THE CUMBERLAND NEWS Friday October 11, 2019 GOLDEN APPLES/EDUCATION NEWS 19

Entertainment: Children from Carlisle stage school Shaping futures: Craig Ivison from Cumbria LEP Educational excellence: Rob Trimble, pro vice- Best student: The award went to Harrison Savage of Razzamataz sang for the audience at the 2019 Golden Careers Hub, one of the sponsors of the Golden Apple chancellor (academic) of event sponsors University of Netherhall School, Maryport. He was presented with Apple Awards on Friday evening Awards, spoke to the audience at Energus, Lillyhall Cumbria, highlighted pride in academic achievements the prize by Craig Ivison, left, of Cumbria LEP lifetime achievement award Girls gang comes out on top

FLYING the flag for girls was the Girls Gang, who took the win in the Best Community Initiative. The community youth coun- cil for disadvantaged girls, based in Kells and Woodhouse in Whitehaven, has been work- ing tirelessly to help empower girls and give them opportu- nities they wouldn’t normally have. County councillor Emma Williamson is a driving force behind the group and said: “Our girls are our inspiration, they’re our future. “We took a group of amazing girls from a deprived commu- nity and they shone. They saw issues and they wanted to tack- le them. “The girls are an inspira- tion. They want to change the world and we want to do it with them.” Girls Gang have been flexing their muscles helping the envi- ronment... and were so enthu- Tech-savvy: North Allerdale Development Trust wins the Best Use of Technology Award. Left to right. Clare Stabler, ised have even recorded a song Sue McAlister, Stephen McCullough from sponsors Armstrong Watson, and Sandra Keaveney about it. Suzanne Wilson from the University of Lancaster cred- its the girls for everything that Creating stability for children has been achieved. “A ll we have done is enabled them to realise their dreams,” she said. “Tthis award is in recogni- who need that extra support tion of them and all the hard Taking over: Emma Williamson wants to help the Girls Gang take work they have put in.” over the world with their community work DEDICATED youth worker Clare one out there that is going to answer Stabler admitted she will always be the call and help them when they there for the young people she helps need it. and was honoured to have success at “I just love doing my job.” the Golden Apple Awards. Teamwork has paid off for the di- Golden roll of honour 2019 The night was a chance to celebrate verse group that Clare is part of as and reward the superb achievements the whole team took an award for best and endless dedication to those in use of technology. N Best Teaching Assistant: classrooms, nurseries and universi- North Allerdale Development Trust Sandra Allen, Belle Vue Primary ties and all manner of workplaces. team member Sue McAllister said: School, Carlisle And among those showing the ded- “It’s brilliant to win, it’s amazing.” N Best Support Staff: ication that led to her being nominat- Leader Sandra Keaveney said: “The Clare Stabler, North Allerdale ed Best Support Worker was Clare, win has been absolutely amazing be- Development Trust, Wigton who gave up her family time over cause of the hard work the team has N Best Student: Harrison Christmas so that she could be there put in and all the work we have done Savage, Netherhall School, for a child in need. with the schools and the young peo- Maryport Clare has been a youth worker for ple. N Best Secondary School: six years and is part of the North Al- “It has been a labour of love. We Energy Coast University lerdale Development Trust. She loves weren’t expecting it. what she does and hopes she will be “It’s the first year we have done this Technical College, Workington a source of stability for all the young and it works.” N Best Primary School: people she works with. The trust’s media tutor Lyndsey Stanwix, Carlisle. Highly After winning the Golden Apple she Best Support: Clare Stabler from Walker explained how they have been commended: North Walney. said: “It was a privilege to win it and NADT (centre) with Cherry Tingle helping the young people learn the N Best Learning, I’m really proud to win. of sponsor Energy Coast UTC and different aspects of film-making. Development and Training “I have been doing youth work for Chris Burleigh, husband of the late Jo “We have a cycle where we mix dif- Provider: System People about six years now and it’s nice that Burleigh ferent students from different schools and Cumbria Learning and I’m now at that point where I have and the groups will make a film on a Improvement Collaborative seen children from the beginning of a nine-to-five job, where you clock off subject of their choice,” she said. N Best Industry Engagement their journey to the end. They’ve fin- at 5pm then don’t think about them “By doing this, the children learn Initiative: University Technical ished school and they’re going on to until the next morning. That’s just about film-making, having the chance College / Morgan Sindall be brilliant young people. not how it works. to work with green screen and other N Best Inclusion Initiative: “It has been a real privilege.” “There have been many nights, es- media-related items. People First, Carlisle The modest support worker added: pecially a Sunday night, when I’m go- “It’s a lot of different things put N Best Newcomer: Jamie Gold standard: The Golden Apple Awards 2019 were presented “We’re a small, dedicated and car- ing into work on a Monday and think: together to help get them interested Lee Robinson, Lakes College, at Energus by Newsquest Cumbria, publishers of The Cumberland ing team and I couldn’t do it without what is going to happen today? in media and give them the skills to Workington News, in association with.the University of Cumbria and Cumbria them. make a final project. “We do a lot of out-of-hours care N Best Education and Local Enterprise Partnership Pictures: Jonathan Becker “We really care about the children and it’s a simple way, just through “The young people seem to really and I think that is what is at the heart engage with media and we’re there Learning Leader: Clare Render, social media. We