Update: The results are in! The teachers nominated for this year’s award were as follows:
- Sabaht Bashir (The National Robotarium)
- Danni Cohen (St. Thomas Aquinas RC)
- Lee Divers (Holyrood Secondary School)
- Mr Graham (Holyrood Secondary School)
- Tanya Howden (Boroughmuir High School)
- Sara Jenkins (St Ninian’s High School)
- Margaret Kyle (Rosshall Academy)
- Siobhan Lindsay (Carluke High School)
- Steven McHarg (Nether Currie Primary School)
- Gavin Morrison (Holyrood Secondary School)
- Fiona Sabba (Barrhead High School)
And the winner is… Fiona Sabba from Barrhead High School! A hamper and trophy will be making their way to Fiona shortly…
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Do you know a teacher in Scotland who has gone the extra mile to encourage girls to get into computing?
Perhaps someone who’s inspired their female pupils in class, run a coding club for girls, or simply had some extra words of encouragement for a female pupil with an interest in computers? Nominate your inspiring teacher using the form below or click here!
Thanks to our sponsors, we are delighted to be able to offer a hamper full of ethically-sourced goodies to the winner of this year’s award, as well as a nifty-looking trophy!
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- Nominations close midnight on 31 October 2023.
- You can’t nominate yourself!
- Hamper may only be delivered to a school in Scotland.
- The winner will be chosen by members of the Ada Scotland Festival Advisory Board.
A Big Shout Out to Previous Inspiring Teacher Award Winners:
2022 Sara Jenkins (St Ninian’s High School)
2021 Jacqueline Campbell (Linlithgow Academy)
2020 Sinead Flanigan (Uddingston Grammar)