A LICHFIELD teacher is celebrating after receiving a national teaching honour.
Jacob Burns, from Scotch Orchard Primary School, won a silver award in the teacher of the year category at the Pearson National Teaching Awards.
He was nominated for the award after praise for parents and school leaders for the work with his Year 6 students.
James Chapman, head of Scotch Orchard Primary School, said:
"Mr Burns consistently creates an ambitious classroom where high expectations are matched by engaging, responsive teaching that values pupil voice and ensures every child feels challenged and supported.
"He also models the qualities of a lifelong learner, regularly drawing on educational research to enrich his practice and sharing age-appropriate ideas from his own professional reading.
"I remember walking into his classroom and seeing him read Daniel Willingham's Why Don't Students Like School?. He was helping pupils understand how learning happens and sharing his own personal reflections of times he wished he asked for further support in school.
"His unwavering commitment to inspiring children and creating a classroom where learning is genuinely irresistible makes him a highly deserving nominee for this award."
The teacher will now be in with the chance of winning the gold award at a ceremony in London later this year.
Sharon Hague, CEO of Pearson UK, said:
"For many of us, a teacher was the person who helped us believe in ourselves and recognise what we were capable of.
"Every day, educators support young people to be the best they can be, nurturing their potential and leaving a lasting impact that follows them into adulthood.
"We are proud to take this opportunity to say thank you to the teachers up and down the country who make our schools so special.
"This year's silver winners represent the amazing dedication and brilliant work that goes on in classrooms across the country, and we're delighted to be celebrating them."
