Dear parents, students, staff and governors,

There was much purposeful activity during the summer holiday on programmes we organised together withthose where we encouraged our students to apply andenjoyed visiting them as they participated. The aca-demic year has begun equally purposefully with stu-dents settling quickly and well to both their studies andthe vast array of extra-curricular activities. Already,

there have been very successful curriculum trips toParliament, to Daws Hall for Environmental Studiesfieldwork and to the Theatre Royal. As summer slipsinto what promises to be a very exciting autumn, thismonth's edition celebrates the record-breaking 2010examination success along with a tremendous variety ofother late summer successes for individual students,groups and indeed the whole school.

September 2010

Local and national firsts for BusinessStudies and ICT

Mrs V Neale

The Accolade The Monthly Celebratory Newsletter from County Upper School

This month has seen the election of the firstYoung Chamber of Commerce in a Suffolk school.We congratulate Liam Borley, Lucy Emmerson,Billy Ford, Sam Freeman, Elizabeth George, DaisyLord, Grace Pocock, Nathan Whiles, and RebeccaWoods who were selected and who have alreadybegun work on a number of exciting projects. Theinaugural meeting took place in our new BusinessStudies Centre which opened this month with Tim Kerrfrom the Suffolk Chamber of Commerce.

We were recently congratulated on the way we prepare our students so effectively to use all aspects of Informationand Communications Technology. As a result James Brown, Matthew Buckle, Emma Hartnett, Frederick Hughes,Ryan McClean, David Reed and Sam Spurling from our sixth form have been selected by BT as the first nationalambassadors. They will work with senior staff at British Telecommunications on this new industrial link at the forefront of technology.

We were delighted to return to four external accreditations of our work.

Following a rigorousinspection last term, theDepartment for Education has redesignated us as a HighPerforming Science and Languages College and aLead School for Gifted and Talented Activity.

In the summer, we had an equally tough reassess-ment of our provision, take-up and results in all five lan-guages on offer, our exchange programmes and thequality depth and scope of our international programmeof activities. We were therefore extremely pleased tolearn that we have been awarded full InternationalSchools Status for a further three years.

In many schools, history is in decline. We therefore congratulate our history department on being awarded the Prince's Institute's Charter Mark.The award reflects the academically challenging and rigorous teaching, the high take-up of the subject at GCSEand 'A' level, together with the outstanding results, and theprogramme of activities offered.

The last award was made by the Department forEducation together with the Specialist Schools andAcademies Trust. It is given to schools with consistentlyoutstanding results year-on-year who, therefore, areasked to advise on national policies and to support underperforming schools. We are very pleased to havebeen designated as a Consultant School.

FOUR AWARDS FOR OUR SCHOOL

Science College

2010-2013

We congratulate Daniel Cousins, Ayleasha McNairand Freya Wilson who were awarded NuffieldBursaries. These are highly prestigious and enabledthe sixth formers to spend much of their summer holi-days working with research scientists. Daniel workedwith Dr Griffiths at R C Treatts using fractional distillationand chromatographic techniques with different oils andalso made his own unique oil. Ayleasha and Freyaworked with Dr Chia at Broom's Barn on a study ofsugar accumulation within the tap root of beet which hasbeen incorporated into a bid for major funding forresearch. We thank both organisations for giving ourstudents such a fantastic experience.

For the fifth successive year, we were honoured totake part in the UK-Japanese Young ScientistsWorkshop. Alternating between a British and aJapanese University, this year's programme took place at Cambridge University. Natasha Docherty, Emma Jordan and Liam Winward represented ourschool with distinction on projects involving working on nanotechnology and on the consequences of theinvasion of the "harlequin" ladybird. Our students werehighly commended for their laboratory work, their finalpresentations and for their hosting of our Japaneseguests. Well done!

Three of our students were selected to participate inthe Smallpeice Trust's Engineering residentials thissummer:

David Cobbold in year ten took part in theMarine Technology course at theUniversity of Southampton. During the fourdays, he worked in a team designing andmaking a ship as well as going on boardHMS Warrior, cruising around Southamptonharbour and visiting BAE Systems.

Emily Bradley in year eleven travelled to LancasterUniversity to learn how to solve some of the challenges facing the nuclear industry through tackling problems asso-ciated with moving radioactive waste. Emily took part in a"Dragon's Den" type of scenario to gain funding for her groupand wore full protective clothing for the final assessment.

