OUTSTANDING former Year 11 students went back to a North-East school to have their achievements recognised.
The Hummersknott Academy graduating class of 2022 returned to the Darlington secondary school to celebrate their achievements with their teachers and families.
Joseph Fields, Hummersknott’s outgoing head boy, said: “I’ve really enjoyed my time at Hummersknott. I’ve made some great friends, and it’s really prepared me for the next step and for later life. I think I’ll remember my time here for the rest of my life.”
Outgoing head girl, Madeleine Hawksby, added: “The experience I’ve gained here stands me in good stead for the future, both academically and socially. Now I’m in college, I feel comfortable and in my depth. I feel like I’m ready and prepared, and that’s because of Hummersknott. I’m really happy and thankful that this was my school.”
Prizes were presented by guest speaker Tim Fisher, principal of Darlington’s Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College.
James Keating, the executive principal of Hummersknott Academy Trust, said: “We’re immensely proud of all our students tonight as they move on to the next step in their lives. The last few years have been tough, but their resilience and determination to succeed has been truly inspiring.
“We’re delighted to celebrate all their successes with our former students and their families tonight. We wish them all the best for the future.
Head of School, Nick Merifield, said: “We bid a very fond farewell to our class of 2022. They have been incredible, especially considering two years of their education was dominated by the pandemic.
“I hope what they’ve learned at Hummersknott gives them a solid foundation to build their futures upon.”
Special Awards: Effie Kendal Award: Joseph Fields and Madeleine Hawksby; Eleanor Trotter Award: Owen Baxter and Paige Godfrey; Endeavour Cup: Ollie Jones; Rajkiran Trophy: Sam Beukenholdt; Adele Waterfall-Brown Trophy: Faith Morgan-Smith; Lady Dale Scholarship: Evie Johnson; Harvey Gaydon Trophy: William Hopkins; Mark Scanlon Award: Imogen Jones; L F Gordon Award: William Hopkins; Dave Watson Award: James Ingram; Black Trophy: Izzy Fisher-Stout; Jean Thurkettle Award: Amy Broadhurst; The Ensemble Trophy: Jamie Donohue; Waller Cup Trophy: Iris Raine; Education Fund (Middleton Greathead): Ruby Thickett; Vision Education Most Improved Learner Award: Izzy Gwyther; Linda Thomas Award: Lauren Keenan; David Henderson Award: Sara De Silva; James Barningham Scholarship: Alife Gibson and Charlotte Hepperle; Bob Hattersley Trophy: Sam Beukenholdt; Pat Howarth Award: Millie Burgess; Quaker Running Club Trophy: Dylan Wilson and Macy Kelly; Sports Leaders Of The Year Award: Ben Grant and Sophie Adams; Dorothy Cameron Award: James Ingram, William Todd, and Sara De Silva; Raine-Jackson Award: Kailani Hutchinson; Principal’s Awards: Kian Kitching, Ethan Mackintosh, Emilia Oates, Kiera Pepper, and Samuel Warren-Temple
Subject Prizes: Art: Izzy Fisher-Stout and Phoebe Stephenson; Biology: Sara De Silva; Business Studies: Lauren Keenan; Chemistry: Cara-Jane Neild; Computer Science: James Ingram and Cara-Jane Neild; Design Technology (Food): Lauren Keenan; Design Technology (Resistant Materials): Emma Graham and Ruby Thickett; Design Technology (Systems Engineering): Owen Jenkinson; Design Technology (Textiles): Millie Burgess; Drama: Anna Puncher; English Language: James Ingram; English Literature: Ben Grant; French: Cara-Jane Neild; Geography: Sam Beukenholdt and Sara De Silva; GCSE PE: Sara De Silva; German: Alfie Gibson; History: Elizabeth Roberts; Maths: James Ingram; Music: Izzy Fisher-Stout; Photography: Iris Riane; Physics: Sam Beukenholdt; Science: Kailani Hutchinson; Spanish: James Ingram; Cambridge National – Health and Social Care: Emily Robson; Cambridge National – iMedia: Jude Leadbetter
Miss Jewsbury’s College Prize (for commitment to college activities): Owen Baxter; Ethan Bethall; Tristan Betts; Joseph Fields; Izzy Fisher-Stout; Will Hopkins; James Ingram; Harry Neal; Anna Puncher; Libby Morely; Elizabeth Roberts; Phoebe Stephenson; Anya Barras; Sam Beukenholdt; Daisy Buckton; Greta Butrimaviciute; Max Cooper; Paige Godfrey; Chloe Harding; Mansi Kaur; Alexia Linck-Hernandez; Kate McPoland; Cara-Jane Neild; Jack Pilling; Iris Raine; Alfie Gibson; Evie Maddison; Sophie Ryans; Katie Simpson; Ruby Thickett; Anna Briggs; Lydia Burton; Emma Graham; Evie Grainger; Ben Grant; Jude Hall; Maddie Hawksby; Thomas Jagger; Emily Land; Grace Morris; Savannah Rowell; Bobby Smith; Millie Ashwell; Sara De Silva; Lucy Gill; Charlotte Hepperle; Kailani Hutchinson; Isobel Hughes; Vashali Kaur; Jess Morgan; Matthew Pearson; Chetan Singh; Lottie Spence; Aimee Webster; Lauren Wilson
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