0:00:02 > 0:00:03It's the biggest night of the year
0:00:03 > 0:00:05- for the UK's teaching profession. - Yes, the best of the best
0:00:05 > 0:00:07are gathering here in London's Docklands,
0:00:07 > 0:00:10and over the next hour, we'll celebrate the achievements
0:00:10 > 0:00:13of the people we trust our children with every day.
0:00:13 > 0:00:16Welcome to Britain's Classroom Heroes 2017.
0:00:19 > 0:00:21It's great to be here to honour
0:00:21 > 0:00:23the most important people in our society.
0:00:23 > 0:00:26I think it's great that the teachers can dress up,
0:00:26 > 0:00:28put on the glitz and glamour, and come to such an event.
0:00:28 > 0:00:31A teacher is not just teaching a child to count, or to read,
0:00:31 > 0:00:33they are a trustee, they are a confidant,
0:00:33 > 0:00:36they are a nurse, they are a friend.
0:00:36 > 0:00:38If a teacher spots something in you,
0:00:38 > 0:00:39it's just that little glimmer of hope
0:00:39 > 0:00:42that makes a huge difference to the direction you take.
0:00:42 > 0:00:45For me, certainly, teachers were really influential in my life.
0:00:45 > 0:00:47They have such a big impact on so many youngsters,
0:00:47 > 0:00:48I don't think they really realise it.
0:00:48 > 0:00:51Because they're such an unsung bunch, I think this is terrific,
0:00:51 > 0:00:54just a little pat on the back, just to say,
0:00:54 > 0:00:57"We know what you do, well done, thank you very much."
0:01:18 > 0:01:22Good evening, and a very warm welcome to the East Wintergarden,
0:01:22 > 0:01:23here in the heart of Canary Wharf,
0:01:23 > 0:01:27for the Pearson Teaching Awards 2017.
0:01:27 > 0:01:30This evening, we're celebrating the people who inspire,
0:01:30 > 0:01:33motivate and challenge young people to achieve their very best.
0:01:33 > 0:01:38It's a thrill to welcome the UK's finest headteachers, school teams,
0:01:38 > 0:01:42classroom assistants, all of whom have gone beyond the syllabus,
0:01:42 > 0:01:46and can rightly be described as Britain's Classroom Heroes.
0:01:46 > 0:01:47My name is Naga Munchetty,
0:01:47 > 0:01:51I'm delighted to be with you for this very special occasion.
0:01:51 > 0:01:53And I'm joined by someone you'll know from Countryfile
0:01:53 > 0:01:54and Sunday Morning Live.
0:01:54 > 0:01:56He's going to be mingling with the teachers,
0:01:56 > 0:01:58the stars of tonight's show.
0:01:58 > 0:02:00It's Sean Fletcher. APPLAUSE
0:02:02 > 0:02:05Naga, I am so pleased to be here this evening.
0:02:05 > 0:02:08I can certainly remember being a mischievous nine-year-old
0:02:08 > 0:02:11when my geography teacher - and he was also my PE teacher -
0:02:11 > 0:02:13Mr Trow, told me to pull my finger out,
0:02:13 > 0:02:17and taught me to believe I could do anything if I worked hard.
0:02:17 > 0:02:20Mr Trow, you get my nomination, but I'm a bit biased.
0:02:20 > 0:02:22Every teacher here this evening
0:02:22 > 0:02:26has been nominated for an award by their fellow colleagues,
0:02:26 > 0:02:27or by their students,
0:02:27 > 0:02:29which in itself is a huge endorsement
0:02:29 > 0:02:32of the work they do day in, day out.
0:02:32 > 0:02:34From the original nominations,
0:02:34 > 0:02:36a panel of judges has travelled
0:02:36 > 0:02:38the length and breadth of the country
0:02:38 > 0:02:39to select the category winners.
0:02:39 > 0:02:41I'll be talking to some of the winners
0:02:41 > 0:02:44and catching a few words with two of the judges
0:02:44 > 0:02:46who made those difficult decisions.
0:02:46 > 0:02:47Sean, thanks very much.
0:02:47 > 0:02:50And thank you to all of the nominees
0:02:50 > 0:02:51for the amazing work you do.
0:02:51 > 0:02:53Let's see how the judges called it, then,
0:02:53 > 0:02:56as we announce the very first award of the evening -
0:02:56 > 0:02:59Head Teacher of the Year in a Secondary School.
0:02:59 > 0:03:00Who better to present the award
0:03:00 > 0:03:04than someone who upholds the discipline on the dance floor
0:03:04 > 0:03:05every Saturday night?
0:03:05 > 0:03:07She's quickstepped it all the way
0:03:07 > 0:03:09from the Strictly Come Dancing ballroom -
0:03:09 > 0:03:11it's head judge Shirley Ballas.
0:03:11 > 0:03:14APPLAUSE
0:03:21 > 0:03:24I was one of the Strictly Class of 2016 -
0:03:24 > 0:03:25I wasn't very good -
0:03:25 > 0:03:27and know that every dancer who comes onto the show
0:03:27 > 0:03:30benefits from having a great teacher,
0:03:30 > 0:03:31and Shirley, great teachers -
0:03:31 > 0:03:33they make a massive difference, don't they?
0:03:33 > 0:03:35They certainly do. You know, every week,
0:03:35 > 0:03:39we're watching the professionals teach the students on Strictly,
0:03:39 > 0:03:40and I'm always in awe of the fact
0:03:40 > 0:03:43that they can bring everything together just in a few days.
0:03:43 > 0:03:45Now, you're obviously someone who learns well
0:03:45 > 0:03:47but must have had some inspirational teachers.
0:03:47 > 0:03:51You've been World and British Latin champion.
0:03:51 > 0:03:52What were those teachers like?
0:03:52 > 0:03:54Well, one teacher that stands out in my mind
0:03:54 > 0:03:56was a lady called Margaret Redmond,
0:03:56 > 0:03:59and when I was 11 years old and I came from a housing estate,
0:03:59 > 0:04:01we didn't have anything,
0:04:01 > 0:04:03and she wasn't only a great teacher
0:04:03 > 0:04:07but she was extremely positive about any goal you set.
0:04:07 > 0:04:08You can always reach your dreams,
0:04:08 > 0:04:12it doesn't matter where you're from, or what background you have.
0:04:12 > 0:04:14So, she was very inspirational in my career.
0:04:14 > 0:04:17Shirley, if I could ask you to announce
0:04:17 > 0:04:20the name of the Head Teacher of the Year in a Secondary School.
0:04:20 > 0:04:23OK, here we go.
0:04:23 > 0:04:26The award for Headteacher of the Year in a Secondary School
0:04:26 > 0:04:28goes to...
0:04:29 > 0:04:33..Maire Thompson from Malone Integrated College in Belfast.
0:04:33 > 0:04:36APPLAUSE
0:04:41 > 0:04:42SEAN: Maire Thompson has been
0:04:42 > 0:04:47Principal of Malone Integrated College in Belfast since 2014.
0:04:47 > 0:04:48Morning, Princess.
0:04:48 > 0:04:51- OFF-SCREEN:- I would know most of the students by name.
0:04:51 > 0:04:54For me, I need to know their names,
0:04:54 > 0:04:56because they need to have a relationship with me,
0:04:56 > 0:04:58and with the other staff.
0:04:58 > 0:05:00Morning, Rebecca. Morning, Paul.
0:05:00 > 0:05:01- OFF-SCREEN:- For me, in this school,
0:05:01 > 0:05:03everything is underpinned by relationships.
0:05:03 > 0:05:06Relationships with parents, with community,
0:05:06 > 0:05:07with students, with staff.
0:05:08 > 0:05:12Here, you can talk to the teachers and it's sort of, like,
0:05:12 > 0:05:14they're friendly. You know what I mean?
0:05:14 > 0:05:16They sort of... They make you feel more at home.
0:05:16 > 0:05:18And I'm not even just saying that, I actually feel that way.
0:05:18 > 0:05:23Malone integrated College opened in 1997
0:05:23 > 0:05:27to cater for students from south and west Belfast,
0:05:27 > 0:05:29from across the political divide.
0:05:29 > 0:05:31This school is for all children,
0:05:31 > 0:05:34irrespective of your religious belief,
0:05:34 > 0:05:37your social background, your sexual orientation,
0:05:37 > 0:05:39and irrespective of your ability.
0:05:39 > 0:05:42We have a very vibrant, inclusive learning environment.
0:05:42 > 0:05:44Anybody and everybody's welcome.
0:05:44 > 0:05:45The school community reflects
0:05:45 > 0:05:49Northern Ireland's growing cultural diversity.
0:05:49 > 0:05:52- OFF-SCREEN:- It's just become a very multicultural school,
0:05:52 > 0:05:54and I think it works very well.
0:05:54 > 0:05:57We now have very successful children who came,
0:05:57 > 0:05:58who didn't speak English,
0:05:58 > 0:06:01who are now doing very well in their GCSEs and A-levels.
0:06:01 > 0:06:03INDISTINCT
0:06:03 > 0:06:06When Miss Thompson was appointed Principal in 2014,
0:06:06 > 0:06:08the school was underperforming.
