End of an era as Belmont pupils get set to move

Jul 11 2008

JOANNA Wilson was named the Dux at Belmont Academy at the recent prizegiving ceremony.

This was the final prizegiving in the old building before pupils and staff switch to the new campus in August.

S1

Lauren Harris: French, History, Home Economics, Information Technology, Music, Science. Beth Clifford: Art, English, French, Information Technology, Modern Studies, Music, Religious Education, Technical Education. Fiona Hughes: English, French, History, Home Economics, Information Technology, Mathematics, Modern Studies, Music. Daniel Rae: Geography, History, Home Economics, Mathematics, Science, Technical Education. Finlay Rae: English, French, History, Mathematics, Music, Science. Nicola Fairbairn: English, Information Technology, Maths, Music, Religious Education, Science. Jemma McSheffery: Art, English, Information Technology, Mathematics, Modern Studies, Music, Physical Education, Religious Education, Science, Technical Information. Kate Davidson: French, Geography, Home Economics, Information Technology, Mathematics, Music, Religious Education, Science. Jack Garrett: English, French, Home Economics, Mathematics, Modern Studies, Music, Physical Education, Science, Technical Information. Adam Neil: French, History, Maths, Music, Religious Education, Science. Matthew Russell: English, History, Home Economics, Information Technology, Modern Studies, Physical Education. Colin Forsyth: English, History, Home Economics, Religious Education, Technical Education. Holly Grant: English, French, Geography, History, Maths, Modern Studies, Music, Science, Technical Education. Marc Gurun: English, French, Maths, Modern Studies, Music, Science, Technical Education. Elliot Speirs: Art, English, French, Home Economics, Information Technology, Maths, Modern Studies, Physical Education. Charlie Adams: French, Geography, Maths, Music, Science. Liam Stapley: English, French, Information Technology, Maths, Music, Science, Technical Education. Rebecca Faulkner: French, Geography, Home Economics, Information Technology, Maths, Modern Studies, Technical Education. Joe Cherry: Art, Geography, History, Maths, Music, Technical Education. Kathryn Hanna: Art, French, Modern Studies, Religious Education, Science, Technical Education.

S2: Euan Fergusson: English, Home Economics, Information Technology, Science, Technical Education. Liam Mitchell: English, French, Modern Studies, Science, Technical Education. Jack Jamieson: English, Geography, History, Home Economics, Maths, Modern Studies, Music, Science. Molly Jamieson: Art, English, Maths, Modern Studies, Music, Science. Seona Anderson: Art, English, French, Home Economics, Modern Studies, Religious Education. James Mowbray: Art, English, Geography, Home Economics, Information Technology, Maths, Science, Technical Education. William Russell: Art, English, French, Geography, Home Economics, Science. Iona Adam: English, Information Technology, Music, PE, Technical Education. George Wylie: English, French, History, Home Economics, Music, Physical Education, Science, Technical Education. Ciara Brady: Art, English, French, Home Economics, Maths, Science. Thomas Chambers: French, Geography, Home Economics, Maths, Music, Science. Rebecca Grant: English, French, Home Economics, Information Technology, Modern Studies. Geraldine Hay: English, French, Maths, Modern Studies, Music, Physical Education, Science, Technical Education. Robin Hill: Art, English, Geography, Maths, Physical Education, Technical Education. Ben Taysum: Art, English, French, History, Modern Studies. Olivia Arthur: Art, English, Home Economics, Maths, Music, Science. Megan Gunning: English, French, History, Home Economics, Music, Science. Claudia Rollo: Art, English, Maths, Modern Studies, Music. George Adams: English, French, Geography, History,Maths, Physical Education, Science, Technical Education. Alex Mathers: English, Home Economics, Information Technology, Maths, Modern Studies, Physical Education, Religious Education. Greg Telfer: English, French, Maths, Physical Education, Religious Education, Science. Ralph Wiseman: English, Geography, Maths, Music, Science. Lewis Finlayson: Art, English, French, History, Home Economics, Religious Education, Science. Ruth Kennedy: English, French, Home Economics, Information Technology, Modern Studies, Music, Religious Education, Science. Christopher Lamb: English, French, History, Home Economics, Information Technology, Maths, Music, Science.

