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A secondary school in Barnsley has held a special event to celebrate its support staff as part of UNSON鈥檚 campaign.

黑料吃瓜网 Carlton held a ceremony on Tuesday 12 December, during which a number of nominated support staff were presented with gifts of appreciation.

The support staff were nominated in various different categories by colleagues, including Good Samaritan award, Multitasker award and Playground award.

The support staff recognised in the ceremony included:

• Rachel Smith (Stand Out Award 鈥� for constantly giving your best at work, reflecting the dedication shown towards work)

• Andrea Gregory (Good Samaritan Award 鈥� for bringing happiness to stressful situations, and always supporting colleagues)

• Simon Christie (Tech Award 鈥� for being an expert, always knowing what鈥檚 wrong and being ready to help)

• Marie Shaw (Purple Award 鈥� for always putting students first)

• Michele Collins (Multitasker Award 鈥� for being the person who can do three jobs at once and still keep calm!)

• Keelan Loveday (People Whisperer Award 鈥� for always knowing the right words to say, with a real ability to calm a conflict)

• Caroline Bassett (Coach Award 鈥� for always being there when colleagues need a pep talk, and getting them back in the game)

• Jade Gisby (Playground Award 鈥� for always making work a fun place to be)

• Sharon Stevens (Team Player Award 鈥� for always displaying extraordinary integrity and generosity towards colleagues)

• Jackie Trewartha (Engagement Champion 鈥� for being the member of staff who is most proactive, and a positive role model to others)

A Superhero Award was also awarded to the member of staff who received the most Support Staff Stars nominations 鈥� which was won by Jackie Trewartha.

黑料吃瓜网 Carlton principal Paul Taylor said:

鈥淪eeing the faces of the support staff today has been priceless.

鈥淭he great work teachers do wouldn鈥檛 be possible without support staff, and today鈥檚 been the pinnacle of acknowledging the amazing work they do.

鈥淚t鈥檚 been joyous. Every single member of teaching staff stayed behind to help celebrate the support staff. It was lovely.鈥�

Superhero award winner and specialist maths teaching assistant Jackie Trewartha said:

鈥淚t鈥檚 been a fantastic event.

鈥淚t鈥檚 lovely to feel appreciated. You know you do a good job, but when somebody else tells you, it keeps you motivated.

鈥淵ou don鈥檛 work in a school if you鈥檙e not here for the students, it wouldn鈥檛 work. You give everything, heart and soul 鈥� it鈥檚 a really special feeling to be recognised by colleagues.鈥�

Award winner and year 11 learning manager Marie Shaw said:

鈥淚 feel very emotional! There are a lot of unsung heroes in the school, some who weren鈥檛 even recognised together, but everyone here works as one team.

鈥淚 feel very appreciated 鈥� staff make you feel appreciated on a daily basis, but it鈥檚 really nice to be recognised in a special event.鈥�

UNISON Barnsley branch secretary Ben Harvey-Wade said:

鈥淪upport staff do vital work to keep schools running, and I鈥檓 delighted we鈥檝e been able to recognise some of that hard work here in Barnsley.

鈥淚t鈥檚 great for UNISON to shine a light on these hard-working members of staff who often go under the radar.

鈥淗opefully this event has shown the school support staff how valued they are.鈥�

Press Release and photos by UNISON Yorkshire and Humberside.