 0:15:34from Devonshire Hill Primary in Tottenham, London, is...
0:15:34 > 0:15:36Anoria Simmons.
0:15:45 > 0:15:49Our next award is for Further Education Lecturer of the Year.
0:15:49 > 0:15:52Now, further education opens up new pathways to success
0:15:52 > 0:15:56for teenagers and offers adults a fresh start in the workplace.
0:15:56 > 0:15:57To present this award,
0:15:57 > 0:16:00a lady who is no stranger to our television screens.
0:16:00 > 0:16:03She's had an incredible career, spanning over 40 years,
0:16:03 > 0:16:07yet still finds time to campaign for the vulnerable, the lonely
0:16:07 > 0:16:08and the abused.
0:16:08 > 0:16:12Arguably, her greatest achievement was founding the charity ChildLine.
0:16:12 > 0:16:16Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome, Esther Rantzen CBE.
0:16:23 > 0:16:26Now I'm going to ask you first of all about ChildLine,
0:16:26 > 0:16:28which, I can't believe, has been going for 27 years!
0:16:28 > 0:16:32Almost exactly 27 years ago today,
0:16:32 > 0:16:3650,000 attempted calls that first night.
0:16:36 > 0:16:38But now, I'm happy to tell you, Clare,
0:16:38 > 0:16:42we have now helped 3.2 million children.
0:16:42 > 0:16:45And now, any child that rings us will get through.
0:16:45 > 0:16:46You haven't stopped there -
0:16:46 > 0:16:49you're helping people at the other end of the age spectrum.
0:16:49 > 0:16:53Yes, well, we're putting together The Silver Line,
0:16:53 > 0:16:56itt launches on November 25,
0:16:56 > 0:17:00because as you get older, your life changes, maybe the kids grow up
0:17:00 > 0:17:04and maybe you have to move from the place you're familiar with,
0:17:04 > 0:17:09maybe you retire from your work and you can feel very alone.
0:17:09 > 0:17:10So what we're hoping is that
0:17:10 > 0:17:13by having regular conversations with The Silver Line,
0:17:13 > 0:17:17people will be empowered to go out into the community and recognise
0:17:17 > 0:17:21the fact that older people have real value, have so much to offer.
0:17:21 > 0:17:26And you're standing on stage here in front of a theatre full of teachers.
0:17:26 > 0:17:27Did you have a favourite teacher?
0:17:27 > 0:17:32I did have the most fantastic French teacher -
0:17:32 > 0:17:35Caroline - and I wasn't very good at French.
0:17:35 > 0:17:37But I assume you're fluent now?
0:17:37 > 0:17:39Non.
0:17:39 > 0:17:40LAUGHTER
0:17:40 > 0:17:44And when we had to move on, I wrote a little poem to Caroline
0:17:44 > 0:17:47and illustrated it.
0:17:47 > 0:17:50And do you know, she died not all that long ago
0:17:50 > 0:17:54and they found that poem in her papers? She'd kept it.
0:17:54 > 0:17:57So, what I say to anybody who's watching this programme,
0:17:57 > 0:17:59if you love your teacher, tell them!
0:18:04 > 0:18:07And Esther is now going to reveal the winner of this award.
0:18:07 > 0:18:09I am delighted to present
0:18:09 > 0:18:13the award to the Further Education Lecturer of the Year.
0:18:13 > 0:18:17The winner, from Coleg Cambria in Wrexham, Wales,
0:18:17 > 0:18:20is Marcus Thomas.
0:18:25 > 0:18:27Marcus had been at Yale College,
0:18:27 > 0:18:29which is now Coleg Cambria, for 16 years,
0:18:29 > 0:18:34and has had a significant impact on the college and its learners.
0:18:34 > 0:18:38He's had particular success with some learners
0:18:38 > 0:18:41who've struggled with mainstream education.
0:18:41 > 0:18:43Art and design is part of a process,
0:18:43 > 0:18:46and it's important that they develop skills
0:18:46 > 0:18:49through doing and making
0:18:49 > 0:18:51and handling materials.
0:18:51 > 0:18:53Sometimes, the process of making
0:18:53 > 0:18:54is far more important
0:18:54 > 0:18:56than the final outcome.
0:18:56 > 0:18:59Marcus believes in people before they believe in themselves.
0:18:59 > 0:19:02He brings to life the subject, he brings to life the project,
0:19:02 > 0:19:04and he allow you to be a part of that.
0:19:04 > 0:19:08He judges students on their individual basis,
0:19:08 > 0:19:10rather than a class as a whole.
0:19:10 > 0:19:13My class used to joke, we used to call Marcus a Jedi,
0:19:13 > 0:19:16because Marcus would figure people out really well
0:19:16 > 0:19:18and then unlock how they worked.
0:19:18 > 0:19:19That's more or less even, isn't it?
0:19:19 > 0:19:21Throughout my own education,
0:19:21 > 0:19:24I've had a number of barriers to learning myself,
0:19:24 > 0:19:28and it's identifying in the student where they're underachieving
0:19:28 > 0:19:32and trying to establish how I can move them on through
0:19:32 > 0:19:35or around that barrier.
0:19:35 > 0:19:38If it wasn't for him, I don't think I'd be in this position.
0:19:38 > 0:19:42He's sort of kept me in education, when I perhaps didn't want to stay.
0:19:42 > 0:19:46Marcus somehow manages to get them to do things like knitting -
0:19:46 > 0:19:50I mean, who else could get a whole load of lads knitting?
0:19:50 > 0:19:53They're quite cool with that - once they've had a go,
0:19:53 > 0:19:56they become quite compulsive and competitive
0:19:56 > 0:19:57about the whole deal, really.
0:19:57 > 0:19:59'It is absolutely essential
0:19:59 > 0:20:02'that people understand the world around them,
0:20:02 > 0:20:04'understand the past, the present
0:20:04 > 0:20:07'and how that will impact on the future.
0:20:07 > 0:20:10'We might go out to the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct,
0:20:10 > 0:20:13'where we photograph, sketch, take colour swatches,
0:20:13 > 0:20:15'in order that the students can bring back
0:20:15 > 0:20:17'first-hand source material for their design work.'
0:20:17 > 0:20:20What is it that's exciting about these images...?
0:20:20 > 0:20:22'Once they realise that someone wants to buy'
0:20:22 > 0:20:26something they've created, they're absolutely elated.
0:20:26 > 0:20:29'We're very lucky that we have our own willow bed.
0:20:29 > 0:20:30'The students use the willow'
0:20:30 > 0:20:32to create a whole range
0:20:32 > 0:20:35'of products and artefacts that are sold in our gallery,
0:20:35 > 0:20:36'but occasionally,'
0:20:36 > 0:20:39some of it doesn't get to market...
0:20:42 > 0:20:44Marcus loves his work.
0:20:44 > 0:20:45He's very passionate about his projects.
0:20:45 > 0:20:48He produces year on year, with great results.
0:20:48 > 0:20:49Over the last three years,
0:20:49 > 0:20:51Marcus has achieved a 90% completion rate
0:20:51 > 0:20:53and 100% pass rate.
0:20:53 > 0:20:55I think that just speaks for itself.
