Story: Smaira Sadique
Photo: Paul Adams
The Adult Learners’ Week Awards were held at the Town Hall on 19th June and were once again organised by Sheffield City Council's Lifelong Learning, Skills and Communities department.
The ceremony is particularly important because it celebrates more than just academic success. Learners from around the city were awarded certificates for their achievements, efforts, commitment, attendance and willingness to learn, despite barriers.
Certificates were presented to learners from Byron Wood for achievements in ESOL and ICT. Rizwana Rehman from Byron Wood was nominated for her commitment to learning over the past two years. Schola Cashdan and her Level 1 ESOL class at Firs Hill all won an award after being nominated for their hard work teaching and learning.
Kath Hobson said:
“These ladies have studied tirelessly and committed to attending all their classes over the last few years. Many of them started at much lower levels and have worked their way up through exams. Many of them had very little confidence when they started learning and now they hold fundraising events, write articles for the Burngreave Messenger, volunteer to sell popcorn and sit and listen to children reading in school.”
Rashida Hassanali received recognition for being a pioneering force behind Adult Learning in Burngreave. She was presented with a certificate for ‘outstanding achievement in learning’. She spent approximately 10 years as the Extended Services Lead in the Firvale Family of Schools, setting up learning environments and encouraging adults to become learners.
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