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Presentation of Prizes for the Academic Year 2013 – 2014

A time to celebrate the success and achievements

• f Students at Hillside High School

Thursday 27th November 2014 at 7.00pm At Bootle Town Hall

Welcome to our annual Presentation Evening! This is the evening when we take the

• pportunity to recognise the academic and other achievements of so many of our students,

including our leavers, who did so well in their final exams. Well done to the class of 2014 and all those who taught and supported them! Our presenters for the evening are Mr Edwards, Mrs Mulhern, Mrs Henders, Miss Collins, Mr Heverin, Mr Young, Mr Wardale and Miss Palmer.

Introduction Mr Edwards Welcome Mr Rimmer

Presentation of Form Prizes for Years 7 to 10

for Achievement and Attitude to Learning Presented by Mr Rimmer Achievement Attitude to Learning 7IP Jude Evans Cerys Holt 7KW Lucie Vine Cameron Taylor 7MD Owen Kilpatrick Samantha Clint 7VG Nicole Rhodes Chloe Sach 7RVP Dylan Woodray Grace Lees-Hampson 7TW Molly Gibbs Daniel Hardy 7KR Josh Scott Steven Suresh 7GS Chon Truong Amber Buchanan 8NJW Joseph Riley Amy Meadows 8HG James Brigden Rebecca Rooney 8MW Shuyi Wu Ryan Tinsley 8CCS Junior Fani James Redmond 8HR Aaron McGuinness Olivia Patterson 8RLC Callum McCourt Angel Wilson 8GN Lucie McBride Ellison Burke 8RS Yenny Weng Mei Brian Ennis 9GD Joely Stanley Brandon Kazara 9KL Peter Wilding Aidan Cluskey 9RM (CCh) Georgia Greenhalgh Melissa Brigden 9DB Leo Tan Owen Smith 9EC Joshua Rees Shelby Thorbinson 9JK Jashenpreet Hunjan Emma Donaldson 9SJA Kayleigh Wheeler Lee Fearns 9KEL Adam Murphy-Vaughan Annie Davison

10NW Sally Haddon James Horton 10SAC Caitlin Young Matthew Rudd 10JP (MK) Beth Perryman Julian Pietrasz. 10VS Andrew Park Ella Cliff 10LEB Morgan Walker Lucy Cannon 10AHu (AME) Lauren Roberts Paul Bonnesen 10SS Robyn Massey Grace Harper 10MS Kylie Macgregor Courtney Greenwood Entertainment Canon in D Pachelbell played by Tom Goggin Presentation of subject prizes for students in Years 7 to 10 who have shown exceptional effort or progress during the last academic year Presented by Mrs Ryan Art Thomas Feeney Shaw Child Development Morgan Walker Dance Lauren Abernethy and Lucy Cannon Drama Jordan Burke English Shuyi Wu Geography Brian Ennis History Joel Orford IT/Computer Science Rainbow McGowan Mathematics John Su Modern Foreign Languages Sean Davies Music Lauren Turner Physical Education Jenna Hastings Religious Studies Katie O’Brien Science Joey Evans Entertainment Bring him Home From Les Miserables

sung by Lily Scholes

Presentation of Subject Prizes for Achievement and/or Endeavour in External Examinations Presented by Mrs Ryan Core subjects Achievement Endeavour English Language Rebekah Hughes Piotr Pawlowski English literature Jonathan Willis Mathematics James Dolan Natthawat Pokaew Science Piotr Pawlowski Jack Scott Spanish Katie Lucas Jade Dodd Kathleen Watson Prize for English Literature Alexander Pasco Option Subjects Achievement or Endeavour Art Natthawat Pokaew Child Development Lucy Kelly Dance Georgia Hibbert Drama Liam Quinn Geography Amy Scott History Faye Hornby ICT Raymond Chen French Rebekah Hughes Media Studies Charlotte Seddon Music Ryan Miles Physical Education Joe Mooney Resistant Materials Jonathan Willis Religious Studies Daisy Benson-Murray G A Rogers Prize for Outstanding Performance in External Examinations is awarded to Amy Scott who achieved 11 A* - C grades at GCSE 10 of which were A*/A and Piotr Pawlowski who achieved 9A* grades. Award for Excellent Academic Achievement Sydney Beard, Rebekah Hughes, Lydia Nagle, Alexander Pasco, Daniel Hughes, Joseph Jones, Phillip Penny, Jonathan Willis