0:20:57 > 0:21:00Since leaving, my confidence has improved greatly.
0:21:00 > 0:21:02I've gone on to become quite politically active
0:21:02 > 0:21:04within the Labour party.
0:21:04 > 0:21:06I'm now a councillor, one of the youngest in Wales,
0:21:06 > 0:21:10and I think a lot of that is down to how Marcus has taught me.
0:21:10 > 0:21:11I want to go to university,
0:21:11 > 0:21:14which was something I never thought of before I started college.
0:21:14 > 0:21:17So, I'm really grateful to him for that.
0:21:17 > 0:21:18I think what makes Marcus special
0:21:18 > 0:21:21is that he really is passionate about his subject
0:21:21 > 0:21:24and he really cares about the learners, their journey
0:21:24 > 0:21:26and where they're going to move on to,
0:21:26 > 0:21:29and making a difference in their lives.
0:21:29 > 0:21:32APPLAUSE
0:21:32 > 0:21:33Ladies and gentlemen,
0:21:33 > 0:21:37our Further Education Lecturer of the Year, Marcus Thomas!
0:21:44 > 0:21:46Brilliant!
0:21:46 > 0:21:49Wow - that's for you. Congratulations.
0:21:49 > 0:21:51- Thank you very much.- Fantastic.
0:21:51 > 0:21:55Now, many of your students had bad experiences in mainstream education,
0:21:55 > 0:21:58so, how do you get them inspired and give them the confidence
0:21:58 > 0:22:00that they can make great things?
0:22:00 > 0:22:02It's about getting to know them.
0:22:02 > 0:22:06It's about trying to understand how they tick, how they work,
0:22:06 > 0:22:09in order to give them the right direction to follow, really.
0:22:09 > 0:22:12And I think most of us here are very impressed
0:22:12 > 0:22:15that you got older boys knitting.
0:22:15 > 0:22:18Absolutely. I had to learn to knit to teach them.
0:22:18 > 0:22:21So, it's all about my development as much as theirs.
0:22:21 > 0:22:24And a lot of the things that are made end up being sold,
0:22:24 > 0:22:27or indeed, at the museum - aren't they on exhibition?
0:22:27 > 0:22:28That's right, yes.
0:22:28 > 0:22:31And the students have thoroughly engaged with that
0:22:31 > 0:22:35and we're producing lots and lots of extremely good
0:22:35 > 0:22:37and high-quality products now.
0:22:37 > 0:22:39- Do you love it?- Absolutely. Yes.
0:22:39 > 0:22:42I think that shows, and that is why you are so successful.
0:22:42 > 0:22:43Ladies and gentlemen,
0:22:43 > 0:22:47the winner of Further Education Lecturer of the Year, Marcus Thomas.
0:22:47 > 0:22:49Congratulations. Thank you.
0:22:49 > 0:22:51And thank you so much to Esther Rantzen as well.
0:22:56 > 0:22:58Now, our next award of the evening
0:22:58 > 0:23:01recognises the most Outstanding School Team -
0:23:01 > 0:23:03and coming from a background in sport,
0:23:03 > 0:23:05I know we're nothing without the people around us.
0:23:05 > 0:23:09To present this award, a true legend of the airwaves.
0:23:09 > 0:23:10So famous is this man,
0:23:10 > 0:23:12he's been mentioned in Yes, Prime Minister,
0:23:12 > 0:23:15been a lyric in a Franz Ferdinand song,
0:23:15 > 0:23:17appeared in The Vicar Of Dibley
0:23:17 > 0:23:19and, for the station's 40th birthday,
0:23:19 > 0:23:22was announced as Radio 2's Ultimate Icon.
0:23:22 > 0:23:24I wrote to him when I was eight years old
0:23:24 > 0:23:28and he played me a song on the radio and sent me a signed photograph,
0:23:28 > 0:23:29so he will always be my hero.
0:23:29 > 0:23:30Ladies and gentlemen,
0:23:30 > 0:23:33please welcome the Togmeister himself, Sir Terry Wogan!
0:23:44 > 0:23:46Thank you so much for coming this evening.
0:23:46 > 0:23:49You were a very keen sportsman in your schooldays.
0:23:49 > 0:23:53Yes, I was. In fact, I played rugby against your father.
0:23:53 > 0:23:56- Did you?- Yeah. He was full-back for Marlborough,
0:23:56 > 0:24:01and I was humble prop for Belvedere College, Dublin,
0:24:01 > 0:24:03and he could have had a very promising career -
0:24:03 > 0:24:06ended up, disappointingly, training the Queen's horses.
0:24:07 > 0:24:08Had to do something.
0:24:08 > 0:24:11- We've actually got a photo of Terry, at school.- Steady...
0:24:11 > 0:24:12- Want to see?- AUDIENCE: Yeah!
0:24:12 > 0:24:14Nobody wants to see that. Oh, we do.
0:24:14 > 0:24:17Here's the whole team. This is 1954, as you can see,
0:24:17 > 0:24:18it's been written on the ball.
0:24:18 > 0:24:20Crescent College, Limerick.
0:24:20 > 0:24:23Now, as everyone tries to work out which one you are, we can zoom in.
0:24:23 > 0:24:28- You don't look like a prop. - Yeah. Well, I...I grew.
0:24:28 > 0:24:30OK. You developed INTO a prop?
0:24:30 > 0:24:33- Yeah. I mean, I'm a racing snake now.- Obviously.
0:24:33 > 0:24:35We're thrilled that you're here tonight.
0:24:35 > 0:24:36So pleased to be here.
0:24:36 > 0:24:38- Good luck with Children In Need. - Thank you.
0:24:38 > 0:24:40You've been doing it now for...?
0:24:40 > 0:24:44Since 1980, since we started it as a big show.
0:24:44 > 0:24:47And since then, we've raised...
0:24:47 > 0:24:53Sorry...YOU have given us nearly £700 million.
0:24:53 > 0:24:54- Wow.- Fantastic.
0:24:55 > 0:24:56Thank you.
0:24:58 > 0:25:00I shall hand over to you now, Sir,
0:25:00 > 0:25:02for your job and the envelope in your hand.
0:25:02 > 0:25:04Here's our prizewinner.
0:25:04 > 0:25:07I'm delighted, thrilled,
0:25:07 > 0:25:11to present this award to the Outstanding School Team of the Year.
0:25:11 > 0:25:14From Penarth, in South Wales...
0:25:14 > 0:25:15AUDIENCE MEMBERS CHEER
0:25:15 > 0:25:16Steady.
0:25:16 > 0:25:17LAUGHTER
0:25:17 > 0:25:19Steady, we're trying to build the tension.
0:25:21 > 0:25:24..it's the Cogan Nursery School.
0:25:31 > 0:25:34Cogan is an area of Penarth in South Wales.
0:25:34 > 0:25:36We're the team from Cogan Nursery School.
0:25:36 > 0:25:39We're very passionate about everything that we do.
0:25:39 > 0:25:43We're very lively and, at times, completely over the top.
0:25:43 > 0:25:45Yeah!
0:25:45 > 0:25:47- I'm Pauline.- She's our leader.
0:25:47 > 0:25:49And great with a puppet stuck on the end of her hand.