Elizabeth Pascoe, one of our sixth formVinten's ambassadors, went to theUniversity of Leeds for the nanotechnologyexperience which involved making nanoparticles and biosensors and using special microscopes to see atoms and molecules.

A summer of Science Activities

This summer again saw a number of our students inaction with the Suffolk Young Strings, the SuffolkYouth Wind Band and the Suffolk Youth Orchestrawho combined for an end of season concert at SnapeMaltings after the Band's tour to Prague, the Orchestra'sto Amsterdam and its performance during the AldeburghProms season. We remain extremely proud to havemore students in these ensembles than any otherSuffolk school and congratulate all who took part:Katie Alford, Elinor Blake, Gideon Blake, MadeleineBlake, Jessica Carnegie, Thomas Chadwick,Evangeline Coe, Emma Cowper, Alex Davison,Rachel Earl, Rachael Fletcher, Elizabeth Flowers,Sarah Johnson, Elodie Limer, Lily Luonga, JessicaNelson, Sophie Robertson, Georgina Scott, RionaSnelling, Jonathan Soman, Harry Stone, PhilippaStrachan, Eleanor White and Georgia White.

Jessica Cowper, in year thirteen, participated in Suffolk Opera'sGala Performance and performed withthe National Youth RecorderOrchestra this summer. Well done, Jess!

Imogen Ridge, in year nine, gave a solo harprecital in Felixstowe as part of a series of concerts promoting young Suffolk musicians. Imogen, along withoboeist Emma Cowper, in year thirteen, began asAldeburgh Young Musicians this month. We congratulate both girls.

Madeleine Bantick, in year eleven, performed at theLondon Palladium as part of the National Youth BalletCorps in both "Alice in Wonderland" and "Rainbow Bear"this summer.

Helen Slade, in year eleven, performed with the National

Youth Music Theatre in Londonthis summer in a production of

"Sweeney Todd".

The musician's tour to the West Country was sowell received that we have been invited back to BathAbbey, Wells Cathedral and Weston-Super-Mare.

Performing Arts successes this summer

THE MUSIC FORSEPTEMBER All twenty-two ensembles are now busy rehears-

ing for next month's full autumn concert. We congratu-late our swing band who performed for an hour in theAbbey Gardens as part of the town's celebration of theTour of Britain cycle race.

We congratulate all those whose certificates for success in grade examinations were received this month:Michael Bartram Cornet Grade 4 MeritJessica Bird Flute Grade 3 MeritRowanne Bramwell Alto Saxophone Grade 3 MeritSamuel Chittock Violin Grade 3 MeritEvangeline Courtier Alto Saxophone Grade 4 DistinctionEmma Cowper Oboe Grade 8 Distinction

Singing Grade 4 DistinctionJessica Cowper Treble recorder Grade 8 Merit

Singing Grade 6 DistinctionKatie Cross Flute Grade 3 MeritRowen Darlow Alto Saxophone Grade 5 MeritRachel Earl Violin Grade 5 PassRosie Harvey Clarinet Grade 3 MeritEmma Healey Alto Saxophone Grade 4 MeritJames Homer Drum kit Grade 3 MeritChelsea Larkin Clarinet Grade 1 PassAlice Leather Flute Grade 3 MeritLiliana Luongo Clarinet Grade 5 DistinctionAlice Maguire Piano Grade 2 DistinctionRyan Palmer Alto Saxophone Grade 5 DistinctionBeth Soman Flute Grade 3 MeritEdmund Walker Trombone Grade 3 PassRebecca Wood Flute Grade 3 Pass

Once again, our students were fortunate to have thechance to take part in three separate outdoor pro-grammes. All three were hugely successful and allthose who participated represented our schoolextremely well. We congratulate them all.

Abi Harrington, Declan McAllister, Harry Raven,Megan Render, Minh Thu Saggers, Fiona Smee,Millie Stanton, Edmund Walker and Emma Winwardfrom all different year groups took part in the ChutobuSummer Camp at Avon Tyrell with their Japaneseguests.

The students enjoyed a range of outdoor activities andtrips to local places of interest as well as participatingin a talent show to end the week.

