LVS Hassocks Principal, Jen Weeks, receives outstanding level of recognition being shortlisted for the prestigious Tes (Times Education Supplement) Head of the Year award at the Tes Schools Awards on Friday 17th June 2022
Heralded as one of the biggest occasions in the education calendar, the awards and event simultaneously celebrates the work of teachers and schools across the UK’s state school and independent sectors.
Jen Weeks said “This is like the Oscars for teaching. I’m so proud to have been shortlisted for such a prestigious award, and of the work the whole LVS Hassocks team does to provide an inspiring, inclusive educational environment for our students.
“LVS Hassocks is a special place, we are able to make the curriculum adjustments that individual students need to progress in their education.
“We get to know every student as an individual and we work with them to build trust by demonstrating that there are adults who can help them accomplish the massive achievements that they are capable of, we don’t believe in putting a ceiling on children’s achievements” she added.
Students at the school are given the opportunity to undertake qualifications that suit their abilities including BTEC and GCSE’s. This year’s sixth formers were the first cohort to undertake Level 3 Qualifications with Art A Level and an EPQ (Extended Project Qualification).
Sixth form student Jake, when interviewed recently, said “I was in a bad place before I came to LVS Hassocks, and I had been bullied at my previous school by students and teachers. Jen and the teachers at LVS Hassocks helped me trust again. After I finish sixth form this summer, I am going onto a mainstream college.”
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