0:06:08 > 0:06:10At one stage, I would argue
0:06:10 > 0:06:14that the school potentially didn't have the best reputation.
0:06:14 > 0:06:18We were at the bottom of the league tables, which...which hurt.
0:06:18 > 0:06:21Maire immediately sprung into action.
0:06:21 > 0:06:23Her first priority was, obviously,
0:06:23 > 0:06:25to involve the entire school community
0:06:25 > 0:06:27in a process of school improvement.
0:06:27 > 0:06:31She talked about relentless enthusiasm and optimism,
0:06:31 > 0:06:33and the first time that I saw it
0:06:33 > 0:06:35was coming in for the A-level results four years ago.
0:06:35 > 0:06:37And results weren't good and Maire just looked at me
0:06:37 > 0:06:41and said, "That's the last time these results will be this low."
0:06:41 > 0:06:44Genuinely thank all of the staff for all of their hard work.
0:06:44 > 0:06:47We have had the best set of results in the school
0:06:47 > 0:06:49over the last ten years.
0:06:49 > 0:06:52Really, in four years, the school's been transformed,
0:06:52 > 0:06:54so there's a very good atmosphere around the school.
0:06:54 > 0:06:56We've got a good reputation in the community.
0:06:56 > 0:07:01Maire Thompson is probably the most dynamic and visionary leader
0:07:01 > 0:07:05who I've ever had the privilege of meeting and working with.
0:07:05 > 0:07:08She takes an interest in every single one of her pupils,
0:07:08 > 0:07:10and she will move mountains if necessary
0:07:10 > 0:07:12to make sure that every child
0:07:12 > 0:07:15gets the best education that's available to them.
0:07:15 > 0:07:17All right, do you know where you're going?
0:07:17 > 0:07:18When I first came here,
0:07:18 > 0:07:20I used to be ashamed to say I was from Malone College,
0:07:20 > 0:07:22but as the years have went on, and things have changed,
0:07:22 > 0:07:25I've really enjoyed myself and I'm proud to say that I'm from here.
0:07:25 > 0:07:27Miss Thompson, I love her!
0:07:27 > 0:07:29I'm not even just saying - I really do, I love her!
0:07:29 > 0:07:32She will come over at, like, lunch, and, like,
0:07:32 > 0:07:34she'll just talk away to me, and she'll talk away to everybody,
0:07:34 > 0:07:36and we just sit there and just talk for ages.
0:07:36 > 0:07:40When I leave school, I want to be a mechanic,
0:07:40 > 0:07:41and I told this to Miss Thompson,
0:07:41 > 0:07:44and she was just like, "You go on," she's like, "You go, girl!"
0:07:44 > 0:07:45She actually kept saying that.
0:07:47 > 0:07:50I talk about relentless optimism for our young people.
0:07:50 > 0:07:54I want our children to leave here decent human beings,
0:07:54 > 0:07:57and also very valuable members and contributors to society,
0:07:57 > 0:08:00of course with a good job, too!
0:08:00 > 0:08:03APPLAUSE
0:08:05 > 0:08:08Let's welcome to the stage Maire Thompson.
0:08:12 > 0:08:14- It's very heavy. - Oh, thanks, I'm delighted!
0:08:16 > 0:08:17Winning this award,
0:08:17 > 0:08:20I can't imagine what it means to the school and your pupils.
0:08:20 > 0:08:24The school, the families, the parents, my own family,
0:08:24 > 0:08:29all the people who've been very kind with their time to me,
0:08:29 > 0:08:31and to the school, I'm sure will be delighted,
0:08:31 > 0:08:33and I'm sure that it represents just more than me.
0:08:33 > 0:08:36Marks out of ten for that award?
0:08:36 > 0:08:38Well, ten for the school.
0:08:38 > 0:08:40Lovely sentiment. Thank you very, very much.
0:08:40 > 0:08:41Congratulations.
0:08:41 > 0:08:44And, Shirley Ballas, thank you very much, as well.
0:08:50 > 0:08:51Now, this next award
0:08:51 > 0:08:54is for Head Teacher of the Year in a Primary School.
0:08:54 > 0:08:58Now, the recipient is someone who is determined to provide his students
0:08:58 > 0:09:01with the best possible start in life.
0:09:01 > 0:09:02Actress Sunetra Sarker,
0:09:02 > 0:09:05best known for playing the role of Dr Zoe Hanna in Casualty,
0:09:05 > 0:09:09recently took a trip home to Liverpool to find out more.
0:09:09 > 0:09:10Well, it's been quite a few years
0:09:10 > 0:09:13since I've been stood outside a school in Liverpool,
0:09:13 > 0:09:15but I did enjoy it when I did.
0:09:15 > 0:09:17Back in the day, when I was working in Brookside,
0:09:17 > 0:09:18and also being a schoolgirl,
0:09:18 > 0:09:20I remember the teachers being amazing -
0:09:20 > 0:09:22supporting me, encouraging me,
0:09:22 > 0:09:26and making me feel like I wasn't making any bad decisions,
0:09:26 > 0:09:30which is why I'm really happy today to be talking to a very special man,
0:09:30 > 0:09:32who's encouraging some pupils in Liverpool.
0:09:36 > 0:09:38The headteacher of the school is Mr Naik.
0:09:38 > 0:09:40And he has a beard.
0:09:40 > 0:09:42He always comes in looking smart.
0:09:42 > 0:09:44Tall.
0:09:44 > 0:09:46He is a top bloke.
0:09:46 > 0:09:47- Morning!- Morning.
0:09:47 > 0:09:49Hope School is a special school
0:09:49 > 0:09:53for pupils with social, emotional, and mental-health difficulties.
0:09:53 > 0:09:55Come on, then, let's sign in and get ourselves ready,
0:09:55 > 0:09:56have some breakfast, yeah?
0:09:56 > 0:09:59Since opening its doors in 2002,
0:09:59 > 0:10:01it's been led by headteacher Mr Rohit Naik.
0:10:01 > 0:10:03Nice to see you. Good lad!
0:10:04 > 0:10:07Hope School represents to me, that, you know,
0:10:07 > 0:10:10there's always hope for everybody, and there's always hope for change,
0:10:10 > 0:10:13and change is something that we have to embrace.
0:10:13 > 0:10:16What we do now will give us hope for the future.
0:10:17 > 0:10:18That's my philosophy.
0:10:19 > 0:10:21Oh, did you get my breakfast for me, Emmanuel?
0:10:21 > 0:10:25- OFF-SCREEN:- Children will not be excluded for whatever reason.
0:10:25 > 0:10:29We will use other agencies to support undesirable behaviour,
0:10:29 > 0:10:30but we resolve that
0:10:30 > 0:10:34and they come back the next day and they carry on learning.
0:10:34 > 0:10:36Every day is a fresh day for them.
0:10:37 > 0:10:39He's very visible within the school.
0:10:39 > 0:10:41Very seldom you see him in his office.
0:10:41 > 0:10:46He is out there giving that support to people.
0:10:46 > 0:10:48Everybody is motivated by him.
0:10:48 > 0:10:51Mr Naik as a headteacher is not scared to change.
0:10:51 > 0:10:54He is not scared of developing people,
0:10:54 > 0:10:58pushing people to deliver the best that they can for the children,
0:10:58 > 0:11:00and for themselves.
0:11:00 > 0:11:01Just follow me, boys.
0:11:03 > 0:11:06- SUNETRA:- The school aims to prepare students for mainstream education -
0:11:06 > 0:11:09a goal that has been achieved by several former pupils.
0:11:10 > 0:11:13I wouldn't be in sixth form now without Hope and Mr Naik.
0:11:13 > 0:11:16What things do you have to look out for on the...?
0:11:16 > 0:11:18Tony is Asperger's,
0:11:18 > 0:11:22and come to Hope School because he went to nine or ten other schools,
0:11:22 > 0:11:25and, erm, he couldn't be in any other school,
0:11:25 > 0:11:27cos they used to kick him out.
0:11:27 > 0:11:30And then he come here and now he's in mainstream school.
0:11:30 > 0:11:33Well done, Thomas, that's excellent.
0:11:33 > 0:11:35- TONY:- He's a real person and he cared about everyone
0:11:35 > 0:11:38and he just wanted to make sure that we were doing well in school
0:11:38 > 0:11:40and doing well later on in life.
0:11:40 > 0:11:44I've got hold of you, so you've got nothing to worry about.
0:11:44 > 0:11:47As a parent, it felt amazing to have people
0:11:47 > 0:11:51that accepted Tony for who he was, and helped him.
0:11:51 > 0:11:53When you have got a child who has got problems,
0:11:53 > 0:11:55people turn their back on them.
0:11:55 > 0:11:57People shout at them all the time.
0:11:57 > 0:12:00And then he came to this school and they, like, opened the door.
0:12:00 > 0:12:02Yes, well done. That's excellent!
0:12:04 > 0:12:07Next year I might be able to go back to mainstream school
0:12:07 > 0:12:09because of Mr Naik.
