Rhyddings students enjoy ‘Oscars’
RHYDDINGS’ celebrated its highest achieving students’ achievements at the school’s third annual ‘Oscars’ awards.
More than 220 parents and family members filled the seats at the Hope Church Community Centre in Oswaldtwistle to see well more than 130 awards given out to the school’s brightest and best.
Students from Year 7 to 10 were awarded with bronze, silver and gold awards for attainment in each subject, with gold award winners also presented with a high street voucher and special ‘Oscar’ statuette. Special awards for extra curricular sport and performing arts were also given out.
Big winners on the night included Owen Geary in Year 7 and Thomas Johnston in Year 9, who both claimed the top awards in several subjects.
Alison Stobbs who organised the event said: “Nervous nominees gathered with their proud family members waiting to see who would win the coveted ‘Oscar’ awards. It was a really lovely evening and a great chance for us to focus on the positive things our students do every day. Students and families listened to a talk from former student Lindsey Sagar, who works as a freelance artist and designer and travels the world for both work and pleasure. We loved the main messages which were to chase your dreams, not the pay packet; and spend your life working on your passion and take responsibility for your choices. We’d like to thank Lindsey for taking time out of her busy schedule to share her experience.”
Headteacher Paul Trickett said: “At Rhyddings we believe, passionately, in developing the whole child and celebrating achievements in many varied aspects of that development.
“The ‘Oscars’ awards however, are about celebrating excellence in achievement. I am very proud of all of them and was really pleased to see the students and their families revel in their success.”
Rhyddings pupils also had another reason to celebrate after winning the ‘Wellbeing Challenge Award’ for the best student-led wellbeing project at a ceremony held at Burnley Mechanics Theatre.
Students received funding from Lancashire County Council and external support from Lancashire Minds to create a project that would improve the wellbeing of young people. The group had a vision to offer a peersupported ‘drop-in’ service available to students during lunch time. Their work involved an action plan to raise awareness of mental health issues.