Senior School Prizegiving 2024

It was a pleasure to conclude the term with prizegiving ceremonies that recognised the achievements of our Senior School and Lower Sixth pupils.

Two ceremonies were held in the on-site marquee during which parents were entertained by readings, poems, and music performed by talented pupils. 

Prizes were presented by former Head of School, Joseph Langley (OKS 2017). Joe, who studied Geography at Exeter before completing his Masters in Conservation at UCL, now works as a research Assistant at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 

Pupils, parents and staff alike were captivated by stories and photographs from his fieldwork in Africa but it was his advice to pupils that resonated with everyone present.

He spoke passionately about the importance of listening to your heart, not being afraid to take a less conventional path, and to be resilient in the face of rejection.

Recounting his own story of not getting into Cambridge for his undergraduate degree, Joe is now looking forward to embarking on a PhD there, studying the impact of elephant loss on local ecosystems.

A vote of thanks was given by incoming Head of School, Jonni Ashton (L6DUT), before Mr Hartley announced the winners of this year’s House competition. Congratulations to Walsh House!

Chair of Governors, Dr Sandra Verity, concluded the ceremony by congratulating the prizewinners, and thanking teachers and parents for their unwavering support of pupils and of the school. 

Congratulations to all of our Removes to Lower Sixth 2023 – 24 prize winners who are named below.

Removes

	Academic Achievement Prize	Tutor Group Prize
RMHS	Rithi Manikandan	Shreeda Palakurthi
RMJG	Anika Muraari Anand	Ewan Holt
RMMB	Yahia Nawaytou	Max Cheetham
RMMD	Imogen Carway	Lucia Connor
RMOW	Zahra Pope	Farah Younis
RMRA	Sophia Jenkins	Harry Storrar
RMRE	Lucy Graham	Lana Lu
RMRH	Yessine Bennefissa; Charles Samuel	Harry Icke
RMRL	Sophie Montgomery	Andrei Atanasoae
RMSC	Viona Goswami	Mollie Howdon

 

Shells

	Academic Achievement Prize	Tutor Group Prize
Bradbury	George Galbraith	Ava Gordon
Dutton	Hansika Senthil Kumar	Ralph Pardo-Tuma
Fox	Olly Herbert	Freddie Hughes
Gladstone	Patrick Stananought	Tallis Byatt
Grosvenor	Cameron Christie	Yeung Kwong
Lester Smith	George Powner	Seth Brander
Walsh	Jonathan Das	Dev Varma
Werburgh	Amelia Gregory	Millie Fletcher

 

Thirds

	Academic Achievement Prize	Tutor Group Prize
Bradbury	Ella Thaman	Ahmed Abu Elhassan KS
Dutton	Harrison Dean	Harry Jones
Fox	Zara Malek	Thomas Sinclair
Gladstone	Aditi Sivaraman	Noah Glass
Grosvenor	Anna MacDonald	Immie Smith
Lester Smith	Seb Wilson KS	Thomas Bartley
Walsh	Areesha Owais	William Braley
Werburgh	Isobel Singleton	Josh Lane

 

Platinum (40+) Credit Awards 2023 – 2024

Sasha Bates	Zahra Pope
Ragavi Gunaraj	Emily Singleton
Imogen Lowry	Lucy Graham
Luca Simpson	Matilda Kitchen
Florence Davies	Prisha Roy Mahapatra
Hilda-Mae Kenworthy

Diamond (50+) Credit Awards 2023 – 2024

Imogen Carway	Patrick Stananought
Viona Goswamy	Lydia Evans
Jonathan Das	Anika Muraari Anand
Ewan Holt

Removes to Third Year Pupils – Sports Awards

The CAOKS Trophy for Remove girls’ sport	Florence Davies
The CAOKS Trophy for Remove boys’ sport	Ollie Entwistle
The CAOKS Trophy for Shell girls’ sport	Rowan I’Anson
The CAOKS Trophy for Shell boys’ sport	Harry Grattan
The CAOKS Trophy for Third Year girls’ sport	Anna MacDonald
The CAOKS Trophy for Third Year boys’ sport	Jacob Stanley
The Young Sportswoman Award	Molly Farrow
The Young Sportsman Award	Joe Williams KS
Donated by the Addiscott family for the greatest contribution to Third Year sport

 

Third Year Pupils – Special Awards and Prizes

The Sarah Samuels Prize for Progress in Art	Genevieve Smith
Donated by the wife of a former Chair of Governors, for the Third-Year pupil who has made the greatest progress in Art.

The Miller Prize for the most promising Junior Musician

Christopher Neal KS

Scholarships

These scholarships are awarded to Third Year pupils as formal recognition of their high academic
performance and future potential.

