Praise for school at its speech day

2:48pm Thursday 12th July 2007

EVESHAM MP Peter Luff said he was delighted to discover that political apathy was absent when he addressed Prince Henry's High School speech day.

Mr Luff, who has represented the area since 1992, said: "A lot of people talk about the young being politically apathetic, but I was delighted that two students I met told me they wanted to be members of parliament."

During his speech, Mr Luff praised the school for its glowing Ofsted report last year and encouraged the school's students to retain a sense of optimism about the future. "We should try not to be too pessimistic about the future of the planet," he said.

"We have had our share of challenges in the past and we have won through many battles. Human beings are survivors."

Headteacher Bernard Roberts also pointed to his students' engagement with politics. "We are encouraged to believe that young people are apathetic about politics," he said. "This may be so, although I happen to believe that the information available to them through school and through the media is probably better than ever.

"Whatever the truth, I trust that our visitors today will recognise that the young people of Prince Henry's are excellent ambassadors for their generation, both engaged and engaging, who are sure to be influential and responsible members of our community in the future and hopefully some of them will even be themselves elected to office."

Other guests at the speech day last Friday, July 6 included representatives of the town, district and county councils, parents and governors.

The school's Ofsted report, published last November, concluded: "The school is providing an outstanding quality of education. Both learners and teachers thrive in a harmonious and superbly well-orchestrated team, expertly led and very well managed by dedicated professional staff."

Merit Prizes Year 9: Ross Attwood, Edward Davies, Tesni Farman, Jake Gray, Bianca Jeacock, Peter Johnson, Sarah Joscelyne, Laura Oakley, Harry Organ, Denis Piterskov, Monica Rink, Amy Shephard, Johan Van Der Steen, Katherine Syvret, Isabelle Watton, Liam Wilson Year 10: Jack Barber, Rosie Black, Sophie Brazier, Charlotte Brittenden, Michael Brown, Richard Calado, Jennifer Collier, Jennifer Ford, David Godding, Sarah Green, Charlotte Jarman, Harry Orme, Alice Short, Elizabeth Southern, Kathryn Styan, Daniel Waller Year 11: Agnes Barry, Amy Bastin, Emma Burfoot, Katie Cattell, Jason Crew, Stephanie Gardner, Frances Gemson, Rosemary Gibson, Mark Grey, Daniel Harrison, Geraint Hill, Marika Holley, Tina Lee, Emma Scott, Athen Warren, Samuel Wood Lower VIth Natalie Bayliss, Daniellle Bostock, Ashley Burman, Toby Collins, Eloise Di Pasqua, Nathaniel Hepplewhite, Lucy Jeffs, Rory Potter, Thomas Quantrell, Jared Robinson, Victoria Stephens, Leanne Sully Special Prizes and VIth Form Prizes A Plan Insurance Business Studies Prize and Shield: Stephen McMeikan; Agate Prize for Commitment and Loyalty to School Music: Joseph Wicks; Alderman Byrd Memorial Prize for English: Hannah Palmer; Andrew Thomas Prize for Computing: Laurie Tutton; Bailey Cup and Prize for Singing: Jessica Stevenson; Bent Prize for Modern Languages: Stephanie Gardner; Bond Prize for Perseverence: Emily Cooper; Burlingham Prize for Science: Iain Grant; CCFRA Prize for Biological Science: Marielle Muratore; Chairman of Governors Prize for Drama: Daisy Badger; Denne Gilkes Cup and Prize for Musicianship: Toby Warren; Denne Gilkes Prize for Poetry: Jack Ramm; Design and Technology Prize for Graphic Design: Olivia Jeacock; EDFAS Travel Scholarship: Olivia Horne, Victoria Lawton; Elliott Prize for Chemistry: Rosalind Cook; English Department Prize: April Shirra; Feek Barnard Prize: Jessica Smith; Felton Prize for Maths and Science: Jonathan Lamley; Fowler Prize for Mathematics: Benjamin Chappell; Geography Department Prize: Joanna Murphy; Gill Smith prize for Spoken German: Natalie Harrison; Gordon Grove Prize for best year 11 maths qualifying exam: Samuel Wood; Griffith-Jones Prize for Drama: Charlotte Horler; Griffith-Jones Prize for English: Sophie Bunyan; Halse Memorial Prize: Sophie Owen; Hancock Prize for Endeavour and Perseverence: Vicky Wardell; Hartwell Prize for Craft: Andrew Pike; Head's Special Prize for Modern Languages: Amy Grogan; Heathcote German Scholarship: Stephen Derrett; Heathcote Memorial Prize: Sarah Holgate, Olivia Horne; Heathcote Memorial Prize and Wychavon Shield for Proficiency in Modern European Languages: Hannah Davidson; Heathcote Prize for Modern Languages: Peter-John Harris; Hutchinson Prize for History: Philip Fowkes; Keyte General Paper Prize: Alasdair Formanuik; Knapp Prize for Promise in Humanities: David Horton; Martin Prize for Promise in Science: Amy Burlingham; Masters Prize for Geography: Victoria Exton; Miller Prize for Creative Art: Sabina Moore; Newbury Prize for Effort: Sophia Lee; N F Davies Prize for English: Laura Buffin; Piper Prize for Maths and Physics: Thomas Gibson; Powell Prize for ICT: Bethany Knights; Prince Henry's Prize for All-round Achievement: Rachael Sellick; Principal of the University of Worcester Prize for All Round Educational Achievement in the Lower VIth: Faizi Freemantle; Religious Studies Department Prize: Natalie Cother; Ross Prize for Statistics: Emily Workman; Rotary Club Prize for Economics: Andrew Lauer; Sharp Memorial Prize for Art: Sarah Williams; Shaw Prize for Science: Scott Crew; Special Prize for Health and Social Care: Claire Wanklyn; Stacey Prize for Religious Education: April Shirra; Textiles Prize: Harriet Watson; The Barnard Prize for Poetry: Alexander Sobkowicz; The David Stokes Prize for Maths and Science: Richard Derrett; The Dixon Prize for Year 9 History: Harry Organ; The Enterprise Prize: Jack Ramm, Hardeep Sahi; The Evesham Journal Prize: Samuel Adams; Citizenship Award and Shield: Jasmin Simms; The Mary-Ann Oakley Prize for Effort and progress in Maths: Richard Calado; The O'Sullivan Prize for Psychology: Emma Bloom; The Peter and Robert Yates Memorial Prize for Endeavour: Megan Gillard; Thomson and Bancks Prize for Best Qualifying Exam: Huw Gilbert; Tomkins Prize for English and History: Joshua Mountney; VIth Form Design and Technology Prize for Product Design: Theodore Smith; VIth Form Tutors' Prize: Lloyd Holland; VIth Form Tutors' Prize: Benjamin Woodall.

