THE head teacher at a York school has praised the "excellent achievements" of pupils throughout the year at an annual prize-giving ceremony.

Kevin Deadman, of Canon Lee School, celebrated the school's achievements at a ceremony at the Salvation Army citadel.

Mr Deadman also praised the part played by parents, school staff, governors and the wider community in the school's success.

He said as a result of recent research the school was trying to encourage students to look past the grades they were given for their work to the comments telling them how they could improve.

He said: "At Canon Lee we believe that our students should benefit from the latest research where it can be shown to have a positive impact on learning and where it just makes good sense."

He said as a result of research the school had introduced a new approach to assessment called assessment for learning.

About 110 pupils were presented with prizes in a range of categories both academic and sporting by the guest of honour the Lord Mayor of York, Coun Janet Looker.

Trophies

Crossley Cup The Venturefest Group; Kate Dent Award for Courtesy Joanne Wong; Claire Smith Trophy Ella Gamble; Brewerton Trophy for Science Jessica Pitman; Bob Eccles cup for Technology Natasha Francksen; Queen Anne Trophy for Expressive Arts Emma Fordham; Canon Lee Trophy for Achievement Laura Markham & Daniel Taylor

Subject prizes Key Stage 3:

Art (Horner Shield) Rebecca Postlethwaite; Design Technology, Alexander Wilson; Drama, Rebecca Postlethwaite; English, Yun Mi Cho; Food Technology, Claire Scaife; French, Alexander Wilson; Geography, Cassandra Hopwood; German, Toby Gordon; History, Megan Bradley; ICT, Stevie Whitwell; Mathematics, Toby Gordon; Music, Elliott Sawyer; PE, Reece Chappelow & Victoria Needham; RE, Imogen Broadbent; Science, James Heslop; Textiles, Jordan Ness

Subject Prizes Key Stage 4:

Art (Pickering Cup), Faye Grosvenor; Drama, Alan Dalby; English, Lucy Sawdon; Food Technology, Joanne Wong; French Natalie Noble; German, Lucy Sawdon; Geography, Joanne Wong; Graphics, Alexander O'Malley; Health and Social Care, Claire Sadler; History, Joanne Wong; Information and Communication Technology, Ben Hutchinson; Leisure and Tourism, Ashlea Pallister; Mathematics, Laura Markham; Music, Laura Markham; PE, Andrew Fowler & Emma Whitehead; RE, Christopher Brookes; Resistant Materials, Mohaimin Ahmed; Science, Daniel Taylor; Textiles, Lindsay Smith; Work Related Learning, Laura Pallister

Awards for Expressive Arts Activities:

National recognition for whole school excellence in the arts 2004 Arts

2004 Mark Silver Award and 2004/5 Arts Mark Gold Award designate

Regional Representatives:

York Drama and Music Productions: Megan Bradley; Claire Blissett; Imogen Broadbent; Toby Gordon; Katie Harding; Sean Lawrence; Gemma Lockey; Jordan Ness; Yvonne Ngo; Amy O'Brien; Jessica Pitman; Rebecca Postlethwaite; Sarah Price; Elliot Sawyer; Rebecca Smith; Elizabeth Stewart.

York Art Award Winners:

Emma Fordham; Alexandra O'Malley; Shannon O'Malley; Joseph Whiting

Professional Theatrical Productions:

Victoria Bull; Danielle Foster; Nathan Gascon-Saiz; Sarah Stead; Nicola Thirkill; James Tyler; Benjamin Winterton

Awards for Sporting Activities:

National Representatives:

Swimming

Great 50m Britain Breaststroke:

Andrew Fowler

Great Britain Roller Hockey: Carl Seamark

Regional Representatives:

North Yorkshire Football: Michael Warriner

North Yorkshire Rugby Union:

Joseph Maud

North Yorkshire Rugby League:

Ben Johnson & Kayle Stannard

North Yorkshire Basketball:

Ryan Cashmore

Yorkshire Schools Badminton:

Alexander Fowler & Matthew Rowe

Yorkshire Squash:

Michael Goodwin

North Yorkshire Athletics:

Victoria Needham

North Yorkshire Netball:

Emma Whitehead

North Yorkshire Trampolining:

Jessica Rowe

North Yorkshire Chess:

Tom Anderson; Arron Barker; Michael Partington; Christopher Brookes; Robert Hughes; Brent Martin; Joshua Wilson; Carl Seamark; Michael Hughes

District Representatives:

York Age Group Rowing Champion

Matthew Noble

Football

Alexander Fowler (York and District)0

Joseph Fox (Leeds Academy)

Michael Duckworth (York City)

Netball

Jessica Rowe & Faye Wilson

Schools Chess:

York and district under 18 schools chess champion winners. York and district schools league chess runners-up.

Updated: 11:03 Tuesday, November 16, 2004