Aidan Campbell, Louis Gooden, Harry Jones,Declan McAllister, Harry Raven, Megan Render, MinhThu Saggers, Fiona Smee, Millie Stanton, CaraWilcock, Matthew Wilcock and Emma Winwardaccompanied their Japanese guests from Keio to theEdale Activity Centre for a programme which includedcanoeing, raft building, high ropes and abseiling.

We thank Mrs Browning, Mr Masterman and Mrs Frost for these trips.

Nick Strachan in year thirteensuccessfully completed his GoldDuke of Edinburgh's AwardScheme expedition in the Yorkshire Dales. Well done, Nick!

An Outdoor Summer

DEBATING IN NEWCASTLEThe Debating and Public Speaking Society hasgot off to an excellent start with a full weeklydebate attended by students from all years in ourlibrary every Friday evening. There were twohighlights this month. The first debate of the yearfeatured two previous members of the society:Hannah Jones who has represented NottinghamUniversity in the inter-university European debat-ing competition in Amsterdam and Rain Beckleswho debates for Christchurch University, Kentand who has also debated at the Inner Temple.The second highlight was our participation in theNorthern Junior Debating Competition in Newcastle. Lucy Emmerson, Sam Harrison, Harry Palmer andLauren Warford from year eleven represented us very well finishing as the top comprehensive school and thetwelfth school in the competition which included schools from all over England and Scotland. We thank Mr Dean and Mrs Griffin for accompanying our students.

EXAMINATION SUCCESSWe believe firmly that an all-round education coupled withgetting to know each individual student really well underlieour undoubted examination success across the age and abil-ity range. The 2010 results have allowed the overwhelmingmajority of our students to move onto their chosen path andare testament to their hard work and that of their teacherstogether with the support of parents and carers.

At 'A' level, we managed not only to achieve the high-est A*-C pass rate in Suffolk again this year but to attainthe highest pass rate for the new A* grade. At 12% itwas four percentage points above the national averagewhile the A*-C pass rate was ten points above the national.The really good news is that 91% got into their first choiceof university. Three students got into Oxford Universityand five gained scholarships to American universities.Megan Baxter and Jonathan Soman both gained 3A*grades and an Awhile a further fourteen students(making 18% of theyear) gained atleast 3A gradesand we congratu-late them all:

Laura Anders, Amie Evans, Tom Greenwood, JackKimber, Elodie Limer, Tom Mason, Matthew Miles, BethNewton, Toby Nunn, Jimmy O'Driscoll, Sam Rayner,Beth Whymark, Louis Williams and Sam Wragg.

The AS grades for our new year thirteen students provide a good foundation for their second year of study.We especially congratulate Rachael Fletcher, EmmaJordan, John Parr and Lizzie Watts who gained four Agrades, together with Gemma Baber, Evy Coe, EmmaHartnett, Jessica Nelson, Adam Pearce, Tom Rook andHolly Rush who gained three A grades.

Our outstanding and widely recognised success atGCSE continued this year with further improvements at alllevels. We are extremely proud that again every studentgained at least five GCSE passes including English andMathematics.

Other highlights include:- 25% of the year gaining higher passes in the three

separate sciences;- 82% of the year gaining 5+ A*-C passes;- 62% of the year gaining 5+ A*-C passes including

English and Mathematics;- 23% of the year gaining 5+ A*/A passes.

We congratulate all our GCSE students whose gradesreflect their very best performance. We especially con-gratulate Sophie Baxter, who gained straight A*s in allher subjects (English, English Literature, Mathematics,Biology, Chemistry, Physics, French, German, Geography,History, Religious Studies and Physical Education),together with Grace Waters and James Poulton whogained 11A* grades and 10 A* grades respectively. Intotal, thirty two students gained 8+ A*/A grades and wecongratulate them all: Harry Barker, Sophie Baxter,Alice Bowers, Adam Brown, Joanne Carter, HughCornish, Simon Dawson, Phoebe Evans, JakeFairweather, Elizabeth Fearnley, Kimberley Fearnley,Stuart Field, Hendrik Koopmans, Amy Linton,Rebecca Macintyre, Sam Mason,Declan McAllister, MatthewMolyneux, Tom Molyneux, PeterNewton, Will Nunn, James Poulton,Emily Royal, Erin Symonds,Charlotte Thomas, Katie Thomas,Nicole Trumpess, Melissa van derRee, Bianca Warren, Grace Waters,Rhian Wingfield and George Wragg.

