Jack Petchy Achievement Award Scheme
Each month a student from Grey Coat will receive the Jack Petchy Award.
About the Awards
Jack Petchey, who sponsors this award, was born in the East End of London and from a poor beginning has become a multi millionaire. He sponsors the Achievement Awards in schools across London and Essex to recognise “extreme endeavour and to help young people help themselves”. If you wish to find out more about the Jack Petchey award then you can find more details on http://www.jackpetcheyfoundation.org.uk/.
Each month, everyone in the school, staff and students, can nominate students for the award. At the end of each month a panel of students meet to look through all the nominations and select the final award winner. The winner of the award each month receives a Jack Petchey badge, a framed certificate, an invitation to a borough presentation where they will receive a Jack Petchey medallion and £300 to spend on a school project of their choice.
Monthly Winners:
January 2011: Natalie Ortegon
Natalie spent a lot of her own time out of normal school hours selecting, designing and making dresses for the school play ‘The Crucible’, making alterations to existing costumes and helping to fit the hired ones. She worked tirelessly and organised others really well. She worked long hours and weekends to make sure the costumes were ready and was committed and reliable throughout the process. She really helped to enhance the visual side of the production.
November 2010: Melita Emanuel-Carr
Melita has won the award for her outstanding work as an athlete, student and coach. She recently won the Westminster Future Champion Award and has made huge contributions to the PE Department. For example, when the basketball coach was not available to attend a game she supported the department by coaching the team. We are all very impressed with her commitment to sport, education and community.
September 2010: Philsy Jlu-Johnson (Y10)
Philsy is a wonderful citizen who has done many helpful and thoughtful things supporting the Y7 students, acting as a Travel Buddy by escorting them from Victoria station to school and sitting with them on the train on the way home.
November 2009: Zara Boateng (Year 11)
Zara was nominated for her support of the Gospel Choir. She was nominated by a number of students who felt that her support had been invaluable. She pushed them all to achieve their best, and pushed them to the maximum. They were grateful that she had taken time out of her busy schedule to work with them and felt that working with her had helped them to give a much better performance at the Autumn Concert. She is planning to spend her money on Equipment for the music department.
October 2009: Florrie Maxwell (Year 10)
Florrie is an outstanding example of pro-activity. She is a superb football player and this summer she decided to build upon her skills to the advantage of her own future. When she saw an advert in the paper for a course to train to be a referee, she sent off for details and applied without even telling her parents first! She didn’t even know if under 16s were allowed to do the course and she ended up being the only under 18!
She did at least 10 hours pre course study and then attended the course which ran over 7 weeks covering the laws of football as well as safeguarding children. It was tough especially as most of the other people on the course were middle aged men, but the end result was that she passed with 86% and is now a qualified and accredited football referee who is able to referee in league matches and has already referred two games.
What an impressive thing to do!
September 2009: Preye Sambo (Year 11)
Preye’s has had a lot of illness in her family and she has stepped into the role of main carer and managed to keep up with all her school work. She was nominated by a large number of students and staff and the awarding committee were very impressed with her dedication and resilience. She is planning to spend her £200 on something to support the NRA celebration at the end of Y11.
June 2009:Seun Akindeinde (Year 10)
Seun has been a great asset to her maths class all year- she is always prepared and motivated to learn in lessons and has demonstrated excellent independent study skills. Seun has initiated her own revision notes and has allowed her teacher to photocopy them for the class.All in all, Seun has done loads to help others and has been a regular mentor to pupils who attend Maths Homework Club every week.
May 2009: Helen Chiu
Helen Chiu won the May Jack Petchey Award for her outstanding achievements and contribution to Graphics (DT). She has recently completed her GCSE coursework making a pop-up book and design folio documenting the design process. The book is easily of university standard and Helen is producing work of this level while only in yr 11. To inspire younger students in graphics I show Helen’s work as an example. The students are amazed by the quality of her work, fascinated by the time it must have taken and wonder how she manages to make the products look so professional. This makes them inspired; they aim higher and try harder, working to a standard that exceeds their own expectations.
