Title: Twenty five years
Headteacher Peter Wright is retiring from Hazel Oak School, Solihull, after twenty five years. He recently won the prestigious regional DfES Innovation Unit Award for Lifetime Achievement in the West Midlands, for his work in the all-age special school. He reflects on his time at Hazel Oak, and talks about his future. More information about Peter: Teaching Awards website. Awards update: On Sunday October 17 2005, Peter won the National DfES Innovation Unit Award for Lifetime Achievement, at a ceremony held at the Theatre Royal in London. Celebrities who presented the nation's top ten teachers with their trophies included Pride & Prejudice actor Matthew Macfadyen, Brenda Blethyn, and Lord Melvyn Bragg. See also: Peter Wright: Trust teachers! Celebrating Iwa-ji (New Yam) festival 2005 About the Nigerian Igbo community in the West Midlands I love African Fashion - Video Nation Joyous Symphony Choir |