S3: Joanna Hughes: Biology, Chemistry, English, French, History, Maths. Shona Norval: Art, Biology, French, English, History, Maths, Physics, Religious Education. Jennifer Coxon: Biology, French, History, Maths. Scott Aitken: French, Maths, Modern Studies, Physical Education. Katie Montgomery: Computing, English, French, Religious Education. Celine Cairney: Chemistry, English, French (Int2), Maths, Modern Studies, Religious Education. Beth Clelland: Chemistry, English, History, Maths, Modern Studies, Physical Education. Jennifer Gaskell: Biology, Chemistry, English, French (Int2), Geography, Maths, Physics. Katrina Forsyth: Biology, Computing, French, History. Ruth Swanson: English, Graphic Communication, Maths, Modern Studies. Lucy Dale: German, History, Maths, Modern Studies.

Katie Offer: Art, Biology, Chemistry, English, French (Int2), Geography, Physics. Katie Glynn: Art, Biology, Chemistry, English, French, History, Physics, Religious Education. Wendy Pope: Art, Graphic Communication, Maths, Physics, Religious Education. Emily Hunter: Biology, Chemistry, Computing, History, Maths, Modern Studies. Steven McLeish: Chemistry, Computing, French, History, Maths. Catherine Cherry: Biology, Chemistry, History, Maths, Music, Physical Education, Religious Education. Scott Hogg: Biology, Chemistry, Graphic Communication, Maths, Modern Studies, Physics.

S4: Eilidh Acamovic: Art, Biology, English, French, History, Physical Education, Religious Education. Suzi Goodfellow-Orr: Art, Chemistry, Craft & Design, English, Maths, Physics. Kevin Mitchell Computing, English, French, Geography, Maths. Daniel Boyd: Chemistry, English, French, German, Maths. Scott McEwan: Biology, Business Management, Chemistry, Computing, French, Modern Studies. Andrew Lang: Accounting & Finance, Biology, Chemistry, English, French, Maths, Modern Studies, Physics. Catriona Gaskell: Accounting & Finance, Biology, French, Maths, Modern Studies, Physics. Lindsay Morrison: Biology, English, French, History, Maths. Sarah Morrison: Computing, English, German, History, Maths, Modern Studies, Religious Education. Christian Donaldson: Chemistry, Computing, French, Geography, Maths, Physics. Mathew Martin: Biology, Craft & Design, English, History. Carly Nicol: Computing, French, Maths, Modern Studies. Thomas Andrew: Business Management, English, History, Religious Education. Melissa Rollo: Art, Biology, English, French, Modern Studies, Music. Helen Fraser: Biology, Chemistry, French, History, Maths, Modern Studies. Yvonne Wiseman: Art, Biology, Chemistry, English, French, Geography, Maths. Naomi Hanna: Art, Biology, English, French, History, Maths, Modern Studies, Physics.

S5: Rebecca Barras: 2nd Modern Studies (H).

Corrine Brown: 1st English (H). Lindsey Collie: 1st Religious Education (H). Alan Gibson: 1st Graphic Communication (H), Maths (H). Cheryl Barr: 1st History (H), 3rd Biology (H). Hayden Robertson: 2nd Art (H). David Fairbairn: 1st Information Systems (H), 3rd Computing (H). Fiona Mair: 3rd Business Management (H). Andrew McLaren: 2nd Art (H). : 1st Biology (H), 1st Chemistry (H), 2nd Maths (H), 2nd Physics (H). Alan Cherry: 1st Geography (H), 1st Physics (H), 1st Maths (H), 3rd Chemistry (H). Craig Graham: 2nd Geography (H), 3rd Physics (H). Nicholas Lynn: 1st Music (H). Adam McKissock: 2nd Information Systems (H). Lara Rodgers: 2nd Art (H). Joanna Wilson: 1st French (H), 1st German (H), 2nd Maths (H), 1st Modern Studies (H), 2nd English (H). Natasha Szmidt: 2nd Maths (H), 3rd English (H).