0:25:49 > 0:25:51You can't say that!
0:25:51 > 0:25:52Morning...
0:25:52 > 0:25:54The team are incredibly welcoming.
0:25:54 > 0:25:57From the minute you walk in, you really feel part of the nursery.
0:25:57 > 0:25:59They're always full of new ideas
0:25:59 > 0:26:01and lots of new things to do for the children.
0:26:01 > 0:26:05We often start the day with a Forest School and a Birdsong Breakfast,
0:26:05 > 0:26:07when we invite the parents in with the children
0:26:07 > 0:26:09to share in their child's learning.
0:26:11 > 0:26:14- I'm Peter.- Or Pirate Peter, as we know him.
0:26:16 > 0:26:20Listen, Captain Lucas, will you measure for me?
0:26:20 > 0:26:23Pirate Pete was introduced because the boys were underachieving,
0:26:23 > 0:26:25compared to the girls,
0:26:25 > 0:26:27particularly in the areas of literacy and numeracy.
0:26:27 > 0:26:29One, zero and one.
0:26:29 > 0:26:32We've now got the boys outperforming the girls.
0:26:32 > 0:26:34Ooh-arr!
0:26:34 > 0:26:36That means we need one more plank that size,
0:26:36 > 0:26:38then my ship is ready to go looking for treasure.
0:26:38 > 0:26:40When the children are full of awe and wonder,
0:26:40 > 0:26:42they become totally engaged and they play.
0:26:42 > 0:26:45- And of course, they don't know they're learning.- I love it.
0:26:45 > 0:26:48I think it really encourages the children to be creative
0:26:48 > 0:26:49and spontaneous.
0:26:49 > 0:26:52I really don't see teachers dressing up anywhere else.
0:26:52 > 0:26:54Ah-ha-harr!
0:26:54 > 0:26:57Peter is our IT king, and we are really big on technology.
0:26:59 > 0:27:01We live in the 21st century and we need to give the children
0:27:01 > 0:27:05the technological skills they need for them to survive.
0:27:06 > 0:27:08There are QR codes on the walls -
0:27:08 > 0:27:11the ones that are at one foot are for the children to scan,
0:27:11 > 0:27:14and others at a four-foot level for the parents
0:27:14 > 0:27:17and the staff to scan, and a lot of our educational videos can be
0:27:17 > 0:27:20accessed by the children through going through our QR codes.
0:27:20 > 0:27:22# Twinkle, twinkle... #
0:27:22 > 0:27:24We find it really engages all our learners,
0:27:24 > 0:27:27but especially children with additional learning needs.
0:27:27 > 0:27:30The team are fantastic with the computers, and the children,
0:27:30 > 0:27:32they just pick them up and use them so easily.
0:27:32 > 0:27:35My three-year-old son can use an iPad better than I can.
0:27:35 > 0:27:38We're just a state nursery, we don't get any extra funding,
0:27:38 > 0:27:42but we feel that the investment is very worthwhile.
0:27:42 > 0:27:44We want to engage with parents in the wider community,
0:27:44 > 0:27:46so we have a YouTube channel
0:27:46 > 0:27:49with some slightly quirky but educational videos.
0:27:52 > 0:27:54Hello, darling! How are you?
0:27:54 > 0:27:56- I'm Kaye.- Or Korma Desmonde.
0:27:56 > 0:27:59Korma is based on the old style of actress,
0:27:59 > 0:28:01such as Bette Davis and Norma Desmond.
0:28:01 > 0:28:05And we found here that some children respond better to a character
0:28:05 > 0:28:08than to a "normal" teacher.
0:28:08 > 0:28:09Action!
0:28:09 > 0:28:12I'm Korma Desmonde, darling - can't you see? Can't you tell?
0:28:12 > 0:28:14The educational videos were for parents to share
0:28:14 > 0:28:16with their children at home,
0:28:16 > 0:28:19but we also want to share them with a wider audience, too.
0:28:19 > 0:28:20Cut.
0:28:20 > 0:28:21So, next week is Eid...
0:28:21 > 0:28:25Everybody works together - we plan together, evaluate lessons together.
0:28:25 > 0:28:28Everybody knows what each other is doing.
0:28:28 > 0:28:31We have a really strong team at Cogan Nursery School.
0:28:31 > 0:28:33It has been suggested that, if we win,
0:28:33 > 0:28:36we're going to get tattoos of Plato.
0:28:36 > 0:28:38- Who suggested that? - Well, I'm up for it!
0:28:38 > 0:28:40- LAUGHING:- I bet you are!
0:28:45 > 0:28:49Ladies and gentlemen, our Outstanding School Team,
0:28:49 > 0:28:51Cogan Nursery School!
0:28:51 > 0:28:53APPLAUSE
0:29:08 > 0:29:09Congratulations.
0:29:09 > 0:29:11Thank you.
0:29:15 > 0:29:18- So, is it fair to say that Pauline is team captain?- ALL: Yes.
0:29:18 > 0:29:21Right - you're nominated, team captain Pauline.
0:29:21 > 0:29:24How much does it mean to you and the whole team to win this?
0:29:24 > 0:29:25Oh, we're just ecstatic.
0:29:25 > 0:29:28Rydym ni ar ben y byd. We're on top of the world.
0:29:28 > 0:29:30I think I can speak for all of us.
0:29:30 > 0:29:34And you look excited, and I know how excited your pupils are going to be.
0:29:34 > 0:29:37They will be, very, very excited. And their parents as well.
0:29:37 > 0:29:39- Now, you're Kaye, aren't you? - Yes, I'm Kaye.
0:29:39 > 0:29:43Kaye's the one who rashly promised that if they won this award,
0:29:43 > 0:29:45they would all have tattoos.
0:29:45 > 0:29:48- It's just me. - Is it?- I'll be having it.
0:29:48 > 0:29:51- What will you be having? - Plato.- Oh, right!
0:29:51 > 0:29:53- Where?- Ah...
0:29:53 > 0:29:54LAUGHTER
0:29:54 > 0:30:00Um, somewhere hidden, but somewhere some people might be able to see it.
0:30:01 > 0:30:05I think that a wealth of opportunities awaits.
0:30:05 > 0:30:08Huge congratulations to our Outstanding School Team,
0:30:08 > 0:30:10Cogan Nursery School - well done.
0:30:10 > 0:30:13And thank you to Sir Terry Wogan.
0:30:13 > 0:30:15Thank you.
0:30:15 > 0:30:17CONVERSATION DROWNED OUT BY APPLAUSE
0:30:24 > 0:30:28Now, the next award is for Outstanding New Teacher of the Year.
0:30:28 > 0:30:30Starting out in your career,
0:30:30 > 0:30:32whatever your choice of work, is never easy.
0:30:32 > 0:30:35But to be confronted by 30 eagle-eyed teenagers
0:30:35 > 0:30:38on your first day is most people's idea of a nightmare.
0:30:38 > 0:30:41These new teachers are often the lifeblood of their schools,
0:30:41 > 0:30:44injecting vital enthusiasm and passion.
0:30:44 > 0:30:48We decided there was only one man who could give this award,
0:30:48 > 0:30:52only one man who could match our winner's stamina and drive.