Ahmed Abu Elhassan KS	Prisha Roy Mahapatra KS
Leo Chick KS	Nathan Sharp KS
Rose Hard Af Segerstad-Smith KS	Joel Thompson KS
Eva Moss KS	Joe Williams KS
Christopher Neal KS	Seb Wilson KS
Leila Pope KS	Yinnes Wong KS

 

Fourth Year Pupils – Subject Prizes

The 4th year subject prize for Art	Lydia Townshend
The 4th year subject prize for Biology	Tanmay Madhusudhan KS
The 4th year subject prize for Business	Casper Little
The 4th year subject prize for Chemistry	Lucas Hain KS
The 4th year subject prize for Classical Civilisation	Sam Herbert
The 4th year subject prize for Computer Science	Rachel Joseph KS
The 4th year subject prize for Design and Technology	Seren Moore
The 4th year subject prize for Drama	Kai Kennedy
The 4th year subject prize for Economics	Lucas Hain KS
The 4th year subject prize for English Language	Tanmay Madhusudhan KS
The 4th year subject prize for English Literature	Isla Entwistle KS
The 4th year subject prize for French	Izzy Roberts
The 4th year subject prize for Geography	Alessandra Foglio
The 4th year subject prize for German	Dhyan Vysakh KS
The 4th year subject prize for History	Casper Little
The 4th year subject prize for Latin	Dhyan Vysakh KS
The 4th year subject prize for Maths	Wiktor Lech KS
The 4th year subject prize for Music	James Ashcroft
The 4th year subject prize for PE	Isabella Grattan
The 4th year subject prize for Physics	Wiktor Lech KS
The 4th year subject prize for Religious Studies	Barney Pritchard
The 4th year subject prize for Spanish	Alessandra Foglio

 

Fourth Year Pupils – Special Awards and Prizes

The CAOKS Trophy for Fourth Year girls’ sport	Felicity Brander
The CAOKS Trophy for Fourth Year boys’ sport	Ben Pold
The Worden Tennis Trophy	Noah Graham
Noah has shown what hard work and dedication can do for a sportsman, having attended virtually every training session and been available for every match. It is great to see such a committed pupil and Noah fully deserves this award.

The David Ellis Memorial Prize	Martha Kerfoot
In memory of David, a Fourth-Year boy who passed away in 1983, for the Fourth-Year pupils who have contributed most widely, academically and socially, to school life.

Fifth Year Pupils – Subject Prizes

The 5th year subject prize for Art	Alice Henry KS
The 5th year subject prize for Biology	Mark Jones KS
The 5th year subject prize for Business	Sophie Pinnington
The 5th year subject prize for Chemistry	Lewis Howe
The 5th year subject prize for Classical Civilisation	Lily Darke
The 5th year subject prize for Computer Science	Jake Bywater
The 5th year subject prize for Design and Technology	Andy Guan
The 5th year subject prize for Drama	Sophie Hornby
The 5th year subject prize for Economics	Shubhan Gupta KS
The 5th year subject prize for English Language	Lily Darke
The 5th year subject prize for English Literature	Alice Henry KS
The 5th year subject prize for French	Connie Dawson KS
The 5th year subject prize for Geography	Alice Henry KS
The 5th year subject prize for German	Connie Dawson KS
The 5th year subject prize for History	Evie Mallinson KS
The 5th year subject prize for Latin	Eleanor Rogers
The A St G Walsh prize for Mathematics	Toby Jones
In memory of the former teacher and school archivist
The 5th year subject prize for Music	Will Evans
The 5th year subject prize for PE	Harry Graham KS
The T W Thomas Memorial Prize for Physics	Vlad Balutiu
In memory of the former physics teacher
The A St G Walsh prize for Religious Studies	Thurka Gunaraj
The 5th year subject prize for Spanish	Harry Paul

 

Fifth Year Pupils – Special Awards and Prizes

The CAOKS Trophy for Fifth Year girls’ sport	Sophie Hornby
The CAOKS Trophy for Fifth Year boys’ sport	Charlie Beyeler
The CAOKS Prize for Poetry	Magdalena Bone KS
The Daniel Kirwan Trophy	Rory Mallinson
Donated by his year group in memory of Daniel, who passed away in 1998, for the greatest contribution to school football and cricket by a Fifth-year pupil.
The Frank Hodges Memorial Prize	Alfred Lloyd
In memory of Frank Hodges, a governor of the school for many years, for a Fifth-year pupil who has contributed most widely to school life.
The Keith Lysons Prize for Brass	Jack Golding
Jack is a committed pupil of the Brass department and his unwavering commitment to all music ensembles is a delight to see. Whether it’s Big Band, Orchestra, or Concert band, Jack’s dedication shines through in every performance. Jack’s presence in the music department is not just about his remarkable talent but also his contagious enthusiasm and supportive nature, inspiring his fellow musicians to reach new heights. The King’s School is truly fortunate to have such a dedicated and talented individual like Jack contributing to its vibrant musical community.