S6: Euan Acamovic: 1st Physics (AH). Emma Beesley: 3rd Art (AH), 2nd Computing (AH). Kelsey Bentley: 1st Home Economics (H), Maths (H). Duncan Boag: 1st Physics (AH). Helena Cook: 2nd Computing (H) Helen Downie: 1st Art (H). Jennifer Kay: 1st German (AH), 1st Spanish (AH), 2nd French (AH). Iain Mitchell: 1st English (AH). Michael Shek: 3rd Information Systems (H). Daryll Buchanan: 3rd Computing (H). Sam Falconer: 1st PE (H), 1st Business Management (H). Laura Hamilton: 2nd French (H). Gary Hogg: 1st Accounting & Finance (H). Christopher Muir: 2nd Art (AH), 3rd Graphic Communication (H). Jessica Ball: 2nd Art (H), 3rd Biology (AH). Hazel Gow: 1st Art (AH). Rachel Hill: 1st Chemistry (AH), 1st Modern Studies (AH), 2nd Spanish (AH). Christopher Jones: 2nd Computing (AH), 2nd Economics (H), 3rd History (H). Victoria Knight: 2nd Chemistry (AH). Katie McPherson: 2nd Economics (H). James Sibley: 1st Economics (H), 1st History (AH). Elizabeth Sparks: 1st French (AH). Mathew Wyllie: 1st Music (AH). Mark Bamford: 1st Computing (AH). Connor Bowbeer: 2nd Biology (AH), 3rd Chemistry (AH), 1st Modern Studies (H). Rochelle Collinson: 3rd Art (AH). Karen Devlin: 1st Business Management (H). Nicola Kelty: 3rd French (AH), 3rd Spanish (AH). Richard McDonald: 1st Graphic Communication (AH). David McDiarmid: 1st Art (AH). James Sloan: 2nd Physics (AH).

Special Awards

Ayrshire Music Festival Award for Elocution - Beth Clelland.

Rozelle Trophy for Burns Verse Speaking - Alison Jones.

Belmont Academy Wind Band Prize for Best Consistent Attendance - Junior - Emily Hunter, Jack Jamieson, Ruth Johnstone.

Belmont Academy Wind Band Prize for Best Consistent Attendance - Senior -Lewis Tang, Liam McGee.

Belmont Academy Wind Band Prize for Best Instrumental Progress - Junior - Sean Saunders.

Belmont Academy Wind Band Prize for Best Instrumental Progress - Senior - .

Brand Orchestral Trophy - collected by Jennifer Kay.

Graeme Cain Memorial Prize for Music - Wilson.

MacKenzie Award for Citizenship - Fern Gillon.

Ayr Amateur Operatic Society Award - Rebecca Shearing, Martin Kennedy.

Ayr College Award for Music Technology - Jamie MacGregor.

Veitch Award for Chemistry (S4) - Daniel Boyd.

Morrison Quaich for Chemistry (S5) - .

Paterson Prize for Food & Nutrition - Kelsey Bentley.

Waterstone's Award for History (S1) - Holly Grant.

Waterstone's Award for History (S2) - Ciara Brady.

Waterstone's Award for History (S3) - Emily Hunter.

Waterstone's Award for History (S4) - Naomi Hanna.

Waterstone's Award for History (Higher) - Cheryl Barr.

The US Embassy Prize for American History - Lindsey Morrison.

The Ayrshire Association of Robert Burns Clubs Prize for Scottish History - Thomas Andrews.

College of Surgeons Award for History of Medicine (S2) - Rebecca Grant.

Royal Highland Fusiliers Prize for WW1 Studies - Sarah Morrison.