0:12:09 > 0:12:15He thinks I can do and be anything I want when I am older,
0:12:15 > 0:12:16because he believes in me.
0:12:18 > 0:12:23When I say it's too hard he'll always say if I try, I can.
0:12:23 > 0:12:26He thinks that every pupil in the school can,
0:12:26 > 0:12:27no matter what their problems.
0:12:27 > 0:12:31Coming to school every morning is a delight for me.
0:12:33 > 0:12:34That is true, by the way!
0:12:36 > 0:12:38Well, Mr Naik'll certainly be delighted
0:12:38 > 0:12:39he came into school today.
0:12:39 > 0:12:41He's out on the playground at the moment,
0:12:41 > 0:12:44totally unaware that we are about to surprise him.
0:12:44 > 0:12:47So, Bailey, if you could pass that to me when I give you the nod.
0:12:47 > 0:12:50Yeah? Let's go this way.
0:12:50 > 0:12:54Sorry to interrupt. Can I make a little class announcement?
0:12:54 > 0:12:55Yes, of course. Yes, yes.
0:12:55 > 0:12:58Hello, kids. Hi, I'm Sunetra,
0:12:58 > 0:13:01and I'm here today because I've got a very special job.
0:13:01 > 0:13:04I've been told about all the great work that Mr Naik, here, has done
0:13:04 > 0:13:07with you pupils, and the teachers,
0:13:07 > 0:13:10and it is a privilege to let you all know
0:13:10 > 0:13:12that the winner of this year's
0:13:12 > 0:13:17Primary School Head Teacher of the Year 2017
0:13:17 > 0:13:20goes to Mr Rohit Naik.
0:13:20 > 0:13:22CHILDREN CHEER
0:13:25 > 0:13:27- Thank you very much. I'm flattered. - Congratulations.
0:13:30 > 0:13:33Is he really the best headteacher in the world?
0:13:33 > 0:13:35- Yes.- I thought so.
0:13:35 > 0:13:38APPLAUSE
0:13:41 > 0:13:43Huge congratulations to Rohit Naik.
0:13:43 > 0:13:45You are the best headteacher in the world
0:13:45 > 0:13:48and you are a top bloke, according to your pupils.
0:13:48 > 0:13:50It must have been a wonderful surprise
0:13:50 > 0:13:51to get that award in the playground.
0:13:51 > 0:13:54It was a fantastic surprise that anybody would want.
0:13:54 > 0:13:56It was great. Fantastic.
0:13:56 > 0:13:59Your school is called Hope School. And that's so fitting, isn't it?
0:13:59 > 0:14:02Because you offer so much hope to so many young people.
0:14:02 > 0:14:04What drives you on every day?
0:14:04 > 0:14:05I love going to school.
0:14:05 > 0:14:08It's like a family. It's a small community.
0:14:08 > 0:14:12These children have special needs, but there's hope for them all over.
0:14:12 > 0:14:15We all have special needs to a certain extent.
0:14:15 > 0:14:17And I don't give up on any of them.
0:14:17 > 0:14:18It's fantastic to see the work you do.
0:14:18 > 0:14:21- Congratulations on a well-deserved award.- Thank you.
0:14:29 > 0:14:30We now come to the award for
0:14:30 > 0:14:33Excellence In Special Needs Education.
0:14:33 > 0:14:36To announce the winner, I'm delighted to welcome an actor
0:14:36 > 0:14:38who is no stranger to award ceremonies.
0:14:38 > 0:14:40She's received an Emmy and Bafta
0:14:40 > 0:14:44during the course of a rather distinguished career.
0:14:44 > 0:14:46She's also done a bit of teaching in her time,
0:14:46 > 0:14:50notably using rap music to introduce students to Shakespeare.
0:14:50 > 0:14:53For the past six years she's graced our screens
0:14:53 > 0:14:57as Sister Julienne in the hugely popular Call The Midwife.
0:14:57 > 0:14:59Please welcome Jenny Agutter.
0:14:59 > 0:15:01APPLAUSE
0:15:07 > 0:15:10I'm intrigued to know more about your teaching methods.
0:15:10 > 0:15:13Well, the teaching methods were basically working with some children
0:15:13 > 0:15:17and deciding that perhaps one could take the iambic pentameter
0:15:17 > 0:15:18and change it into something else.
0:15:18 > 0:15:21We changed into rap and we were doing Romeo and Juliet.
0:15:21 > 0:15:22So it went something like...
0:15:22 > 0:15:24# This is a story you will never forget
0:15:24 > 0:15:26# About the Montagues and the Capulets
0:15:26 > 0:15:29# They lived on the streets of Verona
0:15:29 > 0:15:31# But Romeo was a bit of a loner
0:15:31 > 0:15:33# He fell in love with Juliet
0:15:33 > 0:15:35# The problem was she was a Capulet. #
0:15:35 > 0:15:37APPLAUSE AND CHEERING
0:15:41 > 0:15:43Please will you announce the name of the winner?
0:15:43 > 0:15:45Yes.
0:15:45 > 0:15:51The award for Excellence In Special Needs Education goes to...
0:15:53 > 0:15:57..Sue Jay from Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee School.
0:15:57 > 0:15:59APPLAUSE AND CHEERING
0:16:07 > 0:16:11Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee School in West Sussex
0:16:11 > 0:16:14caters for pupils with severe or complex learning needs.
0:16:14 > 0:16:19Who have we got on this glorious Monday morning?
0:16:19 > 0:16:23At the heart of school life is an emphasis on performing arts.
0:16:23 > 0:16:26Performing arts at QEII is really important.
0:16:26 > 0:16:29It plays a major part in everything we do, really.
0:16:29 > 0:16:31Wiggle!
0:16:31 > 0:16:33And Sue Jay is the teacher in charge.
0:16:33 > 0:16:35Music is the key.
0:16:35 > 0:16:38Everybody loves music.
0:16:38 > 0:16:42But in a school like this it is a way of engaging the students.
0:16:42 > 0:16:44Then you build on that.
0:16:44 > 0:16:47MUSIC: Everybody by the Backstreet Boys
0:16:47 > 0:16:50The senior students are rehearsing their take
0:16:50 > 0:16:53on Shakespeare's The Merry Wives Of Windsor.
0:16:53 > 0:16:55# Tonight! #
0:16:55 > 0:16:58- I will tell them both I love them. - ALL: Ooh!
0:16:58 > 0:17:02Shakespeare does grip our children.
0:17:02 > 0:17:04There are lines that our students
0:17:04 > 0:17:07will remember the first time I give them,
0:17:07 > 0:17:11and five years later they can still tell you what they are.
0:17:11 > 0:17:16Out, damn spot! Out, I say!
0:17:16 > 0:17:18Look, Miranda, the ship!
0:17:18 > 0:17:21They are the ones who tried to kill us!
0:17:21 > 0:17:26Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou, Romeo?
0:17:26 > 0:17:27Pull a face.
0:17:30 > 0:17:32She almost gets into the soul of the child
0:17:32 > 0:17:36and she sees what that youngster has to offer
0:17:36 > 0:17:39and then she finds a way to manipulate whatever she's doing,
0:17:39 > 0:17:42however she's teaching, whatever she is performing,
0:17:42 > 0:17:45and brings that child out into the starlight.
0:17:45 > 0:17:47- Bigger.- Blehh!
0:17:47 > 0:17:48That's the one.
0:17:48 > 0:17:52You just see... I don't know. There's a relaxation goes on.
0:17:53 > 0:17:55The whole body is engaging.
0:17:55 > 0:17:57You put them in front of an audience
0:17:57 > 0:18:02and then that whole engagement goes up another level.
0:18:02 > 0:18:05It's about their self-worth.
0:18:05 > 0:18:08You can just see that it's going up.
0:18:09 > 0:18:13Right, stand where you are and look around.
0:18:13 > 0:18:14What do you think I'm going to say?
0:18:14 > 0:18:15Spacing.
0:18:15 > 0:18:17It's horrific!
0:18:17 > 0:18:22Sometimes she has to be a bit strict to get it right.
0:18:22 > 0:18:24Right, start again.
0:18:24 > 0:18:27And if we get it right she has her happy face.
0:18:27 > 0:18:29Good.
0:18:29 > 0:18:30Every student in the school
0:18:30 > 0:18:34has an ability to participate in the creative arts.
0:18:34 > 0:18:36We'll work on the French accent, shall we?
0:18:40 > 0:18:46I want every child to reach their personal full ability
0:18:46 > 0:18:48and more.
0:18:48 > 0:18:52I set the bar higher every time I work with a student.
0:18:52 > 0:18:54Right, that's it.
0:18:54 > 0:18:57Could you put your chairs away, please?
0:18:57 > 0:19:02Sue Jay is, like, very friendly and very kind.
0:19:02 > 0:19:09She just gives you the confidence to do it.
0:19:09 > 0:19:12Everyone in the school is lucky to have her.
0:19:12 > 0:19:15Do you love drama?
0:19:15 > 0:19:17- Yes.- Yay!
0:19:19 > 0:19:22Well done. Bye.
0:19:22 > 0:19:23Bye!
