Principal's Recognition Lunch March 2026
This week, our Centre Principal Lisa Richards held a Recognition Lunch for nominated students. This term, staff were asked to nominate students who have made a notable improvement throughout college.
A huge well done to all nominated students:
Nathan Dunn
Nominated by Art & Design
"Nathan has shown excellent improvement in 3D Design through his willingness to stretch and challenge himself technically. He has gone above and beyond in developing digital assets for Twinmotion, independently creating highly realistic models using Blender. Nathan’s growing confidence with complex digital tools and his commitment to pushing his work further demonstrate a strong work ethic and a clear determination to improve."
Melissa Charlesworth
Nominated by Art & Design
"Melissa has made excellent progress this year, showing a notable improvement in both her Textiles and Photography work. She consistently responds thoughtfully to feedback and actively revisits both her practical outcomes and artist research to refine and strengthen her work. Through this commitment, Melissa has significantly developed her technical skills and is now producing work of an excellent standard that confidently meets the highest bands of the assessment criteria."
Jessica Whitley
Nominated by Biology & Applied Science
"Jess has worked really hard this year, after finding some aspects of the course tricky early on. She has consistently reached out for help when she found concepts confusing, and her dedication to her independent study is evident. She achieved a B grade in her February Mock and is making excellent progress in the course - both in terms of her grades and her effort and commitment."
Michelle Manuwa James
Nominated by Chemistry
"Michelle has shown impressive initiative in her learning by making full use of all available resources. She has recently begun engaging consistently with department tools such as Educake, and this proactive approach is already strengthening her understanding and progress. Her growing independence and commitment make her highly deserving of recognition."
Shadi Al Mubark
Nominated by Computer Science & Physics
"Shadi has made impressive progress in Physics, moving up to an A across his recent CAPs – this is above his target grade. This is a great result showing his commitment, as he has been consistently attending support sessions and putting in a lot more effort during his lessons."
Oscar Young
Nominated by Computer Science & Physics
"Oscar has seen a real turnaround in his results, improving from a U to a C in Physics and an E to a C in Computer Science. By regularly coming to subject support sessions and stepping up his effort in class, he has managed to make some huge gains in his grades through his continued commitment to his studies."
Kevin Cooling
Nominated by Performing Arts
"Kevin has show a vast improvement in his application to all things Music Performance. He is fulfilling the huge potential we know he has and I am very excited to see where this goes over the next 12 months. Well done Kev!"
Harry Campbell
Nominated by Performing Arts
"After an unsure start to the year Harry has made great progress and grown in confidence. Harry plays a lead role each week in our studio sessions and has encouraged other learners to open up and be creative. Harry brings a positive attitude to music production lessons and seeks support when he needs it. Well done Harry!!"
Holly Wright
Nominated by Digital Technology and Multimedia
"Holly joined Media through course change clinic and has shown tremendous improvement in her knowledge of media terms and the set texts. She caught up through attending extra sessions and hard work. She’s shown a tremendous improvement in her photoshop skills – even though she still claims to be ‘bad at it’ - her practice coursework is excellent."
Reuben Dearnley
Nominated by Digital Technology and Multimedia
"Reuben enjoys the practical element of the course, and has struggled through GCSE with essay writing, which is 70% of the Film Studies course. Reuben often stated that he had tried lots of different revision approaches, but none of them worked. Through guidance and advice, Reuben has managed to reflect on his approach to revision; and was able to improve by 2 grades in the recent college assessment point, proving to himself he can do it, he just needed to find the right methods. The future looks positive for Reuben!"
Rabia Omar
Nominated by Law & Philosophy
"Since the A1 parents evening, there has been a marked change in Rabia’s approach to the subject and concentration levels in lessons. She is focused and more confident in answering questions in class. I hope that her efforts are rewarded in the upcoming A1 mock exam."
Aylah Puri
Nominated by Law & Philosophy
"Aylah has worked really hard and is on track for her target grade after continued improvement over the course of the year despite a tricky start to the course. Her efforts in preparing for her weekly tests in law is evident and bodes well for the upcoming mock exam."
