As the school year ends The Liverpool Echo and exec partners Excell Supply hosted the 5th Annual Echo Schools Awards at Liverpool John Moores University. The achievements of Merseyside’s outstanding teachers, schools, classes and projects were recognised at the awards afternoon, hosted by me and it was a real honour to be a part of it. Our local schools have proved that despite the challenges faced in the education sector, there is much to be proud of thanks to their hard work and determination.”
ECHO editor-in-chief Alastair Machray said: “It is our genuine pleasure and privilege to honour the wonderful and crucial work that teachers, pupils and support staff are carrying out across our region to make education here so strong.”
Meet our winners and finalists!
School Communication Award

Winner – PE Department Ridgeway High School
Shortlisted – Comms@ahs Alsop High
School Support Staff of the Year

Winner – Carole Foulds, St Ann’s CofE Primary School
Shortlisted – Lorna McKevitt, leamington Community Primary School
Tara Welsh, The Academy of St Francis Assisi
Healthy Living Award
Winner – Nurture Group, Alsop High
Shortlisted – Year 11 Humanutopia Heroes, Gateacre School
Student Teacher of the Year
Winner – Rosie Hazlehurst, Pensby High School
Shortlisted – Jessica Talbot, Chesterfield High School
Kimberley Nye, St John Bosco
Class/team of the Year
Winner – Year 6, Melling Primary School
Shortlisted – The Drama Club, The Academy of St Francis Assisi
Reception St Mary’s Catholic Primary
School in the Community Award

Winner – The BIG Little Library, Gateacre School
Shorlisted – South Wirral High School
Purple Class, Elleray Park School
Inspirational Teacher of the Year

Winner – Fiona McCann, St Hilda’s CE High School
Shortlisted – Stephen Metcalf, Ridgeway High School
Julie Pettener, Bebington High Sports College
Headteacher of the Year

Winner – Jason Roberts, Gateacre School
Shortlisted – Mike Kilbride, Birkenhead Sixth Form College
Stephanie Gough, Monksdown Primary School
Primary School of the Year

Winner – Northwood Community Primary School
Shortlisted – Hudson Primary School and Children’s Centre
Our Lady & St Philomena’s Primary School
Shortlisted – Calderstones School
Gateacre School
Congratulations to everyone and be sure to nominate a deserving school next year!