Our annual prize giving ceremony celebrates students’ successes and talents, marking a year of hard work and outstanding achievement.
In front of fellow class mates, teachers and parents, awards are presented for effort, achievement, sport, music, poetry, citizenship and merit and in special areas, such as progress in learning and work experience.
Prize giving 2010
King's students were urged to continue on their adventure of selflessness after a record year of helping the community. Parents and guests attending the sixth annual prizegiving at The King's Academy heard how students had made a difference with excellent exam results, sporting successes and notable events within the Middlesbrough community.
The event held on Tuesday 14th July focused on the theme 'Light and Salt', with awards presented for effort, achievement, sport, music, poetry, citizenship and in special areas such as progress in learning and work experience.
Guest speaker the Rev Jon Burns had high praise for the school and the students. He said: "It is wonderful to see young people become what they can be. I love this school because it gives you the opportunity to give something back. We all have a choice as to how we treat other people. I would recommend to you that a selfless life is a much greater adventure than a selfish life."
The audience heard that the Academy had raised 2,700 for the Haiti disaster appeal, the highest single charitable donation in six years. One student, Stephen Cox, has been offered a place at Queen's College, Cambridge, the first student to do so from the Academy.
A host of awards were presented by Rev Burn to our students. The Chairman's Award for Musician of the Year was presented by David Vardy to Niko McHutcheon; the Poetry Award went to James Wright with his poem entitled 'My Dad'; the Short Story Award went to Ben Rowden; the House Cup was awarded to the House of Rome and Outstanding Student of the Year was presented to Matthew Elcoate.
Mr Drew said: "It has been a truly remarkable year, but as we move forward we want to be successful at what we do, not complacent; we want to be confident, not arrogant; and we want to continue to make a difference."
Prizes
Effort and Achievement Awards
For Excellence
Rachael Clarkson, Abigail Grosvenor, Lewis Melvin, Oliver Evans, Luke Pratt, Ben Rowden, Elliot Duffy, Charlotte Bigland, Alexandra Walker, Georgia Dodsworth, Adam Honeyman, Matthew Dent, George Robinson, Megan Hudson and Cheryl Patterson.
For Endeavour
Daniel Anderson, Abigail Clarke, Tony Fryer, Anastasia Frolova, Elisha Hughes, Ryan Oxley, Rachel Harris, Lynnette Davis, Ryan Atterton, Max Peachy, Sophie Pickering, Daryl Oliver, Hannah Johnson, Jessica Jones, and Zoe McTominey.
For Improvement
James Jameson, Jade Davies, Sarah Louise Scott -Wright, Lewis Coulam, Bethany Mableson, Derek Dsouza, Amy Witham, Jordan Limon, Daniel Swales and Adam Boldison.
Merit Champions
Courtney Robson, Emma Graham, Alexander Adams, Aidan Attawi and Sarah Gaw
Most Promising Students
The Most Promising Artist Ali Mirza Hussain (Year 11)
The Most Promising Engineer Ryan Grier (Year 10)
The Most Promising Entrepreneur James Ormesby (Year 9)
The Most Promising Food Technologist Laura Elliott (Year 11)
The Most Promising Geographer Brandon Boyce (Year 7)
The Most Promising Historian Georgia Dodsworth (Year 10)
The Most Promising Linguist Alex Dampier (Year 11)
The Most Promising Mathematician Oliver Evans (Year 8)
The Most Promising Musician Ryan Hawkins (Year 11)
The Most Promising Scientist James Leigh Craig (Year 12)
The Most Promising Sports Person Chloe Whyte (Year 10)
The Most Promising Thinker Kimberley Tyerman (Year 13)
The Most Promising Writer George Robinson (Year 12)
Citizenship Awards
Amy Dawes, Shiv Patel, Lloyd Stott, Abbie Pankhurst , Aimee Robinson, Johnathon Christopher, Lydia Kirby, Lauren Kane
House Awards
Year 7 Greek of the Year Katy Swales
Year 8 Greek of the Year Scarlett-Tyler Leader
Year 9 Greek of the Year Peter Hewitson
Year 10 Greek of the Year Matthew Corner
Year 12 Greek of the Year James Walton
Overall GREEK of the Year Katie Milburn (Year 7)
Year 7 Hebrew of the Year Lewis Palfrey
Year 8 Hebrew of the Year Thomas Murphy
Year 9 Hebrew of the Year Jeremy Hunt
Year 10 Hebrew of the Year Andrew Harland
Year 12 Hebrew of the Year Alice Quinn
Overall HEBREW of the Year Nathan Carne (Year 7)
Year 7 Mede of the Year Lewis Melvin
Year 8 Mede of the Year Jack Grabham
Year 9 Mede of the Year Joseph McCrae
Year 10 Mede of the Year Mirza Hussain
Year 12 Mede of the Year Luke Graham
Overall MEDE of the Year Francis Walton (Year 7)
Year 7 Roman of the Year Louis Fox
Year 8 Roman of the Year Ben Rowden
Year 9 Roman of the Year Hannah Larkin
Year 10 Roman of the Year John Hebbron
Year 12 Roman of the Year Matthew Nelson
Overall ROMAN of the Year James Wright (Year 9)
Community Awards
Ellie Walker, Shamima Akhtar, Hannah Larkin, Jodie Woodier and Lauren Witham
Principal's Award for Progress in Learning
Joanne Hewitson, Alexander Adams and Daryl Oliver
Sports Awards
Victrix Ludorum
Hannah, Emma Hansen, Jessica Welburn and Rebecca Briggs
Victor Ludorum
Lewis Lappin, Jack Grabham , Bradley Hunter, James Wright and Kieran Weledji
Sportswoman of the Year
Jessica Welburn
Sportsman of the Year
Ryan Grier
The Academy Drama Bowl
Rachel Lindberg
The Rotary Club Work Experience Award
Sophie Poulton
Music Scholarships
Martin Welsh and Thomas Carling
Chairman's Award for Musician of the Year
Nico McCutcheon
Poetry Award
James Wright
Outstanding Student of the Year
Matthew Elcoate
The Emmanuel Short Story Award
Ben Rowden