0:19:23 > 0:19:25APPLAUSE AND CHEERING
0:19:35 > 0:19:36A luvvie kiss.
0:19:36 > 0:19:39You get a luvvie kiss, as well.
0:19:40 > 0:19:41I love a luvvie kiss.
0:19:41 > 0:19:43Sue, congratulations.
0:19:44 > 0:19:46You seem a little bit happy.
0:19:46 > 0:19:49I'm so happy because all the students at school
0:19:49 > 0:19:51are going to be celebrating.
0:19:51 > 0:19:54And my headteacher down there, Lesley Dyer.
0:19:54 > 0:19:59You have to have the belief of your headteacher, don't you?
0:19:59 > 0:20:03I have to ask you, where do you get your energy from?
0:20:03 > 0:20:06Er, Shredded Wheat.
0:20:06 > 0:20:09Other cereals are available...
0:20:09 > 0:20:13Jenny, I know you wanted to say something about Sue's achievements.
0:20:13 > 0:20:17What is so interesting of course is you say creative arts
0:20:17 > 0:20:22are a wonderful place to be able to explore communication with children.
0:20:22 > 0:20:24It's not just the performance,
0:20:24 > 0:20:29it's what you've done in the care behind that, and the encouragement,
0:20:29 > 0:20:32and just bringing those people forward,
0:20:32 > 0:20:36and, as you said, to make them able to do the best that they can do.
0:20:36 > 0:20:39And that's just a wonderful thing to do for children.
0:20:39 > 0:20:42High praise indeed from an Emmy and Bafta award winner.
0:20:42 > 0:20:45Jenny Agutter, thank you so much for presenting this award.
0:20:45 > 0:20:47And congratulations, Sue, to you.
0:20:55 > 0:20:58Now, with so many exceptional teachers nominated this year,
0:20:58 > 0:21:01how on earth did the judges decide the winners?
0:21:01 > 0:21:02Well, Sean has the answers -
0:21:02 > 0:21:05he's with two people who can tell us just that.
0:21:05 > 0:21:07I have been joined by Ava Sturridge-Packer and Steve Baker,
0:21:07 > 0:21:09two of this year's judges.
0:21:09 > 0:21:12Many of the judges are former winners,
0:21:12 > 0:21:15so they know what it takes to make the grade, don't they?
0:21:15 > 0:21:18They certainly do, but equally there are other judges
0:21:18 > 0:21:21who have had a lot of time in education,
0:21:21 > 0:21:24and therefore give an input into that.
0:21:24 > 0:21:28It's all about recognising that extra mile that teachers do.
0:21:28 > 0:21:35We have data - Sats, league tables, and Ofsted -
0:21:35 > 0:21:37but actually what we celebrate
0:21:37 > 0:21:41is doing the very best for the children in a wholesome way.
0:21:41 > 0:21:45Steve, tell me about the standard this year.
0:21:45 > 0:21:48It's incredible. Every year, the standard is so, so high.
0:21:48 > 0:21:51But somehow I'm always surprised, because the bar seems to go up
0:21:51 > 0:21:55every single year and this year has been no different.
0:21:55 > 0:21:58We are just two members of a very large volunteer group of judges
0:21:58 > 0:22:01who have the privilege and the honour to go and visit schools
0:22:01 > 0:22:04right across the country to celebrate the best in education.
0:22:04 > 0:22:06Thank you very much indeed, both of you.
0:22:11 > 0:22:12Thank you, Sean.
0:22:12 > 0:22:16We now turn to the award for Teacher of the Year In A Secondary School.
0:22:16 > 0:22:20Frankly, if I had to walk into a classroom full of teenagers
0:22:20 > 0:22:22it would frighten the life out of me.
0:22:22 > 0:22:23So to present this award
0:22:23 > 0:22:27we've asked someone who doesn't see it as daunting as all that.
0:22:27 > 0:22:29She makes time in her busy schedule
0:22:29 > 0:22:32to work with drama students in secondary school.
0:22:32 > 0:22:33She's known to us as Denise Fox,
0:22:33 > 0:22:36a character she's played on EastEnders for more than a decade.
0:22:36 > 0:22:38Let's welcome Diane Parish.
0:22:51 > 0:22:53I believe a fellow EastEnders actor
0:22:53 > 0:22:57was responsible for getting you involved with students.
0:22:57 > 0:23:00Rudolph Walker, he has the Rudolph Walker Foundation,
0:23:00 > 0:23:04where he gets actors to go into schools and mentor kids.
0:23:04 > 0:23:06And we encourage them to write their own pieces.
0:23:06 > 0:23:09So they write it themselves, they direct it themselves.
0:23:09 > 0:23:11We go in and encourage them. But from our point of view,
0:23:11 > 0:23:16them meeting us means that they can see an end to the story.
0:23:16 > 0:23:18They are our future. That's what this is all about
0:23:18 > 0:23:21and if we don't put back, what do we get out?
0:23:29 > 0:23:33OK. And the award for the Teacher of the Year In A Secondary School
0:23:33 > 0:23:36goes to...
0:23:36 > 0:23:40..Luisa Martin-Thomas from Tonypandy Community College.
0:23:42 > 0:23:45Tonypandy, a South Wales Valleys town
0:23:45 > 0:23:49that has borne its fair share of economic hardship.
0:23:49 > 0:23:51But on the corridors of the community college
0:23:51 > 0:23:55there is a performing-arts teacher enriching the lives of her students.
0:23:57 > 0:23:58She's like a whirlwind.
0:23:58 > 0:24:01- Good morning. - You hear her before you see her.
0:24:01 > 0:24:04Everywhere in the college you'll hear her heels on the corridor,
0:24:04 > 0:24:05or her keys, or her walkie-talkie.
0:24:05 > 0:24:08The scenery is going to drop and you are going to duck.
0:24:08 > 0:24:10Fly, man! Fly, man!
0:24:10 > 0:24:12Rats!
0:24:12 > 0:24:14Stage right. Right!
0:24:14 > 0:24:16She is really funny. She's mad, she is.
0:24:16 > 0:24:17And cwtch up nice and tight.
0:24:17 > 0:24:21And if I say, stage left... Not too close, Ashley.
0:24:21 > 0:24:24If you go the extra mile she will go the extra mile with you,
0:24:24 > 0:24:26or even further. That's why she's great.
0:24:26 > 0:24:31OK, our next exercise now is putting that part into practice.
0:24:31 > 0:24:34I've been teaching 16 years.
0:24:34 > 0:24:36Bringing out the best in all students
0:24:36 > 0:24:40has been the driving force to anything that I've implemented.
0:24:40 > 0:24:42I first met Luisa when I came to the school
0:24:42 > 0:24:4412 years ago as a trainee teacher.
0:24:44 > 0:24:47And immediately I was just totally blown away by her.
0:24:47 > 0:24:49We're going to give a curtsy. Three, two, one.
0:24:49 > 0:24:51Morgan, the foot in a curtsy goes behind.
0:24:51 > 0:24:54- Right, sorry.- Thank you.
0:24:54 > 0:24:57Everything that she said, her own practice, what she talked about -
0:24:57 > 0:24:59she lived and breathed that drama department.
0:24:59 > 0:25:03I truly believe I am the teacher I am because of her.
0:25:03 > 0:25:06Not only an innovative practitioner in the arts,
0:25:06 > 0:25:10Mrs Martin-Thomas also champions the use of mindfulness techniques
0:25:10 > 0:25:15to help staff and students manage life in and out of the classroom.
0:25:15 > 0:25:18Just begin to notice now how you're feeling.
0:25:18 > 0:25:20Without Mrs Martin-Thomas
0:25:20 > 0:25:22I don't think I'd be where I am at the moment,
0:25:22 > 0:25:25in college and playing high-level rugby for rugby league.
0:25:25 > 0:25:28While being in school I didn't have the best time.
0:25:28 > 0:25:31I was quite naughty. I got excluded. Nearly expelled.
0:25:31 > 0:25:33But Miss Martin-Thomas helped me through that spell
0:25:33 > 0:25:36with mindfulness and calmness, everything like that.
0:25:36 > 0:25:39She has really been a big part of my life, I'd like to say.
0:25:40 > 0:25:45# Somewhere over the rainbow.... #
0:25:45 > 0:25:48She's also had a big part to play in launching the careers of students,
0:25:48 > 0:25:52like that of TV and West End star Sophie Evans.
0:25:52 > 0:25:55She made an impact straight from the off.
0:25:55 > 0:25:57To have a teacher that believed in me
0:25:57 > 0:26:02was really special, and she did really push me,
0:26:02 > 0:26:06so that tough love that made me really want it came from her.
0:26:07 > 0:26:11And she's been a huge support to the current British Youth Champion boxer
0:26:11 > 0:26:14and Commonwealth medallist Rhys Edwards.
0:26:15 > 0:26:17This year I have had a really good year.
0:26:17 > 0:26:19She has been in my corner.
0:26:19 > 0:26:21She has helped me with my confidence.
0:26:21 > 0:26:22She has sponsored my gym
0:26:22 > 0:26:25so she has been awesome and excellent with everything.
