Newport teacher could be Teacher of the Year (From South Wales Argus)

Maths teacher Miss Booton at Fairwater High School in Cwmbran is also nominated for the same award.
Good luck to both candidates.

I was delighted to read that at least two outstanding teachers from two Gwent Secondary Schools are shortlisted for Teacher of the Year Award. I was aware of the nomination and shortlisting of the inspirational Maths teacher Miss Vicky Booton at Fairwater High School in Cwmbran, it is very pleasing to note that our exceptional Teachers are being recognised and being nominated for this prestigious award. Good Luck to both.

Let me tell you something about this great lady:

I had the pleasure of being taught by Madame Robertson, or 'Bev' as she preferred us to call her for AS/A2-level French. Every single lesson was a blessing, Bev would would kick the lesson off with a pep talk (which often involved tea, coffee, biscuits and if we were in a particularly French mood, a croissant or two), her inspirational methods are beyond compare, this incredible woman can make even the most complicated French grammar fun and simple to learn, and I distinctly remember her making our small group of 6 students do several renditions of 70s French songs so that the dreaded 'subjonctif' would sink in. Fun, if not a little embrassing!

I consider my French A-level one of the most important qualifications I have obtained up to this point in my life and it is without a doubt due to this great lady that I acheived the 'A' I wanted. Without which, I would not be where I am today, 3 years later, in my final week of my French degree that I have spent ENTIRELY in Paris, France. I know that if Bev had not have been there with her kind and motivational words and exceptional pedagogical techniques, I would not be living my dream. And I am sure I am not the only one.

So thank you for everything Bev, especially making my dream of moving to Paris, France come true, you deserve this award.

Your former student, Ross-Jan BIERCZAK

I have to say I am so happy that I discovered this wonderful news. I am a very recent former student of her's, as I completed A Level French last year. I had the luck to be taught by her for several years through GCSE and my A Levels. Madame Robertson is a spectacular teacher and understood exactly how to engage with her students fully. I'm lucky to have been taught by someone with such a positive and inspiring attitude.

One of her famous quotes "When the camel's got his nose under the tent, he's coming in" applies here. It means when the 'camel' begins something, it will follow through to the end. She has lived by this brilliant ethic and teaches her students to the same high standard every year. She is a credit to teaching and has been deeply thorough with her duties. Some of my favourite memories are from this exact class.

Good luck! You truly deserve this award!

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