We also congratulate Adam Brownwho was accepted for a place atWelbeck - The Defence SixthForm College.

STUDENT OFFICERS FOR 2010-11We wish every success to all our sixth formers who have been selected to serve our school this year in a

variety of leadership roles and congratulate them all on being chosen:

School Captains

Head Students: Ryan Fiske, Rachael FletcherDeputy Head Students: Rosie Salmon, Liam Winward

Charity Team: Olivia Russell, Andrew Flack, Jo Smith, Ollie Runswick, Jair Beckles and Gemma Earle

Art: Harriet Stanton and

Ellie Dixon

Drama: Gabby Marsh,Zoe Pollard

Geography:Aimee Smith

History: Adam Pearce and Emma Hartnett

ICT:RyanMcClean

Music: Lucy Whitlock, Emma Cowper, Tom Rook, Evy Coe and Jessica Cowper

School Captains

Science: Scott Brown, Kayleigh Francis, Ayleasha McNair, James Newton

Sport: Tierney Barker and Holly RushVice Captains: Sophie Alice Baxter, Jake Cutting, Kelly Dargan, Eleanor Foreman, Hendrik Koopmans,

Will Nunn, Bianca Warren and Grace Waters

Chairman of DebatingAnd Public Speaking Society:

Emma JordanSecretary:

Peter Newton

Christian Union Leaders:Natasha Wilson and Nick Strachan

Technical TeamLeader:Lizzie Pascoe

Student Magazine Editorial Team: Chris Couves and Adam Pearce (Editors), Tom Bloomfield (Sport Editor)Beth Lebbon and Chloe Patterson (Entertainment + Fashion Editors), Beth Keeley (Features Editor),

Rachel Denman (Creative Editor)

Vinten Trust Ambassadors: Year 13: Rachael Fletcher, Lizzie PascoeYear 12: Stuart Field, James Poulton

Revue Team: Ben Flowers, Adam Pearce, Zoe Pollard and Gabby Marsh,

SPORTS' ROLL OF HONOURMany of our students are currently in trials for this year's Suffolk squads. We congratulate those who represented

Suffolk and beyond between September 2009 and this month.

INDIVIDUAL SPORTING SUCCESS

We congratulate ConnorGilyatt and Evan Wilcockfrom years ten and thirteenrespectively who representedthe United Kingdom in martial arts in Japan this summer.

Edward Ballam in year ten retained his U14 title in theEastern Region Grass Track Cycling Championships while AliceMaguire was runner-up in her race. We congratulate them both.

Amy Drummond inyear eleven was againselected to compete in ashow jumping competitionat Burghley this month.Amy had a clear round andher team gained rosettes.Well done, Amy!

We congratulate Sam Nelson in year elevenwho successfully competed in the 3K EasternRegion Open Water Championships to finish insecond place for all age groups of Suffolk swimmers.

Hannah Wright in year ten continued her swimming success by winning two silver medals at the Sainsbury's UK Schools Games in Sunderland. Well done, Hannah.

Laura Bramwell, in year eleven, and Sarah Clark, in year ten,achieved both the Bronze Cross and Silver Cross Open WaterAwards this summer. We congratulate them both.

Hayley Rigby, Chloe Spall and Cara Wilcock from year tenwere selected to take part in a special basketball demonstrationat Suffolk One college this month. Well done!

Tom Allen in year ten was selected as the ‘Bowler of the Year’ by Mildenhall Cricket Club at their Youth Awards this month.

We congratulate Lauren Exell, Jordan Hughes, JamesNewton, Alex Walls and Sam Walls who are players for the BuryBombers Junior Wheelchair Basketball Team, which came awaywith ‘The Junior Team of the Year Award’ at the St EdmundsburySports Awards 2010.

