The Celebration of Achievement evening at the spectacular Royal Hall was a great success and provided a wonderful opportunity for Harrogate Grammar School students to demonstrate their many talents and achievements.
On this very special night a whole range of achievements are recognised; academic, sporting, musical and for many, that most important ingredient of any success, effort. It was wonderful to see so many young people come up on stage to receive their awards, which are the pinnacle of the awards system in school.
Guests on the evening included the Deputy Mayor, Trustees and Governors and we were privileged to listen to the senior choir with a performance of ‘Hushabye Mountain’ from Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, an extract from the school production ‘It’s A Wonderful Life’ and the Wind Band with ‘Sabre Dance’ by Khachaturian, all of which sounded outstanding in such a fantastic venue.
On the night, Mr Richard Sheriff – Executive Headteacher, CEO of the Red Kite Learning Trust and President of ASCL, was welcomed as the speaker and he spoke about resilience, failure and the importance of effort and striving hard to be the best version of ourselves that we can possibly be.
Jim McHugh, CEO of the Red Kite Learning Trust awarded the prizes. There were also incredibly inspiring speeches from Head Students, Sophie Morrison and Achele Agada. The evening closed with a festive number from the Y13 BTEC band and the full choir, who performed ‘Merry Christmas Everybody’ by Slade.
Two new prizes were awarded this year. ‘The Kevin McAleese Award for Determination in the Face of Adversity’, gifted to the school by former Headteacher, Mr McAleese, which was awarded to Cameron Osburn.
In addition, The Army Foundation College donated an award for Exemplary Leadership, in recognition of the close links we enjoy with them and this was awarded to former Headboy, George Kendall.
Harrogate Grammar School has had a very successful year, in terms of examination outcomes, GCSE results were outstanding, and the school maintained the excellent outcomes in A Level results. These students have now left ready to take on the challenges of the world but also ready to seize the many opportunities that are out there for the taking.
However, it isn’t just about exam results at Harrogate Grammar School. Last week, students hosted a popular annual festive coffee morning with over 100 senior citizens from our community attending. The warmth, grace and understanding shown by our students was wonderful and greatly appreciated by their guests.
The school is proud to celebrate the brilliant academic achievements of our students, they also recognise the positive contribution to the life of the school that students of all abilities are able to make and this is what the Celebration of Achievement evening is all about.
| Forename | Surname | Prize |
| Achele | Agada | Biology Subject Prize – Sixth Form |
| Achele | Agada | The Andrew Woodthorpe Shield |
| Achele | Agada | The Headteacher’s Award For Senior Leadership Sixth Form – Head Student |
| Achele | Agada | The House Service Award – Ventus |
| Adam | Ainsley | The Katie Layton Music Trophy |
| Kayleigh | Albaya de Gago | The Headteacher’s Award For Positive Achievement – Year 9 |
| Joseph | Aldred | History Subject Prize – Year 7 |
| Poppy | Allan | Business Studies Subject Prize – Year 10 |
| Poppy | Allan | Food and Nutrition Subject Prize – Year 10 |
| Beatrice | Allan | The House Service Award – Terra |
| Cleo | Allen | ICT & Computing Subject Prize – Year 7 |
| Cleo | Allen | The House Service Award – Ignis |
