Students Celebrate GCSE SuccessWed, 14 Jan 2015The outstanding successes of last Summer’s GCSE students were marked at a celebration evening held at Thomas Telford School. The Guest of Honour at the Year 11 Achievement Evening was Dr Martin Ounsted, TTS Governor and member of The Mercers’ Company of the City of London. The Mercers’ Company is a main sponsor of the School. Dr Ounsted presented all the students with their GCSE certificates and prizes were awarded for outstanding effort and achievement across the range of academic studies as well as for sporting and artistic success. Students, parents and other guests were entertained by final year students Alicia Albananese and Emma Marsh to a superb rendition of ‘You Love Who You Love’ from Bonnie and Clyde the Musical and there were also videos looking back over the students five years at the School. Photographed after the presentation are the special prize winners: Back Row Joseph Kenton (Exceptional Achievement Award), Olivier Tuyisenge (Danielle Harris Special Award), Oliver Preece (Award for Outstanding Academic Achievement), Alex Wood (Award for Outstanding Academic Achievement), Ravi Patel (Reynolds Award for Overcoming Adversity), Jack Underwood (Exceptional Achievement Award), Jack Parrish (Exceptional Achievement Award), Joseph Thomas (Exceptional Achievement Award) Front Row Lydia Kendrick (Outstanding Student of the Year Award), Katie Kinnon (Outstanding Student of the Year Award), Haydn Finn (Most Improved Student Award), Alice Rabone (Outstanding Student of the Year Award), Dr Martin Ounsted (Guest of Honour, Mercer and Governing Board Member), Abigail Horton (Most Improved Student of the Year Award), Oliver Derham (Reynolds Award for Overcoming Adversity), Rianna Price (Personality of the Year Award), Helen Simmonds (Outstanding Student of the Year Award)