Athletics:Lydia BowersSimon DawsonMacauley DeloMegan FilkinsAbi HarringtonEmma HartThomas HubbardLeah MapstonMaddie NashHayley RigbyGrace WatersDominykas Zindulis

Badminton:Hugh CornishBethany SomanJade Taylor

Basketball:Grant BangsJenny BarkerTierney BarkerAaron BenjaminWill BrocklebankNatalie CarterLaura CouvesGeorgeCrudgingtonOliver CrussellJames DawsonJake EbbonGeorgieFairweatherBlayne FreckletonSusanna HareAlice LeatherAli McCannRyan PlaiceHayley RigbyLuke SimonChloe SpallIzzy TennantHarriet WelhamCara WilcockBethany Yapp

Cricket:Thomas AllenPhil GoddenDannielle HarrisonCharlotte Turner

Cross-Country:Michael BartramMacauley DeloSam HarrisonThomas HubbardAlice Maguire

Cycling:Ed Ballam

Alice MaguireJade Taylor

Eventing:Amy DrummondJessica Henson

Fencing:Megan Boreham

Football:James BaylissNadine BassonSophie BaxterAbbie MarshallAlice RaynerHarriet Welham

Hockey:Andrew FlackGeorge LinesRachel

MacloughlinWill NunnCameron SealbyEdward Spetch

Netball:Bethany Soman

Orienteering:Roderick Mansel

Rugby:Gideon BlakeAngus BridgeSam NelsonDouglas SandsEdward SpetchJames StotenSam Shorten

Swimming:Anna BritainBen JamiesonRobert KimptonTom MolyneuxMatt MolyneuxSam NelsonMegan TaylorHannah Wright

Table Tennis:Max BoulterOlivia Scott

WheelchairBasketball:Jordan HughesJames NewtonAlex WallsSam Walls

39 clubs are now up and running each week withmartial arts due to start next week. We welcome danceteacher and former student, Miss Kent, to our established team.

Twenty four students are enjoying our new twice weeklyhorse riding sessions and have made an excellent start.

Ed Ballam, Marcus Breeze, Patrick Doherty, KaiJackson, Cameron Lay, Henry Lord, Ed Pipe, AliceMaguire, Douglas Sands, Jade Taylor and Jack Yallopwere selected to lead off the Peloton for the last stage of theTour of Britain cycle race from the Abbey Gardens.

Already there have been a lot of friendlies and fixturesand we congratulate all who have been selected to represent our school.

Sports Personalities of the monthWe congratulate the first students to be selected for this academic year:

Year 9Max BoulterDeanna Stephenson

Year 10Josh ClintonBeth Soman

Year 11Rhys SargeantChloe Pynen

Community ServiceWe congratulate our students who have been involved inthe civic life of our town this month:

Our Head Boy,Ryan Fiske, andDeputy Head Girl,Rosie Salmon, represented our school at the Battle of Britain service in St Mary's Church andthe subsequentparade.

Our Head Girl, Rachael Fletcher, was the trumpeter and Jamie Spall was the Royal BritishLegion's Standard Bearer for the Battle of Britain commemorations.

We also congratulate Zoe Parsons in year ten whotook part in the 125th anniversary Horringer FlowerShow and Fete, winning firstprize for her age group.

Mr Janssens, from our Art Department, had his own work exhibited in the Cambridge Open Studios programme for four weekends this summer and receivedmany visitors.

FIXTURESU14 Boys Football Vs St Benedict’s Drew 1-1U14 Boys Football Vs King Edward VI Won 6-3U15 Boys Football Vs St Benedict's Won 4-2U15 Boys Football Vs King Edward VI Won 7-2U15 Girls Football Vs King Edward VI Won 6-3U15 Boys Football Vs Ramsey School Won 5-2

U16 Boys Football Vs Stowmarket Won 4-0

U14 Netball Vs Thurston Won 22-4U16 Netball Vs Samuel Ward Won 11-0U19 Netball Vs West Suffolk College Won 14-2

U15 Boys Cricket vs East Bergholt : Lost by 25County Plate Final runs

GOING UP - COMING DOWNThe following students will be taking up places at universities or colleges this autumn:

