St Augustine’s Academy in Dunstable have announced that their site manager, Jason Smart, has been named winner of the National Schools Awards ‘Estates Management of the Year’ at a ceremony at the House of Lords on Tuesday 3 December.
Jason is a former pupil of St Augustine’s and is passionate about serving the school and local community. He has a keen awareness of the children’s needs and uses his resourcefulness, imagination and creativity to continually take projects from concept to reality.
Jason’s impressive and diverse skill-set, determination and drive, led him to create an award winning one-acre Forest School, renovate the school’s kitchen, and create a classroom for practical lessons. Jason is also renowned for his glistening ‘Winter Wonderlands’ which captivate, amaze and inspire.
Grants from The Jane Cart Trust and the Diocese’s Community Life Fund helped Jason carry out some of his projects, including a beautiful handmade lectern which takes pride of …