March 2009: Charlie Bates Parry
Charlie has helped run the school swimming club for the past 2 years, staying behind every Wednesday after school 4-5 p.m. to coach the year 7 swim teams. Charlie attends all swim galas and takes full responsibility for the team. Charlie has recently offered to help the Year 10 GCSE group with Personal Survival and Life Saving. She is an excellent Role model and a delightful student. We are all very proud of her.
February 2009: Devon Robbins Y11
Devon swims for Camden and Swiss Cottage Swimming Club. She trains three mornings per week before school from 6.a.m.-7.30 a.m. After training she always arrives to school on time. In the evening Devon trains six times per week from 6p.m.-8 p.m. She participates in galas at the weekend and also fits in all her GCSE work. Devon is ranked 2nd nationally in the 100 metres butterfly.
January 2009: Mimi Newman (Y13)
Mimi has helped out on numerous plays and events in the Drama department and also events to raise money for Charity – such as the fashion show. She co produced ‘Oh What a Lovely War’ and was the assistant manager for ‘Our Country’s Good’. She is a very determined student who has shown a great resilience, despite poor health. She is very thoughtful and kind – often putting others before herself.
December 2008: Sophie Mitchell
Sophie has really impressed her teachers for the past two years. She is a lovely pupil and respected by all. Her Head of Year was very proud of her courage to stand in front of her peers as we discussed her visual impairment. The year group have been very supportive. She had a good report and is expected to meet all of her MEGs. She has also made an impression in PE as she gives 100 percent in her lessons. Last year she took the squash option for two terms – she was a fantastic player and was able to play the game to a good standard even though she had difficulties seeing the small squash ball. She never once complained, and always gave 100%. I am very proud of Sophie and she should be recognised for her commitment and dedication.
November 2008: Eunice Raciwu, Y9
Eunice was nominated by many students and members of staff. Eunice is a great role model. She is someone who is fair, polite and organised whilst at the same time being fun. Eunice always has a smile on her face and is always keen to carry on with her school work and extra curricular commitments regardless. Her help with the Gym and Dance Display 2008 was invaluable. Eunice organised the performers for the afternoon performance so that everyone knew when they were going to perform and were waiting in order. She helped choreograph a Year 8 dance for the performance and took charge of the whole class of girls. She impressed everyone with her confidence and also the way that the students responded to her.
October 2008: Natalia Eyres
Natalia worked incredibly hard for the Traid fashion show. She made nearly all the outfits, in her own time, designing and creating really beautiful pieces inspired by the seasons. The show was fantastic, with an incredible number of garments shown, all really original and interesting.
September 2008: Robert Edwards
Robert was an inspirational leader of the group on the D of E Gold. He consistently encouraged the group to continue with marching songs, allowing other students to hang on to his rucksack to “drag” them along!!
June 2008: Sarah Thompson, Y9
Sarah has cerebral palsy, the main ways that this affects Sarah at school is that she finds it hard to write with any speed and she walks slowly and carefully on stairs. Because of this, Sarah has to be escorted around St Andrews by a member of staff, at the beginning and end of every lesson. Despite these restrictions on her, Sarah never complains about her condition. She is always polite and considerate to staff.
Due to her cerebral palsy there are many things within PE that Sarah may find difficult. Despite this, Sarah always has a fantastic ‘can-do’ attitude and is willing to push herself to try new things. For example, when Sarah was in Year 7 she was too scared to attempt to stand on a bench. Since returning in Year 8 Sarah has not only overcome this fear, she choreographed a gymnastics routine on the bench which she performed as part of the class gymnastics assessment.
Sarah is a great role model because of her fantastic attitude. Sarah is determined to overcome any boundaries that are placed in her path and continues to do so at every opportunity… and always with a smile on her face.
May 2008: Noara Ali
Noara has won May's award for her attitude towards her learning in school - she has been so positive about every single step forward and has made extraordinary progress moving from barely having any English at all to having strong relationships with people in the school. Noara has come in from a totally different educational system to being able to sit a GCSE this year.
April 2008: Mutiat Lawal (Year 13)
For overcoming the challenges of illness, being consistently positive and being a great role model. Mutiat has since bought an A level microscope for the Biology department – she is hoping to go on to train as a doctor.
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