0:30:52 > 0:30:55A man who is officially the best distance runner
0:30:55 > 0:30:56Britain has ever seen.
0:30:56 > 0:30:59Yes - it's Mo Farah CBE.
0:30:59 > 0:31:02Now, Mo's PE teacher, Alan Watkinson,
0:31:02 > 0:31:04had such a huge impact on his life,
0:31:04 > 0:31:07that he became his best friend and even his best man.
0:31:07 > 0:31:08Because of this extraordinary bond,
0:31:08 > 0:31:11we sent both of them to surprise our winner.
0:31:13 > 0:31:16Hi. I'm Mo, and this is Alan.
0:31:16 > 0:31:21And today, we're here to give a special award to a special teacher.
0:31:21 > 0:31:25So, that's for me, for looking after you all those years ago?
0:31:25 > 0:31:28- Not quite, no.- Maybe you've got a medal in your pocket I could have?
0:31:28 > 0:31:30Maybe one of my medals. Maybe European medal?
0:31:30 > 0:31:32That would definitely do.
0:31:32 > 0:31:34We're actually here to make this award
0:31:34 > 0:31:37to the Outstanding New Teacher of 2013.
0:31:37 > 0:31:38Let's see what makes him so special.
0:31:40 > 0:31:42- Wave to the camera.- Hello!
0:31:42 > 0:31:44Holy Cross is the only Catholic high school in Chorley.
0:31:44 > 0:31:46We are a specialist science
0:31:46 > 0:31:47and sports college,
0:31:47 > 0:31:50and when we interviewed Sean, luckily for him,
0:31:50 > 0:31:52his degree was based in science, or sports science,
0:31:52 > 0:31:55so that fit nicely with the ethos of our school.
0:31:55 > 0:31:57I've always wanted to be a teacher.
0:31:57 > 0:31:59Before this, I worked in physiology, did some health work,
0:31:59 > 0:32:01gave me some really valuable
0:32:01 > 0:32:04'life skills which I try to apply to the profession.'
0:32:04 > 0:32:05Good. Excellent...
0:32:05 > 0:32:08Sean, whilst only having three years' experience,
0:32:08 > 0:32:11really does show the true professionalism of somebody
0:32:11 > 0:32:13who's been in the classroom for many, many years.
0:32:13 > 0:32:14And there it is, there.
0:32:14 > 0:32:16Your challenge today is to go inside of a heart,
0:32:16 > 0:32:18dissect a heart, carefully...
0:32:18 > 0:32:20He's more like a friend.
0:32:20 > 0:32:22And his lessons are always very interesting, so...
0:32:22 > 0:32:26He's changed my opinion on science and now it's my favourite subject.
0:32:26 > 0:32:30Mr Hardeley's style of teaching is absolutely fantastic.
0:32:30 > 0:32:33He develops a great sense of humour within the class,
0:32:33 > 0:32:35but at the same time, still manages to teach us
0:32:35 > 0:32:37and bring us out with fantastic grades.
0:32:37 > 0:32:39He lets the children discover for themselves.
0:32:39 > 0:32:42When they ask him, "What is the answer, sir?"
0:32:42 > 0:32:44"So, what do you think? Will you find out?"
0:32:44 > 0:32:48And that discovery has actually made them thirsty for more.
0:32:48 > 0:32:50I was diagnosed with dyslexia at 14.
0:32:50 > 0:32:53'I was very, very lucky in that the teachers I was with gave me
0:32:53 > 0:32:56'an awful lot of extra support and really just helped me
0:32:56 > 0:32:57'structure my learning.
0:32:57 > 0:33:00'I try and help those who also suffer from dyslexia
0:33:00 > 0:33:03'and other special educational needs, cos I do know how they feel
0:33:03 > 0:33:04'and there's no reason why'
0:33:04 > 0:33:06they can't do the tasks.
0:33:06 > 0:33:10They just need that little bit of extra help, guidance, now and again.
0:33:10 > 0:33:12I'm just going to check the camera's running.
0:33:12 > 0:33:14- Can you see a green light flashing? - Yeah.
0:33:14 > 0:33:15'Through the STEM Club -
0:33:15 > 0:33:17'Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths -
0:33:17 > 0:33:19'we launched a weather balloon,
0:33:19 > 0:33:20'which went high into the atmosphere.'
0:33:20 > 0:33:22We did it in conjunction with the Met Office
0:33:22 > 0:33:24and Manchester University.
0:33:24 > 0:33:27It was really fantastic. Everyone was there to see it go up.
0:33:27 > 0:33:29We were all hanging out the windows, watching.
0:33:29 > 0:33:32It was such a great opportunity for Mr Hardeley,
0:33:32 > 0:33:34as well as the STEM Club that did it.
0:33:34 > 0:33:36The aim was to capture the edge of the atmosphere
0:33:36 > 0:33:38and the curvature of the Earth.
0:33:38 > 0:33:41The chance of it working was slim, very slim, but it atually worked.
0:33:41 > 0:33:44We found it over 110 miles away, over in Loughborough.
0:33:44 > 0:33:47Sean's leadership of the STEM Club has inspired our pupils.
0:33:47 > 0:33:51They no longer see science as dull and a bit dry.
0:33:51 > 0:33:53It's enthusiastic, it's cutting edge,
0:33:53 > 0:33:55it's absolutely, 100%
0:33:55 > 0:33:58about the practical and the fun aspect of science.
0:33:58 > 0:34:01- SCREAMS AND EXCLAMATIONS - He's passionate about his subject.
0:34:01 > 0:34:03He's clever, he's very knowledgeable.
0:34:03 > 0:34:05He's a great sportsman - in fact, he teaches all the rugby here.
0:34:05 > 0:34:08- He's a great rugby player himself. - Get your foot in. Pick him up!
0:34:08 > 0:34:10I'm truly honoured to have Sean on my team.
0:34:10 > 0:34:14He is without a doubt one of the most outstanding teachers I've ever seen.
0:34:14 > 0:34:15There will be pupils at this school
0:34:15 > 0:34:17who'll look back when they work at NASA,
0:34:17 > 0:34:20or are studying Physics at whatever university
0:34:20 > 0:34:23and say, "I'm here because of Mr Hardeley."
0:34:23 > 0:34:27And that's why Sean Hardeley is Outstanding New Teacher 2013.
0:34:27 > 0:34:29He's through there on a school trip now.
0:34:29 > 0:34:31- Let's go and surprise him, Mo. - Let's do it.
0:34:34 > 0:34:39- Right.- Number nine.- Number nine. - Van Persie.- Van Persie.
0:34:40 > 0:34:41Excuse me...
0:34:41 > 0:34:44- Hello there. I've got a question for you.- Hi.
0:34:44 > 0:34:49- Why are we here?- Uh...I think because of the Teaching Awards.
0:34:49 > 0:34:52Sean, you are Outstanding New Teacher 2013. Congratulations.
0:34:54 > 0:34:56Thank you so much. Thank you.
0:34:58 > 0:35:02Thank you so much, thank you to the children, past and present,
0:35:02 > 0:35:04and to the school, really, to Holy Cross
0:35:04 > 0:35:06for all their help and support. Thank you.
