Ark Ayrton Primary's Curriculum Team won the Community and Collaboration accolade at the Teach Portsmouth Awards.
This acknowledged our work in building links with the wider community and the Kindness Week organised earlier this year with children going out into the community to share acts of kindness with local businesses, services, and residents such as Southsea Fire Station, who continue to support the school's work on fire safety. The Unsung Hero trophy went to 'master of all trades' cleaner Stacey Patrick from Ark Dickens Primary Academy. Over the past 18 months, Stacey has been a cook, one-to-one support assistant, a playground buddy, and an extra staff member for trips – all of which are outside her role as a school cleaner. Many teachers were also recognised in Long Service awards which recognised teachers, support staff or leaders who have worked in the city for over 20 years including. The annual Teach Portsmouth Awards was held at Portsmouth Guildhall on Thursday 9th June and was hosted by comedian and broadcaster Shaparak Khorsandi.