0:26:26 > 0:26:28She's not a bad boxer!
0:26:28 > 0:26:30She's got a good right hand, that's about it.
0:26:31 > 0:26:33Yes.
0:26:33 > 0:26:35I have strived to support the students,
0:26:35 > 0:26:37to help them on their journeys in life,
0:26:37 > 0:26:40to make them go on to be anything that they want to be.
0:26:40 > 0:26:42Fantastic. OK, that's brilliant.
0:26:42 > 0:26:43Go for it. Go for it.
0:26:43 > 0:26:47To hear what they're saying just fills me with confidence
0:26:47 > 0:26:49that maybe it is just working.
0:26:49 > 0:26:52APPLAUSE AND CHEERING
0:27:02 > 0:27:05Luisa, we've seen in that film
0:27:05 > 0:27:08you have so much energy, so much passion.
0:27:08 > 0:27:10Where do you get it from?
0:27:10 > 0:27:11My mum and dad.
0:27:11 > 0:27:15But also they would probably say that when Luisa was little,
0:27:15 > 0:27:17she was trouble unless she was busy,
0:27:17 > 0:27:21so that's put into practice within my teaching career.
0:27:21 > 0:27:24Well, we do have one more surprise for you.
0:27:24 > 0:27:27You may be wondering, perhaps, where your award is.
0:27:27 > 0:27:30What we thought we would do is ask one of your former pupils
0:27:30 > 0:27:31to present it to you.
0:27:31 > 0:27:34Finalist in the television show Over The Rainbow,
0:27:34 > 0:27:38currently performing the role of Glinda in Wicked in the West End,
0:27:38 > 0:27:41- you know who it is. Who is it? - It's my Sophie Evans.
0:27:52 > 0:27:54You deserve it, you deserve it.
0:27:56 > 0:27:59Sophie, you said in the film there that Luisa pushed you.
0:27:59 > 0:28:02- She did!- She pushed you, how did she push you?- She really did
0:28:02 > 0:28:06and it really helped! Because I'm now doing what I love
0:28:06 > 0:28:09and a lot of it is down to this little lady.
0:28:09 > 0:28:11And this little lady provides
0:28:11 > 0:28:13a lot of support for your career today, even.
0:28:13 > 0:28:16- She does! She is I think coming to the show...- On Wednesday.
0:28:16 > 0:28:19..Wicked on Wednesday, bringing about...
0:28:19 > 0:28:22- 61 pupils.- 61 pupils, so I've told the company manager.
0:28:22 > 0:28:25He's very happy, so you are going to have to keep that up now. But, no,
0:28:25 > 0:28:28you're just a fantastic role model to everybody
0:28:28 > 0:28:31and being my drama teacher, I was very lucky
0:28:31 > 0:28:34because you really gave me that platform. Thank you.
0:28:44 > 0:28:48Next we recognise the use of technology in the classroom.
0:28:48 > 0:28:52In a world where gadgets are ever-present in our daily lives,
0:28:52 > 0:28:55teachers are constantly looking for innovative ways
0:28:55 > 0:28:56to implement the use of technology.
0:28:56 > 0:29:01Now, to announce the winner is a presenter and author, Rick Edwards.
0:29:01 > 0:29:03APPLAUSE
0:29:11 > 0:29:15I understand you fancy yourself as a bit of a teacher.
0:29:15 > 0:29:17I mean, I wouldn't say that exactly.
0:29:17 > 0:29:20I love maths and I love science
0:29:20 > 0:29:23and my best friend is a maths teacher
0:29:23 > 0:29:28and I've been to previous schools of his and done some assemblies
0:29:28 > 0:29:31and kind of helped out in maths classes.
0:29:31 > 0:29:35Very much enjoyed it, but I'm not sure that I could actually do it.
0:29:35 > 0:29:38I find it petrifying, being up in front of a room of students.
0:29:38 > 0:29:41People think, "Oh, well, you're a presenter.
0:29:41 > 0:29:42"You're on television programmes."
0:29:42 > 0:29:45It is very different standing up in front of an assembly, isn't it?
0:29:45 > 0:29:49It's totally different, because the thing about TV, as you well know,
0:29:49 > 0:29:51is it's quite easy because there is a team of people
0:29:51 > 0:29:53trying to make you look good.
0:29:53 > 0:29:56When you're doing an assembly, it's just you.
0:29:56 > 0:29:58It's very exposing.
0:29:58 > 0:30:02And so when you see teachers give incredible assemblies,
0:30:02 > 0:30:05it's really just kind of awe-inspiring.
0:30:05 > 0:30:07We never stop learning, do we?
0:30:07 > 0:30:10So you've just released a book about science in film. Tell us about it.
0:30:10 > 0:30:13Yes, I have, because, as I say, I love science.
0:30:13 > 0:30:15I've been doing a science podcast for a little while
0:30:15 > 0:30:17and so we've written a book of it. It's called Science(ish).
0:30:17 > 0:30:19- Science(ish)?- Science(ish), yeah.
0:30:19 > 0:30:22So I've written it with my friend who is a quantum physicist,
0:30:22 > 0:30:25so he brings the science and then I bring the ish.
0:30:25 > 0:30:26LAUGHTER
0:30:26 > 0:30:29Well, could you bring your ish to the podium, please?
0:30:29 > 0:30:31- Yes, I can!- And tell us who's won this award.
0:30:31 > 0:30:32My ish is very excited.
0:30:32 > 0:30:38So, the award for the Outstanding Use of Technology in Education
0:30:38 > 0:30:39goes to...
0:30:39 > 0:30:43Lisa Rees-Renshaw from Ysgol Y Deri in Penarth.
0:30:47 > 0:30:50Find a job you like and you'll never have to go to work again.
0:30:50 > 0:30:52And that's exactly how I feel.
0:30:53 > 0:30:56If you're presented with a challenge or a child that needs something,
0:30:56 > 0:30:58it's working that out, and then when you see the end result
0:30:58 > 0:31:00and you've been part of that, that's not work.
0:31:02 > 0:31:05A specialist teacher at Ysgol Y Deri
0:31:05 > 0:31:07in the Welsh seaside town of Penarth,
0:31:07 > 0:31:10a school that caters for a wide and diverse range
0:31:10 > 0:31:12of differently abled students,
0:31:12 > 0:31:15Lisa Rees-Renshaw has introduced her pupils
0:31:15 > 0:31:18to technologies that have changed their lives.
0:31:18 > 0:31:20Shall we read The Gruffalo together?
0:31:22 > 0:31:25Reuben was diagnosed with autism just before his third birthday
0:31:25 > 0:31:27and he's currently nonverbal.
0:31:27 > 0:31:32He was struggling to communicate his needs, his wants, his feelings.
0:31:32 > 0:31:36In the last three months, Lisa's changed Reuben's world.
0:31:38 > 0:31:40- COMPUTER:- I want to read The Gruffalo.
0:31:40 > 0:31:41Turn the page.
0:31:41 > 0:31:43Turn the page, OK.
0:31:43 > 0:31:46He has now got a voice.
0:31:46 > 0:31:48She's taught him how to read,
0:31:48 > 0:31:51she's taught him how to tell me what he wants.
0:31:51 > 0:31:54- Turn the page. - You want me to turn the page?
0:31:54 > 0:31:58And she's taught him to tell us goodnight, good morning,
0:31:58 > 0:32:01that he loves us, and it's magical to watch.
0:32:01 > 0:32:03It really is.
0:32:03 > 0:32:04Create e-mail.
0:32:04 > 0:32:06And send one to your dad?
0:32:06 > 0:32:07Dad.
0:32:07 > 0:32:10Lisa's helped me to use a computer,
0:32:10 > 0:32:12to use e-mail.
0:32:12 > 0:32:14Ask a question - are you OK?
0:32:14 > 0:32:16- Yeah, I'll say that. - Yeah. Sounds good.
0:32:16 > 0:32:19- Are you OK?- He's going to find it funny.- Send.
0:32:19 > 0:32:23It makes me happy because it gives me confidence.
0:32:25 > 0:32:28Congratulations - your e-mail has been sent.
0:32:28 > 0:32:32My family are proud of me using a computer.
0:32:32 > 0:32:33Yeah.
0:32:34 > 0:32:37One of the major devices in Lisa's toolbox
0:32:37 > 0:32:39is the eye-gaze technology
0:32:39 > 0:32:43which allows her pupils to control a computer using only their eyes.
0:32:43 > 0:32:45- COMPUTER:- I need a drink, please.
0:32:45 > 0:32:48Well done, Luke. Really, really good, well done.
0:32:48 > 0:32:51Lisa has made communicating easier for me.
0:32:51 > 0:32:53Lisa has made it easier for me
0:32:53 > 0:32:56to talk to people and join in with lessons.
0:32:59 > 0:33:01Hello, Felix.
0:33:01 > 0:33:03Always looking to think outside the box,
0:33:03 > 0:33:06Lisa has found inventive ways of bringing families together.
0:33:06 > 0:33:10Lisa found out that my husband Dan could play the guitar
0:33:10 > 0:33:12and she said, "Why don't we have almost like a band,
0:33:12 > 0:33:15"put a band together, you know? The four of you."
