Four outstanding teachers in Early Childhood and Special Needs Education were recognised at the sixth Leading Foundation Teacher Award (LFTA) Ceremony held on 25 October 2019. Mrs Jennifer Lim, wife of Professor Lim Siong Guan, was the guest of honour at the event. | Read More |
This year’s award winners were honoured under three categories and the recipients were:
- Early Childhood Educator Category
Ms Tan Chiew Hoon
PCF Sparkletots Preschool @Pioneer Block 661B (CC)
Ms Farhana Bte Mohamed Hassan
PCF Sparkletots Preschool @Pioneer 987D CC - Special School Educator Category
Ms Hannah Seah Seow Heap
Fei Yue Early Intervention Centre for Children - Allied Educators (Learning and Behavioural Support) Category
Ms Liew Simin
Princess Elizabeth Primary School
Lauded as exceptional educators, the award winners exemplify their passion by positively affecting the lives of their students. Through their commitment, innovation and application of pedagogical skills and experiences in unique circumstances experienced at their workplace, they have brought about great learning outcomes for their students, their family and peers around them.
The LFTA were the first awards in Singapore to honour excellence in both early childhood and special needs educators. Established in 2013 and sponsored by The Leading Foundation, the awards were made possible through donations from Professor Lim Siong Guan and Ms Joanne Lim, co-authors of the books “The Leader, The Teacher & You” and “Winning with Honour”.
Nominees of the awards include edu-carers, pre-school educators, special school educators, and allied educators providing learning and behavioural support. The judging panel comprises experts from MOE, NIE and the Association for Early Childhood Educators (Singapore), who are looking for exemplary instances of how the nominees consistently demonstrate exceptional dedication. This includes going beyond the call of duty to care for their young charges’ well being and to make an extraordinary difference in their lives and the lives of their families.
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