Former pupils of Chetwynde School in Barrow have been encouraged to take every opportunity at its annual prizegiving.
Guest speaker Liam Edgley, a past student of the Rating Lane school, congratulated the year 11s who left in the summer on their GCSE success.
“You will all go on to incredible things,” he said. “Six years ago when I got my GCSEs I didn’t quite realise the significance of this milestone.”
Liam, a trustee of South Cumbria Multi-Academy Trust, is now doing a degree apprenticeship at BAE Systems but said it was not originally his first plan.
“The exciting part is ahead. You will learn to drive, start work or college. Take this time to celebrate what you’ve achieved and how awesome your achievement is but don’t be afraid of change.”
He presented the awards to the class of 2023 in front of staff, family and friends.
Top academic student was Hargun Ghuman who secured eight grade 9s and two grade 8s in her GCSEs. She also received three subject awards and is now studying A Levels with a view to studying medicine at university.
“It feels unreal,” she said. “I had such a good time here and it feels lovely to get awards from my teachers. It’s such a small school and I’ve made lifelong friendships.”
Henry Burns received the Holmes Prize for best academic improvement and the geography subject prize while twins Tilly and Maya Greenall, who each achieved a host of grade 8s and 9s among their 10 GCSEs, were also celebrating.
Tilly achieved and scooped the Governor’s Cup for her contribution to school and achievement across the board as well as the subject prize for physics. Maya won the Les Rigg Trophy for Outstanding Achievement in Sports, subject prize for chemistry and a form award for academic achievement.
Speaking to the students, headteacher Steve Jefferson said the prizes were for hard work, effort and contribution to school as well as academic success.
He told the youngsters: “Be proud of all your successes. You have shown the school values of respect, responsibility, and resilience and you take those with you into your bright futures.”
Awards
- Head of School’s Award for best results at GCSE: Hargun Ghuman
- The Holmes Prize for best academic improvement: Henry Burns
- The Governor’s Cup – Student of the Year: Tilly Greenall
- The Simon Spencer Award for Current Affairs: Leo Kennedy
- The Billingham Cup – Awarded for Perseverance: Hitanshi Manoharan
- The Computer Science Award: Hargun Ghuman
- The Les Rigg Trophy for Outstanding Achievement in Sports: Maya Greenall
- The Martin Pears Trophy for Outstanding Achievement in Sport: Tilly Greenall
- The GCSE English Prize: Liam McKinlay
- The French Prize for GCSE: Hargun Ghuman
- The Dr Glenn Morris Cup for GCSE Mathematics: Alyssa Doyle
- The BDAE Stem Award for GCSE: Lucy Dixon
- The GSK Design & Technology Trophy: Emily-Mae Renney
- The Cornelius Kelliher Trophy for GCSE Geography: Henry Burns
- The Evans History Trophy for GCSE: Arrin Doyle
- RS Prize for GCSE: Emily-Mae Renney
- The Chas Kendall Trophy for Drama & Theatre Studies: Iona Harvey and Maddy Backhouse
- The SJL Art Award: Imogen Stalker
- The GCSE Biology Award: Aishvarya Ranjith Sheema
- The GCSE Chemistry Award: Hargun Ghuman and Maya Greenall
- The GCSE Physics Award: Tilly Greenall
- The 11KEI Form Achievement Award: Maya Greenall
- The 11ELA Form Achievement Award: Arrin Doyle
- The 11SBE Form Achievement Award: Isabelle Farrish