Entertainment Forza del Destino G.Verdi

played by Alex McGrane

Presentation of Special Awards by Mrs Ryan Gwladys Williams Award Character and Personality Lydia Nagle, who was ‘charming, bubbly and full of fun, an absolute pleasure to teach’. Tim Stephens Award Character and Personality Philip Penny: ‘Talented, intelligent and a one man comedy roadshow! He livened up many lessons with his keen wit and valuable and insightful observations’. Lee Nicol Award Outstanding Personal Achievement Georgia Hibbert, who showed resilience and perseverance during her time at Hillside. Luke Eccleston Eco Award Max Carson, who designed and made his own eco-island as part of a science homework project; Tthe eco-island was built with excellent craftsmanship and was complete with a working solar panel and wind turbine on it. Archimedes Award for Scientific Enquiry Hagan McGowan, whose love of science and thirst for knowledge has been evident since he came here on his Year 6 visit! Citizenship Award, sponsored by John Moores University James Howell, who gave up over 80 hours of his own time to help organize activities in our primary schools and the community. Contribution to the Life of the School Fern Hodgson, who gave up many hours of her time to help at after school events in particular to work with older people in our Silver Surfers club and Joseph Jones, a peer supporter who also entertained us with his musical skills on many occasions. Laetitia Shemilt Award for Kindness Declan Williams, who took another student ‘under his wing’ and looked after him throughout his time at school. John Phillips Award for Cultural Awareness Jake Henderson, for his commitment to and enthusiasm for the international events hosted here. Outstanding Sporting Achievement (Girls) Sophie Balshaw, an excellent netballer who achieved maximum marks in her GCSE PE netball

• assessment. She represented the school and consistently performed to a high standard; she also

plays for a local club. She excelled in rock climbing, trampolining, rounders and badminton. Outstanding Sporting Achievement (Boys) James Howell, who is an exceptionally talented footballer and golfer. He represented Sefton in football and is very able across a range of sports including badminton, basketball and table tennis. He also showed excellent skills as a sports leader.

Performing Arts Special Award Awarded to Michael Latham, a dedicated performer who gave up hours of his own time to rehearse and perform. Headteacher’s Award: These students represent the best of Hillside; they are decent, hardworking young people who have been a pleasure to teach. Many names were discussed in the selection process and we are sorry that they could not all be honoured here tonight. Wade Campion, Kevin Ou Yang, Jodie Richardson, Adam Sloan Headteachers speech Mrs Ryan Vote of Thanks Phil Penny and Lydia Nagle Entertainment Rip Tide Vance Joy sung by Abbie Fairchild and Samantha Jones

Please remain seated to allow time for guests and senior staff to leave the stage.

Jade Quinn

After Jade left Hillside she gained A levels in Psychology, Sociology, French and English then went on to University where she gained a BA(Hons) in Sociology with Childhood and Youth Services. She is now studying for a BSc in Health and Social Care and her ambition is to be a Social Worker. She said “Hillside

• pened many job opportunities for me.

French and Spanish were my favourite subjects and I thought I would I would pursue them but in the end I have chosen a different career path”

Glen Wild

Since Glen left school he has been involved in performing both on stage and television as well as a successful career as a Stand Up comedian on the North West comedy circuit. He came back to Hillside and had a chat with the GCSE drama students about the business and the best ways to get started which he said “was humbling”. He hopes to be taken on by a London based agent and plans to relocate to London soon for performing work. He said, “I have to give Mrs Carey-Shields a mention for introducing me to the business... If I ever make it in to Hollywood, she can take early retirement!“

Alumni News ‘The Class of 2009’

At school we often wonder what happens to our students after they leave. Many, of course, have younger brothers and sisters at school who keep us updated and we sometimes hear interesting snippets ‘on the grapevine’. We were delighted when three ex students got in touch to let us know what they were up to.