Laura Anders English Balliol College, OxfordRyan Bailey Business Management Nottingham Trent UniversityChloe Baker Sport, Leisure and Culture Leeds Metropolitan UniversityMegan Baxter French and German Southampton UniversityMatthew Beale Accounting Lancaster UniversityHannah Blofield Acting University of NorthamptonAlyssa Bobiles Interior Architecture and Design Middlesex UniversityScarlett Brabrook Mental Health Nursing University Campus SuffolkJack Brown Live and Studio Sound Southampton Solent UniversityJoshua Burns Architecture University of DundeeAly Chandler Tourism Management University of KentDaniel Clarke English Literature University of SheffieldRachel Cox Social Science University of LincolnChloe Darlow Human Biosciences University of ExeterKaty Drummond Veterinary Science University of WarsawRobert Earl History Anglia Ruskin UniversityAmanda Elvidge Creative Advertising University of LincolnAmie Evans Philosophy/Politics University of YorkAmy Fallows Film Studies University of GreenwichGeorgia Fitzgerald American Studies and English University of LincolnLaura Green Criminology and Criminal Justice University of PortsmouthThomas Greenwood Environmental Geography University of East AngliaRebecca Guy Sports Studies University of East AngliaAmie Haslen Fine Art Aberystwyth UniversityShannon Hope Commercial Music Westminster UniversityNaomi Jones History University of ChichesterBenjamin Jordan Physics University of LeicesterLucy Kelly History Royal Holloway, LondonJack Kimber English Literature University of SheffieldSamuel Lane Chemistry University of SheffieldKaty Lee Retail Marketing Management Manchester Metropolitan UniversitySaul Leslie English and Philosophy University of LiverpoolElodie Limer Chemistry Oriel College, OxfordGemma Manning Early Childhood Studies University Campus SuffolkThomas Mason English University College, LondonMichael McDonnell History University of EssexMatthew Miles History (Modern) and Politics University of LiverpoolToby Morris English with Spanish Oxford Brookes UniversityCally Musgrove Education/Psychology Bath Spa UniversityEmma Nakazato Music City University, LondonElizabeth Newton Physics University of LeedsToby Nunn History and Politics University of SheffieldJimmy O'Driscoll Mechanical Engineering University of SheffieldOliver Pearson American and English Literature University of East AngliaBethany Raper Communications University of LeedsSamuel Rayner German University of SouthamptonAdam Redfern Physics and Astrophysics University of SheffieldSophie Robertson Music University of HullEmma Rolfe Nursing (Child) University of LeedsGeorge Rout Biomedical Sciences Roehampton UniversityEmily Ruddock English and American Literature University of KentNicholas Snelling Drama Studies De Montfort UniversityJonathan Soman Music Lady Margaret Hall, OxfordCatherine Sparkes Interior Architecture and Design Nottingham Trent UniversityOscar Symonds Electrical and Electronic Engineering University of PlymouthHayleigh Tate English and American Literature University of KentRichard Trumpess Business and Management Studies University of SussexAdam Tully Business and Management University of LincolnKatie Washbourn English and History University Campus SuffolkVictoria Watts Primary Education Manchester Metropolitan UniversityJoshua Whitlock City and Regional Planning University of CardiffBethany Whymark English University of ExeterLouis Williams Drama University of ExeterKeiran Wingfield Geography and Natural Hazards Coventry UniversitySamuel Wragg English and American Literature University of Kent

In addition, Grant Bangs,GeorgeCrudgington,James Dawson,Ryan Plaice andMichael Warnerhave taken upbasketball scholarships atAmerican universities.

We have heard of the graduation successes of the following former students:

Jack Anders Mathematics with Finance University of Leeds 2.1Andrew Bambury History University of Oxford 2.1Amy Bartrop Modern European Studies University of Nottingham 2.1Rachael Boreham Nursing (Child) Anglia Ruskin University 3rd Jessica Breeze Drama Exeter University 2.1Matthew Breeze Chemistry (Masters) University of Warwick 2.1Jenny Chun Management Science London School of Economics 2.1Isabel Cooke Management/Marketing Royal Holloway College, London 1st Kerry Cross English/Education Studies University of Northampton 2.1Ben Curnow Industrial Design and Technology Brunel University 2.1Nina Davies Biology Imperial College, London 1st Nicholas Drewry Politics Loughborough University 2.1Matthew Fletcher Music University of Cambridge Double1st Ellen Forrest Physics University of Durham 1st Jack Gove Philosophy and Theology University of Oxford 2.1Thomas Gower Geography University of Hertfordshire 2.2Daniel Griffiths Biological Sciences University of East Anglia 1st Emily Harris History and History of Art University of Leeds 2.1Francesca Howe Criminology University of Leicester 2.1Owen Jones Computer Science University of York 1st Jeremy Knight Business and Management University of Aston 2.1Christopher Lisseman International Aeronautical