Prizes for Service Armstrong Prize for Endeavour: Joanne Arnold; Cox Prize for Service to the School: Kirsty Merchant; Daphne English Prize for Service to the Community: Ruth Tisdall; Leedham Prize for Services to School Sport: Karl Boulton; Old Henricians' Prize: Joanne Wilks; Rotary Club Prize for Service to the School: Matthew Jabczynski; Royal British Legion Prize: Sarah Howard; Service of School Sport: Liam Green; Sharp Prize for Service to School: Sabina Moore; Special Prize for Food Technology: Natalie Jinks; Special Prize for Service to School Dance: Emily Workman; Special Prize for Service to School Hockey: Samantha Trotman; Special Prize for Service to School Netball: Amandine Rich; Stanley English Prize for Effort and Achievement: Alexander Brotherton; The Jodie Gisbourne Memorial Prize for Service to School Sport: Michaela Amphlett; The Tim Stean Memorial Prize for Services to School Sport: Andrew Robinson; The Giles Hudson Memorial Prize for Head Boy: John Walters; Headteacher's Prize for Head Girl: Daisy Badger.

Awards Deacle and Prince Henry's Trust Awards were given to most of the Year 13 leavers who are beginning courses of Higher Education. Hazlehurst Prize: Daniel Spurr; Penney Prize: Nicholas Walton; Prince Henry's Exhibition Prize: James Campbell, Abby Davies, Samantha Gisbourne, Thomas Most; Workman Exhibition Prize: Lucy Tyrell.