0:33:15 > 0:33:18Yeah, you did brilliantly on this the other day, didn't you?
0:33:19 > 0:33:23Felix started playing the guitar with the eye gaze, with his eyes,
0:33:23 > 0:33:25and it was a moment I'll never forget
0:33:25 > 0:33:28because it just felt like we're an actual family.
0:33:28 > 0:33:30Good playing, Felix.
0:33:30 > 0:33:34Felix was able to do something which we were all doing -
0:33:34 > 0:33:36he was playing the guitar, Dan was playing the guitar
0:33:36 > 0:33:39and I was probably just clapping and crying, I guess.
0:33:39 > 0:33:42It was just an amazing moment to see,
0:33:42 > 0:33:44a family together doing something that they should be doing,
0:33:44 > 0:33:46and all it took was that piece of technology
0:33:46 > 0:33:49to allow that little boy to be as independent as possible
0:33:49 > 0:33:51and to play with his family.
0:33:52 > 0:33:54To me, that is a miracle,
0:33:54 > 0:33:57and when we've had so many people say, he's not going to do this,
0:33:57 > 0:34:00he won't do that, when you see Felix
0:34:00 > 0:34:03doing these things which I thought he'd never do,
0:34:03 > 0:34:04it makes it a bit exciting
0:34:04 > 0:34:06just to see, "Well, I wonder what he can do next."
0:34:08 > 0:34:10She's an amazing human being
0:34:10 > 0:34:12and probably one of the most positive people I've ever met.
0:34:13 > 0:34:16Lisa is my friend and she helps a lot.
0:34:16 > 0:34:18I think Lisa is very kind and caring.
0:34:20 > 0:34:23Every single time that I see that little boy of mine run off happy,
0:34:23 > 0:34:27I think to myself, "Thank you, Lisa." Every single time.
0:34:27 > 0:34:30Thank you, Lisa. Thank you, Lisa. Thank you, Lisa.
0:34:30 > 0:34:32Thank you, Lisa, for helping me.
0:34:32 > 0:34:35Now I know how to use a computer.
0:34:35 > 0:34:36Thank you very much.
0:34:39 > 0:34:41You were awesome, sunshine!
0:34:41 > 0:34:43How confident were you speaking then?
0:34:43 > 0:34:45- What?- I was sitting listening.
0:34:45 > 0:34:48- I've done it!- You did - you were awesome.
0:35:02 > 0:35:04You OK?
0:35:04 > 0:35:07Once I pull myself together, I will be.
0:35:08 > 0:35:11I tell you what, watching that film there,
0:35:11 > 0:35:14very few people would have had a dry eye in the house.
0:35:14 > 0:35:17I wasn't expecting you to be the one crying, though.
0:35:17 > 0:35:19I'm OK until I see it like that.
0:35:19 > 0:35:23It's just... Our school is about showing what the children can do
0:35:23 > 0:35:25and I hope that did show what they can do,
0:35:25 > 0:35:27and they want to have their voices heard.
0:35:27 > 0:35:29It's an amazing place to work.
0:35:29 > 0:35:31If you've never been in a special school, please go,
0:35:31 > 0:35:33because they are the most awesome places
0:35:33 > 0:35:35full of the most awesome children you'll ever meet.
0:35:35 > 0:35:36We wouldn't be up here
0:35:36 > 0:35:39if it wasn't for every single member of staff in that school,
0:35:39 > 0:35:42from the teachers, LSAs, all the therapists that work there,
0:35:42 > 0:35:45the head, who constantly supports us
0:35:45 > 0:35:48and constantly reminds me of how much money I spend on technology!
0:35:49 > 0:35:51But I'm hoping that this is just showing
0:35:51 > 0:35:53what we can do with that technology.
0:35:53 > 0:35:56Well, this is what this award is about,
0:35:56 > 0:35:58it's about technology and how you've used it
0:35:58 > 0:36:00and how you can change lives now.
0:36:00 > 0:36:01You can change families' lives.
0:36:01 > 0:36:04You can, you can change lives, and that's...
0:36:04 > 0:36:07When you see a parent saying that their child has told them
0:36:07 > 0:36:10that they love them for the first time, nothing can match that.
0:36:12 > 0:36:15APPLAUSE
0:36:21 > 0:36:24Ladies and gentlemen, Lisa Rees-Renshaw.
0:36:27 > 0:36:28The next award is for
0:36:28 > 0:36:31Further Education Team or Lecturer of the Year.
0:36:31 > 0:36:33For many young people,
0:36:33 > 0:36:35education is about getting hands-on experience
0:36:35 > 0:36:38and then preparing them for their chosen career.
0:36:38 > 0:36:41The recipients of this year's award have certainly done that,
0:36:41 > 0:36:45so we sent presenter and Celebrity MasterChef's reigning champion
0:36:45 > 0:36:47Angellica Bell to find out more.
0:36:48 > 0:36:51I'm here at Redbridge College in Romford
0:36:51 > 0:36:54where they're teaching the next generation of chefs
0:36:54 > 0:36:55and catering professionals.
0:36:55 > 0:36:57From sous chefs to front of house,
0:36:57 > 0:37:00the teaching staff here are going the extra mile
0:37:00 > 0:37:03to prepare their students for a career in the food industry.
0:37:03 > 0:37:07Let's find out what makes this particular team so special.
0:37:08 > 0:37:10Rouge Chef is a learning company
0:37:10 > 0:37:14run by the staff and students of the catering and hospitality department
0:37:14 > 0:37:17at Redbridge College in Romford, Essex.
0:37:17 > 0:37:19By the time they get to the end of the course,
0:37:19 > 0:37:22not only have they got a qualification - almost by default,
0:37:22 > 0:37:23they've got a qualification -
0:37:23 > 0:37:25but what they really know
0:37:25 > 0:37:28is how to work in the catering industry.
0:37:28 > 0:37:32The busy restaurant is the perfect place for students aged 16 and over
0:37:32 > 0:37:35to gain professional experience whilst still at college.
0:37:35 > 0:37:39We are going to be busy today. We're hoping for a full restaurant.
0:37:39 > 0:37:41It puts the students under a bit of pressure.
0:37:41 > 0:37:43It's quick service, getting in, getting out,
0:37:43 > 0:37:45but it's got to be done nicely.
0:37:45 > 0:37:47The head chefs make sure the food goes out nice,
0:37:47 > 0:37:49I'm here to make sure that the chef's safe,
0:37:49 > 0:37:51the kitchen's safe and everybody's doing a good job.
0:37:51 > 0:37:54This is what we've got for lunch today.
0:37:55 > 0:37:58As well as chefs, Rouge also trains front-of-house staff.
0:37:59 > 0:38:04What we try to do here is what they do in industry, so it's real.
0:38:04 > 0:38:07You know, so when they go out into the big wide world,
0:38:07 > 0:38:10then there's not much of a shock.
0:38:10 > 0:38:13That's it - lovely. And you do the same with that one.
0:38:13 > 0:38:15So, we're going to make some sandwiches.
0:38:15 > 0:38:16Let's get a move on, then, yeah?
0:38:16 > 0:38:18Apart from cooking for the restaurant,
0:38:18 > 0:38:20which we open at 12 o'clock, we've got a hospitality function
0:38:20 > 0:38:23on today and we've got ten people
0:38:23 > 0:38:25and they have ordered sandwiches
0:38:25 > 0:38:28and they've got to have the sandwiches ready in 15 minutes.
0:38:28 > 0:38:32This is all part of catering, it's the bread-and-butter, as we call it.
0:38:32 > 0:38:34They have to make sandwiches to make the profit.
0:38:34 > 0:38:38They understand that, so that the profit helps the department.
0:38:38 > 0:38:40Well done - I like your knife skills.
0:38:40 > 0:38:41I like your claw.
0:38:43 > 0:38:45Away from the pressures of the public restaurant,
0:38:45 > 0:38:49students learn advanced techniques in the skills kitchen.
0:38:49 > 0:38:50That's not too bad at all.
0:38:50 > 0:38:53These are the foundations to all chefs.
0:38:53 > 0:38:54So you start with the basics
0:38:54 > 0:38:56and build it and build it so when they leave us,
0:38:56 > 0:38:58they're fully equipped for the industry.
0:38:58 > 0:39:00Another burger, two more chicken.
0:39:00 > 0:39:03Back in the restaurant, the orders are coming in thick and fast.
0:39:04 > 0:39:06You can't teach this experience.
0:39:06 > 0:39:08The only way you can do this is by doing it.
0:39:08 > 0:39:10They can learn as much as they like out in the classroom.
0:39:10 > 0:39:13Until they come in here, they don't feel that pressure,
0:39:13 > 0:39:15because it's the adrenaline rush that makes a chef.
0:39:15 > 0:39:17It all to do with confidence, building confidence
0:39:17 > 0:39:19and being part of a good team.
0:39:19 > 0:39:22You know, that's something that we pride ourselves on,
0:39:22 > 0:39:25just trying to get students to be the best that they can be
0:39:25 > 0:39:26regardless of their background.