Design Technology Staffordshire University 1st Christopher Mahoney Media Products Sunderland University 2.1Emily Maddock Psychology Bangor University 1st Rosanna McEwen-Smith Cell Biology University of Durham 1st Helen Pettitt Computing and Society University of Portsmouth 2.1Claudia Pichon English University College, London 2.1Amelia Sainsbury Law Durham University 2.1Oliver Seaman History University College, London 2.1 Benjamin Showell Environmental Studies Lancaster University 2.2Leanne Sirrell Primary Education University of Northampton 2.1Claire Smith Diagnostic Radiography University College Suffolk 2.1Samantha Stevens History University of Essex 2.1Laura Thacker Criminology University of the West of England 2.1Alexander White International Relations With French University of Swansea 2.1Jessica White Education Studies University of Bedfordshire 2.1

We congratulate Jimmy O’Driscoll who has been awarded a bursary by the William andEllen Vinten Trust who also continue with bursaries to Peter Wilcock and Alex Whytenow in their second year at King’s College Cambridge and Hannah Fletcher in her finalyear at Imperial College, London.

We congratulate Sam Wragg on the award of a Lund Trust Scholarship and Carl Balaam on being re-awarded a Trust Scholarship for his second year.

We are very proud of four former students. Martha Rawlinson has been awarded a Senior Exhibition by Emmanuel College, Cambridge where she isreading Architecture as a result of her outstanding performance in her first year examinations. Matthew Sharp has been awarded one of eight places outof over three thousand applicants on the prestigious Production Design courseat the National Film and Television School in London. Victoria Baldree is one of ten fashion and textiles students from the Royal College of Art selected by Marks and Spencer to contribute to their Limited Collection. Victoria’s pure silk city print dress is now on sale.Sam Rathbone has been appointed Assistant Director of Music and organistat Rochester Cathedral.

T U T O R G R O U P S U C C E S SATTENDANCE QUIZCERTIFICATES OF MERIT

Year 9: 9JYear 10: 10TYear 11: 11O

Year 9: 9PYear 10: 10LYear 11: 11N

Year 9: 9MYear 10: 10NYear 11: 11KSixth Form: 6DN/RH

6JN

CERTIFICATES OF MERITWe congratulate this month's recipients of Certificates of Merit:

Year 9Robert Adams Paul Anders 2Robert Arnold Hannah Ashworth Kirsty Austin 2Charlotte Aves 2Matthew Balaam Michael Bartram Callum Bartrum 3Leon Basson 2Selina Bayes 2Lucy Bayliss Max Beardsmore Gemma Beckett 2Jessica Bird George Bishop-Apsey 3Lucy Blinco Megan Boreham Max Boulter Ben Bowers Matthew Bowler 2Danielle Brame Rowanne Bramwell 3Marcus Breeze 2Angus Bridges Katie Brown Demi Brown Jordon Burgis William Burns 2Benn Burroughs 3Dylan Byford Jessica Carnegie Emily CarrAmber Cartin Amy Chapman Gregory Chester-Parsons 2Samuel Chittock

Thomas Clark Phoebe Clark 2Sophie Clarke Rachel Clifton Aaron Coe 2Billy Collins 2Jack Connor 2Matt Cook Evangeline Courtier Harry Cowper Aidan Crawford Libby Crossley 2Edwina d'Almeida Abbie Dalton Emma Davis 2Tessa Davis 2Lauren Day Hope Denning Imogen Deverell Patrick Doherty Ashleigh Dunn 2Eleanor Edmeades Taylor Edwards Louise Emmett 3Laura Emmett Joshua-PicardEtherington Georgie Fairweather James Farrant Chelsea Farrell Owen Foot Kayleigh Fordham Connor Foster Brown 2Stephanie Foulds 2Christopher Fox 3Glyn Frost William Frost Jade Froud Samuel Gardiner

James Gardiner 2Kelly-Marie Gardner Danielle Gibbs 2Thomas Gidney Ashley Giles 4Jennifer-Anne Gillard Elouise Gooderham 2Hayden Grainger Isaac Grainger 2Laurence Grant 2Charlie Green Georgia Griggs Jacob Grimwood Jennifer Gurney 2Damien Halls 2Christopher Harding Harry Hare Oliver Harrington Ciaran Harris 2Daniel Harrison 2Kyra Harvey 2Rosalind Harvey 2Paige Hawkins 2Emma Healey Oliver Heard Philippa Higgins 3George Hill 2Kachina Hindle Alisha Hodgson Darren Hoggett James Hollings 2Olivia Holmes 3James Homer Riannah Howlett Thomas Hubbard 3Courtnie Hutchins Kai Jackson 2Ben Jamieson 2Jack Johnson

