On Friday 26 April, colleagues from across BET’s family of nine schools came together to enjoy the fourth Awards ceremony: a very special evening of celebrations, marking the exceptional achievements of staff and schools across the year.
The staff-focused awards present an opportunity for those within the Trust to nominate and recognise individual colleagues, teams and schools who have demonstrated excellence in their work. The event was a glittering ceremony at the Old Thorns Hotel in Liphook, Hampshire, where shortlisted nominees toasted accomplishments whilst donning their black-tie attire.
Kirsty Protheroe, Headteacher of The Costello School, and Paul Collin, Headteacher of Bohunt School Worthing were the evenings’ hosts, providing entertainment and energy throughout as winners from across the Trust were applauded on stage.
Since January, Bohunt staff and pupils have been creating heart-warming and inspiring nomination videos for outstanding individuals and teams who have made significant contributions, which were then played at the ceremony. This year was particularly noteworthy, with a record-breaking 578 nominations made across the Trust’s 1,300 staff – a true testament to the remarkable talent and commitment of BET’s staff, and the desire to recognise and celebrate excellent work.
The categories celebrated the wide-reaching successes of staff across BET, from Bohunt Wokingham’s Headteacher, Jen Comber, receiving the Outstanding Leadership Award to Priory School in Southsea winning the coveted ‘Green Chicken School of the Year’ award, which recognises a school that has collaborated and lent expertise and resources to other schools in the Trust.
The Chair’s Award was presented to the Leadership Team at Bohunt Horsham for their outstanding work developing the school’s curriculum, personal and professional development programme, and for their Good with Outstanding features Ofsted recognition this academic year.
Staff across the Trust were also commended for their long service, their ongoing commitment to students, and for the way in which they champion the shared Bohunt ethos of Enjoy, Respect, Achieve. The ceremony marked just one of many opportunities for colleagues from across the Trust to come together.
Neil Strowger, Trust Leader said:
“The BET Awards are a clear demonstration of the outstanding commitment, talent and dedication of our staff. From nominations to the ceremony itself, the event creates a real buzz across our family of schools. We received a huge number of entries this year, demonstrating just how important it is for our staff to celebrate each other’s successes.
“This year’s winners and nominees are shining examples of BET’s values, and it is thrilling to see our staff exemplify our ethos within and across our schools.”
See the full list of nominees and winners from the night HERE
