MORE than 100 youngsters have had their hard work recognised at a school's annual awards ceremony.

Hurworth School, near Darlington, presents prizes every year to youngsters who have achieved something during the school year.

This can range from prizes being presented to those pupils who have performed well in various subjects, to full attendance certificates being given to youngsters who have never missed a day at school.

This year's awards evening was held on Thursday night, and was described as a real success.

Headteacher Eamonn Farrar said: "The awards are not just about celebrating the achievement of the very bright pupils.

"There are others with quite severe learning difficulties in the school, but nevertheless, at their level, they are achieving very high standards."

Achievement Awards: English, Jill Neasham; Mathematics, Philip Masters; Geography, Laura Bernstone; Science, Martin Coulton; History, Sarah Welch; MFL, Emma Todd; Business Studies, Paul Foster; Art, Mark Fullard; PE, Philippa Baker; IT, Rosalyn Smith; Child Development, Lauren Drysdale; Design and Technology, Sarah Welch; Religious Studies, Heidi Fleary.

Lloyds Bank Top Awards Trophy: Laura Bernstone.

Year group prize winners: Year 11, Kirsty Littlefair, David Galpin; Year 10, Emma Lowrie, Derrick Bennett; Year 9, Donna Good, Matthew Dixon; Year 8, Helen Brischuk, Michael Hardy; Year 7, Sophia Wilton, Lee Weeks.

Mr F. Richardson's prize: Kamaldeep Toor.

Trevor Bailey Award for PE: Micky Kieboom.

The Northern Echo Literacy Award: Victoria Robinson, Kirsty Artle.

School Colours for PE (awarded for excellence, school representation and dedication); Netball: Jennifer Hobson, Clare Peacock, Sophia Dove, Claire Reese, Vicki Richards, Emma Graham, Laura Snowdon, Clare Blacklee, Emma Lowrie. Hockey: Kathryn Williams. Cross Country, Gemma Phillips, Carly Poole, Laura Evans. Gymnastics: Philippa Gardiner. Netball and Cross Country: Kathryn Alderson. Netball and Athletics: Helen Walton, Gemma Harris, Amy Purvis. Netball and Gymnastics: Joanne Tobin. Netball and Hockey: Claire Healey. Netball, Hockey and Athletics: Micky Kieboom.

Football: Scott Healey, John Simpson, Darren Whale, Thomas Minto, Scott Musgrave, Simon Ashton, Marc Briggs, Anthony Foers, Michael Carling, Mark Graham, John Nimmo, Martin Sturgeon, Dale Hanson, Michael Raper, Adam Ratcliffe, Michael Payne, Steven Howden, Marc Howey, Kyle Creighton, Rikki Brough, Philip Smith, Philip Seymour, Harry Humphreys, Nick McGladdery, Ian Reese, Graham Dauber, Ian Taylor, Michael Chapman, David Gunn, Stuart Pounder, Nathan Kemp, Daniel Storey, Jonathan Wilkinson, Daniel Grainger, Richard Snowdon, James Briggs, Brian Gibson, Andrew Gibson, David Kershaw, Philip Nicol, Marc Whale, Adam Flynn, Paul Metcalfe, Mark Brischuk, Kevin Smith, Mark Swanwick, Mark Flood, Lewis Glance.

Rugby: Michael Dryden. Football and athletics: Yousef Abdo, Andrew Bernstone. Football and Hockey: Ben Robertson, Robbie Everett. Football, Athletics and Hockey: David Thurlow. Football, Athletics and Rugby: Alex Moore.

PE awards: Year 10, Micky Kieboom; Year 9, Gemma Harris, Michael Dryden; Year 8, Sophia Dove, Martin Sturgeon; Year 7, Kathryn Alderson, Mark Graham.

Musical items: Amy Purvis - Don't Cry For Me Argentina.

Full attendance certificates: Year 10, Victoria Robinson, Philip Masters, Adam Wilkinson, Claire Hugill; Year 10, Shiraz Rana-Rahman, Andrew Gibson; Year 9, Stuart Lowis, Stuart Pounder, Graham, Dauber, Steven Wilson, Paul Reeve, Laura Foers; Year 8, Joshua Curtis, Richard Bowron, Paul Crossling, Christian Lockey; Year 7, Tanya Bowron, Michael Carling, Kathryn Alderson, Lee Banks, Katie Bennison, Tony Shotton, Rachael Doubleday.

Awards to students achieving more than 100 Red Stars during the academic year: Fern Holmes, Katherine Hodgson, Anthony Martin, Laura Raine, Nicholas Carr, Rebecca Gowling, Lucy Cossins, Alison Galpin, Clare Peacock, Nichola Fullard, Jennifer Tremewan, Gemma Coverdale, Zara Ridley, Andrew Forster, Andrew Leighton, Nicola Smith, Claire Reese, Lee Banks, Cassandra Fletcher, Stephanie Woodward, Helen Brischuk, Tanya Bowron, Charlotte Westgarth, Johanna Richmond, Ian Peacock, Joanne Tobin, Kirsty Artle, Barry Brown, Gemma Sanderson, Scott Mitchell, Emma Graham, Scott Musgrave, Anna Nesbitt, Joanne Raine, Sacha Buckley, Marie Shaw, Samantha Stirland, Neil Best, Gemma Phillips, John Cawston, Lauren Robinson, Charys Anderson, David Parsons, Army Lawrence, Neil Flynn, Dale Hanson, Zoe Chapman, Jennie Haines.

Award to students achieving 150 Red Stars during academic year: Mark Graham, Sophia Wilton, Robert Harness, Andrew Bernstone, Rachel Burford, Katherine Alderson, Jennifer Hobson, Emma Wilton, Martin Sturgeon.

Clara Lucas Awards for Design and Technology: Ami Walker, Lee Weeks, Kim Binks, Andrew Bernstone, Jennie Haines, Stuart Lowis, Laura Todd, John Lee, Sarah Richmond, Timothy Watson.