Stokesley School celebrated the achievements of more than 50 students from year seven right through to year 13 at its annual prize giving evening.
Academic success was celebrated via the subject awards nominated by staff including a double nomination for sixth form student Dominic in further maths and physics.
A host of endowed trophies were also presented for a range of reasons including sporting achievements; being a ‘good egg’; triumph over adversity and more.
On arrival, guests were treated to a range of mouthwatering canapes which Stokesley School hospitality students had worked all day to produce under the tutelage of head of department Carol-Lyn Murphy.
The evening ceremony itself was hosted by the head boy and head girl Jack Finch and Isla Park.
The highlight of the evening included a surprise for Isla when she was awarded the Areté Learning Trust Award for ‘Being the Best You Can Be’ by the CEO of the academy trust, Catherine Brooker.
Presenting the prizes was our guest speaker for the evening Professor Graham Henderson CBE, former Vice-Chancellor of Teesside University, Deputy Lord Lieutenant and a member of the academy trust.
He spoke warmly of the students’ achievements and shared his own journey to success through hard work and the seizing of opportunities.
Headteacher Hannah Millett said “This is a truly wonderful event that brings together the whole community: staff, students, parents, carers and invited local guests from organisations such as the Rotary.
“I am exceedingly proud of our students and the fact that they demonstrate not only aptitude for their subjects, but also kindness, resilience, selflessness and more.
“We are also incredibly grateful to Professor Henderson CBE for his precious time given voluntarily to our school.”
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