Owen Sidebottom
Nominated by Maths
"Owen has made an impressive amount of progress in Maths since September and has improved by several grades. He is always hardworking in lessons and outside of the classroom and strives to improve. Well done!"
Archie Byrne
Nominated by Maths
"Archie has made really impressive progress in both A Level Maths and Further Maths. His grades have been climbing, and it’s clear he is putting in the effort to understand the harder topics. In lessons, Archie gets involved, shares ideas, and isn't afraid to have a go at tricky problems. He works well with others too, supporting peers and helping to create a positive, productive atmosphere in the classroom."
Lily Olivia
Nominated by English
"Lily has demonstrated excellent resilience in her approach to English Language study this year. Her grades have improved due to significantly improved attendance and homework submission. Lily has a genuine aptitude for the subject. Her contributions are always thoughtful and perceptive, and her creative work is original and shows real flair. Well done Lily!"
Summer Dryden
Nominated by English
"Summer is an excellent English Literature student and her essays are improving all the time. Her grades have improved significantly since the start of the year and she is a very industrious student who has natural flair for the subject. Summer has a fluent and sophisticated written style and makes some very perceptive points in class. Summer’s work on modern poetry has been very impressive and insightful and she is able to compare texts in a fluent and highly effective way – drawing out lots of original ideas. Well done Summer and keep up the excellent work."
Zara Khan
Nominated by Education & Health
"All teachers 100% agree that Zara deserves this recognition. She continually improves her understanding, reflects on feedback, supports her peers and is a joy to teach."
Freya Kelly
Nominated by Education & Health
"Huge improvements once she found her feet. Adapted well to college expectations and course requirements. Settle well into placement and class. A huge improvement on the start of the course."
Summer Zastaway
Nominated by Sports & Public Services
"Summer is fully up to date with her studies with an excellent work ethic. Summer is also preparing for her EPQ project next year."
Edgar Atkinson
Nominated by Psychology & Criminology
"Edgar is keeping up well with his homework in Psychology and has made significant improvements in CAP grades - his recent CAP was 3 grades above CAP1 which is an impressive improvement. Edgar, keep up the good work - you were just 4 marks away from MEG this time - I have faith that you can achieve MEG next time. Go for it!"
Viktor Volovikov
Nominated by Psychology & Criminology
"Viktor has shown excellent dedication throughout the course and has notably improved throughout the year. With English not being his 1st language, he often needs time to process the information before making notes however, he takes the time to do this both in and out of lesson and will always stay behind to ask for clarification if he hasn't understood something. Having started the course later than his peers, he took the time to catch up on the work and conduct further research to ensure he was best prepared for his start to the course. Keep up the great work Viktor and best of luck for your upcoming exams!"
Alice Haygarth
Nominated by Business
"Alice is making excellent progress in A level Business, as well as this her leadership and the Managing Director of the Young Enterprise has been instrumental in helping the team both create a product and take it to market."
Keaton Cox
Nominated by Business
"Keaton is excelling in Business. He attends every lesson on time and is productive for every minute. Detailed revision resources are created for every topic and he displays high levels of independence and is happy to use his initiative. Well done Keaton."
Tobias Allen
Nominated by Humanities
"Tobias is a passionate sociologist and enjoys classroom discussions, offering insightful ideas. He is articulate and willing to offer answers to questions. He has a friendly disposition and engages well with others around him. His work is detailed and he has an excellent attitude to his studies and sociology."
Daniel Onafuwa
Nominated by Humanities
"While he showed a high level of subject knowledge from the start of the course, this didn't always translate into good grades in his CAP. However, he's worked hard at improving his written work, and finally achieved his MEG on the last assessment his class did."
Lena Pietrzak
Nominated by Spanish
"Lena has shown the most progress since the start of the year. At first she lacked confidence speaking Spanish, but she now participates regularly and expresses her ideas clearly. Her vocabulary and grammar have improved significantly, and she consistently completes work to a high standard. Her dedication and positive attitude stand out."
