SCHOOLS NEWS
STUDENTS’ GCSE results were praised by the headteacher of Whitworth Community High School at the school’s presentation evening.
The ceremony was held at The Riverside in Whitworth and attended by the mayor of Whitworth, Coun Madeleine De Souza, who presented the awards.
This year 64 per cent of students achieved five or more GCSEs at grades A* to C.
Headteacher Gill Middlemas said: “It was lovely to see many of our 2015-2016 Year 11 students and their families and to present awards to students in recognition of outstanding achievements, effort and progress.
“Shona Wesley was presented with the award for outstanding effort across all her subjects.
“Mia Howells and Grace Bowers were the winners of the overall contribution to the school award, which rewards their commitment to school not only academically but with regard to extra-curricular activities, senior prefect roles, supporting at school events and taking on considerable responsibilities to support staff and younger students.
“The final award, for the best GCSE results in the school, went to Mia Howells, who achieved 11 A* and A grades.”
The guest speaker was former student Dr Allan Jordan, who is head of chemistry at Cancer Research UK‘s Drug Discovery Unit, based at the Christie Hospital.
After Whitworth, Dr Jordan went on to study Chemistry at UMIST, followed by a PhD in Organic and Medicinal Chemistry.
He also spent the afternoon in school speaking to three year groups of students about aspirations, careers and research into cancer and met some of the school’s top science students over lunch.