Highland Successes at Scottish Education Awards
“What a day for Highland education!” This was the reaction of The Highland Council’s Convener Alison Magee on learning of four successes at the annual Scottish Education Awards held in Glasgow today (Friday).
The Council won the local authority award of the year – Making a Difference – for its partnership working with NHS Highland in securing health promoting school status for every school in Highland.
Raigmore Primary School, Inverness, picked up the Healthy Living Award, and Hillhead Primary School, Wick, won the ICT Learning Award.
Alistair Tait, principal teacher of technological education at Fortrose Academy, won the Gold Award for being Teacher of the Year. The school nominated Alistair, who has worked for 37 years at the school, for his outstanding contribution to school and community life.
The winning schools received a trophy and £1,000. Individual winners won £500 and £1,000 for their schools.
Dougal McCrow, Grantown Grammar, was runner-up in the Probationary Teacher of the Year award and Jim Steven, Invergordon Academy, was runner-up in the Scottish Daily Record Gold Award for Head Teacher of the Year.
ouncillor Magee said: “This is terrific news. I am so delighted that we have done so well in these prestigious awards. It says so much about the quality of education being delivered throughout the Highlands and everyone involved deserves our sincere congratulations on such a stunning success.”
Councillor Andy Anderson, Chairman of the Education Culture and Sport Committee, who attended the ceremony, was equally delighted. He said: “This is a fantastic day for Highland education. My congratulations go to the Director and his team and to our teaching staff and pupils for delivering this success. . Parents can be assured we will strive to maintain the very high standards we have set.”
Bruce Robertson, Director of Education Culture and Sport, said: “This is by far the proudest day of my career. I am really grateful to our partners in NHS Highland for helping us deliver the Health Promoting Schools Initiative.”