| Kiran | Amin | Mathematics Subject Prize – Year 10 |
| Ed | Appleyard | Physical Education Subject Prize – Year 10 |
| Eleanor | Atkins | Religious Studies Subject Prize – Sixth Form |
| William | Atkins | The M Thompson Memorial Prize for Endeavour – KS3 |
| Sophie | Ball | English Subject Prize – Year 9 |
| Will | Banks | The Headteacher’s Award For Senior Leadership Sixth Form – Senior Prefect |
| Adam | Barrett | Music Subject Prize – Sixth Form |
| Barney | Bathe | The Haighton-Smith Awards for Working with Others |
| Pip | Baxter | Senior Athletics Trophy |
| Alyssa | Baxter | The Rachel Bennett Memorial Prize for Charity Work |
| Oliver | Bean | Year 11 GCSE Prizewinner |
| Abi | Beecroft | Physical Education Subject Prize – Year 7 |
| Kim | Beecroft | The Headteacher’s Award For Senior Leadership Sixth Form – Senior Prefect |
| Kim | Beecroft | The Richard Meyler Award for Senior Speech and Drama |
| Rose | Biju | The Yorkshire Bank Prize for Enterprise |
| Izzy | Blair | Art Subject Prize – Sixth Form |
| Miko | Booth | The Haighton-Smith Awards for Working with Others |
| Lucy | Bowman | Italian Subject Prize – Year 10 |
| Anna | Brittain | The J Neville Knox Prize for Religious Studies |
| Jess | Broad | English Subject Prize – Year 10 |
| Samantha | Brockett | The Anderson Prize for Music |
| Anna | Broderstad | The Jonathan Cook Memorial Prize for Art |
| Caitlin | Brown | Graphics Subject Prize – Sixth Form |
| Caitlin | Brown | Sociology Subject Prize – Sixth Form |
| Alexa | Callard | Senior Victrix Ludorum |
| Mabel | Calvert | The Henry Hall Prize for Chemistry |
| Jack | Chapman | The Angie Letts Memorial Prize for Endeavour |
| Jack | Chapman | The Headteacher’s Award For Positive Achievement – Year 9 |
| Nicola | Charlesworth | Year 11 GCSE Prizewinner |
| Hugo | Charneca | The John Cliffe Memorial Prize for Music |
| Shruti | Chawla | Chemistry Subject Prize – Sixth Form |
| Alexander | Chestnutt | ICT & Computing Subject Prize – Year 8 |
| Dominic | Christy | Year 11 GCSE Prizewinner |
| Rafe | Colman-Chadwick | The Haighton-Smith Awards for Working with Others |
| Jacob | Connell | The Gideon Cuckle Award for Computing |
| Stephanie | Connell | The Haighton-Smith Awards for Working with Others |
| Jacob | Connell | The Sixth Form Award for Services to the School (Technical) |
| Erin | Connors | Technology: Product Design (Textiles) Subject Prize |
| Charlotte | Corbett | The Four Friends Memorial Prize for Endeavour |
| Luca | Cotton | Physical Education Subject Prize – Year 8 |
| Olivia | Cotton | The Headteacher’s Award For Senior Leadership Sixth Form – Senior Prefect |
| Jessica | Cowdroy | The Mike Thurlow Prize for Creative Writing |
| Charles | Cowgill | Drama Subject Prize – Sixth Form |
| Charles | Cowgill | German Subject Prize – Sixth Form |
| Charles | Cowgill | The Sixth Form Millennium Prize for Endeavour |
| Thomas | Craddock | The ETTA Award for Table Tennis |
| Sarah | Craig | Geography Subject Prize – Year 7 |
| Al | Crawley | Psychology Subject Prize – Sixth Form |
| Al | Crawley | The Yvonne Lawton Award for Outstanding Participation in Religious Studies |
| Jacob | Dale | The Farres Prize for Further Mathematics |
| Jacob | Dale | The Head of Sixth Form Award for Conspicuous Attainment |
| Amelie | Davies | Year 11 GCSE Prizewinner |
| Jess | Dunmore | English Literature Subject Prize – Sixth Form |
| Sam | Dunmore | Physical Education Subject Prize – Year 9 |
| Lily | Dutton | The School Prize for Peer Support |
| Ruby | Edington | The Headteacher’s Award For Positive Achievement – Year 11 |
