North East Schools Awards ceremony held yesterday

Jul 3 2009 by Nicola Juncar, The Journal

North East Schools Awards winners and runners-up

ENVIRONMENT AWARD - Sponsored by SITA

Winner: Clover Hill Primary School, Whickham

Finalists: Oakfield Primary School, Gateshead, and Greencroft School, County Durham

SUSTAINABLE SCHOOL AWARD - Sponsored by Eaga

Winner: Amberley Primary School, Killingworth, North Tyneside

Finalists: Westfield School Junior House, Gosforth, Newcastle, and Edmondsley Primary School, County Durham

ACTIVE COMMUNITY AWARD - Sponsored by Northumbrian Water

Winner: Morpeth All Saints C of E First School, Northumberland

Finalists: Benfield School, Newcastle, and Trimdon Junior School, County Durham

HEALTHY SCHOOL AWARD - Sponsored by Public Health North East

Winner: Edmondsley Primary School, County Durham

Finalists: Greencroft School, County Durham, and Boldon School, South Tyneside

SCHOOL NEWSPAPER AWARD - Sponsored by ncjMedia Ltd

Winner: George Stephenson High School, Killingworth, North Tyneside

Finalists: The Cedars Sports College, Gateshead, and Thornaby Community School, Stockton

INSPIRATIONAL PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHER AWARD - Sponsored by Science Learning Centre

Winner: Amanda Mitchell, from Morpeth All Saints C of E First School, Northumberland

Finalists: Angela McEnaney, from West Denton Primary School, Newcastle, and Sister Josepha Matthews, from St Vincent’s Primary, Newcastle

INSPIRATIONAL SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHER AWARD - Sponsored by Sunderland University

Winner: Carolyne Brown, from Northfield School, Billingham, Teesside

Finalists: Marc Symington, from Blakestone School, Stockton, Teesside, and Hayley Brotherstone, from Nunthorpe School, Middlesbrough

HEADTEACHER OF THE YEAR AWARD - Sponsored by Northumbrian Water

Winner: Stephen Taylor, Hall Garth Community Arts College, Middlesbrough

Finalists: Caroline Pryer, from Ponteland Community Middle School, Northumberland, and Shirley Winters, from Preston Primary School, Stockton

CARETAKER OF THE YEAR AWARD - Sponsored by ncjMedia Ltd

Winner: Jim Wood, from Glendale Middle School, Wooler, Northumberland

Finalists: Richard Simm, from Stobhillgate First School, Morpeth, Northumberland, and Alan Wright, from Kelvin Grove Community Primary School, Gateshead

SUPPORT STAFF OF THE YEAR AWARD - Sponsored by ncjMedia Ltd

Winner: Anna Bent, from Durham Gilesgate Sports College, Durham City

Finalists: Howard Leighton, from Unity City Academy, Middlesbrough, and Miriam Yorston, from The King Edward VI School, Morpeth, Northumberland

SCHOOL OF THE YEAR AWARD - Sponsored by Northumbrian Water

Winner: Edmondsley Primary School, County Durham

OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO THE COMMUNITY AWARD - Sponsored by Sunderland University

Winner: Diane and Darren Hunter, from Solo Martial Arts Academy, Gosforth, Newcastle