Secondary Best in Everyone Awards 2017 'The Spirit Within’ Coloured pen & pencil on paper by Sophia Perkins, Kettering Buccleuch Academy Winner, Art (10-13) Programme Arrival Music from North Oxfordshire Academy's Samba Band Welcome Mr Jon Coles United Learning Chief Executive Hosts William Shakespeare Anne Hathaway Presentation of Awards Jon Coles Musical Performance North Oxfordshire Academy's Samba Band Dinner and Dessert Presentation of Awards Richard Greenhalgh United Learning Chairman Musical Performance Sam Mileberg Shoreham Academy Vote of Thanks Mr Jon Coles Welcome from Jon Coles United Learning schools across the country, share a common aim to provide a rich and meaningful education for all our pupils and to bring out ‘the best in everyone’. Across our Group there are countless examples of young people and members of staff doing exceptional things academically, musically, on sports fields, in the performing arts and in their communities. These awards celebrate our ethos of ambition; confidence; creativity; determination; enthusiasm; respect, and those who most embody these qualities. Of the hundreds of worthy nominees selected by their schools, tonight we celebrate those young people and colleagues who have achieved the most, made the greatest progress and inspired others. Jon Coles United Learning Chief Executive Hosts William Shakespeare and Anne Hathaway Shakespeare was a playright that lived 400 years ago. Tonight, he has come back with his wife to join us for one night in their birth place Stratford-upon- Avon! Shakespeare is England’s most celebrated dramatist and poet. His works have been translated into 80 languages, including Star Trek’s Klingon. He helped shape the English we use today, introducing up to 300 words and dozens of well-known phrases. He was once an actor in London but is most famous for writing many works are about life, love, death, revenge, grief, jealousy, murder, magic and mystery. He wrote the blockbuster plays of his day! Some of his most famous works include Romeo and Juliet, Macbeth and the Merchant of Venice. Anne Hathaway was Shakespeare’s wife. They were married in 1582, when he was 18 and she was 26 years old. They had 3 children together including twins. Not much is known about her but I’m sure you’ll find out more this evening! Welcome from our Judges Jon Coles Chief Executive Since January 2012, Jon Coles has been Chief Executive of United Learning. Prior to this, he spent much of his career in the Department for Education, including four years on the Board as Director General for Schools and then Director General for Education Standards. Derek Davies Regional Director (North) Derek is the Regional Director for Secondary Academies in the North. Derek has worked in the Greater Manchester area since 1987. His first headship was in 2004. Derek joined United Learning in 2013 as Executive Principal of two academies in Carlisle. He was also Director of the Greater Manchester Challenge Secondary Leadership Strategy, which involved developing leadership capacity in other schools. Janet Woods Director of Secondary Academies – North Janet has had a distinguished career as a head teacher and school improvement professional having led work on the National College of School Leadership in the North. As Director of Secondary Academies - North, Janet leads on the strategic development of educational support in the Group. Dr Ian Young Head of Independent Schools Ian previously worked as Deputy Head at The King’s School Ely, a co-educational day and boarding school for 1,000 pupils. He has a wealth of teaching experience having worked in five HMC schools since graduating from Queen’s University. Artwork by Ellison Curtis, Accrington Academy Winner, Art (7-9) Subject Award Winners Art Geography Ellison Curtis (7-9) Jamie Redford (7-9) Accrington Academy Shoreham Academy Sophia Perkins (10-13) Sophie Pinney (10-13) Kettering Buccleuch Academy Ashford School Business Studies History Thomas Godfrey (10-13) Jessica Dixon (7-9) Glenmoor & Winton Academies Hull Collegiate School Dance Matthew Holland (10-13) Holly Bedford (7-9) Kettering Buccleuch Academy Barnsley Academy Leadership and Service Aleigha Bushara (10-13) Chloe Whittle (7-9) Shoreham Academy Accrington Academy Drama Megan Deans (10-13) Lashawn Nevins (7-9) Stockport Academy Kettering Buccleuch Academy Maths Mohamad Shihab (10-13) Ivan Chan (7-9) Carter Community School Lambeth Academy English - Creative Writing James Silver (10-13) Ben Hooper (7-9) The Regis School Hampshire Collegiate School Modern Foreign Languages Yuki Pondeca (10-13) Eleanor Soley (7-9) Ashford School Surbiton High School English - Literature Abigail Goodings (10-13) Zoe De St. Aubin (7-9) Ashford School Paddington Academy Music - Composition Ellen Wilkinson (10-13) Amber Ackerman (10-13) Lambeth