Awards

Additional Awards

The Teachers of Physics Awards

The Teachers of Physics Awards, instituted in 1986, celebrate and reward the success of teachers who, by their outstanding practice in the classroom have raised the state of physics and science in schools, and are given to schoolteachers in secondary education.

Medallists

2008
John P Cullerne - Winchester College Science School, Hampshire, David Harries - The John Bentley School, Wiltshire, Michael McVey - Lourdes Secondary School , Glasgow, Michael Grehan - Belvedere College SJ, Dublin, Ronna Clare Montgomery - Bearsden Academy Teachers, Glasgow

2007
Mr Terry Owens, The King Edward VI School, Morpeth, Northumberland; Mr Martin Cunningham, Kirkaldy High School, Fife; Mr David Rea, St. Colman’s College, Fermoy, County Cork; Mr Nahum Ordman, Hasmonean High School, London

2006
Tom Balanowski, Linlithgow Academy,West Lothian; Dr Andrew Davies, Oakham School, Rutland.

2005
David Attrill, Wilson's School, Wallington, Surrey; Rhona Goss, Monifieth High School, Monifieth, Angus; Philip Hunt, Adams’ Grammar School, Newport, Shropshire; I C Robson, St Bees School, Cumbria.

2004
Tom Mathar - St Gabriel's R C High School, Bury, Mrs Lorraine Jestina Sansom - Bullers Wood School, Chislehurst, Gemmell Millar - Stewart's Melville College, Edinburgh, Robert H.C. Neill - George Heriot's School, Edinburgh, Victor G Shaw - Caterham School, Surrey

2003
David Dodds, Stockton Sixth Form College, Stockton-on-Tees; Michael Mulcaire, St Michael’s College, Co. Kerry, Ireland; Martin Robertson, Elgin Academy, Scotland; Peter Sammut, St Paul’s School, London.

2002
Vida Given, Omagh Academy, Northern Ireland; Susan Holt, LymmHigh School, Cheshire; Bernard Taylor, St John’s School, Marlborough.

2001
Philip Britton, Leeds Grammar School; Simon Carson, Norton College, Malton, North Yorkshire; David Hall, Whitby County High School, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire; David Nixon, Brooksbank School, Elland, West Yorkshire; Helen Pollard, King’s School, Peterborough; Mike Rutland, George Abbot School, Guildford; David Smith, Greensward College, Hockley, Essex; Tony Wood, Sandown High School, Isle of Wight.

2000
John Allen, All Hallows Technology College, Preston; Timothy Gamble, Lings Upper School, Northampton; Denise Gault, Dalriada School, Ballymoney, Northern Ireland; Ian Lovat, Ampleforth College, York; David Smith, Highgate School, London; Clive Thomas, Emlyn Comprehensive School, Cardiganshire, Wales; Graham Tomlinson, Cockermouth School, Cumbria; Mark Travis, Cape Cornwall School, St Just.

1999
Susan Hunter, Pensby High School for Girls; Séamas Ó Míocháin, The Franciscan College, Co. Meath; Becky Parker, Simon Langton Girls’ School, Canterbury; Michael Wicking, The Judd School, Tonbridge.

1998
Peter Campbell, City and Islington College, London; Larry Keating, St Enda’s College, Galway, Ireland; Stuart Leadstone, Banchory Academy, Nr Aberdeen; John Lloyd, Solihull School, West Midlands; Ann Marshall, Cranford Community School, Hounslow, Middlesex; Francisca Wheeler, Withington Girl’s School, Manchester.

1997
Marjorie Brunt, Millfield School, Somerset; Philip Conaty, Marian College, Dublin; Patrick Cleary, St Ninian’s High School, Kirkintilloch; Helen Reynolds, Gosford Hill School, Kidlington, Oxfordshire; Tim Watson, The King’s School, Worcester.

1996
Frederick Blunt, Bassaleg Comprehensive School, Newport, Gwent; David Daniels, Hove Park School, Hove; Liam O’Donovan, St Fachtna’s De La Salle College, Skibbereen; Adrian Watt, Merchiston Castle School, Edinburgh.

1995
Rothwell Glenn, Park Mains High School, Erskine; Bernie Goodman, Montagu School, Kettering; Geoffrey Harman, Arthur Mellows Village College, Peterborough; Trevor Hill, Taunton School; Anthony Winzor, St Bee’s College, Cumbria.

1994
Richard N Brett, Colaiste Chriost Ri, Cork; Paul K Burton, Bootham School, York; John H Furniss, Shrewsbury School; George Lewis Jones, Ysgol David Hughes, Anglesey; John Marshall, Beaconsfield High School; Lorna M Neill, St John’s High School, Dundee; Christopher Shilladay, Bridlington School.

1993
Christopher Braazel, Whitchurch High School, Cardiff; Rosemary Canadine, Haberdashers’ Aske’s Boys School, Hertfordshire; Rosemary Gray, Wyggeston and Queen Elizabeth I College, Leicester; John Hearn, Leventhorpe School, Sawbridgeworth; Wynne Lewis, St Cyres Comprehensive School, Penarth; Brian Massey, Teignmouth Community College, Devon (posthumous award); Adrian Summerfield, St Columba’s College, Dublin.

1992
Richard Cooper, Churchdown School, Gloucestershire; Ian Craig, Merchiston Castle School, Edinburgh; Gregory Croft, St Ignatius’s College, Zimbabwe; Christopher Day, Whitcliffe Mount School, Cleckheaton; John McCloskey, St Patrick’s College, Maghera.

1991
William Bealesl, Rougement School, Newport, Gwent; Robert Buckley, Twyford C of E High School, Ealing; Michael Crossland, Huddersfield New College; David Squibb, Tavistock College; Adrian Trotman, Cowbridge School.

1990
Geoffrey Camplin, Portway School, Bristol; David Fisher, Charters-Ancaster School, Bexhill-on-Sea; Brian McKenna, Loreto College, Coleraine; John Muckersie, Hazelhead Academy, Aberdeen; Sister Helen Samuel, Convent School of our Lady of Providence, Alton; Sheila Saville, Queenswood School, Hertfordshire; Joan Trodden, The Old Palace School, Croydon; Tom Purnell, Radyr Comprehensive School, Cardiff.

1989
John Avison, Marton Sixth Form College, Middlesbrough; N Brendan Campbell, Clongowes Wood College, Co. Kildare; Peter Carpenter, Hainault High School, Ilford; Tanya Dempster, Redmoor High School, Hinckley; Donovan Gibbons, The Idsall School, Telford; John Miller, Tasker Milward School, Haverfordwest.

1988
Chris Butlin, Northfields Upper School, Bedfordshire; A Duff, Malvern College; Mrs C R Ham, King Henry VIII School, Coventry; J Marshall, Christ’s College, Brecon; H A Mayor, Bolton School and King Edward’s School, Birmingham; A J Parker, Kingsbridge School, Devon; George C Porter, Beaneavin College, Dublin.

1987
Adrian Allchin, St Augustine’s High School, Redditch; K G Britton, Rydal School, Colwyn Bay; Barbara J Crompton, St Anne’s School, Windermere; Martin Harrap, North London Collegiate School; Tim Hickson, King’s School, Worcester; Robert Kibble, Hammersmith and West London College; Colin Siddons, Thornton Grammar School, Bradford; Revd Donald J Collins, St Peter’s College, Wexford.

1986
Andrew Lambert, Ilkley Grammar School; William Mace, King Edward’s Grammar School, Sheffield; Neil Mackenzie, Fulwood High School, Preston; J McMichael, The Edinburgh Academy; Geoffrey Perry, Kettering Grammar School.

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