‘STUDENTS were urged to live life to the full by a dental practitioner who ‘filled in’ as a guest speaker at a celebration event to honour academic success.
Dentist Simon Stretton-Downes was guest of honour at Northallerton School and Sixth Form College’s annual celebration of achievement which recognises pupils who have excelled through hard work, commitment to their studies and volunteering within the local community.
Mr Stretton-Downes has worked in general dental practice, as a civilian dentist with the Army and for nine years as a dentist in Ethiopia with a Christian mission.
Speaking to hundreds of pupils and parents at the event at Hambleton Forum, Northallerton, he said: “You only get one life, this is not a rehearsal or a trial run – this is it. The point is you need to make the most of it, find out what motivates you, work hard and always do your best.
“All young people are different, you need to work out what is right for you, follow your dreams and learn from others. It won’t always be easy and things won’t always go the way you want them to.
“But remember we are all in a race, the race of life. Don’t look back with regrets – you only have one life so live it to the full.”
The annual event was hosted by student council members Thea Crocker, 16, of Romanby and Rhys McClew, 17, of Northallerton, assisted by assistant principal Trevor Starkey.
The ceremony, for students past and present, recognised achievements in a wide range of areas from academia and music to drama and art, including awards for citizenship, design and technology, effort, determination and commitment and enthusiasm in sport.
Special posthumous awards in memory of former students were presented by the father of former sixth form health and social care student Libby Dawes, who was tragically killed in a car accident in 2007, and John Hyde, whose son Lance Corporal Ben Hyde was one of six royal military policemen killed in June 2003 in Southern Iraq.
The celebration event also welcomed back former pupil and twice British shot putt champion Scott Lincoln, who is currently training to represent team GB in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
Entertainment for the evening was provided by the Northallerton School and Sixth Form Choir, conducted by Andrea Rhodes and accompanied on the piano by Adrian Bramley, a performance from the Northallerton School and Sixth Form Drama Group with a taster of this year’s school production of The Caucasian Chalk Circle and singing and playing one of the own compositions ‘I’ve Been Here Before’ school rock band The Undecided.
Concluding the evening chair of governors of the Northallerton and Catterick Federation, Rob Barker, said: “This is always one of my favourite evenings of the year where I get to share in the success of our students.
“I’d like to than everyone for all of their efforts and I hope that they use it as a positive springboard for the future.”
Results
English Faculty
Award for KS3: Sam James
Award for English Language in KS4: Caitlin Crossley
Award for English Language in KS5: Rachael Webb
Award for English Literature in KS4: Samuel Pratt
Award for English Literature in KS5: Shona Powell
Maths Faculty
Award for KS3: Liam Chapman
Award for KS4: Matthew Siddall
Award for KS5: Josh Form
Science Faculty
Award for KS3: Joseph Riordan
Award for Biology in KS4: Alex Vayro
Award for Biology in KS5: Katherine Sanders
Award for Chemistry in KS4: Thomas Holding
Award for Chemistry in KS5: James Martin
Award for Physics in KS4: Isaac Finn
Award for Physics in KS5: Jack Brent
Award for Psychology KS5: Lauren Hodgkinson
Award for Applies Science in KS5: Chloe Constantine
Humanities Faculty
Award for Geography in KS3: Travis McLean
Award for Geography in KS4: Sam Kirtley
Award for Geography in KS5: Owen Finn
Award for History in KS3: Jessica Spence
Award for History in KS4: Emma Strickland
Award for History in KS5: Ewan Cameron
Award for SRS in KS3: Beth Marshall
Award for SRS in KS4: Joseph Barron
Award for SRS in KS5: Ellen Palmer
Award for Business Studies in KS4: Elizabeth Huckla
Award for Business Studies in KS5: James Juden
Award fir Economics KS5: Abbie Grange
Award for EPQ in KS5: Emily Platt and Katie Platt
Technology Faculty
Award for Food in KS3: Niamh Wheldon
Award for Catering in KS4: Chloe Garner
Award for Engineering in KS4: Jack Allen
Award for Graphics in KS4: Amy Chilton
Award for Graphics in KS5: George McNaught
Award for ICT in KS3: Rhianna Dennis
Award for ICT in KS4: Abigail Grayson
Award for ICT in KS5: Callum Porter
Award for Resistant Materials in KS3: Ellie Adams
Award for Resistant Materials in KS4: Thomas Barley
Award for Resistant Materials in KS5: Edward Keen
Award for Textiles in KS3: Maisie Hicks
Award for Textiles in KS4: Victoria Weighell
Award for Textiles in KS5: Anna Ridings
Expressive Arts Faculty
Award for Art in KS3: Kate Bramley
Award for Art in KS4: Holly Cameron
Award for Art in KS5: Anna Ridings
Award for Drama in KS3: Grace Sharp
Award for Drama in KS4: Theadora Crocker
Award for Drama in KS5: Will Darwin
Award for Media in KS4: Danielle White
Award for Media in KS5: Matthew Sisk
Award for Music in KS4: Sophie McGlynn
Modern Foreign Language
Award for KS3: Ashleigh Spence
Award for KS4: Samantha Parker
Award for KS5: Elizabeth Mallett
Health and Social Care
H&SC Award: Rebecca Bond
H&SC Award for CACHE: Sian Bull
PE
Award for KS3: Hannah Bell
Award for KS4: Jake Bennington
Award for KS5: George McNaught
Special Awards
Geography Award: Nick Yates
Libby Dawes Award for Outstanding Commitment to Health & Social Care: Amy Long
SSAFA Forces Help for Musical Excellence: Alexander Bell
Andrew Rawling Award for Outstanding Commitment to Design & Technology: George McNaught
David Bradley Award for Drama: Lauren Chambers
Northallerton and District Round Table Community Award: Katie Corner, Grace Sharp, Niamh Wheldon
Henry Blakeston Charity Award: Katie Hunter, Joseph Mableson
Hayes Travel Citizenship Award: Brandon Wright
David Dick Award for Art: Jacob Hobbs
David Dick Award for Sporting Achievement: Rebecca Boakes
Ben Hyde Award for Sporting Commitment and Enthusiasm in KS3: James Boucher, Ellie Vayro
Ben Hyde Award for Sporting Commitment and Enthusiasm in KS4: Christopher Barley, Halcyon Flint
Ben Hyde Award for Sporting Commitment and Enthusiasm in KS5: Owen Forster, Amelia Grayson
Award for Outstanding Achievement at GCSE level: Jake Bennington, Sam Kirtley, Samuel McNaught, Rebecca Tyrer
Rotary Club Award for Highest Achievement at GCSE level: Samuel Pratt
Award for Outstanding Achievement at AS level: Matthew Place, India Richmond, Mia Richmond
Rotary Club of Northallerton Mowbray for Highest Achievement at AS Level: Joshua Form
Rotary Club of Northallerton Mowbray Youth Award: Emily Peaurt
Award for Outstanding Achievement at A2 level: Kiah Berry, James Bramley, Kamil Bronka, David Brooksbank, Callum Porter, Katherine Sanders, Kyle Surtees
Teesside University Award for highest achievement at A2 level: Jack Brent
Graham Garlick Award for Determination: Jessica Spence
Alan Hinkes Award for Endeavour: Stewart Wilson
Chris Sheehan Award for Courage and Perseverance: William Farnaby
The John Dennis Award: Thea Crocker, Thomas Wood
The Cuthbert Cross: Abbie Grange, Jake Piper