Prize Presentation Evening 2024
The class of 2024 started their secondary school lives in September 2019, a few months before their education was disrupted by Covid in March 2020, which meant that they didn’t return to the classroom until September of that year, only to be met with another enforced closure of schools in January 2021 which kept them out of school until March. As well as the enforced closures, there were of course periods of self-isolation as a result of contact tracing. It is fair to say that through no fault of their own, this cohort of students didn’t have the best start to secondary school life, leaving them with lots of gaps in their subject knowledge as well as having been isolated from their friends and unable to experience everything that school has to offer in terms of educational visits and extra-curricular activities. The resilience they have shown through all of this is impressive. So, we not only acknowledge the amazing achievements of our students but the circumstances in which they were attained.
200 students were invited to be rewarded for their hard work, attendance and excellence on the night; they consisted of current Year 8-11 and last year’s school leavers. This was the 13th year of the Prize Presentation Evening where students, family, friends, staff and local figures will be invited to an evening of sharing and celebration.
Mark Giles, Hathershaw’s Principal said:
“This annual event is a fantastic way to celebrate our collective success, ranging from students who have provided support to their community alongside the usual prizes for effort, progress and achievement. It is a really inclusive event and also an opportunity to thank parents, carers and of course our wonderful staff for their support. As part of the reading culture we are fostering at Hathershaw, all prize winners will celebrate their success with a book, the choice of which reflects what their award is for. The Queen Elizabeth Hall is a great venue for the evening in the heart of the town we all work hard to support.”