0:35:06 > 0:35:10Thank you very, very much. That's amazing, that's absolutely amazing.
0:35:15 > 0:35:20The winner of the Outstanding New Teacher of the Year - Sean Hardeley.
0:35:28 > 0:35:31Now, the next Plato is for Teacher of the Year in a Secondary School
0:35:31 > 0:35:34and these are some of the toughest years for youngsters,
0:35:34 > 0:35:37with a host of often life-changing decisions to make.
0:35:37 > 0:35:39These teachers are the ones who set them up for life
0:35:39 > 0:35:41and help them along the way.
0:35:41 > 0:35:43To present this award, a journalist
0:35:43 > 0:35:47and presenter who we've been waking up with for the last 15 years.
0:35:47 > 0:35:50She's brightened up our breakfast with a winning mix of serious
0:35:50 > 0:35:54news stories and cosy showbiz chats with the likes of Tom Cruise,
0:35:54 > 0:35:56Johnny Depp and Julia Roberts.
0:35:56 > 0:35:59Please welcome Kate Garraway.
0:35:59 > 0:36:02APPLAUSE
0:36:12 > 0:36:14- Quite heavy.- They're very heavy. - Very heavy.
0:36:14 > 0:36:17Now your mother and your brother were both in teaching.
0:36:17 > 0:36:20Yes, so we've got grandmother, two great aunts,
0:36:20 > 0:36:22two aunts and an uncle,
0:36:22 > 0:36:25brother, mother, brother-in-law and sister-in-law.
0:36:25 > 0:36:27In fact, it's just my dad and me that aren't teachers.
0:36:27 > 0:36:29So we're always in detention, my dad and I, basically.
0:36:29 > 0:36:32- We're always in trouble. - Did you ever think about it?
0:36:32 > 0:36:33Yes, I did want to be a teacher,
0:36:33 > 0:36:36I just got a bit distracted along the way and now I find
0:36:36 > 0:36:40when I go into classrooms, I don't think I could do it.
0:36:40 > 0:36:43I just think they are brilliant broadcasters, actually, teachers.
0:36:43 > 0:36:48I think they speak brilliantly and entertain brilliantly and often
0:36:48 > 0:36:52their audience, their viewers, don't always appreciate it at the time.
0:36:52 > 0:36:55So I think it's brilliant that we've got these awards tonight.
0:36:55 > 0:36:59To be fair to you, and I know teachers work really long hours,
0:36:59 > 0:37:03but how many of us ever set our alarms on a regular basis
0:37:03 > 0:37:05at 2.30 in the morning?
0:37:06 > 0:37:09I know. They're all out still partying, aren't they?
0:37:11 > 0:37:13Lovely to have you here.
0:37:13 > 0:37:14Thank you. I need to go to bed!
0:37:14 > 0:37:17Exactly! I'm a little bit concerned for your sleep.
0:37:17 > 0:37:19- Would you like to do the honours? - Yes, OK, so here we go.
0:37:19 > 0:37:23I'm very excited to present the award to the Teacher of the Year
0:37:23 > 0:37:25in a Secondary School.
0:37:25 > 0:37:28And the winner from Tavistock College in Devon...
0:37:32 > 0:37:35They're very happy. ..is Crispin Chambers.
0:37:55 > 0:37:58People might be surprised that Tavistock,
0:37:58 > 0:38:00a small rural town in Devon,
0:38:00 > 0:38:02has such strong links with Japan,
0:38:02 > 0:38:03on the other side of the world.
0:38:03 > 0:38:06But it has all come through the teaching of Japanese
0:38:06 > 0:38:08and that's all down to Crispin.
0:38:10 > 0:38:13It all started back in 1996, when the principal of Tavistock College
0:38:13 > 0:38:16decided to apply for specialist language college status.
0:38:16 > 0:38:19He needed Japanese as a non-European language,
0:38:19 > 0:38:21and the timing couldn't have better.
0:38:21 > 0:38:24I wanted to teach Japanese and I'd just qualified.
0:38:24 > 0:38:26Nobody gave us a chance to start off with,
0:38:26 > 0:38:30teaching classes of 30 a brand-new language using a hard script.
0:38:30 > 0:38:33Everyone thought that after two years it would be gone
0:38:33 > 0:38:37but in fact the students loved it, they loved everything about it.
0:38:37 > 0:38:39I think it is just infectious.
0:38:39 > 0:38:41His love of the subject,
0:38:41 > 0:38:43all things Japanese, does spread
0:38:43 > 0:38:46and everyone gets caught up in it and I think that's his magic.
0:38:46 > 0:38:48His lessons are very scenario-based
0:38:48 > 0:38:51so I've never even seen a Japanese text book. He doesn't use them.
0:38:51 > 0:38:54He teaches completely from his life experience and his expertise
0:38:54 > 0:38:57and puts the language across that way.
0:38:57 > 0:39:00We make sure everyone's engaged using a variety of techniques,
0:39:00 > 0:39:03such as flash cards and interactive learning, role play,
0:39:03 > 0:39:07and it doesn't always feel like a lesson cos you're having fun.
0:39:07 > 0:39:09So you're all on the "a" sound...
0:39:09 > 0:39:12'We've had huge success with Japanese at Tavistock College.'
0:39:12 > 0:39:15In 2005 the numbers peaked at 1,200
0:39:15 > 0:39:18and now students look at their timetables
0:39:18 > 0:39:21and they expect to be seeing Japanese just like any other subject.
0:39:21 > 0:39:23Ichi-ne-san.
0:39:25 > 0:39:27Family...library... winter...yesterday.
0:39:27 > 0:39:29- Was it north?- South.
0:39:29 > 0:39:30South. OK.
0:39:30 > 0:39:34He loves introducing people to Japan.
0:39:47 > 0:39:50It's not just in the classroom that Crispin makes the difference,
0:39:50 > 0:39:52he's provided children with
0:39:52 > 0:39:54a unique and fantastic opportunity to travel to Japan.
0:39:54 > 0:39:56I know teachers take children on trips
0:39:56 > 0:39:59but how many take them to the other side of the world?
0:39:59 > 0:40:02These students stay with Japanese families,
0:40:02 > 0:40:03they live the lives of the Japanese.
0:40:03 > 0:40:06'It's hard to put into words what it can do to you at the age of 15,
0:40:06 > 0:40:09'going to Japan, and most students come back saying
0:40:09 > 0:40:11'that they've had a really life-changing experience.'
0:40:11 > 0:40:13How's that so far?
0:40:13 > 0:40:17Now we're going to have an audience with the Japanese ambassador himself.
0:40:19 > 0:40:22Just want to welcome Mr Chambers
0:40:22 > 0:40:26and all of the students from Tavistock College to my embassy.
0:40:26 > 0:40:30Altogether, how many students have you taught?
0:40:30 > 0:40:34I'm one of the very few teachers in the UK that have taught
0:40:34 > 0:40:36not hundreds but thousands.
0:40:36 > 0:40:37Really?
0:40:37 > 0:40:39You're all lucky
0:40:39 > 0:40:41to have such a wonderful teacher.