don’t force it on the N Best Early Years Provider: N Best Apprentice: Benjamin of it.” to guide them and show them things, Good Shepherd Multi-Academy young people. Kiddlywinks, Penrith McKenna, Glaxo Smith Kline Loving her role means she wants to “It’s a case of them knowing where but it’s amazing to see how they guide Trust. Highly commended: N Best Community Initiative: N Against All Odds: Omer be there for as many young people as we’re at if they want us, and when us. Andrew Beattie, Pennine Way she can and hopes that giving young- you get phone calls like that or what- “Nowadays they’re so tech-savvy School, Carlisle Girls Gang – Cumbria County Jawdat, student, Lakes College, sters the ability to contact them via ever comes through you can only do it’s amazing.” N Best Use of Technology: Council and University of Central Lillyhall social media will open another door as much as you can. After taking the win for the best use North Allerdale Development Lancashire. Highly commended: N Lifetime Achievement: for communication. “Just being there gives them that of technology an excited Ms Walker Trust, Wigton Energy Coast University Margaret Bravo, St Peter’s Pre- She added: “I think when you get stability that some of them don’t added: “Winning the Golden Apple is N Best Teaching Professional: Technical College; Cumbria School, Carlisle that chance to build a relationship have. amazing – it’s our first full year and to Mark Bailey, Netherhall School, Constabulary and Ewanrigg N Health and Wellbeing: with a young person then it’s not just “A t least they know there is some- get here is unbelievable.” Maryport Junior School, Maryport Cockermouth School in time to learn about Victorians only help them pass their The academy’s GCSE animal Reece Wright for education certificates. Victorian school lesson with A-Level biology exam, tick care students recently had with character. The Paul N Large schools seven a-side: an extremely strict teacher. of a number of required the pleasure of being visited Hill award was presented to Last week it was the boys that Then we visited the mine to practical activities, but also by Richard Cooper from Olivia Morrison. This award played in the City Football experience what it was like give them a real taste of what Silverband Falconry. Richard is in memory of a talented Tournament. There were working in dark, wet and cold it means to be an ecologist! brought along Gonza the young artist who attend eight out of our squad of conditions. After walking Students went on a hike in buzzard, Tassle the barn the old Morton School. It 15 that were chosen for this in the rain, we reached the into the Glenderaterra valley owl, Gladstone the eagle owl, recognises creative talent, event and they performed pit cottages and enjoyed the to look at management and Cadge the raven and even a along with true commitment, with skill and determination warmth of their inviting conservation techniques baby barn owl. The students enthusiasm and a thirst for throughout. We were drawn fires. We concluded our in action. They carried out got the chance to handle the art. A well done to all the in a very tough group; fun-packed morning with an investigation on how birds as well as fly them while students who won awards for all matches were fiercely a ride on the steam train. the abundance of bracken learning different behaviour their outstanding work. contested and there were The afternoon was spent changes with altitude, traits, welfare needs and three teams that stood out visiting the Victorian town. population estimations handling techniques. The STANWIX SCHOOL, during the group stage. We We explored the dentists, using pond snails, humanely students are looking forward CARLISLE played six games, winning the bank and the pharmacy catching (and releasing to the next session which will four and drawing one, in before visiting the bakery small wild mammals). They be minibeasts. N Mathletics: The pupils our final game we came and the glorious sweet shop, also had the opportunity to N Macmillan Cancer Support: seem to be fully embracing up against Belle Vue who where everyone got a massive understand how sand dunes The academy took part in Museum: Year 6 pupils from Stanwix School visited Beamish the use of mathletics and were unbeaten, our boys bag of gummy sweets with are formed and carried out the World’s Biggest Coffee we have had lots of positive applied themselves very well, their money. Beamish was a an in depth study comparing Morning on September 27. last week who delivered a annual awards evening last feedback from both children narrowly being beaten 1-0. wonderful experience, and the different environments This was a huge success with fantastic acting workshop. Wednesday evening. Special and parents. So far, as a whole The league fixtures will start even though it rained - we had in a river and how this may all cakes selling out during Phil has worked with actors awards were presented school, the children have in October and the season a really memorable time! affect the organisms which the first break. £250 was such as Renee Zellweger, to: Millie Hadden for completed 55,878 online maths looks very positive for this N Cycle and scooter to school live there. raised for the charity. Ewan McGregor and Johnny enthusiasm, Noah Purdham activities. Wow! The classes group of players, well done! week: Last week children N Performing Arts Vegas and is currently for confidence, Katie who have the largest number N Beamish: Year 6 travelled have enjoyed cycling or MORTON ACADEMY, Workshops: The academy’s working on a feature film Richmond for respect, Jake of pupils earning certificates back in time as we entered scootering to school as part CARLISLE performing arts students Supernova. Bisset-Minton for ambition, so far are- 5CJ: 24 certificates, Beamish and transformed of cycle to school week. Well welcomed Phil McKay from N A Celebration of Success: Amy Creevy for creativity 1A: 19 certificates, 1RT: into Victorian school done to all those who gave it N Animal Care Workshops: Lakeside Casting Agency The academy held its and Josh Kirkpatrick and 18 certificates and 5PS: 16 children. First, we had a a go.