Educate

Welcome to the January edition of Educate.

Back in November the region’s inspiring schools and colleges were awarded at the North West’s most prestigious honours for education, the Educate Awards, held at Liverpool Cathedral. Now in its eleventh year, the Educate Awards showcases the hard work and creativity that takes place in schools and colleges, from STEM and performing arts to sport and literacy. The awards also recognise the individuals who bring schools and colleges to life, from inspiring teachers and dedicated support staff to efficient business managers and strategic leadership teams. In partnership with Copyrite Systems and Ricoh, the Educate Awards welcomed over 600 guests and was hosted by broadcaster, Simon ‘Rossie’ Ross from Greatest Hits Radio. Educate magazine was on hand to capture the night and in this issue we bring you a special 12-page photo gallery.

January may not seem the ideal time to be discussing learning outside, with spring not officially starting until 20 March. However, so many studies have shown that there are a range of academic and mental health benefits for education taking place away from a traditional classroom setting, and often outdoors. We explore the varied learning environments and the positive impact these can have on students.

A headmaster familiar with taking his students outdoors is James Allen, Beech Hall School, whose students signed up back in 2020 to swim the English Channel in a relay style swim for charity. They repeated this again in 2021 and 2022 and are currently training for

2023. A remarkable achievement and story about students’ resilience and determination. We met up with James to find out more about his headship journey and you can read the full interview on page 10.

Finally, as Year 11 students buckle down to revision ahead of their GCSE exams, and Year 10 students continue their GCSE studies, we consider how to go about choosing a sixth form and offer some top tips from the Educate team.

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