Results & Achievements 2009
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Solihull School RESULTS & ACHIEVEMENTS 2009 - 2010 OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENTS: 2009-2010 ACADEMIC Senior Team Maths Challenge OXFORD AND CAMBRIDGE The team of Abhinav Gandhi, Alex Kirke, Lazar Krstic and Andrew Turner won The following pupils won places at Oxford and Cambridge universities: the Regional Finals and qualified for the National Finals in London. Cambridge Arkwright Scholarships Charlotte Allso Veterinary Medicine St John’s College Alexander Darlington Natural Sciences Downing College Charles Poole has gained the prestigious national Arkwright Scholarship. David Elliott Engineering Queens’ College Michael Goodwin Veterinary Medicine Clare College Young Applicants for Schools with Open University (YASS) Mycroft Halliwell-Ewen Natural Sciences Queens’ College Daniel Hurst Chemical Engineering Jesus College The following pupils have received certificates after completing Open University modules in the YASS scheme: Oxford Lucinda Thomas Experimental Psychology Christ Church College Mia Bowron (Shakespeare) Andrew Turner Mathematics Worcester College Elizabeth Culliford (Shakespeare) Larissa Dior (Neighbourhood Nature; Fossils) Sean Maguire (left July 2007) has been re-elected into a Senior Scholarship Sam Middleton (Design and the Web). for 2010-2011 and awarded the Ash Senior Scholarship for the third year running for his First Class performance at Emmanuel College, Cambridge, Debating Society where he is studying Engineering. Also at Emmanuel College, Laurence Aitchison has been re-elected into a Senior Scholarship and awarded the U16 Taylor Trophy: Hannah Smith and Christopher Beaumont-Dark Davies Senior Scholarship. Andrew Pickering (left July 2006) has been (Finalists) re-elected into a Senior Exhibition after his third year of study in Cambridge Union National Debating Competition: Helen-Cara Younan Engineering there. and Andrew Pursley (2nd Round) International Competition for Young Debaters: Sam Foxall and A LEVEL & GCSE RESULTS Christopher Beaumont-Dark (Finals Day) Oxford Competition: Asfandyar Qureshi; Fred Howard; Mycroft Halliwell- Seven students who each clinched four A* grades have led Solihull School to Ewen; Michael Delaney (Finals Day – achieving top 100 national status) a 100% A Level pass rate for the fifth year running. A record-breaking 85% Durham National Competition: Michael Hawkes and Elizabeth Culliford of passes were achieved at grades A*/A and B, with 60% of all A Level exams (Runners-Up in the Novices Final). being awarded A* or A grades. European Youth Parliament The seven that gained a total of 28 A* grades between them will be taking up places at their first choice universities as follows: Winners of the Midlands Round. The team goes on to represent the Midlands in the National Forum at Durham University in September 2010. James Adie (Physics - Imperial College, London), Charlotte Allso (Veterinary The team members are: Medicine - St John’s College, Cambridge), David Elliott (Engineering – Queens’ College, Cambridge), Michael Goodwin (Veterinary Medicine - Clare Emily Greig; Olivia Halcrow; Jon Holland; Clare Johnson; Amy Lange; Sabina College, Cambridge), Daniel Hurst (Chemical Engineering - Jesus College, Manolescu; Sam Middleton; Melissa Roberts; Matt Routledge; Sarah Smith. Cambridge), Abigail McIntosh (Geography - Durham) and Roisin Noonan (History - University College, London). SPORT At GCSE, the School achieved a 99% pass rate (A*- C), with 68 % of all grades at A*/A. The average passes per pupil figure was 9.9%. 34 pupils Athletics achieved a series of straight A*/A grades and 51 pupils in total achieved 8 or more grade A*/A passes. The following pupils achieved 10 A* grades: The U14 Boys’ and Girls’ teams qualified for the Midlands B Finals of the Matthew Davis, Christina Gough, Andrew Pursley, Usama Rahman, James National Track and Field Championships. The U14 Girls’ team came 1st in Wallis and Helen-Cara Younan. their competition. OTHER ACADEMIC AWARDS Molly Eales and Lewis Grinsell represented the West Midlands in the English Schools Championships. Both Molly and Lewis achieved outstanding British Physics Olympiad successes in the Championships, securing 6th place in the Triple Jump and Javelin respectively. Molly is also National Standing Vertical Jump Champion Bronze I: Daniel Hurst; Thomas Rooney and has been selected for the West Midlands in the U17 Heptathlon for the Bronze II: James Adie; David Elliott; English Schools Multi-Events Championships. James O’Sullivan Lottie Harland, Poppy Eales, Jonathan Sandler, Sam Ashby and Ben Fowles UK Junior Maths Challenge competed for the Solihull Borough U14 team. Sam Deakin, Adina Bailey, Teresa Morgan, Jonathan Allen and Elliot Gordon competed for the U15s and 116 