0:39:26 > 0:39:29The feedback that we're getting from employers is amazing.
0:39:29 > 0:39:32We're not preparing them for work - they're in work.
0:39:34 > 0:39:36We all have our own attributes
0:39:36 > 0:39:39and I think we all understand each other's strengths,
0:39:39 > 0:39:43and all the strengths build together and come to a fantastic opportunity
0:39:43 > 0:39:45for the students to learn from everybody.
0:39:45 > 0:39:48All of them work together as a team.
0:39:48 > 0:39:51They're doing what they love and you can see that from them.
0:39:51 > 0:39:54"We're chefs, we're running a business, this is what we do.
0:39:54 > 0:39:55"This is how we do it."
0:39:55 > 0:39:59It's just a perfect team, the way I can see it.
0:39:59 > 0:40:01And I really enjoy working with these guys, as well.
0:40:03 > 0:40:06It's almost lunchtime, so things are about to get extremely busy,
0:40:06 > 0:40:08but I do think there's enough time
0:40:08 > 0:40:11for me to nip into the kitchen to surprise the team.
0:40:11 > 0:40:14- Hello, hello, hello.- Hello.
0:40:14 > 0:40:15SQUEALING
0:40:17 > 0:40:18- Oh, my God!- Hello!
0:40:18 > 0:40:20Hello!
0:40:23 > 0:40:25- How are you? - I'm fine, how are you?
0:40:25 > 0:40:28- I'm good.- Oh, my God! Oh, my goodness!
0:40:28 > 0:40:31Congratulations to you all.
0:40:31 > 0:40:34You have won the gold teaching award
0:40:34 > 0:40:35for FE team of the year.
0:40:35 > 0:40:38- Whoo! Yes!- And this is for you.
0:40:38 > 0:40:40APPLAUSE
0:40:42 > 0:40:44Oh, wow. Brilliant!
0:40:45 > 0:40:47Yay!
0:40:51 > 0:40:54Well, I'm here with the catering and hospitality team
0:40:54 > 0:40:56at Redbridge College.
0:40:56 > 0:40:59Maurice, you lifted that award like you'd won the World Cup.
0:40:59 > 0:41:00Not your average day in the kitchen.
0:41:00 > 0:41:02It was brilliant, absolutely unbelievable.
0:41:02 > 0:41:06We just didn't expect it at all and I think it's absolutely fantastic
0:41:06 > 0:41:07that we've got the opportunity
0:41:07 > 0:41:10just to say thanks for all that's gone on, really.
0:41:10 > 0:41:13You're preparing students for the professional world.
0:41:13 > 0:41:16How important is it that you apply that business-like approach
0:41:16 > 0:41:17to everything you do at the college?
0:41:17 > 0:41:20We want them to be ready for work, so every day they're at work.
0:41:20 > 0:41:23They start... Some of the level threes are in at nine in the morning
0:41:23 > 0:41:25and finish at ten at night.
0:41:25 > 0:41:29So, that's the way we run it, so it's a professional business, yeah.
0:41:29 > 0:41:31And you're here with some of your other team members.
0:41:31 > 0:41:33You must be really delighted as a team, Maurice.
0:41:33 > 0:41:36It's fantastic. I mean, all these guys, I mean, we all work together.
0:41:36 > 0:41:39That's the whole point. It's to encourage students,
0:41:39 > 0:41:41to give them confidence and to believe in themselves.
0:41:41 > 0:41:42We want to give them professionalism
0:41:42 > 0:41:45and that's what it's all about for tomorrow's people.
0:41:45 > 0:41:48There's still that twinkle in your eye. You haven't won the World Cup,
0:41:48 > 0:41:50but you have won this award. Congratulations, it's well-deserved.
0:41:50 > 0:41:52- Thanks very much.- Thank you.
0:41:57 > 0:42:00Now, we've almost arrived at the final award of the evening,
0:42:00 > 0:42:05the coveted Lifetime Achievement Award, but before that,
0:42:05 > 0:42:07we have a musical treat for you.
0:42:07 > 0:42:09To have one extraordinary musician in the family, well,
0:42:09 > 0:42:11that's pretty special.
0:42:11 > 0:42:13To have seven - well, it's remarkable.
0:42:13 > 0:42:17And just last year, 17-year-old cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason
0:42:17 > 0:42:19triumphed in BBC Young Musician.
0:42:19 > 0:42:24This evening, he's here with his elder brother and five sisters.
0:42:24 > 0:42:26The youngest of the children is just eight years old,
0:42:26 > 0:42:29the eldest is at the ripe old age of 21.
0:42:29 > 0:42:32They really are something very, very special.
0:42:32 > 0:42:34Let's give them a big, warm welcome.
0:42:34 > 0:42:36The Kanneh-Masons.
0:42:36 > 0:42:37APPLAUSE
0:46:46 > 0:46:49APPLAUSE
0:46:59 > 0:47:02Well, wasn't that fantastic?
0:47:02 > 0:47:04The Kanneh-Masons.
0:47:04 > 0:47:06Absolutely amazing. I used to play the violin,
0:47:06 > 0:47:09and I feel a little bit out of my depth at the moment, I have to say.
0:47:09 > 0:47:11Now, how long have you been playing together?
0:47:11 > 0:47:14It can't be that long, because some of you look very young!
0:47:14 > 0:47:18Yes, well, in terms of all seven of us, actually only a few months,
0:47:18 > 0:47:20as Mariatu started the cello quite recently.
0:47:20 > 0:47:22So she's a... She's a new member.
0:47:22 > 0:47:26APPLAUSE
0:47:26 > 0:47:30Now, Sheku, it's been quite a year, hasn't it, since you won
0:47:30 > 0:47:32BBC Young Musician? Tell us what you've been up to.
0:47:32 > 0:47:34Has your world turned upside down?
0:47:34 > 0:47:36Yeah, definitely. Recently,
0:47:36 > 0:47:40I was lucky enough to play at the BBC Proms for my first time.
0:47:40 > 0:47:42So that was really exciting.
0:47:42 > 0:47:45Next month, I'm recording for my first album,
0:47:45 > 0:47:48which I've been working towards for quite a while, so...
0:47:48 > 0:47:51APPLAUSE
0:47:54 > 0:47:57Now let's bring this back to schools and teachers,
0:47:57 > 0:47:59because your school played a big role
0:47:59 > 0:48:01in all your development, didn't it?
0:48:01 > 0:48:04And you've put something back, as well, haven't you, to your school?
0:48:04 > 0:48:07Yeah, I mean, at my school in Nottingham, Trinity School,
0:48:07 > 0:48:09music was always kind of at the heart
0:48:09 > 0:48:12of what happened at the school. And, recently,
0:48:12 > 0:48:16I was heartbroken to hear that they weren't able to continue to fund the
0:48:16 > 0:48:20cello teaching there and so I made a donation to kind of help them
0:48:20 > 0:48:24do the great work that they do at that school. So, yeah...
0:48:24 > 0:48:25Fantastic, isn't it?
0:48:29 > 0:48:33I have a feeling we'll be hearing a lot more about the Kanneh-Masons
0:48:33 > 0:48:37in the years to come. Thank you all very much. Amazing.
0:48:43 > 0:48:45We've now come to the final award of the evening.
0:48:45 > 0:48:49Becoming a teacher means that you invest more than just your time -
0:48:49 > 0:48:51you invest emotionally, too.
0:48:51 > 0:48:54And for one special person in the auditorium tonight,
0:48:54 > 0:48:58teaching is certainly more than just a job - it's a lifestyle.
0:48:58 > 0:49:01To present the Lifetime Achievement Award,
0:49:01 > 0:49:04please welcome an actor who last year appeared in one of the most
0:49:04 > 0:49:09anticipated films of 2016, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.
0:49:09 > 0:49:11And, if that wasn't enough,
0:49:11 > 0:49:15he also starred in the critically acclaimed drama series Line Of Duty.
0:49:15 > 0:49:16Please welcome Daniel Mays.
0:49:27 > 0:49:29I feel like I've been on detention out the back.
0:49:29 > 0:49:31But there we go.
0:49:31 > 0:49:35Oh! I understand that you played the role of the teacher on stage.
0:49:35 > 0:49:37So who inspired you for that?
0:49:37 > 0:49:40I did. I played a teacher at the Royal Court Theatre.
0:49:40 > 0:49:45But, like lots of my characters, he was slightly unhinged,
0:49:45 > 0:49:48so I don't think he'd be up for an award tonight.
0:49:48 > 0:49:50There is one particular teacher, though,
0:49:50 > 0:49:53from your days at Rada who was particularly inspirational?
0:49:53 > 0:49:58Yes, my teacher, acting teacher at Rada was a lady called Dee Cannon,
0:49:58 > 0:50:02who was an absolute inspiration from start to finish.
0:50:02 > 0:50:04As soon as I met her, we got on brilliantly well.
0:50:05 > 0:50:10She left a sort of indelible mark on me, and I thank her greatly.
0:50:10 > 0:50:12- Daniel, would you mind, please... - Yes.
