Local MP presents our first awards evening
Aylesbury MP David Lidington joined other local dignitaries and partners last week to present our first awards evening. Staff and students were recognised for their outstanding contribution to a successful first year, and over 19 employer sponsored prizes were given out. David visited the school before we opened last September and we were delighted that he agreed to attend our first awards ceremony.
He said: “I was pleased to be able to attend the first annual awards ceremony at Buckinghamshire UTC last week. The students who won awards were clearly hard working and committed to their studies and I wish them all the best for the future.
“It’s just 12 months since Bucks UTC opened but already it is achieving results. The students to whom I spoke liked the way that the curriculum is taught through applied work in IT and construction, and it was encouraging too to talk to local employers who were impressed by the UTC’s approach.”
Of particular note was the presentation of the ‘Mayor’s Award for Student of the Year’, the Cllr Steve Patrick Memorial Cup. This went to year 10 student Joe Bryant, age 15, who is studying IT.
Principal Bev Flanagan commented: “Joe is currently showing an outstanding four levels of progress during his first year with us, which means he is predicted A*-A grades across the board and a Distinction in IT. He is an outstanding student and demonstrates a consistent approach to everything he does at the UTC”.
Other guests included the Mayor of Aylesbury, Cllr Tuffail Hussain; Cllr Mike Smith, Leader of the Council; Keith Gray, Town Clerk; and representatives from Taylor Wimpey, Esri UK, McAfee, Cisco, BAM Nuttall, Advanced Computer Software, Owlsworth, Buckinghamshire Architectural Society, Aylesbury College, Bucks New University and Bucks UTC Governors.
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Award |
Winner |
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Exceeding Expectations Award – Construction |
Harry Evans |
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Exceeding Expectations Award – Computing |
Joe Bennett |
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Can Do Attitude – Construction |
Jack Leigh |
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Can Do Attitude – Computing |
Nathan Miles |
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Overall Achievement Construction – Year 10 |
Zak Cleaver |
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Overall Achievement – Computing – Year 10 |
Chris Crawford |
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Overall Achievement – Construction Year 12 |
Henry Goodall |
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Overall Achievement – Computing Year 12 |
Austin Parham |
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The Taylor Wimpey Award for Overall Construction Student |
Felix Turck |
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Overall Computing Student of the Year |
Ryan Stevens |
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Academic Achievement – Year 10 |
Povilas Siaulinskas |
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Academic Achievement – Year 12 |
Kyle Beaumont-Smith |
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Overall Most Improved Student |
Tom Wilson |
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Commitment to Sport Year 10 |
Andrew Jones |
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Commitment to Sport Year 12 |
Henry Goodall |
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Mayor’s Award for Student of the Year – Outstanding Achievement Cllr Steve Patrick Memorial Cup in memory of Cllr Steve Patrick who sadly passed away last year and who dedicated his life to serving the town of Aylesbury and its people. |
Joe Bryant |
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Principal’s Award Year 12 |
Greg Smith And Connor Sagar |
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Principal’s Award Year 10 |
Jerome Graham AND Shola St John Forbes |
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Teacher of the Year |
Alan Bailey |