pupils were awarded either Gold, Silver or Bronze certificates. Isaac Victoria Beech, Rebecca Jacks, Daniel Younan, Nick Finnegan, Oliver Griffin Webber and Fraser Waddell qualified for the Junior Maths Olympiad. Isaac and Joseph Watson for the U17s in the West Midlands Championships. Webber was awarded a Distinction, a prize and won a Silver medal for his outstanding performance in the Olympiad. Sam Deakin, Nicole Angelides, Poppy Eales, Adina Bailey, Lottie Harland, Theresa Morgan and Victoria Beech were also selected to represent Solihull at the West Midlands Championships. UK Intermediate Maths Challenge 66 pupils were awarded either Gold, Silver or Bronze certificates. Matthew New School Records: Tyler and Greg Holland qualified for the Intermediate Maths Olympiad. Third Form Girls: 100m, 200m, High Jump: Adina Bailey UK Senior Maths Challenge 800m: Celine Simmons 51 pupils were awarded either Gold, Silver or Bronze certificates. Charlotte 1500m: Harriet Marshall Allso, Helen Cobbald and Daniel Hurst scored highly enough to qualify automatically for the British Maths Olympiad. Shell Form Girls: 100m & 200m: Lottie Harland 800m & High Jump: Poppy Eales British Maths Olympiad Fourth Form Girls: James O’Sullivan top scored in the Olympiad and was awarded a Distinction Triple Jump: Nicole Angelides for his performance. Shot: Theresa Morgan 400m & Triple Jump: Courtney Hyde High Jump: Zoe Eales Clay Pigeon Shooting Golf The shooters took part in two competitions: the Heart of England’s School The Senior Golf Squad were Regional winners of the ISGA Golf Competition, Shoot and Oxford Gun Club’s Schools Challenge. comprehensively defeating Rugby School in the Final, which was played at the Welcombe Hotel, Stratford-Upon-Avon. Cricket Hockey Warwickshire Ladies: Christina Gough (representing the County at Senior Level whilst not yet in the 6th Form) Warwickshire U18: John Whiting Warwickshire U17: Dominic Harding; Christina Gough Warwickshire U17: Stuart Bradley Edward Johnson Worcestershire U17: Jonathan Coleman Mrigank Sinha Paul Smith Warwickshire U15: Darryl Brotherhood; Chris Thomas Callum Williamson Warwickshire U16: Guy Barnes Worcestershire U15: Duncan Wigley Midlands/Warwickshire U14: Oliver Haley Warwickshire U14: Nick Hooper; Oliver Haley; Nick Hooper Christopher Beaumont-Dark Warwickshire U13: David Clarke Warwickshire U14B: Jamie Hughes Staffordshire U13: Edward Bowen Warwickshire U13: Nick Starkey; James Hart; Anthony Szarmach Warwickshire U12: Cameron Blake Warwickshire U12: Adil Saeed In Girls’ Hockey, Julie Whiting represented Wales at U16 level and was selected for the UK School Games U18 Squad. Solihull School’s 1st XI Cricket Captain has rewritten the record books after scoring a double century in the School’s highest-ever run score. Chris Vicky Cox, Laura Cox, Harriet Bates, Hannah Butler, Ella Harthman, Amelia Williamson scored 263 as the School amassed 408 runs for the loss of only Woolley, Harriet Woolley, Lottie Harland, Georgina Jones and Laura Daglish five wickets against Nottingham High School, who then went on to be were all selected for West Midlands County Squads. Ellie Davies was bowled out for 401, just eight runs short of their winning target, with three selected for the Warwickshire County Squad. balls remaining. The match aggregate of 809 runs is believed to be the highest ever recorded for a senior 50 over inter-school match in the history The U12 and U13 Girls’ Hockey teams were West Midlands County of English cricket. Champions and the U14s were West Midlands runners-up. Cross Country Netball The Senior team enjoyed another successful season, winning the Greater The 1st VII had a successful season, becoming Solihull Champions, whilst the Birmingham League for a second successive year and the Greater U13 VII were Solihull League Winners and Tournament runners-up. The U12 Birmingham League Relay for the third successive year. In addition, 1st place VII were also Solihull Tournament runners-up. was gained in the Pairs Race, Queen Mary’s Walsall Relay, Cannon Hill Park Race and the Sutton Park Run. The team is undefeated in regional races Rounders since November 2008. The U13 Rounders team became Solihull Champions. The School was runner-up in the Lucton Spring Relay and the Midland and Northern Championships – both school best performances – and came in Rugby the top 10 of the national King Henry’s Relay for the second consecutive year. The 1st XV completed the season with an undefeated league record, whilst the 2nd XV narrowly lost only one fixture. This high standard was emulated Individually, Jonathan Simpkins won the League’s Individual Championships at the opposite end of the spectrum by the U12A XV who won all of their and Matthew Meredith was 6th. Alan Yates, James Cronin, Joe Read and Phil 14 fixtures. The season was a great success, with