{"id":8501,"date":"2026-07-02T17:12:17","date_gmt":"2026-07-02T17:12:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theromanridgeschool.org\/therr\/?p=8501"},"modified":"2026-07-02T17:12:17","modified_gmt":"2026-07-02T17:12:17","slug":"announcing-trrs-teachers-of-the-year-2025-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theromanridgeschool.org\/therr\/2026\/07\/02\/announcing-trrs-teachers-of-the-year-2025-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"ANNOUNCING TRRS TEACHERS OF THE YEAR 2025 &#8211; 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">We are thrilled to announce Mr. Daniel Dodoo (History Teacher) and Mr. Regan Afari (Senior School\u00a0Maths\u00a0Co-ordinator) as Teachers of the Year for 2025\/2026.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Established in 2010, the Teacher of the Year Award\u00a0recognises\u00a0excellence in teaching, pastoral care, and a consistent willingness to go\u00a0above and beyond\u00a0for our students. Since 2019, two teachers are selected annually; an endorsement of the vital role teachers play in shaping the TRRS experience.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Candidates must have served a minimum of three academic years. Over the course of the year, School Management carefully\u00a0observes\u00a0classroom teaching, student outcomes, teacher professionalism, and overall contribution to school life. Ten teachers are nominated, five are shortlisted, and interviews are held with a Selection Panel to\u00a0identify\u00a0the two most outstanding educators.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">This year\u2019s recipients stood out for their:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Positive impact on student learning and wellbeing<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Supportive, student-centred\u00a0classrooms<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Strong subject knowledge and delivery<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Commitment to professional growth and teamwork<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"5\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Involvement in school events and wider TRRS life<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"6\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Leadership, Integrity, and Professionalism<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Both Mr. Dodoo and Mr. Afari have made a lasting mark on our school and\u00a0exemplify\u00a0the values we hold dear. As part of their award, they will embark on a three-week overseas working holiday during the Christmas Term &#8211; visiting leading international independent schools, sharing best practices, and\u00a0showcasing\u00a0the\u00a0high standards\u00a0of The Roman Ridge School. Upon their return, they will play a key role to support Management\u2019s various\u00a0programmes\u00a0and initiatives across the school.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">We congratulate Daniel Dodoo and Regan Afari on this well-earned\u00a0honour\u00a0and are proud to celebrate their dedication and excellence!<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We are thrilled to announce Mr. Daniel Dodoo (History Teacher) and Mr. Regan Afari (Senior School\u00a0Maths\u00a0Co-ordinator) as Teachers of the Year for 2025\/2026.\u00a0 Established in 2010, the Teacher of the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":8502,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8501","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news-events"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/theromanridgeschool.org\/therr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8501","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/theromanridgeschool.org\/therr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/theromanridgeschool.org\/therr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theromanridgeschool.org\/therr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theromanridgeschool.org\/therr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8501"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/theromanridgeschool.org\/therr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8501\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8503,"href":"https:\/\/theromanridgeschool.org\/therr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8501\/revisions\/8503"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theromanridgeschool.org\/therr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8502"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/theromanridgeschool.org\/therr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8501"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theromanridgeschool.org\/therr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8501"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theromanridgeschool.org\/therr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8501"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}