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When Michelle Chadwick found out she had been nominated for the people's choice award in 2023 by a parent, she described the moment as "overwhelming and surprising."

Working within a school, Michelle's dedication and passion for supporting children shone brightly, starting off as a teaching assistant and progressing to become a teacher.

Michelle shares her success story in the hopes of inspiring people to nominate their school superstars in the Teach Portsmouth Awards 2025. 

With applications for 2025/26 teacher training courses opening on 8 October 2024, now is a great time to explore your options, including school-based and university-based routes.

To help you understand which route is right for you, we asked Jess Tame to share her recent experience of school-based teacher training with Portsmouth Primary SCITT. 

If you're thinking about starting a rewarding career in teaching, choosing a route and finding a training course that fits your needs may feel like a daunting process.

Families across Portsmouth are continuing to recognise the school superheroes who go above and beyond for the city's children and young people. We've reached an incredible milestone in our thank a school superhero initiative and have now received over 500 messages!

If you know someone in a primary or secondary school who deserves a big thank you, there is still time to share a special message with them. The deadline for the thank a school superhero initiative has been extended, inviting people who live in Portsmouth to recognise someone who has gone above and beyond the call of duty.

It has been fantastic to see so many diverse shoutouts for our school staff across the city over the last few weeks. We have had an astounding number of messages for the thank a superhero campaign. Meet Louise, who is a teacher at the Mary Rose School. She is another school superhero who has been recognised by a colleague in the city.

"Thank you" was the word used by pupils at a Portsmouth school who have celebrated the launch of an initiative to recognise their classroom superheroes. Pupils at Meon Way Federation hosted a special launch event in support of school staff who have gone above and beyond for them.

We've been overwhelmed by families nominating their school superheroes. From teachers to administrative staff, we've been blown away by the response so far. Meet Caroline, who works at Trafalgar School as a HR officer. She is one of the many school superheroes who've been recognised by a parent in the city. 

A mum whose child attends a King's Academy school in Portsmouth has praised the efforts of one staff member who went above and beyond the call of duty. 

They are now being recognised as part of our 'thank a school superhero' initiative that shines a light on those who go the extra mile for children and young people. 

In a series of two articles, we showcase the winners from new award categories. Sarah Jane Whatling is an early years professional at the Parade Community Preschool. Sarah talks about winning the early years and childcare award and what it means to her. 

The recent Teach Portsmouth Awards was a fantastic event showcasing the very best education professionals in Portsmouth. The event took place at the Portsmouth Guildhall on Thursday 29 June.  The introduction of two new categories this year for governor and early years and childcare enabled more diverse education professionals and volunteers to be recognised at the event. 

Would you like to support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) in the classroom? To learn more about this rewarding role, we asked Dawn MacWhirter, apprentice teaching assistant at Manor Infant and Nursery School to share a day in her life as a SEN teaching assistant.

Over the last few months, we have been showcasing the winners of the Teach Portsmouth Awards 2022. Returning annually, the awards celebrate the achievements of teachers, support staff and leaders across the city.

We continue to showcase the winners of the Teach Portsmouth Awards 2022 which celebrated the amazing teachers, leaders and support staff in Portsmouth's schools and colleges. A series of blog articles looks at the successes of the winners and their stories for getting into teaching.

Every year, the Teach Portsmouth Awards recognise and celebrate the city's teachers, learning support assistants, teams and senior leaders. In an ongoing series of blogs, we're revisiting the winners from this year's ceremony to learn more about their successes.

We're continuing our series of blog posts introducing the winners from this year's Teach Portsmouth Awards which celebrated the amazing teachers, leaders and support staff in Portsmouth's schools and colleges.

In an ongoing series of articles, we present the winners of the Teach Portsmouth Awards 2022. In this edition, we speak to Deborah de Caen from Admiral Lord Nelson School (ALNS) who won the teaching assistant of the year award.