Building creativity and confidence: CCC celebrates Thank a Teacher Day

Celebrate national Thank a Teacher Day with Capital City College and discover how our incredible teaching staff support students in unlocking skills and success.

National Thank a Teacher Day takes place on 17 June and celebrates the work of teaching staff across the UK. At Capital City College (CCC), we’re incredibly proud of our dedicated teaching staff and their commitment to supporting students across the college, both in their academic studies and their personal development. 

As part of the national Thank a Teacher Day campaign, students are encouraged to show their thanks for a teacher who has helped them either with a Thank a Teacher e-card or another simple gesture such as a small note or shout-out.

Despite the usual assumptions about shorter work days and longer holidays, teaching is by no means an easy profession. It takes a certain type of person to stand up in front of a class of children, teenagers or adult learners and lead them through a new topic or concept. It’s hard work, but it’s also deeply rewarding, creative and no two days are ever the same. We spoke to some of the teaching staff at CCC to ask them about their favourite part of being a teacher.

Timothy Chaundy, Curriculum Manager for Performing Arts and Music said: “The best part of this job is watching a diverse classroom transform into a hopefully tight-knit ensemble with one shared, creative goal. Theatre is practical, challenging work, but there is nothing more inspiring than a small community coming together to overcome those hurdles. I’m proud to be a teacher because, by the time the curtain rises on a fantastic show, we haven’t just built a performance – we’ve built a foundation of confidence, expression and human connection for every student involved.”

Debra Pluthero, Hair and Makeup Lecturer, said: “[The best part is] seeing students develop resilience and courage to take on challenges that seem beyond reach and succeeding. Also helping spark their creativity and artistic expression is inspiring and truly rewarding.”

Isatu Taylor, Curriculum Manager in Fashion, said: “Whenever I meet a learner, I’m trying to empower them to help them to recognize their own potential. My role is about helping them to create conditions both in college and outside of college where  they can develop enough motivation to succeed. My favourite part of teaching is when you start to see it happening. It’s a little bit like magic, where things just fall into place and you realize that they’ve retained most of what you’ve taught them and they’ve managed to pull it together.”

So if you’ve got an extra-special educator in mind, don’t forget to take a moment to thank them this week!

Feeling inspired and interested in becoming a teacher but not quite sure where to start? Read our blog on How to become a teacher in the UK and take a look at our Teaching and Teacher Education Courses.

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