What these responses show is that Hillside is a school where the ethos of hard work and achievement is firmly embedded in students right from the start, so that when they leave they can go on to fulfil their hopes and dreams. From these comments, staff at Hillside know that all their hard work and dedication means so much to the many students who pass through our school. Success is measured not only by academic standards but also by the knowledge that hundreds of our former students are living and working in the community and contributing in many different ways. We were so pleased to hear from our class of 2009 and wish them and all our past students the best

• f luck for the future.

Amy Evans

After Amy left Hillside she gained A levels in Psychology, History and Law. After a spell

• f Charity work Amy now works for Sefton
• Council. She was always a keen performer

at Hillside and continues her association with the theatre. She says, “Hillside helped me on my way, as I was very shy when I started, all the staff were kind and I had many tremendous opportunities. I left school confident, ready to take on the world but also to remember to help other people. This is what Hillside taught me.” Emily Woodruff

Since leaving Hillside Emily gained A levels in Politics, Geography and Psychology before going on to complete a BA (Hons) degree in Politics with Human Geography. Whilst working hard on her academic studies she found time to earn a Duke of Edinburgh Gold Award. Her ambition is to become a Primary School teacher. She says that her favourite subject at Hillside was Geography.

A short history of our school and some

• f the prizes to be awarded

Bootle Secondary School for Girls was established in the late 19th century. It moved to its present site here on Breeze Hill in 1932 and became The Grammar School for Girls in 1944. It amalgamated with Balliol Secondary Modern School in 1972 to form Hillside High School. Over the years three trust funds were established to provide prizes for students in honour of past teachers and governors:  Gwladys Williams was born in Bangor, North Wales. She became a teacher at Bootle Secondary School for Girls in 1897 after teaching for two years in Leeds. She taught a range of subjects that included Mathematics, Scripture and Needlework and spent all of the rest of her teaching career at this school.  Kathleen Watson was born on Merseyside and was a student at the Girls Secondary School from 1910 to 1916. She returned as an assistant teacher in the junior department in 1923 and by 1935 was a senior mistress in the preparatory department. During the Second World War she accompanied children who had been evacuated, returning here to teach in 1942. She continued working here until her early death at the age of 49 in 1947.  G A Rogers was a governor of the Girls Secondary School when it moved to the new building in Breeze Hill in 1932. He was a local Councillor and a member of the Higher Education Committee. To commemorate our 80th ‘Birthday’ in 2012, two new prizes were established  Laetitia Shemilt was Headteacher here from 1998 until 2013. She decided that her prize should be for kindness, a quality that she valued most highly.  John Phillips taught here for 40 years until his retirement in 2011. He was passionate about encouraging Bootle students to experience cultures other than their own and requested that his prize be for cultural awareness. Three prizes are given in memory of past students.  Tim Stephens joined Hillside with his brothers Jonathan and Simon when his father became Vicar at St Matthew’s Church. He was an extremely talented student who also had a fine sense of humour and was liked by all who knew him. He played a leading role in drama productions and achieved the best GCSE results for his year. He was tragically killed following a traffic accident

• n Southport Road.

 Lee Nicol was in Year 9 when he died as a result of injuries sustained in the Hillsborough tragedy in 1989. Lee was an extremely keen and dedicated Liverpool supporter, lively and outgoing. A local businessman kindly donated the cup in his memory.  Luke Eccleston died suddenly and tragically whilst taking part in our summer club in 2009. We will never forget Luke and at the request of his family we established an Eco Award to be given to the student who has shown most interest in helping to improve our environment. This is a very appropriate award as Luke was a founder member of our Eco club and designed the logo for

• ur eco magazine.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

This evening is one of the highlights of our school year and we hope you have enjoyed it. Thanks to all staff in our Performing Arts and Technical Team for their hard work and support To our very talented singers and musicians for their excellent performances To Mrs Khan for refreshments And of course, the evening would be nothing without our prize winning students and their families who work with us to achieve so highly.