OUTSTANDING Dunstable students stepped up to receive an official pat on the back for their dedication, at an annual awards evening.
Queensbury School invited a very special guest to the achievements night.
For the speaker was a former pupil – Dunstable mayor Councillor Claire Meakins-Jell.
Head Nigel Hill gave a vote of thanks.
Introductions were given by assistant head Sue Roberts, and head girl and head boy Annie Bush and Alex Bleakley.
And the audience was entertained with music and drama performances.
Award-winning pupils included the following.
MAJOR ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS: Academic excellence at GCSE, Marco Vassallo-Todaro; outstanding grades at GCSE, Ben Atkinson, Bethany Baker, Sasha Groves, Michael Pei, Kirsty Roberts and Jodi Wheatley; academic excellence at A-level, Myah Guild; special science, Yu Zhu.
Chairman’s Award for service to the community, Year 10 diploma students Chloe Hogg, Sam Harkness, Robert Hutt, Kym Innes, Mia Lewis, Aaron Lithgo, Andrew McFaull, Emma Roberts, Ewan Clark, Jamie Lill, Rhys Wood, Josh Giblenn.
The Roberts’ Cup for technological innovation, Harry Galuszka; the Richard Montague Award, Rhyannan Rogers; the Bob Clayton Teamwork Award, Gold Duke of Edinburgh Award winners Laura Donoghue, Christopher Rhodes, Chantelle Howell, Myah Guild, Hannah Winton, Tom Firth.
The Language Leaders Award went to Zara Rogers, Emily Horgan, Lara Stroud, Jessica Wake, Hannah Spence, Gi-Ching Kwok, Yasmin Salisbury, Sophie Mulligan.
SUBJECT AWARDS: Accounting (sixth form), David Nutkins; biology (sixth form), George Watkins; business studies GCSE (lower school), Kyle Burgess; business studies BTEC, Jessica Williamson; business studies (sixth form), Samara Sakayam; chemistry (sixth form), Daniel Spencer; Davidson Prize for physics (sixth form), Fiona Shilliday; design technology (lower school), Ryan Lithgo; design technology (sixth form), Sally Forder; drama (lower school), Scott Mines; theatre studies (sixth form), Katherine Stevens; economics (sixth form), Sam True; English (lower school), Jodi Wheatley; English literature (sixth form), Robyn Adams; English language and literature (sixth form), Kirstie Baughan; the Ann Sparrow Award for environmental studies (lower school), Sommer Allen; environmental studies (sixth form), Stephen Henry; French language (lower school), Georgina Smith; French language (sixth form), Philip Hawkes; geography (lower school), Zarna Tripathi; geography (sixth form), John Wildsmith; German language (lower school), Michael Pei; government and politics (sixth form), Adam Szpala; history (lower school), Laura Skelton; history (sixth form), Myah Guild; information technology (lower school), Rebecca Palmer; information technology (sixth form), Harry Galuszka; law (sixth form), Emma Chamberlain; maths (lower school), Marco Vassallo-Todaro; maths (sixth form), Tom Hodsden; further maths (sixth form), Dan Knight; media studies (lower school), Alex Matthews; health and social care (lower school), Amber Huckle; health and social care (BTEC), Caroline Shaw; health and social care (sixth form), Hannah Mead; media studies (sixth form), Lily Raddats; music (lower school), Bethany Baker; Fred Thomas Music Award (sixth form), Sarah Batten; music technology (sixth form), Jordan Kirby; photography (sixth form), Fiona Moulds; physical education (lower school), Josh Skelcey; physical education (sixth form), Amy Purton; psychology (sixth form), Emma Wright; public services (sixth form), Ashley Ford; religious studies (lower school), Christopher Walker; religious studies (sixth form), Ryan Chambers; science (lower school), Kirsty Roberts; special science (Year 12), Megan Hutchinson; sociology (sixth form), Megan Eason; Spanish (lower school). Melissa Molloy; Spanish (sixth form), Josh Coleman; travel and tourism (sixth form), Elizabeth Wright; Woodhouse Award for art (lower school), Sasha Groves; Woodhouse Award for art (sixth form), Abbie Peirce.
PROGRESS AWARDS: Academic progress in Year 9, Lydia Winwright, Jamie Hyde; Year 10, Katerina Blumenthal, Billy Wagstaff; Year 11, Danielle Murphy, Christopher Baker; Year 12, Sophie Muspratt, Lewis Moran; Year 13, Aimee Cleaver, Joe Jones.
FoQS Award for academic progress, Christopher Walker; Sportsman of the Year, Jack Sullivan; Sportswoman of the Year, Corina Murray; head boy, Hasif Toofanny; head girl, Hannah Mitchelmore.
SPORTS COLOURS: Full colours, Katie McWhan, Gemma Richardson, Rachel Dawson, Corey Jackson, Harry Barter, Jade Garner, Sammy Wetherill, Francesca Thorn, Adam Lewis, Rachel Keane, Zoe Purton, Amy Griffiths, Gytis Sabaliauskas, Sam Lee, Emma Doherty, Holly Kemp, Danielle Button, Matt Crossley, Lewis Bloomfield.
Half Colour, Taylor Perritt, Chloe Jones, Abbie Slough, Amy Palmer, Tom Lauder, Henry Hewitt, Levi Yearwood, Tyler Farrugia, Nathan Berry, Faisal Kayani, Holly Ewins, Grace Dunham, Megan Giblenn, Sophie Vernon, Harriet Ambrose, Oli Cole, Joe Fountain, Jamal Ben-Karoum, Charlie Bodsworth, Dafydd Mills, Chloe O’Shaughnessy, Beth Hanson, Courtney Waters, Gemma Saunders, Jemma Graham, Emily Marr, Chris Gransby, Daniel Scantalbury, Alex Devreaux, Hennique Erasmus, Taj Nelson, Megan Griffiths, Jordan Beagarie, Kes Brown, Alicia Muscella, Amy C. Harris, Maria Russell, Luke Whitby, Luke Wisbey, Mehesh Godhania, Jay Samsa, Ryan Jackson, Eden Scott, Ross Clark.