Leicester teacher nominated to win national Teacher of the Year competition

A teacher from Leicester has been nominated for Collection Pot’s Teacher of the Year competition for his efforts to set up a Parent Teacher Friends Association at an underprivileged school. 

Mr Durrant who is the deputy head at Buswells Lodge Primary School was nominated by his student Lincoln Morson and his mum Leanne Morson. Leanne, who helped found the PTFA, said that Mr Durrant has been fundamental in setting up the association and he has really improved the school.

Together they have held local pub raffles with the school and the surrounding community and at Easter they created an Easter Egg hamper to raffle off. After discovering that not every parent could buy a raffle ticket, the PFTA decided they wanted every child to receive an egg. Which involved Leanne and another parent dressing as Easter bunnies and giving out eggs on the school playground. 

Leanne says Mr Durrant is encouraging of every idea they have.  

She said: “Everything we put forward to him he says yes and gets fully involved.”  

Mr Durrant and the PTFA hope that their efforts will raise enough funds to buy a bigger play frame for the children in the playground. They also have plans to transform a woodland area on the grounds into a forest school. 

Collection Pot’s Teacher of The Year competition 2025 aims to celebrate the exceptional dedication of teachers, teaching assistants, support staff, and headteachers in schools across the nation. 

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