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Scottish Education Awards
14/03/2003
The second annual Scottish Education awards were celebrated today at Hampden Stadium in Glasgow.
First Minister Jack McConnell and Minister for Education Cathy Jamieson helped present the awards which recognise excellent work in Scotland's schools.
Speaking at the Awards, Mr McConnell said:
"The awards presented today highlight great examples of excellence in education across Scotland.
"During my visits to schools across the country I have encountered achievement at all levels and at all stages of education. From local councils working hard to close the opportunity gap to schools consistently raising standards and individuals who provide inspiration to many pupils. "I want every school in Scotland to be a centre of excellence. The achievements I have heard about today show that, with commitment and hard work, this can happen."
Ms Jamieson said:
"Successful schools are not just those which achieve good exam results. It is important that we recognise and reward the wide range of achievements in our schools and these awards do just that. Everyone attending today's ceremony is a winner.
"Across the length and breadth of Scotland I have seen excellent examples of teachers inspiring pupils, and getting the best from them. "The Scottish Education Awards are now established as an annual event and I hope they continue to promote and celebrate excellence in schools for years to come."
This is the second year of the Scottish Education Awards, which are run by the Daily Record and sponsored by the Scottish Executive, CBI Scotland and BT Scotland. There were 11 categories and the winners were:
School in the Community
Winner - Portree Primary School, Isle of Skye
Runner-up - Cathkin High School, South Lanarkshire
Runner-up - Rosehall High School, Coatbridge
New Ideas in Learning
Winner - St Maurice's High School, Cumbernauld
Runner-up - Inchyra Nursery School, Grangemouth
Runner-up - St Joseph's Primary School, Fife
Education for Ambition
Winner - Cathkin High School, South Lanarkshire
Runner-up - Kilmarnock Academy, Kilmarnock
Runner-up - St Timothy's Primary School, North Lanarkshire
Raising Basic Standards
Winner - Abronhill High School, Cumbernauld
Runner-up - St Timothy's Primary School, North Lanarkshire
Runner-up - Kirkhill Nursery / Primary, Aberdeen
Schools for All
Winner - All Saints Secondary, Glasgow
Runner-up - St John's RC High School, Dundee
Runner-up - Glencairn Primary School, Motherwell
Making the Links
Winner - Lunnasting Primary School, Shetland
Runner-up - Lockerbie Academy, Lockerbie
Runner-up - Our Lady's High, Motherwell
Closing the Gap
Winner - Aberdeen City Council
Runner-up - North Lanarkshire Council
Runner-up - Renfrewshire Council
Inspirational Teacher
Winner - Martin Thompson, King's Park Secondary, Glasgow
Runner-up - Gail Whitnall, Trinity High School, Renfrewshire
Runner-up - Nancy McCallum, Tulloch Primary School, Perth
Education Supporter
Winner - Elizabeth Arbuckle, Hampden Primary School, Glasgow
Runner-up - Dorothy Shirelaw, Holyrood RC Secondary, Glasgow
Runner-up - Pamela McSwiggan, St Mary's Primary School, Glasgow
Anti Bullying
Winner - Trinity High School, Renfrewshire
Runner-up - Dumbarton Academy, Dumbarton
Runner-up - Longniddry Primary School, East Lothian
480 individual logos were received for the "Design a Logo" competition:
Winner - Louise Shankley, St Mungo's Academy, Glasgow
Runner-up - Shauni Cassidy, Glenfair Nursery, Falkirk
Runner-up - Madeleine Ward, Camdean Primary School, Dunfermline
Runner-up - Laura Gardener, Glencairn Primary School, North Lanarkshire
Judging
The judging panel was chaired by Iain MacMillan of CBI Scotland and included:
Alex Pollock (BT Scotland)
Helen Law (COSLA)
Chris Van der Kuyl (VIS Entertainment)
Joan Burnie (Daily Record)
Mike Ewart (Scottish Executive)
The Design a Logo competition was judged separately by First Minister Jack McConnell.