| Connor | Egerton | School Prize for Poetry Writing |
| Connor | Egerton | The Jennings Junior English Prize – KS3 |
| Aaron | Elberg | Year 11 GCSE Prizewinner |
| Matty | Ellwood | The Ashley Cook Memorial Prize |
| Demir | Erbilir | The Jehn Award for Volleyball |
| Joe | Fearnley | The Headteacher’s Award For Senior Leadership Sixth Form – Senior Prefect |
| Mia | Felstead | French Subject Prize – Year 7 |
| Esther | Fenwick | Spanish Subject Prize – Sixth Form |
| Esther | Fenwick | The Headteacher’s Award For Senior Leadership Sixth Form – Deputy Head Student |
| Megan | Fletcher | Year 11 GCSE Prizewinner |
| Rose | Forrest | History Subject Prize – Year 9 |
| Rose | Forrest | The Shenton Trophy for Sporting Achievement |
| Emily | Gaskell | Art Subject Prize – Year 8 |
| Holly | Geldart | The Yorkshire Bank Prize for Enterprise |
| Emily | Gladstone | The T H Lusher Prize for Mathematics |
| Abi | Glen | Physical Education Subject Prize – Sixth Form |
| Giselle | Going | Chinese Subject Prize – Year 11 |
| Giselle | Going | The Theology Prize |
| Giselle | Going | Year 11 GCSE Prizewinner |
| Emma | Goulding | English Subject Prize – Year 8 |
| Emma | Goulding | Technology: Food Subject Prize – Year 8 |
| Angus | Graham-Rack | Year 11 GCSE Prizewinner |
| Joe | Grant | Further Mathematics Subject Prize – Sixth Form |
| Robert | Hails | iMedia Subject Prize – Sixth Form |
| Sophie | Hails | The M Thompson Memorial Prize for Endeavour – KS4 |
| Madi | Hannan-Jones | The Centenary Music Award |
| Lucy | Hargreaves | Spanish Subject Prize – Year 8 |
| Freddie | Harris | The Dan Birch Trophy for Senior Football |
| Poppy | Harris | The Rounders Award |
| Holly | Harrison | Italian Subject Prize – Sixth Form |
| Megan | Harrison | Technology Subject Prize – Year 7 |
| Isobel | Hart | Year 11 GCSE Prizewinner |
| Laura | Hartshorn | Performing Arts Subject Prize – Sixth Form |
| Jack | Haydock | The Steven Goulding Memorial Shield for Rugby |
| Kaiya | Henry | Spanish Subject Prize – Year 10 |
| Freya | Holden | Mathematics Subject Prize – Sixth Form |
| Josh | Holmes | Drama Subject Prize – Year 10 |
| Isobel | Holmes | Geography Subject Prize – Year 10 |
| Isobel | Holmes | Photography Subject Prize – Year 10 |
| Micah | Holmes | The Headteacher’s Award For Senior Leadership Sixth Form – Senior Prefect |
| Millie | Hope | The Headteacher’s Award For Senior Leadership Sixth Form – Deputy Head Student |
| Barnaby | Horberry | Junior Victor Ludorum |
| Oliver | Horberry | Senior Victor Ludorum |
| Luke | Hudson | Technology Subject Prize – Year 9 |
| Harry | Hull | The Traher Cup for Endeavour |
| Callum | Hurle | The Maunder Cup for Endeavour in Sport |
| Callum | Hurle | The Yorkshire Bank Prize for Enterprise |
| Sam | Ignatiou | Year 11 GCSE Prizewinner |
| Ben | Jacobs | Year 11 GCSE Prizewinner |
| Harry | James | Product Design Subject Prize – Sixth Form |
| Ruby | Johnson | German Subject Prize – Year 10 |
| Ben | Johnson | Government & Politics Subject Prize – Sixth Form |
| Will | Johnson | Music Subject Prize – Year 10 |
| Sid | Johnson | Year 11 GCSE Prizewinner |
| Elliott | Jones | Technology: Product Design Subject Prize – Year 10 |
| George | Kendall | The Army Foundation College Award for Exemplary Leadership |
| George | Kendall | The Pierson Prize for Biology |
| Ellie | Kendall | Year 11 GCSE Prizewinner |
| Alicia | Kernaghan | The Headteacher’s Award For Senior Leadership Sixth Form – Senior Prefect |
| Alicia | Kernaghan | The Jane Stuart Memorial Prize for Charity Work |