The Klimt Plate for Art - Hazel Gow.

Rotary International Youthspeaks 2007 District Winners - Kier Gillius, Elizabeth Sparks, Alison Jones.

Osborne Prize for Physics - Alan Cherry.

Award for Modern Studies (S4) - Hannah Garrett.

Award for Modern Studies (S5) - Wilson, Connor Bowbeer.

Mulders Prize for Modern Studies (Advanced Higher) - Rachel Hill.

Mulders Prize for Computing (Advanced Higher) - Mark Bamford.

Best Presiding Officer: Cathy Jamieson Award for a special contribution to The Youth Parliament Team - Scottish National Winners 2008 - Jacob Whittle, Steven Wallace, Jack Garrett, Jemma McSheffery.

Mr Milne Award for Biology - Sarah Clelland.

Ayr Round Table Prize & Shield for services to the school - Connor Bowbeer, Jessica Ball.

Headteacher's Prize for leadership - Karen Devlin, Robert Micallef-Eynaud.

Agnes Neilly Memorial Shield (Modern Languages) - Wilson.

Excellence in Modern Languages (S6) - Jennifer Kay.

Excellence in Modern Languages (S4) - Daniel Boyd.

Winners of South West WW Geography Quiz (S2) - Thomas Chambers, (S3) - Cameron Hutchinson, (S4) - Mark Crowe.

Outstanding Performance in Mathematics Emily Hunter.

Physical Education: Best in S3 (SG) - Scott Aitken; Best Senior (H) - Sam Falconer.

Sports Personalities: Junior Boy - Finlay Rae, Junior Girl - Caroline George, Senior Boy - Robert Micallef-Eynaud, Senior Girl - Sarah Robertson.

Athletics; S1 Field Performance- James Gaffney, Caroline George.

Badminton: Parents Council Girls Badminton Winner - Shona Norval.

Golf: Junior Champion - Craig McKinlay, Senior Champion - Ciar Porciani.

Volleyball: Senior Boys - Winners Ayrshire Volleyball Tournament; Winners Glasgow Invitation Tournament; Winners Beach Volleyball - Robert Micallef -Eynaud.

Senior Girls: Runners-up Glasgow Invitation Tournament, Winners Beach Volleyball - Sara Robertson.

S3 Boys; Winners Glasgow Invitation Tournament - Cameron Murrie; Winners Beach Volleyball - Robbie Connell.

S3 Girls; Runners-up Glasgow Invitation Tournament, Winners Beach Volleyball - Jenny Coxon.

S1 Girls: Winners Scottish Volleyball Tournament - Emily Irving.

Netball; Winners of Ayrshire Schools League Trophy S1/S2 - Victoria Laing, Jodie Barbour.

Rugby: Under 15s Ayrshire Cup - Cameron Murrie.

Football: Under 15s League Shield & Under 15s Ayrshire Cup - Gareth Armstrong.

Ryan Halkett Award for most promising footballer - Fraser McNaught.

Parents Council Prize for Runner-up in S1 - Jack Garrett, Holly Grant, Elliot Speirs.

Parents Council Prize for Achievement in S1 - Jemma McSheffery.

Parents Council Prizes for Runner-up in S2 - George Adams, Jack Jamieson.

Lynne Miller Memorial Cup & Prize for Best S2 Pupil - Geraldine Hay, James Mowbray.

Parents Council Prizes for Runner-up in S3 - Catherine Cherry.

Parents Council Prize for Achievement in S3 - Katie Offer.

Parents Council Prizes for Runner-up in S4- Naomi Hannah, Catriona Gaskell.

University of Dundee Prize for Academic Achievement in S4 - Daniel Boyd, Kevin Mitchell.

Parents Council Prize for Runner-up in S6 - Jennifer Kay.

Parents Council Prize for Academic Achievement in S6 - Rachel Hill.

Proxime Accessit - Alan Cherry, Rachel Offer.

William F Stewart Prize for Dux Medallist - Joanna Wilson.