0:50:12 > 0:50:15..letting us know who's won this year's Lifetime Achievement Award?
0:50:15 > 0:50:19So the recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award is...
0:50:20 > 0:50:24Lynn Green from Fulwell Infant School Academy in Sunderland.
0:50:32 > 0:50:36The school run at Fulwell Infant School Academy near Sunderland
0:50:36 > 0:50:38is a lively start to every morning.
0:50:38 > 0:50:41Someone who will miss this daily alarm clock
0:50:41 > 0:50:43is retiring teacher Lynn Green.
0:50:45 > 0:50:49The parents are handing over to you their most precious possessions,
0:50:49 > 0:50:54and you get to take their hands at four, bring them into school,
0:50:54 > 0:50:56watching them each day,
0:50:56 > 0:50:59those magic moments when they learn to write their name,
0:50:59 > 0:51:00they're writing numbers,
0:51:00 > 0:51:02all things that they couldn't do the day before.
0:51:02 > 0:51:08And they actually... The joy on their faces has just been priceless.
0:51:08 > 0:51:12You know, I've just enjoyed every single moment of it.
0:51:12 > 0:51:13Swing those hips!
0:51:14 > 0:51:20Mrs Green wanted us to write about one of our school trips.
0:51:21 > 0:51:24We built the sand castles at the beach.
0:51:25 > 0:51:30And ate ice lollies and ice creams.
0:51:30 > 0:51:34And we brought in our favourite teddies.
0:51:35 > 0:51:38There's me with Bongo.
0:51:38 > 0:51:40It was a good day.
0:51:40 > 0:51:43It was with Mrs Green, who said you can bring your teddy in.
0:51:43 > 0:51:45Well, at least we think she did it.
0:51:47 > 0:51:54I wonder if anybody can remember what higher...
0:51:54 > 0:51:55She loves the children,
0:51:55 > 0:51:58she brings along a wealth of knowledge to the job,
0:51:58 > 0:52:01and she's a brilliant mentor for anybody who works with her.
0:52:03 > 0:52:07She just creates an amazing classroom environment.
0:52:08 > 0:52:10She just wants it to be the best it can be.
0:52:10 > 0:52:12And she is the best she can be.
0:52:12 > 0:52:16I can see a fire.
0:52:16 > 0:52:17Can you say that?
0:52:17 > 0:52:20ALL: I can see a fire.
0:52:20 > 0:52:21Can you tell your partner?
0:52:21 > 0:52:24I just think it's so important to help them realise
0:52:24 > 0:52:27that if they work hard and practice at something,
0:52:27 > 0:52:29anything is achievable.
0:52:31 > 0:52:36When someone says to Mrs Green, "I can't do it," she says,
0:52:36 > 0:52:39"You can't do it YET."
0:52:39 > 0:52:43This year, Lynn has retired from full-time teaching
0:52:43 > 0:52:46after nearly four decades in the classroom.
0:52:47 > 0:52:51Mrs Green has had a lasting impact on my child,
0:52:51 > 0:52:55not just with his learning but with his whole personality, as well.
0:52:56 > 0:53:00She really has devoted her life to helping children of all ages and for
0:53:00 > 0:53:03them to turn into the best versions of themselves
0:53:03 > 0:53:05that they could possibly be.
0:53:07 > 0:53:09We think Mrs Green is great, as well.
0:53:11 > 0:53:13I like Mrs Green because she is beautiful.
0:53:13 > 0:53:16She's the greatest teacher in the world.
0:53:20 > 0:53:22I'll never forget the children.
0:53:23 > 0:53:26You know, I won't forget them.
0:53:26 > 0:53:28And I hope they won't forget me!
0:53:38 > 0:53:42- Congratulations, Lynn. Well done. - Thank you.- Here you go.
0:53:44 > 0:53:46- Now...- Oh, are you OK?
0:53:46 > 0:53:47- Yeah.- Sure?
0:53:47 > 0:53:50- Yeah.- You know, what's really obvious is that your staff
0:53:50 > 0:53:55have a huge amount of respect for you. But also the children think
0:53:55 > 0:53:58you're a very, very special lady.
0:53:58 > 0:54:01Well, I think they're very special, each and every one of them.
0:54:01 > 0:54:04I've enjoyed absolutely every single minute of it.
0:54:04 > 0:54:07Each year has been a new adventure.
0:54:07 > 0:54:11There are lots of teachers or wannabe teachers out there,
0:54:11 > 0:54:14or perhaps people who think, "I'd like to do it, but I'm not sure."
0:54:14 > 0:54:15What would you say about the profession?
0:54:15 > 0:54:20I think if you've got a passion for teaching and a passion for children
0:54:20 > 0:54:27and a belief that every child has a right to success and, you know,
0:54:27 > 0:54:32enjoy achievement, then, you know, you've got to go for it.
0:54:32 > 0:54:34There's absolutely nothing to beat it.
0:54:34 > 0:54:38It's what I've always wanted to do since I was a little girl.
0:54:38 > 0:54:41And I'm sure many will miss you. Lynn, congratulations.
0:54:41 > 0:54:44Well-deserved. Thank you. Huge round of applause.
0:54:48 > 0:54:50Congratulations to Lynn and all the nominees
0:54:50 > 0:54:53and the award winners celebrated this evening.
0:54:53 > 0:54:55- Yes, it's been... - It's been amazing, hasn't it?
0:54:55 > 0:54:57It's been truly inspiring, hasn't it?
0:54:57 > 0:54:59A big thank you to all our guest presenters
0:54:59 > 0:55:02who have helped make this such a special evening for everyone.
0:55:02 > 0:55:04And also thank you to the event organisers,
0:55:04 > 0:55:05the Pearson Teaching Awards.
0:55:05 > 0:55:08We've learned a lot about the outstanding work
0:55:08 > 0:55:11going on every day around the UK in the teaching profession.
0:55:11 > 0:55:15We certainly have. Well, it is time to say goodnight but, before we do,
0:55:15 > 0:55:17we will leave you with a final thought -
0:55:17 > 0:55:20- what is it that really makes a teacher?- Goodnight.
0:55:28 > 0:55:31A walker, a talker, a corridor stalker.
0:55:31 > 0:55:32Good morning.
0:55:32 > 0:55:36A leader, director and tactful corrector.
0:55:36 > 0:55:40A role model, a tutor, a whizz with computer.
0:55:40 > 0:55:42Well done, you.
0:55:42 > 0:55:45A natural persuader, a daily first aider.
0:55:45 > 0:55:48A reader, a writer, a reports all nighter.
0:55:48 > 0:55:52A printer protector, a problem deflector.
0:55:54 > 0:55:56A marker, a setter, a sender of letter.
0:55:58 > 0:56:01A divider, decider, a spare-pen provider.
0:56:01 > 0:56:06A cutter, a sticker, a fair-minded picker.
0:56:06 > 0:56:10- A debater...- ..relater... - ..and a smile reinstater.
0:56:10 > 0:56:14A pairer, a carer, a lesson preparer.
0:56:14 > 0:56:15Yes!
0:56:15 > 0:56:20- A defender...- ..a lender... - ..a broker...- ..and mender.
0:56:20 > 0:56:24A creator, inventor, inspiring mentor.
0:56:24 > 0:56:27A keen-to-find-outer and sometimes a SHOUTER!
0:56:27 > 0:56:30A smiler, a filer, a stay-back-a-whiler.
0:56:30 > 0:56:33A describer, reviser, trip organiser.
0:56:33 > 0:56:38An on-your-sider, and a staff room resider.
0:56:38 > 0:56:40That's what makes a teacher.
0:56:45 > 0:56:47Other awards presented this evening...
0:56:49 > 0:56:52The Rowans Alternative Provision Academy staff team.
0:56:56 > 0:56:59It's about improving the life chances of all of our children.
0:56:59 > 0:57:01We believe in every one of them and they very rarely let us down.
0:57:08 > 0:57:10Sharon Downs of Puddlestone First School in Dorset.
0:57:17 > 0:57:20It is the best job in the world,
0:57:20 > 0:57:23and I want to say thank you to all my colleagues and all the wonderful
0:57:23 > 0:57:25children I've taught over the years.
0:57:30 > 0:57:32Michelle Garson.
0:57:38 > 0:57:40I'm just speechless. I don't know what to say,
0:57:40 > 0:57:42but just thank you so much to everybody,
0:57:42 > 0:57:45all my colleagues at Wyndham and my family, as well.
0:57:45 > 0:57:47Just thank you so much for all your support.
0:57:47 > 0:57:49And my children, as well, who I know will be watching this -
0:57:49 > 0:57:51this is for you guys.
0:57:56 > 0:57:58Michael Grant.
0:58:01 > 0:58:04You've been teaching for...little over a year.
0:58:04 > 0:58:06You must be doing something right.
0:58:06 > 0:58:08- What's the trick? - Just showing the kids
0:58:08 > 0:58:10that they can do anything they want to, no matter where they come
0:58:10 > 0:58:13from or what other people think of them. Just that they can do this,
0:58:13 > 0:58:15that they can be the person they want to be.