| Lucy | Kilner | The Susan Allinson Music Award |
| Andrew | Ko-Ferrigno | French Subject Prize – Year 8 |
| Alex | Krastev | History Subject Prize – Year 8 |
| Phoebe | Kyriakopulos | Year 11 GCSE Prizewinner |
| Richard | Lai | The Headteacher’s Award For Positive Achievement – Year 10 |
| Dylan | Lam-Decker | Business Subject Prize – Sixth Form |
| Dylan | Lam-Decker | Geography Subject Prize – Sixth Form |
| Ryan | Lam-Decker | The House Service Award – Terra |
| Mayan | Lamont | Computing Subject Prize – Sixth Form |
| Finn | Leather | Chinese Subject Prize – Year 10 |
| Lottie | Leigh | Physics Subject Prize – Sixth Form |
| Lottie | Leigh | The John Mitchell Cup for the Most Promising Engineering Student |
| Stephanie | Lewis | Religious Studies Subject Prize – Year 8 |
| Harris | Lister | The House Service Award – Aqua |
| Blake | Little | iMedia Subject Prize – Year 10 |
| Isabelle | Longley | Year 11 GCSE Prizewinner |
| Eve | Mabbott | The Headteacher’s Award For Positive Achievement – Year 8 |
| Archie | Macdonald | German Subject Prize – Year 7 |
| Charlotte | Mace | The Headteacher’s Award For Senior Leadership Sixth Form – Senior Prefect |
| Grace | Malone | Music Subject Prize – Year 8 |
| Grace | Malone | Science Subject Prize – Year 8 |
| Poppy | Markham | The Lancaster Cup for Endeavour in Sport |
| Emma | Marlow | French Subject Prize – Year 9 |
| Emma | Marlow | Science Subject Prize – Year 9 |
| Betsy | Martin | Technology: Food Subject Prize – Year 9 |
| Jacques | Maurice | Senior Athletics – The J Finney Shield for Boys |
| Jacques | Maurice | The Headteacher’s Award For Senior Leadership Sixth Form – Senior Prefect |
| Noah | McCormack | Music Subject Prize – Year 9 |
| Grace | McMillan | The Paul Andrew Cup for Debating (Main School) |
| Robert | McPherson | Science Subject Prize – Year 10 |
| Amelia | McQuire | The Headteacher’s Award For Positive Achievement – Year 7 |
| Nathan | Merchant | Donald Bell Award for Best School Footballer |
| Adam | Merchant | Year 11 GCSE Prizewinner |
| Ellie | Mills | The Headteacher’s Award For Positive Achievement – Year 10 |
| Eddie | Mills | The Headteacher’s Award For Senior Leadership Sixth Form – Deputy Head Student |
| Halima | Mir | Year 11 GCSE Prizewinner |
| Grace | Morley | German Subject Prize – Year 9 |
| Sophie | Morrison | The Headteacher’s Award For Senior Leadership Sixth Form – Head Student |
| Sophie | Morrison | The Hopkinson Cup for Debating and Public Speaking |
| Alex | Moss | Economics Subject Prize – Sixth Form |
| Kim | Mountney | Year 11 GCSE Prizewinner |
| Elisa | Murat | French Subject Prize – Sixth Form |
| Issy | Murray | The Headteacher’s Award For Senior Leadership Sixth Form – Deputy Head Student |
| Thomas | Nash | Senior Hockey Award |
| Max | Needleman | Year 11 GCSE Prizewinner |
| Joe | Nichols | Year 11 GCSE Prizewinner |
| India | North | The Michael & Morven Heller Prize for Photography |
| Debbie | Ojiakor | The Four Friends Memorial Prize for Endeavour |
| Brighdie | Oliver | The Four Friends Memorial Prize for Endeavour |
| Cameron | Osburn | The Kevin McAleese Award for Determination in the Face of Adversity |
| Cameron | Osburn | The R G Stearne Prize for Sport |
| Sassy | Palfreman | The Jonathan Hubbard Award for Swimming |
| Freddie | Palfreman | Year 11 GCSE Prizewinner |
| Simran | Panesar | History Subject Prize – Sixth Form |
| Georgia | Pepper | History Subject Prize – Year 10 |
| Luc | Phillips | The Headteacher’s Award For Positive Achievement – Year 8 |
| Mariella | Ploix | Art Subject Prize – Year 7 |
| Mariella | Ploix | English Subject Prize – Year 7 |
