STUDENTS were rewarded for their diligence at a school awards ceremony last night.

Pupils from Hurworth School Maths and Computing College near Darlington were given trophies and certificates for subjects they excelled in.

Parents watched as pupils in years seven to nine received their awards. Guest speaker was Peter Barron, editor of The Northern Echo.

WINNERS:

Subject Certificates for exceptional performance:

English: Year seven (Y7), James Bell, Fiona Tevendale; year eight (Y8), Nick Stockport, Hannah Barron; year nine (Y9), Jonathan Hammler, Briony Aston.

Religious Studies: (Y7), Sam Dunphy, Ashley Freeman; (Y8), Tom Smith, Catherine Hodgson; (Y9), Ben Harper, Catherine Brown.

Mathematics: (Y7), Jamie Currie, Jessica Cotty; (Y8), Stuart Read, Catherine Hodgson; (Y9), Jonathan Hammler, Charlotte Clewlow.

Science: (Y7), Nick Barnard, Jessica Cotty; (Y8), Nick Stockport, Catherine Hodgson; (Y9), Robert Griffiths, Laura Meredith.

Science Standard Assessment Test Shield: (Y9), Rachel Carr.

Modern Foreign Languages:

French: (Y7), Dale Johnston, Laura Charlton; (Y8), Nick Stockport, Juliette Clewlow; (Y9), Trent Todd, Emma Best. German: (Y8), Adam Walton, Catherine Hodgson; (Y9) Sean Fowler, Charlotte Clewlow.

History: (Y7), Nathan Bickerton, Ashley Freeman; (Y8), Michael Parry, Amy McAlister; (Y9), Daniel Gayles, Kayleigh Baker, Robert Thompson (special prize).

Geography: (Y7), Joe Jackson, Nicole Mackenzie; (Y8), Tom Dell, Catherine Hodgson; (Y9), Jonathan Hammler, Kirsty Roche.

Design and Technology: (Y7), Josh Phillips, Karen Jackson; (Y8), Jonathan Snowden, Sarah Kitching; (Y9), Ben Harper, Sophie Tedd.

Clara Lucas Awards: (Y7), Nick Barnard, Laura Charlton; (Y8), Nick Stockport, Catherine Hodgson; (Y9), Jonathan Hammler, Charlotte Clewlow, Anthony Verity, Jennifer Mitchell, Robert Griffiths, Joanna Dinsdale.

ICT: (Y7), Adam Kirkpatrick, Hillie Corr; (Y8), Nick Stockport, Vicky Ramsden; (Y9), Nathaniel Merriott, Jessica Hinde.

ECDL Awards: (Y9), Daniel Anderson, Tiffany Armstrong, Kayleigh Baker, Emma Best, Steven Binks, Rachel Carr, Anna Catterson, Charlotte Clewlow, Jonathan Hammler, Kerry-Jayne Healey, Rose Hiles, Jessica Hinde, Lauren Howlett, Matthew Hudspith, Gemma Jackson, James Moohan, Josh Roberts, Kirsty Roche, Jayde Sayers, Laura Spence, Abigail Stewart, Louise Stewart, Anthony Verity.

TROCN Web Design Qualifications: (Y9), Chris Barnard, Jonathan Hammler, Nathaniel Merriott, Liam Russell.

Art: (Y7), Adam Young, Laura Charlton; (Y8), Oliver Wendel, Samantha Hall; (Y9), Newrick Grange, Jennifer Mitchell.

Music: (Y7), Daryl Wheelhouse, Laura Charlton; (Y8), John Chapman, Hayley McKay; (Y9), Jonathan Hammler, Sophie Tedd.

Associated Board of Royal Schools of Music Awards: (Y8), grade 3 Tenor Horn, Amy McAlister; grade 3 Euphonium, Jonathan Snowden.

Physical Education: (Y7), Sam Dunphy, Ashley Freeman; (Y8), Nick Stockport, Alice Baker; (Y9), Adam Sturgeon, Jordan Atkinson.

School Sports Day Awards: Victor Ludorum, Sam Dunphy, Victrix Ludorum, Sophie Miller.

School Sports Colours - Girls' Tag Rugby, winners of RFU Tees Valley Regional Competition 2005: (Y8), Juliette Clewlow, Vicky Dalking, Natalie Lawson; (Y9), Briony Aston, Jordan Atkinson, Caroline Baker, Catherine Brown, Charlotte Clewlow, Laura Spence.

Football: (Y7), Darlington Schools' Cup Winners 2005 - Daniel Alden, Matthew Anderson, Nathan Bickerton, Sam Dunphy, Bradley Dye, Jordan Emmett-Connelly, James Hobson, Jack Howden, Michael Hudspith, Joe Jackson, Dale Johnston, Thomas Musty, Josh Phillips, Sam Pow, Ben Sanderson, Kyle Shaw, Lewis Swainston; (Y8), Craig Robinson, (Y9), Daniel Anderson.

Netball: (Y8), Jade Hall, Samantha Hall, Catherine Hodgson, Sarah Kitching, Vicky Ramsden; Y9, Briony Aston.

