Jack Petchy Award Winners 2010

Name of Award winner: Ejaz Mohammidi

Age: 16

Reason for Award: Ejaz is dedicated to getting a decent education, values his place at the Academy, is always willing to help others and is a good role model to other students

£200 grant will be used for: Money to go towards the Year 11 Prom!

Name of Award winner: Samantha Mashuta

Age: 14

Reason for Award: Sam has been working with the "Blue Sky" dance company.  She has been giving up her free time promoting dance within the local community.  She has performed at various venues and has entered onto an Arts Award course.  Her teacher is so pleased with her and is grateful for all she has done to help with dance in Croydon

£200 grant will be used for: CD's and music for the Expressive Arts department

Name of award winner: Lauren Hazeldine

Age: 11

Reason for award: Winner of a short story competition in English.  She then read/presented her story to a group of "Teach First" students - an audience of about 200 people.  An article appeared in the local newspaper.  She has been an excellent ambassador for the Academy and has grown in self-confidence, presentational skills, motivation and academic excellence!

£ 200 grant will be used for: books for the English department (preferably about Creative writing)

Name of award winner: Grant Francis

Age: 14

Reason for award: George was selected to do an outreach course run by the Met Police and the Army cadet Force.  After a weekend selection he went to Wales on a residential course.  He did so well that he won two awards for effort and leadership and was moved from his group up to the BTEC course with cadets of two to three years experience.  At this level he was still impressing the instructors both physically and mentally and showed real determination.  Top student on the course.  The guys in charge asked if he would like to come back next year as an instructor cadet!  He is now joining the local army cadets.

£200 grant will be used for: fitness equipment

Name of award winner: Jane Dierdrick-Wilson

Age: 11

Reason for Award: Jane belongs to a local sports acrobatics club named Allstarz.  She went to a regional competition in North London and won.  She then went to Stoke and her trio came 9th out of 40 in this National competition.  She also appeared in the local paper

£200 grant will be used for: Jane wants to spend the money on some PE equipment

Name of award winner: Dheeren Somarchand

Age: 14

Reason for award: Fantastic attitude of 'can do' and 'will do' towards the organisation of Sports Festival at the Academy for local primary school children.  The teacher in charge of the event could rely on him to do what he said he was going to do.  Fantastic organisation - never complained and took the initiative on several occasions.  A brilliant example of student leadership and selfless application for others

£200 grant will be used for:  art equipmentt and digital camera for Brunel Family to use

 Peeyush Sheelamanikanda, age 12, was the first receipient of the Jack Petchy Award.  The Brunel Family member was presented with the Award after a member of the public wrote in to Mr Millar, Principal, praising his perfect manners.  Peeyush gave up his seat on the 466 bus into Croydon three times on one journey.  He received a medallion and £200 to spend on a community project of his choosing.  Well done Peeyush!