ECHO Awards Partnership Matters catches up with 2018 winner Rosie Hazel Hurst. The fifth annual ECHO awards took place at the end of June and is dedicated to celebrate teacher’s from all types of schools across the Liverpool area. ECHO regional manager Carl Wood commented that “without the firm foundation of a good schooling, our children cannot unlock and fulfil their potential”. One of these awards was to acknowledge the ‘Student Teacher of the Year’ and this year it went to Rosie Hazelhurt who is a School Direct trainee at Pensby High School. She was nominated by the English “What a year! I have thoroughly enjoyed my time department who commented on her studying at LJMU who have helped me excel and fantastic relationships with both staff and develop as a trainee teacher. The staff at LJMU pupils. She single-handedly produced Grease and contributed greatly to the are so welcoming and approachable; in particular production of Macbeth. She has not only my mentor Diane Lloyd, who has been beyond immersed herself into the wider life of the accommodating. I have always felt supported school (also helping out with the Duke of throughout my teaching practice at LJMU and Edinburgh award), she also has high assured of help and encouragement if it was ever expectations of pupils in her lessons. needed. These are just a few of the reasons why Rosie was the winner of this prestigious There are always surprises along the way in award. From all here at Partnership teaching and every day is different! But my final Matters, a big congratulations to all the phase has been particularly rewarding and winners and nominees at this event. We certainly surprising. I was nominated for the would also like to give a special mentor to Jessica Talbot, who was also a LJMU ECHO Schools Award for Student Teacher of the finalist for this award. Year. I felt so honoured to be chosen for doing
something I love and feel passionate about so to actually win the award was a huge achievement and something I will never forget!’ My journey into teaching has been a great start and certainly successful; I could not have done that without the support from LJMU. I am excited to continue my journey into teaching and embrace the challenges along the way!” Rosie’s comments on being an ‘ECHO Award winner’
LJMU Primary Placements As a part of their undergraduate course at LJMU, first year Primary Education students are required to attend an enrichment placement in schools once a week. This immersive model aims to provide students with the opportunity to develop their practice, whilst applying any theory they may have engaged with across their course. As a part of this placement, students undertake tasks, used to inform their future teaching practice. Running for over 4 years the students state this is particularly beneficial for their training as it provides the opportunity to work across school settings and provides additional support in our partner schools. Well done to all of our first-year undergraduates who have completed placements in our partner schools! Page 21