Academy Lincoln Minster School Music - Performance Sportswoman of the Year Sam Mileberg (7-9) Sienna Bates (7-9) Shoreham Academy Ashford School James Short (10-13) Jessica Sprules (10-13) Ashford School Nova Hreod Academy Pupil of the Year Technology Emily Rolfe (7-9) Mimi Harris (7-9) Accrington Academy Midhurst Rother College Tinatin Gabashvili (10-13) Courtney Jackson (10-13) Ashford School Accrington Academy Religious Studies Young Hero of the Year Isabelle Howard (7-9) Storm Burgess (7-9) John Smeaton Academy Sheffield Park Academy Leah Homer (10-13) Madison Lonsdale (10-13) Glenmoor & Winton Academies Accrington Academy Science Team Awards Harrison Heys (7-9) Pupil Team of the Year Accrington Academy Peer Mentors Jai Shah (10-13) Stockport Academy Ashford School Sports Team of the Year Social Science Year 8 Tennis Team Anna Kelsall (10-13) Shoreham Academy Hull Collegiate School Staff Team of the Year Sportsman of the Year The Inclusion Team Toby Samuel (7-9) North Oxfordshie Academy Bournemouth Collegiate School Billy Groom (10-13) Shoreham Academy The Divine Wonders Little boy, beaming on the green Sing a song, a lilt for me. So meek and mild, and mild and meek Does thou face and features seem. Little boy, sporting on the green Pray a prayer, then sing for me. Over the dales, and over the streams So that I may smile and smile for thee. Little boy, who rests on the green, When you sing, is it just for me? Is your prayer pure and clean? If so… Go on. Play on, On my bed of gifted green. Yuki Pondeca, Ashford School Winner, English - Creative Writing (10-13) Team Awards Pupil Team of the Year Sports Team of the Year Peer Mentors Year 8 Tennis Team Stockport Academy Bournemouth Collegiate School • Ailish Massey • Toby Samuel • Amy Killingbeck • Jack Pinnington-Jones • Daniel Broom • Louis Davey • Daniel Thornhill • George Russell • Ellie Jones • George Shields • Emily Ball Staff Team of the Year • Farideh Clare The Inclusion Team • Harry Mawdsley North Oxfordshire Academy • Jack Edwards • Natalie Bianchi • Jake Wild • Emma Blane • Jamie-Leigh Barrick • Rachel Ealey • Jaye-Lea Towers • Rebecca Wyatt • Jessica Reeve • Louise Manley • Jessica Ryan • Jo Dowden • Kayleigh Binham • Ela Opala • Liam Gallimore • Rebecca Jones • Lois Proctor • Luc Hillier • Macey Orchard • Oliver McGarry • Paige Doolan • Rhapsody Horridge • Rukhsar Shehzad • Sarah Marsh • Sophie Collins War War Never changes The vehicles, The tactics, The people They may all change But the basic principle is the same People go off to die to ensure that their countries flag still flies in the morning Back at home proud mothers And worried youths Would tell young children ‘it’ll be alright’ But as the aero-engines fade So begins the mourning In the skies Planes twist and turn Up high aircraft with massive wings and huge guns Slog it out to defend their homes Down low aircraft fire rockets To try and halt the armoured beasts At sea Giants clash, salvo after salvo Hundreds of shells flying through the air And the hum of torpedoes Sprinting to their next victim On the ground People reduced to hulks Some have lost their minds Some run around And on come the armoured beasts The ‘Tanks’ ‘land ships’ ‘water carriers’ How they started out But these ones Some with flamers Others with impenetrable armour Bring terror to young men And when it is all put together When the big picture is assembled The honour and the shame The reparation and destruction you have war I know War And War Never Changes Ben Hooper, Hampshire Collegiate School Winner, English - Creative Writing (7-9) Staff Awards Inspirational Teacher of the Year School Leader of the Year Martin Armstrong Sarah Szafraniec Richard Rose Morton Academy Sheffield Park Academy Lifetime Achievement Award Support Staff of the Year Martin Greenhoff David Kawembere Barnsley Academy Lambeth Academy NQT of the Year Support Staff of the Year Brendan Reilly Denise Nicholls Richard Rose Central Academy Stockport Academy School Governor of the Year Margaret Williams Wye School With thanks Our thanks go to Jon Coles, Derek Davies, Janet Woods and Ian Young for the time and commitment they devoted to the difficult task of selecting the winners from over 400 nominations across our schools. Thanks also go to Lauren Nicholas, Jesse Stephens, Ella Howard, Arthur Hannah, Martina Montecchiarini, Shaun Dowling, Catherine Barker and Vikki Russell-Robbins for shortlisting the candidates. We would like to thank our hosts for the evening, William Shakespeare and Ann Hathaway. Thank you to Jess Child, Grace Coe and Gary Frater in the marketing, PR and communications teams for your hard work. Finally thank you to Kirsty and Jon from Optimum Events, for their help organising this evening as well as other United Learning colleagues. 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