Shortlist revealed in M.E.N. school awards

THE nominations for the Greater Manchester Schools Awards 2018 are today revealed.

Our judges were inundated with more than 100 entries, with tales of pupils, staff and classes who have gone the extra mile in schools across the region.

Winners will be announced at The Hilton Deansgate on Friday, July 6, in a ceremony hosted by HitsRadio’s Mike Toolan.

A spokesman for The Manchester College said: “This is the fifth year that The Manchester College has sponsored the M.E.N. Schools Awards, and it has been our absolute pleasure to choose from such talented teaching professionals and leaders in education.

“This year’s standard of entries has been extremely high, which has made judging all the more difficult. To have reached this stage is a huge achievement so all the nominees should be thoroughly proud of themselves.” Here is the shortlist: Kentmere Academy St Peter’s RC Primary Farmworth

King’s Road Primary School Bolton School Cheadle Hulme High School Oasis Academy Oldham

Jenny Clarke, Aspull Church School

Gary Johnson, Rumworth Special School

Linda Emmett, All Saints Catholic College

Robert Chalmers, St Chrysostom’s CE Primary

Barbara Brerton, St John Fisher RC Primary

Emma Marshall, Cheadle Hulme High School

Springside Special School Dinosaur Class

St Wilfrid’s CE Primary Academy

Manchester Communication Academy

Michelle Yates, St Damian’s RC Science College

Jackie Wall, Summerseat Methodist Primary School

Rachel Murray, Standish Community High School