Gryphon School Prize Giving
We were delighted to celebrate the outstanding achievements of last year’s Year 11 and 13 students at our annual Prize Giving ceremony in Sherborne Abbey.
A huge range of achievements were recognised in the ceremony, including awards for subjects, academic achievement, contribution to school life, and personal achievement. The awards were presented by Chris Loader, MP for West Dorset, who spoke of his time as a student at The Gryphon School.
Acting Head Teacher Jim Gower said “Our annual prize giving event was a fitting tribute to mark the outstanding achievements of our Y11 and Y13 students. The setting and atmosphere of Sherborne Abbey was so very special, and we were delighted so many students and their families could join us to recognise their academic achievements and personal progress. Thank you to everyone involved who contributed to making this such a memorable event for our school community.”
Laura J and Grace B performed beautiful musical interludes delighting the audience of family and friends. In addition, readings from Beatrice in Year 11 and Neve in Year 13 shared a message of hope and positivity for the new chapter of our student’s lives they were about to embark on.
Head of Sixth Form for the 2023 Year 13 cohort Paul O’Donnell said “It was lovely to see our amazing Year 13 students, lots just before they head on their way to university. They did superbly in their A levels and BTECs and this event was a small way of the school saying congratulations. It is fantastic to see students going on to such a wide variety of courses and locations at university, apprenticeships in really varied fields, or taking a gap year before progressing onto further study. The results were superb across the board, but the fact that so many students achieved straight A* and A grades was unprecedented. Henry Spencer, Jess Watson, Ed Smith and Adam Coleman even went a stage further and achieved 3 A* grades. All our Year 13s have been a fantastic credit to the school, and I look forward to hearing about their many successes in the future”.
Whilst Head of Year 11 2023 said “Congratulations to every member of Year 11, whether you have received an award or not. The last five years has had both it’s ups and down, but I am immensely proud of what the whole cohort have achieved during our 5 years together.”
