Our 25th biannual awards ceremony took place on Monday 7th July, 4pm to 5pm, with 56 awardees present from Years 9,10 & 11 along with 101 parents and carers.
What makes ‘Academy Colours’ different to other awards at Smith’s Wood is the commitment over time that the recipient needs to have demonstrated. Typically, students will have shown real dedication to the work within a particular faculty for staff to consider nominating them for the faculty award. This makes Colours extremely prestigious to win. This is reflected in the Colours display on the central corridor of the Academy.
In addition to a certificate, students receive a specially designed cloth badge to be worn on the blazer lapel, recognising which faculty (or faculties) have made the award. Over time, some students who have made exemplary progress in a variety of areas of the Academy will receive a ‘rainbow’ of colours on their lapels.
Many thanks to staff and ex-staff who assisted at the ceremony: Mr Barber, Ms Beaumont, Mr Friswell, Mrs Gould, Ms Hamill-Moss, Mrs Odedra, Ms Robinson, Mr Trafford, and Mrs Whitehouse.
Richard McIlwraith