0:40:43 > 0:40:45THEY ALL SPEAK JAPANESE
0:40:47 > 0:40:51APPLAUSE AND CHEERING
0:40:51 > 0:40:53Ladies and gentlemen,
0:40:53 > 0:40:57our Teacher of the Year in a Secondary School, Crispin Chambers.
0:41:05 > 0:41:09DROWNED OUT BY APPLAUSE
0:41:12 > 0:41:14I'm going to do this to you first.
0:41:14 > 0:41:17- I should do this to you as well. - Yes.- Thank you.
0:41:17 > 0:41:21Bearing in mind that I am a Japanese teacher,
0:41:21 > 0:41:24and the fact there are so many of my supporters here,
0:41:24 > 0:41:27and I'm delighted to be able to...
0:41:27 > 0:41:28CHEERING
0:41:28 > 0:41:32I'm truly delighted to be able to share this special moment with you.
0:41:32 > 0:41:34HE SPEAKS JAPANESE
0:41:34 > 0:41:36THEY SPEAK JAPANESE
0:41:36 > 0:41:38HE SPEAKS JAPANESE
0:41:38 > 0:41:39LAUGHTER
0:41:39 > 0:41:41Very good.
0:41:42 > 0:41:47I know that you say that students who struggle with other subjects
0:41:47 > 0:41:50- sometimes find Japanese is the thing that really suits them.- Why is that?
0:41:50 > 0:41:54I think it's because Japanese has a very strong visual impact,
0:41:54 > 0:41:57so those students that like art, they are really good at Japanese
0:41:57 > 0:42:01and also it must be one of the most simple languages to study,
0:42:01 > 0:42:03from a grammatical point of view.
0:42:03 > 0:42:07So, boys who like maths or science will normally be good at Japanese.
0:42:07 > 0:42:12Also students who have dyslexia. Dyslexia doesn't show up in Japanese.
0:42:12 > 0:42:16So, those students as well with various learning disabilities
0:42:16 > 0:42:17also succeed in Japanese.
0:42:17 > 0:42:19You're clearly doing a brilliant job,
0:42:19 > 0:42:22and you are evangelical about Japanese.
0:42:22 > 0:42:25Well, I should say, for me it's just er...
0:42:25 > 0:42:31It's my passion, and to be able to share the Japanese language
0:42:31 > 0:42:34and the Japanese culture, for me that's...
0:42:34 > 0:42:36I couldn't ask for anything more than that.
0:42:36 > 0:42:38What's congratulations in Japanese?
0:42:38 > 0:42:41- Omedetogozaimasu.- Omedetogozaimasu.
0:42:44 > 0:42:47Ladies and gentlemen, our Teacher of the Year in a Secondary School,
0:42:47 > 0:42:50Crispin Chambers. And thank you to Kate Garraway.
0:42:54 > 0:42:57Well, we're almost at the end of tonight's show.
0:42:57 > 0:42:59There's just one more award, it is the big one -
0:42:59 > 0:43:00it's Lifetime Achievement.
0:43:00 > 0:43:02But before that, we have a treat in store.
0:43:02 > 0:43:05An amazing performance from the award-winning
0:43:05 > 0:43:08Royal Shakespeare production of Matilda The Musical.
0:43:08 > 0:43:13It tells the story of a gifted child with woefully inadequate parents.
0:43:13 > 0:43:16Worse still, her horrible headmistress - and she really is,
0:43:16 > 0:43:19I've seen this - is intent on terrorising all her pupils.
0:43:19 > 0:43:22Not like any of our award-winners tonight.
0:43:22 > 0:43:26We pick up the story when Matilda faces up to her miserable lot
0:43:26 > 0:43:28and decides that enough is enough.
0:43:28 > 0:43:30So, for the first time on television,
0:43:30 > 0:43:33here to sing the song Quiet from the musical Matilda,
0:43:33 > 0:43:36please welcome one of the four amazingly talented girls
0:43:36 > 0:43:40who share the lead. Ladies and gentlemen, Elise Blake.
0:44:02 > 0:44:04# Have you ever wondered, well I have
0:44:04 > 0:44:07# About how when I say, say red, for example
0:44:07 > 0:44:09# There's no way of knowing if red
0:44:09 > 0:44:11# Means the same thing in your head
0:44:11 > 0:44:12# As red means in my head
0:44:12 > 0:44:14# When someone says red?
0:44:14 > 0:44:17# And how if we are travelling at almost the speed of light
0:44:18 > 0:44:19# And we're holding a light
0:44:19 > 0:44:23# That light will still travel away from us
0:44:23 > 0:44:26# At the full speed of light, which seems right in a way
0:44:26 > 0:44:28# But I'm trying to say, I'm not sure
0:44:28 > 0:44:30# But I wonder if inside my head
0:44:30 > 0:44:33# I'm not just a bit different from some of my friends
0:44:33 > 0:44:36# These answers that come into my mind unbidden
0:44:36 > 0:44:40# These stories delivered to me fully written!
0:44:40 > 0:44:43# And when everyone shouts like they seem to like shouting
0:44:43 > 0:44:46# The noise in my head is incredibly loud
0:44:46 > 0:44:49# And I just wish they'd stop, my dad and my mum
0:44:49 > 0:44:52# And the telly and stories would stop just for once
0:44:52 > 0:44:53# And I'm sorry
0:44:53 > 0:44:55# I'm not quite explaining it right
0:44:55 > 0:44:58# But this noise becomes anger and the anger is light
0:44:58 > 0:45:01# And its burning inside me would usually fade
0:45:01 > 0:45:03# But it isn't today
0:45:03 > 0:45:05# And the heat and the shouting
0:45:05 > 0:45:06# And my heart is pounding
0:45:06 > 0:45:08# And my eyes are burning
0:45:08 > 0:45:15# And suddenly everything, everything is...
0:45:19 > 0:45:21# Quiet
0:45:27 > 0:45:33# Like silence, but not really silent
0:45:39 > 0:45:43# Just that still sort of quiet
0:45:44 > 0:45:49# Like the sound of a page being turned in a book
0:45:51 > 0:45:56# Or a pause in a walk in the woods
0:46:00 > 0:46:01# Quiet
0:46:08 > 0:46:12# Like silence, but not really silent
0:46:19 > 0:46:22# Just that nice kind of quiet
0:46:25 > 0:46:30# Like the sound when you lie upside down in your bed
0:46:31 > 0:46:35# Just the sound of your heart in your head
0:46:38 > 0:46:43# And though the people around me
0:46:43 > 0:46:47# Their mouths are still moving
0:46:47 > 0:46:51# The words they are forming
0:46:51 > 0:46:58# Cannot reach me any more
0:47:02 > 0:47:06# And it is quiet
0:47:09 > 0:47:13# And I am warm
0:47:16 > 0:47:23# Like I've sailed
0:47:29 > 0:47:37# Into the eye of the storm. #
0:47:51 > 0:47:54APPLAUSE
0:48:02 > 0:48:05Wasn't that just amazing? Amazing.
0:48:09 > 0:48:12She's just nine years old.
0:48:12 > 0:48:14That was just stunning, really stunning, Elise. Thank you so much.
0:48:14 > 0:48:16Brilliant job, thank you.
0:48:21 > 0:48:24And now to our final Plato of the evening.
