OLYMPIC bronze medallist Kate Allenby was guest of honour at St Joseph?s School, senior prizegiving at the Central Methodist Church, Launceston.
Kate, an old girl of St Joseph?s, won bronze at the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games and is now going for gold, as she has been selected for the British Olympic Women?s Modern Pentathlon team in Greece next year.
Grahame Humphries, chairman of governors, said it had been a successful year for the school. The inspection report was excellent, and the school was increasing in size.
Year 9 pupils performed their winning National Music Festival for Youth?s entry ?Macavity? from ?Cats? and a medley from ?Sister Act?.
Wind Band gave their lively rendition of ?Down by the Riverside?, Canzonetta and the Senior Chamber Choir all contributed to an excellent concert which was concluded by the school choir chanting Toch?s ?Geographical Fuge?.
Headmaster Alan Doe described the last year as exceptional. At GCSE there was an excellent pass rate with 88% A* to C grades, similar to the results gained last year.
The percentage of A* and A grades was close to 40%.
Mr Doe said: ?Education is about maximising the potential of every individual young person. GCSEs or any other qualification are certainly a very important part of that development, but as well as celebrating young people?s results, we should also recognise their achievements and support them in shaping their future.?
Kate Allenby spoke about the trials and tribulations when she had won her bronze medal. She said you would only be a winner if you stepped into the arena. As a six-year-old she had wanted to win an Olympic medal ? with determination anything was possible.