TWO Wirral schools have been honoured in this year's prestigious Educate Awards.

Heswall Primary School won the Eco School project award and Riverside Primary School the Outstanding arts in primary school award during a ceremony at Liverpool Anglican Cathedral on Friday night.

Wirral Grammar School for Boys & Wirral Grammar School for Girls were named runners up for the Outstanding Arts in Secondary School Award.

More than 700 guests gathered for the ceremony, hosted by broadcaster Simon ‘Rossie’ Ross.

On the night, 21 awards were handed out to schools in the Liverpool City Region, Lancashire, Cheshire and Greater Manchester.

Heswall Primary School won the Eco School Project Award following its mission to raise awareness of the vital importance of animal conservation. The resourceful school used the power of film making, collaborative projects and global school twinning to propel their message.

It held a successful 'Wirral Science Under the Stars' event which attracted over 1000 children, families, students, environmental professionals and businesses, and had over 50 organisations from across the North West running stalls to promote science and conservation.

Riverside Primary School received the Outstanding Arts in Primary School Award.

Having recognised there are words of the natural world disappearing from children's lives, the school became 'Guardians of the Lost Words' and went on a quest to unearth the words that are being removed from young people’s vocabularies today.

From bluebells, conkers and otters, the pupils took inspiration from the great outdoors and created an art masterpiece exhibition which was displayed at Hope University.

In addition, Wirral Grammar School for Boys & Wirral Grammar School for Girls were named runners up for Outstanding Arts in Secondary School Award, celebrating the schools' collaborative production of Chicago.

Students performed a segment of the show at the awards in front of impressed guests.

Kim O'Brien, founder of the Educate Awards, said: "A huge well done to Heswall Primary School and Riverside Primary School on their fantastic award wins.

"We are so proud to host an event which champions the creativity, diversity and dedication of teachers, school support stars, schools and colleges from across the North West.

"This year we have been inundated with exceptional entries and so congratulations to all the winners, runners-up and finalists for 2019."

The full list of winners and runners up is, as follows:

The communication award

Winner: Whalley Range High School

Runner up: Alsop High School

'Eco School' project

Winner: Heswall Primary School

Runner up: Bedford Primary School

Spirit of enterprise

Winner: Halewood Church of England Primary School

Runner up: St Oswald's CE Primary School

SEND provision award

Winner: Rainford High

Runner up: Plantation Primary School

Innovative and creative literacy award

Winner: Parish Primary School

Runner up: Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Primary School

STEM project of the year

Winner: Cardinal Langley RC High School

Runner up: Gateacre School

Outstanding arts in primary school

Winner: Riverside Primary School

Runner up: Lister Junior School

Outstanding arts in secondary school

Winner: St Julie's RC High School

Runner up: Wirral Grammar School for Boys & Wirral Grammar School for Girls

Career aspiration award

Winner: Abbot's Lea School

Runner up: St Wilfrid's CE Primary

Community partnership award

Winner: Gateacre School

Runner up: Haydock High School

Mental health & wellbeing award

Winner: Bickerstaffe CE Primary School

Runner up: St Mary and St Thomas Church of England Primary School

Innovation in education award

Winner: St Vincent's School for Sensory Impairment

Runner up: Whitefield Primary School

Outstanding commitment to sport in primary school

Winner: The Belvedere Preparatory School

Runner up: Halewood Church of England Primary School

Outstanding commitment to sport in secondary school

Winner: Formby High School

Runner up: Rainford High School

Leadership team of year of the year

Winner: Wright Robinson College

Runner up: Knowsley Lane Primary School

Teacher of the year

Winner: Paul Edwards, Cowley International College

Runner up Dr Carly Brooke, Liverpool Life Sciences

School support star of the year

Winner: Katherine Lockley

Runner up: Elizabeth Clarke

Most inspirational 16-18 education provider

Winner: Robbie Fowler Education and Football Academy

Runner up: Carmel College

Most inspirational secondary school

Winner: The Academy of St Francis of Assisi

Runner up: The Hollins

Most inspirational primary school

Winner: Eldon Primary School

Runner up: Alexandra Park Primary School

'WOW' recognition award

Winner: Chorlton High School

Runner: up Kirkby High School