0:48:24 > 0:48:27Lifetime Achievement awarded to the person who has devoted
0:48:27 > 0:48:31a lifetime to nurturing, developing and encouraging young talent,
0:48:31 > 0:48:33not only in their students but their colleagues as well.
0:48:33 > 0:48:35And to present this award,
0:48:35 > 0:48:38a man who has devoted his lifetime to making us laugh.
0:48:38 > 0:48:41Alongside his comedic partner, they had one of the most successful
0:48:41 > 0:48:45and long-running light entertainment shows on British television.
0:48:45 > 0:48:48And he's still unrivalled in the art of the shaggy dog story.
0:48:48 > 0:48:51Recently he's been into shaggy dogs of a different kind
0:48:51 > 0:48:53with Ronnie's Animal Crackers on BBC One.
0:48:53 > 0:48:56So, please welcome Ronnie Corbett, CBE.
0:49:05 > 0:49:07Thank you very much.
0:49:07 > 0:49:12- This theatre, Ronnie... - This theatre has brought, well...
0:49:13 > 0:49:15..serious memories back for me,
0:49:15 > 0:49:18cos I was here in 1963
0:49:18 > 0:49:22in a musical with Bob Monkhouse, Denis Quilley,
0:49:22 > 0:49:23Maggie Fitzgibbon,
0:49:23 > 0:49:27and on the strength of being booked in to Drury Lane
0:49:27 > 0:49:30for a musical, I bought a house in New Cross
0:49:30 > 0:49:36and unfortunately Boys From Syracuse only lasted six weeks, so...
0:49:36 > 0:49:39So, I had to sell the house. No, I didn't.
0:49:39 > 0:49:41There are probably teachers here who know that
0:49:41 > 0:49:45if they had you in their class there would be trouble.
0:49:45 > 0:49:48- A naughty schoolboy. - Were you trouble?- No, I was not.
0:49:48 > 0:49:50- I was a very good little boy. - Were you?
0:49:50 > 0:49:52Yes, yes, behaved myself thoroughly well.
0:49:52 > 0:49:55And did you get a clue then at school that you would become
0:49:55 > 0:49:56a performer?
0:49:56 > 0:50:00No, I didn't get a clue about my performing abilities
0:50:00 > 0:50:03until the church youth club in Edinburgh
0:50:03 > 0:50:08when we put on a Christmas show and I suddenly felt comfortable,
0:50:08 > 0:50:10and I thought, "This is it," and I went
0:50:10 > 0:50:11and did my national service
0:50:11 > 0:50:15and kept that in the back of my mind for the whole time, really.
0:50:15 > 0:50:17Well, I think we're all rather delighted that Ronnie Corbett
0:50:17 > 0:50:22is here performing on this stage for our delight. So, would you...
0:50:22 > 0:50:25Well, our delight, I don't know if it's their delight.
0:50:25 > 0:50:28- So, Ronnie, would you like to tell us, please, who the winner is?- Yes.
0:50:28 > 0:50:33Certainly. I'm thrilled to present this award for Lifetime Achievement.
0:50:33 > 0:50:39And the winner from Aileymill Primary School in Greenock, Scotland,
0:50:39 > 0:50:41is Isabel Lind.
0:50:51 > 0:50:53I was born in Greenock.
0:50:53 > 0:50:55I'm a very, very proud Greenockian.
0:50:55 > 0:50:58I've taught in Greenock for most of my career.
0:50:58 > 0:51:00Isabel was definitely born to be a teacher.
0:51:00 > 0:51:02She wanted to be a teacher
0:51:02 > 0:51:03when she was a child
0:51:03 > 0:51:06and she fulfilled her ambition.
0:51:06 > 0:51:09On the day I proposed to Isabel she said two things.
0:51:09 > 0:51:12One, we'll never have children,
0:51:12 > 0:51:14and two, the kids in the school always come first.
0:51:14 > 0:51:18And er, I said, "Well, that's fine."
0:51:20 > 0:51:22Things are hard here in Inverclyde.
0:51:22 > 0:51:25There is deprivation and you would see that, anyone can see
0:51:25 > 0:51:27when they come round and about.
0:51:27 > 0:51:30We've got to remember what a beautiful part of the world
0:51:30 > 0:51:31that we live in.
0:51:31 > 0:51:35So, I always emphasise that to the children, that I'm wanting them
0:51:35 > 0:51:39to have the best experience when they're in school.
0:51:39 > 0:51:42One of the things which I brought was that
0:51:42 > 0:51:45I wanted folk to work together.
0:51:45 > 0:51:4825 years ago, when Isabel brought these two totally different
0:51:48 > 0:51:53religious schools together it was a huge, huge thing.
0:51:53 > 0:51:57When I became head teacher of St Gabriel's in 1989 I met Isabel,
0:51:57 > 0:51:59she was one of the first people to come and congratulate me,
0:51:59 > 0:52:01and I thought, "This is a woman after my own heart.
0:52:01 > 0:52:03"I'm going to get on fine with her."
0:52:03 > 0:52:06Isabel, and I think the children as well, had suggested,
0:52:06 > 0:52:09"Why do we have to go to Larkfield and Springfield School
0:52:09 > 0:52:12"when we've got a school next door," which was a Catholic school.
0:52:12 > 0:52:17I think Isabel was the driving force in bringing the schools together,
0:52:17 > 0:52:20and we all worked very hard at it
0:52:20 > 0:52:22and it certainly made a difference to the community.
0:52:22 > 0:52:26Especially in the West of Scotland when sectarianism was such a...
0:52:26 > 0:52:28such a blight on the community.
0:52:28 > 0:52:30It was a really huge thing.
0:52:30 > 0:52:33She has changed the tenor of life in this community
0:52:33 > 0:52:38over the last 25 years truly beyond recognition.
0:52:39 > 0:52:41Enthusiasm's a great weapon.
0:52:41 > 0:52:45It took me quite a while to realise that that was a gift that I had.
0:52:45 > 0:52:47I could pass on enthusiasm.
0:52:47 > 0:52:51I'm not good at anything, but I am enthusiastic about lots
0:52:51 > 0:52:54and lots of things, and that passes on to the children.
0:52:57 > 0:53:01For Isabel the expressive arts are a channel for success
0:53:01 > 0:53:05and increased self-esteem for children whose cultural lives
0:53:05 > 0:53:06might be quite narrow.
0:53:06 > 0:53:10It gives them the opportunity to participate, to have success
0:53:10 > 0:53:15and to have a sense of their own self-worth.
0:53:15 > 0:53:16'I like to think I'm my own person,
0:53:16 > 0:53:18'and that's one of the things that I pass onto children.
0:53:18 > 0:53:21'Don't be afraid to be different, don't be led by the crowd.'
0:53:21 > 0:53:25A key part of Isobel's individuality is without a shadow of a doubt
0:53:25 > 0:53:27her dress sense.
0:53:27 > 0:53:29There's my shoes, high heels...
0:53:30 > 0:53:34'I totally believe that I have gained more from the children
0:53:34 > 0:53:37'that I've taught, and from their parents over all the years.'
0:53:37 > 0:53:39I've learned so much from all of them
0:53:39 > 0:53:42and if I can have given them something back, I'm pleased.