Natasha Johnston Miles Jolly 2Tomas Jonaitis Maisie Jonas 2Deanna Kerry Hannah King Lucy Kitchin 2Suzannah Lane 2Chelsea Larkin Cameron Lay 2Tony Lennox 3Shay Lennox 3Thomas Lennox Gemma Lines Molly Lloyd 2Henry Lord 2Liliana Luongo Rachel Macloughlin 2Amy Maddock William Manchip-Hill Anthony Mann Brendan Mann 2Ben Mannell Phoebe Manning Roderick Mansel 3Hayden Marsh 2Lydia Marshall 2Shaunna Marvell 2Linzi McClean Katie McClenaghan Jennifer McGaley 2Bryony Mears Bethany Millard Bruce Mills Cathryn Moffat 2Katie Morphew 2Jake Morris Christy Morris Connor Mortlock

Jessica Mott Yazmin Nash Rachele Ober 2Thomas Orme Natasha Parker Laura Parnell Luke Patterson Benjamin Pearce Teri Pearman Thea Peck Robert Pettitt Edward Pipe 2Jordanne Powell Ella Price Ashlee Purdy Teri-Ann Raggatt Katie Ramsbotham Sean Ransom 2Phoebe Richards Finlay Richmond-Gibbs Imogen Ridge 2Keran Roach Laura Robinson Kallum Robinson Niall Ruddock Wichai Saensawat Douglas Sands Joshua Sayer Dominique Scoles Cameron Sealby Harry Shapland Thomas Sheen Samuel Smith Charlotte Smith 2Jack Smith 2Riona Snelling 2Edward Spetch Gareth Stannard Danielle Stanton 2

John Stares Deanna Stephenson 2Mia Stewart Kieran Strong Ella Sullivan 2Emma Symonds 2Bela Szabo Jonathan Titcombe 2Charlotte Turner Connor Vince 2Poppy Walker Rebecca Wall Kit Wallace Emma Walling Danielle Wallis Alex Walls Oliver Walters Sophie Walton 2Benjamin Ward 2Casey Warren 2James Watson 3Lydia Watson Ben Watts 2Harriet Welham Luke Welham Connor Wells Georgia White Jake Wicks Peter Williams Jessica Williams 2Conor Willmott Chloe Wilson 3Aidan Woods Daniel Wright Jack Yallop 2

Year 10Mark Ainsworth Katie Alford William Amps George Aves Nadine Basson Katy Bent-Marshall Samuel Bingham Matthew Block Emily Bower Lydia Bowers

Igraine Brook Aidan Campbell Sian Chadwick Harry Chaplin Codie Cocksedge Andrada Curelaru Jamie Davis Tessa Davison Neal Dodge Amy Emms Holly Frances Jordan Gardiner

Connor Gilyatt William Godfrey 2Louis Gooden Katie Hale Ashley Hall Daniel Harker Kelsey Haynes Fiona Hills Ryan Hindle Robert Kimpton Alice Leather Jessica Manning

Leah Mapston David Mills Liam Morgan Madeline Nash Ashley Nayler 2Jake Naylor-Smith Maya Owen Elise Packer Daniel Pank Zoe Parsons Sebastian Perez Jacob Peters

Alexander Ramsey Jacob Reason Hayley Rigby Olivia Scott Victoria Slater Carl Smith Henry Smith Philippa Strachan Robert Thompson Megan Thurlbourn Eleanor Trent Chiedozie Uzor

Francesca Vizor Ciara Walmsley Matthew Whitbread Cara Wilcock Matthew Wilcock Darcy Wilson

Year 11Madeleine BantickEllis Blyth Harry Boulter

Paul BrianAbbie Chesterman Susie DraperAmy DrummondLee Docherty Daniel Hawkins

Annabel HolmesLewis JarmanKerry Johansen Charlotte Malone Victoria Mann Harry Palmer 3

Kevin PaskDeanna Smith Molly Smith Harry Stone Miranda Wadham Rebecca Wagner

Rosie WaltersKaris Wright