HARD work from students at Joseph Rowntree School, in York, was celebrated at the annual prizegiving ceremony.

The event, which took place at the University of York's Central Hall, was attended by the executive member for education, Coun Carol Runciman, and the deputy director of the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, Michael Sturge.

The head teacher, Hugh Porter, congratulated the school on a successful year as reflected in the recent good OfSTED inspection report.

Coun Runciman said success was due to the students' efforts, and also the hard work of the school staff and the support of parents.

PRIZEWINNERS

Credit, merit and achievement certificates: the following students receive certificates in recognition of outstanding performance recognised in the credit, merit and achievement slip system.

Year Seven: Steffen Armstrong, Rebecca De Obaldia, Kelly Elgania, Stephanie Gadsby, Matthew Harding, Kayleigh Harrison, Jenna Howlett, Rebecca King, Helen Mann, Emma Petty, Annabel Roberts, Aron Robinson, Dean Stock, Katie Storey, Nicola Taylor, Matthews Topping, Phillip Truby, Sam Watola, Jenny Walsh, Jack White, Laura Williams, Zoe Willstrop, Jennif Woodcock, Edward Winn.

Year Eight: Steve Doswell, Sarah Gulliatt, Marie Lunt, Stephen McDonald, Ian Murphy.

Year Nine: Andonio Candelin, Jamie Green-Pallister, Sophie Hepworth, Hayley Jones, Nina Malton, Nicola Pilmoor, Richard Taylor.

Year Ten: Sophie Howard, Katy Richardson, Vicky Slack, Emma Wallis, Michael Watson.

Year 11: Heather Walsh.

Year Prizes: The following students receive prizes in recognition of their outstanding contribution to the life of their year.

Year Seven: Robert Mason, Emma Thompson.

Year Eight: Abby Roseveare, Bethany Sissons.

Year Nine: Adam Bush, Nicola Paget.

Year Ten: Janita Barton, Jonathan Hogg.

Year 11: Arthur Bird, Emily Fowler.

Year 12: Simon Armitstead, Leanne Williams.

Year 13: Rachel Thomson, Stephen Ward.

The governors' prizes for outstanding performance at GCSE/GNVQ: Emily Fowler, Hannah White.

Young Enterprise Certificates: Amy Large, Christine McIlwaine, Helen Symons.

Trident Gold Award certificates: Stuart Brunton, Becky Towell.

Outstanding performance at A-Level: Edmund Dickinson, James Edwards, Nicola Reed.

Chadha Trophy for outstanding personal achievement: Jason Bowe.

Attendance certificates: The following students receive certificates in recognition of 100 per cent attendance during the school year 2002/2003

Year Seven: Helena Aigerier, Daniel Bruce, Laura Fiddeman, Samantha Gadsby, Stephanie Gadsby, Roger Lee, Helen Mann, Katie Roberts.

Year Eight: Toni Boyne, Matthew Breslin, Mark Brown, Sarah Corbett, Sarah Freeman, Rachel Gilligan, Andrew Guy, Rebecca Holmes, William Hukin, Marie Lunt, Ian Murphy, John Patrick, Harriet Teale, Katrina Woodcock, Lee Wright, Chris Young,

Year Nine: Adam Bunce, Jessica Dixon, Susanne Nicholson, Amy Price, Oliver Tattersfield.

Year Ten: Michael Burgoine, Matthew Charlton, Leanne Wharton, Gemma Young, Oliver Young.

Year 11: Laura Bardy, Vikki Coulthard, Craig Flint, Craig Harton, Jennifer Lake, Neil Pilmoor, Claire Sullivan, Philip Taylor, Ian Wilmott.

Subject prizes: The following students received prizes for outstanding attitude and achievement in the subjects of the curriculum.

Art, Zoe Hutchinson; Business Studies, Robert Moore; Design Technology, Alex Keable; Drama, Rachel Caffrey; Economics, Mark Baker; English, Vicky Neep; Food Technology, Vicky Capes; Geography, Adam Smith; General Studies, Sam Farrow; History, Mark Baker; Maths, Tom Hutchinson; Modern Foreign Languages, French, German, Hannah White, Claire Barker; Music, Amy Hoggart; PE, Helen Jamieson, Danny Palmer; Progress, James Garnett; Psychology, Michaela York; RE, Nicola Paget; Science, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Chris Atkinson, Edmund Dickinson, Tom Hutchinson; Sociology, Hannah White; Textiles Technology, Ruth Marshall.

Outstanding achievement in physical education and sport, the following students receive certificates in recognition of participation in sport at county level or above: Nicola Bailey, Helen Birdsall, Katie Caffrey, Farzana Dewan, Katie Ellis, Cheryl Fairclough, Emily Fowler, Edward Hick, Alice Lawrenson, Aron Stoker, Mike Vickers, Lorraine Waudby, Heather Walsh, Jenny Walsh, Sarah Walsh, Marion Willis, Rosie Wright.

Updated: 09:28 Wednesday, December 17, 2003