The Sarl-Williams Instrumental Prize for Strings

James Philips

We are delighted to award this year’s strings prize to James. His commitment to the symphony orchestra and string orchestra, as well as the school’s string quartet, has been exceptional. As a violist he has to carry the sound of a whole section, which he does with style. Despite his GCSE exams he has continued to attend as many rehearsals as possible and has continued his weekly viola lessons, working towards his next ABRSM exam. We thank James for his dedication to music at King’s, and it is a pleasure to present him this well-deserved award.

The Peter Hold Memorial Prize for Acting

Henry Harrison

Henry has been awarded The Peter Hold Memorial Prize for Acting in recognition of his unfaltering dedication to the drama department and his fearless approach to performing a variety of different characters throughout his time at King’s. Henry is an actor of unparalleled energy and conviction and notable recent roles include The Mad Hatter in Alice in Wonderland, Conor’s Dad in A Monster Calls, and Paul in The Father, which successfully transferred to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in August 2023. Among his many remarkable performances, Henry’s portrayal of Mark Renton in a recent GCSE monologue from Irvine Welsh’s Trainspotting was particularly mesmerising, as was his depiction of troubled teen William Chadwick in Punk Rock by Simon Stephens. While we are sad to say goodbye to Henry, we wish him the best of luck at Shrewsbury School, where he has been awarded a Drama Scholarship to continue his studies at A-Level.

Lower Sixth Pupils – Subject Prizes

The Randolph Caldecott prize for Art	Libby Milne
In memory of the eminent Victorian illustrator who was Head Prefect of the school
The Spence Prize for Biology	Estella Lally
In memory of a former pupil and Westminster Medal winner
The Lower 6th Form subject prize for Business	Libby Milne
The Lower 6th Form subject prize for Chemistry	Alice Downey
The Lower 6th Form subject prize for Classical Studies	Lily-Ella Barnard
The Lower 6th Form subject prize for Computer Science	Bradley Nzuobontane
The Lower 6th Form subject prize for Design and Technology	Flora Plass
The Lower 6th Form subject prize for Drama	Lukas Pold
The Lower 6th Form subject prize for Economics	Felix Adey KS
The Lower 6th Form subject prize for English Language	Imogen Aldridge
The Lower 6th Form subject prize for English Literature	Elin Halpin
The Roe prize for French	Zak Taylor
The Green prize for Geography	Estella Lally
The Lower 6th Form subject prize for German	Joseph Buckley
The Guha prize for History	Jonni Ashton
The Campey prize for Mathematics	Alice Downey
The Lower 6th Form subject prize for Music	Zach Hard Af Segerstad-Smith KS
The Lower 6th Form subject prize for PE	Ffion Chilton
The Lower 6th Form subject prize for Philosophy	Freya Kimmance
The Lower 6th Form subject prize for Physics	Finlay Montgomery KS
The Lower 6th Form subject prize for Politics	Elin Halpin
The Lower 6th Form subject prize for Psychology	Elizabeth Melhuish-Bolton KS
The Lower 6th Form subject prize for Spanish	Jonni Ashton KS
The Dobson Prize for Theology	Lukas Pold

 

Lower Sixth Pupils – Sports Awards and Special Prizes

 

The Academic Essay Prize	Zach Hard Af Segerstad-Smith KS
The Lower Sixth Academic Essay Competition is designed to allow students to demonstrate many of the independent academic skills demanded by universities. Zach is this year’s winner for his superb essay discussing “What is behind the increasing popularity of vinyl records?” Our judge commented: “Reading this essay made it very clear that I was in the hands of a budding academic who not only understood the subject matter, but clearly had a passion for it. The essay demonstrated a confident exploration of the topic, using well considered resources throughout, enhancing their overall argument. This is an excellent piece of research, and I thoroughly enjoyed reading it.” It is Zach’s ambition to read Music at Cambridge.
The CAOKS Trophy for Cricket	Romano Franco
Awarded to the 1st team Captain in recognition of their service to King’s sport

The Worden Prize for Conservation	Dominic Egan
Dominic has been an active member of Chester Sustainable Schools Network as well as one of the Head of Sustainability Prefects. He also took part in a Sustainability Careers Conference during October half term.
The Rotary Club Prize for Public Service	Musa Raza
Musa raised money for the Shaukat Khanum cancer charity who raise money for cancer treatment to those who cannot afford it but is of higher quality than that of the NHS. He organised and ran a cake sale which raised a significant amount of money. In addition, Musa is one of the school’s Charity Prefects.
The Finn Abberton Medal	Finlay Noble
Finlay has made a significant impact at the Rowing Club. The kindness, support, and assistance he has given to his peers and athletes across all squads have made him the standout candidate for the Finn Abberton award. In his spare time, Finlay helps coach the J15s and is always willing to assist others. Finlay sets a standard for all members of the Rowing Club to aspire to.