Another school year comes to an end and the summer holidays loom. We can look back on a year of successes, achievements and experiences that are hard won. We can also look back on a year of growth for our pupils, staff and for the school. Whilst growth is to be welcomed it does not come without challenge and sometimes pain. As this year has shown our most defining moment was one of great sadness and loss when in March we learnt of the death of Lily Procter in Year 8. I

Last week we celebrated the achievements of the pupils in Years 7-10 at our annual Awards Ceremony. We will do the same for the Year 11 leavers later in the year. Normally our ceremony takes place at The Point, Old Trafford Cricket ground, but this year we brought the event in-house and it was all-the-better for it. Across two separate awards ceremonies we recognised the many successes of the year with a wide variety of awards. The celebrations began with musical entertain