Region’s top schools in anxious wait for awards

May 9 2008 by Graeme Whitfield, The Journal

NORTH EAST SCHOOLS AWARDS SHORTLIST

ACTIVE COMMUNITY

Hall Garth Community Arts College, Middlesbrough

St Michael’s RC School, Billingham

Thornhill School, Sunderland

ENVIRONMENT

Barndale House Special School, Alnwick

Esh Winning Primary School, Esh Winning

Star of the Sea Primary School, Monkseaton

SUSTAINABLE SCHOOL

Bydales School, Marske by the Sea

Normanby Primary School, Normanby

The Duchess's Community High School, Alnwick

HEALTHY LIVING

Dinnington First School, Newcastle

Farne and Cheviot Primary Schools, Newcastle

Oakfield Infant School, Low Fell

SCHOOL NEWSPAPER

Archibald First School, Gosforth

Springboard Unity City Academy, North Ormesby

Yarm County Primary School, Yarm

INSPIRATIONAL PRIMARY TEACHER

Phil Clark, Hadrian Park Primary School, Wallsend

Paul Harris, Carr Hill Primary School, Gateshead

Kath Turner, Holy Trinity School, Seaton Carew

INSPIRATIONAL SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHER

Clare Pearson, Ian Ramsey School, Stockton

Rita Rees, Hurworth School Maths and Computing College, Darlington

Delia Sykes, King Edward VI School, Morpeth

CARETAKER

Tony Dicker, Seaton Burn College, North Tyneside

Michelle Hardy, William Cassidi Primary School, Stillington

Brian Laidler, Park View Community College, Chester le Street

SUPPORT STAFF

Jackie Crilley, St Agnes RC Primary School, Ryton

Karen Donnelly, Beverley School and Service for Children with Autism, Saltersgill

Dorothy Kealan, St Teresa's RC Primary School, Newcastle

Irene Wase, Westlands School, Thornaby

HEADTEACHER

Patricia Gibb, The Village Primary School, Thornaby

Lynne Hudson, St Agnes RC Primary School, Crawcrook

Stefa McManners, St Joseph’s RCVA School, Coundon