| Henry | Rastrick | The Andrew Shield for History |
| Jemima | Reaney | English Language Subject Prize – Sixth Form |
| Jemima | Reaney | The Headteacher’s Award For Senior Leadership Sixth Form – Head Student |
| Amy | Rees | Year 11 GCSE Prizewinner |
| Inez | Reynolds | Art Subject Prize – Year 9 |
| Charlotte G | Richardson | Spanish Subject Prize – Year 9 |
| Thomas | Richardson | Year 11 GCSE Prizewinner |
| Tilly | Rodger | Photography Subject Prize – Sixth Form |
| Madeleine | Roe | Music Subject Prize – Year 7 |
| Madeleine | Roe | Spanish Subject Prize – Year 7 |
| Peter | Rouse | The Headteacher’s Award For Senior Leadership Sixth Form – Head Student |
| Natalie | Rouse | Year 11 GCSE Prizewinner |
| Hannah | Rowe | Computing Subject Prize – Year 10 |
| Hannah | Rowe | Religious Studies Subject Prize – Year 10 |
| Ella | Rowell | The Dan Birch Trophy for Junior Football |
| Bahar | Sabet | Mathematics Subject Prize – Year 7 |
| Jake | Sandland | German Subject Prize – Year 8 |
| Jake | Sandland | Mathematics Subject Prize – Year 8 |
| Olivia | Searle | Year 11 GCSE Prizewinner |
| Hannah | Shimwell | Year 11 GCSE Prizewinner |
| Alfie | Shutt | Geography Subject Prize – Year 9 |
| James | Sibson | Technology: Food Subject Prize – Year 7 |
| Chloe | Simmons | The Four Friends Memorial Prize for Endeavour |
| Hugo | Sladdin | Science Subject Prize – Year 7 |
| Cooper | Smith | The Ellis Cup for Cricket |
| Abigail | Sorrell | Junior Victrix Ludorum |
| Zach | Southworth | Physical Education Subject Prize – Year 7 |
| Zach | Southworth | Religious Studies Subject Prize – Year 7 |
| Zach | Southworth | The Headteacher’s Award For Positive Achievement – Year 7 |
| Matthew | Stevenson | French Subject Prize – Year 10 |
| Amhra | Stott | Junior Athletics Trophy |
| Amhra | Stott | The House Service Award – Ignis |
| Freya | Sugarman | Physical Education Subject Prize – Year 10 |
| Holly | Sugarman | The Rasbury Senior Netball Trophy |
| Holly | Sugarman | Year 11 GCSE Prizewinner |
| Abigail | Tetlow | The Frances Williams Award for demonstrating outstanding resilience and progress in Mathematics |
| Zoe | Topping | The Marston Junior Netball Trophy |
| Louis | Trowell | The Yorkshire Bank Prize for Enterprise |
| Rebecca | Troy | Year 11 GCSE Prizewinner |
| Emily | Vincent | Physical Education Subject Prize – Year 9 |
| Beth | Wakefield | The S Nixon Prize for English Literature |
| Blythe | Warner | The Junior Award for Speech & Drama |
| Alfie | Weaver | Junior Hockey Award |
| Lily | Wheat | The House Service Award – Aqua |
| Eve | Whitaker | Junior Athletics Trophy |
| Beth | Whitehouse | The Hitchin Prize for English |
| Alice | Whittington | Art Subject Prize – Year 10 |
| Megan | Wilcox | The Faye Bland Memoral Prize for Endeavour |
| Megan | Wilcox | The Hollis Cup for Sporting Achievement |
| Robin | Wilkins | Chinese Subject Prize – Year 8 |
| Gracie | Wilkinson-Reeve | Religious Studies Subject Prize – Year 9 |
| Sasha | Wong | Chinese Subject Prize – Year 9 |
| Sasha | Wong | Mathematics Subject Prize – Year 9 |
| Izzy | Wood | The Harrington Cup for Physics |
| Izzy | Wood | The John Hall Prize for Mathematics |
| Azura | Yahkup | The Jennings Junior English Prize – KS4 |
| Jade | Yip | The Alex Foulkes Memorial Award for Participation in Extra-Curricular Activities |
| Ellen | Young | The Christine Converey Memorial Prize for French |
| Ellen | Young | The Donald Bell Award for Commitment |
| Ellen | Young | The Geoffrey Thompson Memorial Prize for Medicine |
| The Inter-House Trophy – Aqua |