Rugby: (Y7), Sam Dunphy, Thomas Musty; (Y8), Tom Dell; (Y9), Jamie Oates, Jamie Roberts.

Athletics: (Y7), Ashley Freeman, Ben Sanderson; (Y8), Sophie Miller; Y9, Charles Constantinou.

Cross country: (Y7), Bradley Dye, Alycia Hodgson, Rebecca Millard; (Y8), Juliette Clewlow, Lisa Walker; (Y9), Rose Hiles, Paul Richardson.

Swimming: (Y7), Daniel Alden, Joe Jackson, Gabrielle Simpson; (Y8), Stephanie Swales; (Y9), Ryan Maddocks.

Orienteering: (Y8), Alice Baker; (Y9), Matthew Smith, Jonathan Weeks.

Football and swimming: (Y8), Richard Hinde.

Rugby and cross country: (Y8), Simon Peat

Rugby and athletics: (Y9), Adam Sturgeon.

Swimming and orienteering: (Y9), Anthony Verity.

Athletics and cross country: (Y7), Josh Phillips.

100 per cent attendance: (Y7), Melissa Causer, Jessica Cotty, Jamie Currie, Karen Jackson, Kathryn Ramsden, Alice Sharp; (Y8), James Bartle, Laura Carter, Juliette Clewlow, Elizabeth Doubleday, Charlotte Harker, Catherine Hodgson, Kristie Kenmir, Natalie Lawson, John Mackenzie, Amy McAlister, Katie Metcalfe, Jonathan Oakley, Simon Peat, Vicky Ramsden, Laura Ridley, Jonathan Snowden, Nick Stockport; (Y9), Rachel Carr, Andrew Davies, Daniel Gayles, Lauren Howlett, Matthew Hudspith, Paris Lowcock, Danny Wheelhouse, Amy Wilson.

Red Star Awards: 100 or more (Y7) James Bell, Hannah Bradford, Sophie Carvell, Laura Charlton, Jessica Cotty, Rebecca Edwards, Jordan Emmett-Connelly, Rebecca Fielden, Ashley Freeman, Dean Gamble, Lucy Griffiths, Annie Hall, Colleen Halstead, Lewis Longstaff, Nicole Mackenzie, Hayley Moohan, Thomas Musty, Michael Myers, James Nevens, Kathryn Ramsden, Anna Robinson, Gabrielle Simpson, Lewis Swainston, Hannah Tinnion, Kelly Ward, Nicole Waters, Daryl Wheelhouse, Thomas Younger; 150 or more, Beth Chown, Catrina Dulston, Bradley Dye, Gemma Eddy; (Y8) - 100 or more, Hannah Barron, Stevinder Binning, Vicky Dalking, William Gamble, Jade Hall, Sarah Kitching, Natalie Lawson, Amy McAlister, Katie Metcalfe, Sophie Miller, Laura Mills, Vicky Ramsden, Rebecca Russell, Lisa Walker, Oliver Wendel, Ben Williams; 150 or more, Joshua Arkle, Juliette Clewlow; 200 or more, Catherine Hodgson; (Y9) - 150 or more, Newrick Grange, Chris Wood.

Pastoral Awards: (Y7), Nick Barnard, Ashley Freeman; (Y8), John Chapman, Amy McAlister; (Y9), Chris Barnard, Catherine Brown.

Early art GCSE: (Y9), Briony Aston, Kayleigh Baker, Laurel Barr, Charlotte Clewlow, Eliza Foster, Lauren Howlett, Gemma Jackson, Jayde Sayers'.

Early German GCSE: (Y8), Vicky Ramsden.

Level 7 in English SAT: Caroline Baker, Kerry-Jayne Healey, Jessica Hinde, Lauren Wright.

Level 7 in science SAT: Daniel Anderson, Eliza Foster, Ryan Maddocks, James Moohan, Josh Roberts

Level 7 in English and science SAT: Briony Aston, Kayleigh Baker, Rachel Carr, Rose Hiles, Gemma Jackson, Kirsty Roche, Jayde Sayers, Abigail Stewart.

Level 7 in science SAT and Level 8 in mathematics SAT: Emma Best.

Level 7 in English and science SAT and Level 8 in mathematics SAT (Highest level in all three subjects): Anna Catterson, Charlotte Clewlow, Jonathan Hammler.

Excellent progress in Key Stage 3: Science: Philip Douglas, Jessica Kelly, Laura Kelly, Michaela Mansfield, Clare Rudd.

Mathematics: Emma Best, Anna Catterson, Charlotte Clewlow, Daniel Gayles, Jonathan Hammler, Stephanie Leonard, Jennifer Mitchell, Jamie Myers, Rebecca Shaw, Adam Sturgeon, Rhys Whitney, Richard Wilkinson.

English: Natasha Baglee, Joshua Crane, Robert Griffiths, Joanne Haywood, Abigail Jones, Laura Meredith, Matthew Stirland, Jack Suttie, Amy Wilson.

Science and English: Martin Kirton.

Science and mathematics: Bobbie Sewell.

Service to the School: Chris Barnard, Nick Barnard.