0:53:42 > 0:53:47But there's no doubt in my mind that I've gained much more from them.
0:53:47 > 0:53:49You felt like you wanted to please your parents and Mrs Lind.
0:53:49 > 0:53:51It wasn't...
0:53:51 > 0:53:53Even from a young age, you could tell how dedicated
0:53:53 > 0:53:55she was to the profession.
0:53:55 > 0:53:56It was her life.
0:53:56 > 0:53:59Ravenscraig Primary was her life.
0:53:59 > 0:54:01And even when we were young, we knew that - the time
0:54:01 > 0:54:04and the effort that she put in was absolutely unreal.
0:54:04 > 0:54:08To be given the OBE in 2006, I was totally overwhelmed,
0:54:08 > 0:54:11or as they say in the Scots, sair hauden.
0:54:11 > 0:54:12I was really proud.
0:54:12 > 0:54:16Very proud of her, and I think she deserved it.
0:54:16 > 0:54:19Isabel doesn't do this for awards or for fame.
0:54:19 > 0:54:21She does it for the children.
0:54:21 > 0:54:23That's what it's all about at the end of the day.
0:54:23 > 0:54:29She has guided the lives of what must now be thousands of children.
0:54:29 > 0:54:33If there was anybody who ever should get a lifetime achievement award,
0:54:33 > 0:54:35it's Isabel Lind.
0:54:35 > 0:54:38She pulls people along in the wake of her enthusiasm.
0:54:38 > 0:54:41The children, the staff, and other people that work with her.
0:54:41 > 0:54:44Thank you, Mrs Lind!
0:54:49 > 0:54:53Please welcome to the stage our Lifetime Achievement winner -
0:54:53 > 0:54:54Isabel Lind!
0:55:07 > 0:55:10Had a little hint of these shoes in the film.
0:55:10 > 0:55:12And fancy Ronnie not quite matching,
0:55:12 > 0:55:14but at least tartan trews as well.
0:55:14 > 0:55:17- I'm not matching but I've done my best.- They're lovely.
0:55:17 > 0:55:19- Are they all right?- Agony.- Are they?
0:55:19 > 0:55:22LAUGHTER
0:55:22 > 0:55:23I sort of thought they might be.
0:55:23 > 0:55:27Now, can I ask you, what would you rank as your proudest achievement
0:55:27 > 0:55:29in your career so far?
0:55:29 > 0:55:32Linking the two schools together, Ravenscraig and Earnhill
0:55:32 > 0:55:37and making Aileymill such a special school, together as one.
0:55:37 > 0:55:40And I would imagine that despite the fact you're receiving
0:55:40 > 0:55:41a Lifetime Achievement award,
0:55:41 > 0:55:43which I'm sure Ronnie's received,
0:55:43 > 0:55:46and you always think, "Oh, no, panic, am I meant to retire now?"
0:55:46 > 0:55:49- I'm sure you're not ready to retire, are you yet?- Not quite yet.
0:55:49 > 0:55:51No, my husband doesn't want me to retire.
0:55:54 > 0:55:56- Why is that? - He doesn't want me in the house.
0:55:58 > 0:56:01And when you go back to school tomorrow or the day after,
0:56:01 > 0:56:04and you take this in, what do you think, Isabel, the reaction will be?
0:56:04 > 0:56:06Well, we'll all be very, very excited,
0:56:06 > 0:56:07there's no two doubts about that.
0:56:07 > 0:56:09And you must've had pupils come through your schools
0:56:09 > 0:56:10who have touched you,
0:56:10 > 0:56:13who you remember above all others and things that they've said
0:56:13 > 0:56:16or things they've gone on to achieve, that you think,
0:56:16 > 0:56:19"Gosh, that makes it so worth it," all the hard work you put in.
0:56:19 > 0:56:23That happens to me every day. The children are the special folks.
0:56:23 > 0:56:24That's the great joy of teaching
0:56:24 > 0:56:28and that's why all the people here enjoy it so much.
0:56:28 > 0:56:32We're given that great privilege of touching people's lives.
0:56:32 > 0:56:35Well, you are the one who is taking home the Lifetime Achievement award.
0:56:35 > 0:56:36Many, many congratulations.
0:56:36 > 0:56:39Our winner of our final award tonight - Isobel Lind,
0:56:39 > 0:56:41and many thanks as well to Ronnie Corbett.
0:56:41 > 0:56:44- Well done!- Thank you very much.
0:56:44 > 0:56:46CONVERSATION DROWNED OUT BY APPLAUSE
0:56:54 > 0:56:57And that brings to an end this year's Teaching Awards,
0:56:57 > 0:56:59supported by Pearson.
0:56:59 > 0:57:02Britain has crowned its classroom heroes of 2013.
0:57:02 > 0:57:04Congratulations to all of our winners,
0:57:04 > 0:57:06and to the teachers, the head teachers,
0:57:06 > 0:57:08the teaching assistants in the audience tonight,
0:57:08 > 0:57:11and the thousands of others watching at home.
0:57:11 > 0:57:15Thank you for your imagination, your professionalism and your hard work.
0:57:15 > 0:57:18If you know a teacher without whom your school or college
0:57:18 > 0:57:22just wouldn't be as good, you can nominate them for next year's awards
0:57:22 > 0:57:23and you can do that right now.
0:57:23 > 0:57:26All you have to do is go to teachingawards.com
0:57:26 > 0:57:27and say thank you.
0:57:27 > 0:57:28We'll be back next year
0:57:28 > 0:57:30with more gold Platos for the best
0:57:30 > 0:57:34of the teaching profession for 2014, more heroes of the classroom
0:57:34 > 0:57:37who use their talents to bring out the talents in the rest of us.
0:57:37 > 0:57:41So until next year, thank you and good night.
0:57:46 > 0:57:48'Other awards presented tonight...'
0:57:48 > 0:57:52The winner of the award for Headteacher in a Primary School,
0:57:52 > 0:57:55from St Philip Evans Roman Catholic Primary School in Cardiff,
0:57:55 > 0:57:57is Catherine Power.
0:58:03 > 0:58:05I think it's the headteacher's role to try and gather
0:58:05 > 0:58:08all that enthusiasm and bring the people together
0:58:08 > 0:58:12and put the child at the centre of everything that we do.
0:58:13 > 0:58:16I am thrilled to be here this evening to present the award
0:58:16 > 0:58:19for the Outstanding use of Technology.
0:58:19 > 0:58:23And the winner is from Uxbridge High School - Jonathon Churchill.
0:58:29 > 0:58:30Congratulations.
0:58:32 > 0:58:37Computers and technology is a great way to get them engaged
0:58:37 > 0:58:39straight away as they come through the door.
0:58:39 > 0:58:42The Teaching Assistant of the Year,
0:58:42 > 0:58:45from Maltings Academy in Witham, Essex,
0:58:45 > 0:58:47is Clare Baldwin.
0:58:47 > 0:58:50Not Clare Balding, Clare BALDWIN.
0:58:55 > 0:58:57So, how chuffed are you right now?
0:58:57 > 0:58:59- I can't believe it. - Are you surprised?
0:58:59 > 0:59:03I'm amazed. I'm overwhelmed. I can't believe it.
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