CAREERS AND AWARDS
FIRST CLASS
HONOURS
Congratulations to the following OPs who
have recently gained first class honours.
Their names will be added to the honours
boards in the Music School (Assembly Hall)
as a lasting record of their achievement.
Corinne Hulme Clark (13-15)
BA (Hons) English, double first
University of Cambridge (Fitzwilliam College)
Alice Cullen (08-15)
BSc (Hons) Mathematics
University of York
Adam Glew (05-14)
MEng (Hons) Structural Engineering
with Architecture
University of Edinburgh
Vasyl Ilchyshyn (14-16)
BSc (Hons) Business Economics
University of Exeter
Lucy Krebs (10-15)
BA (Hons) English and Spanish
Nottingham Trent University
Sarah Lancaster (05-16)
BSc (Hons) Economics
University of Bristol
CAREERS PROGRAMME
IS FINALIST FOR
INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS
OF THE YEAR AWARD
Pocklington School has been named as a finalist
for the Independent Schools of the Year Award
for its inspirational Student Careers Programme.
Judges recognised the work of the school’s
vibrant Careers and Business Network,
supportive Old Pocklingtonian Association and
individually-focused careers curriculum in giving
each pupil the knowledge and insight to make
informed career choices.
Toby Seth, Headmaster, said: “I am thrilled
that the hard work of everyone involved in
our careers programme has been recognised
by the Independent Schools of the Year
judges. The programme is built on our aim of
making meaningful, productive and stimulating
connections between current and former
members of our community and so extending
the school’s core values of Courage, Truth and
Trust well beyond the school’s campus.
“The Careers & Business Network, launched in
2017, has been a vital aspect to our success in
this area. It was built on the solid foundations
of our Old Pocklingtonian Association, which
inspires lasting loyalty among its many active
Lucy Peel (06-13)
BA (Hons) French and Hispanic Studies
University of Liverpool
Katrina Summerton (06-16)
BA (Hons) Zoology
University of Cambridge (Selwyn College)
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The winners and highly commended schools
will be announced in October.
Mark Ronan, Headmaster at the time, said: “We
are proud to receive this award. It is a reflection
of the individual focus, together with an emphasis
on pastoral care, which we prioritise in every
aspect of school life.”
Bethany Roe (12-14)
BA (Hons) Fashion Buying and Merchandising
Manchester Metropolitan University
(Manchester Fashion Institute)
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“Together, they have built on the palpable
sense of community fostered among everyone
involved with the school to focus on equipping
students with the range of skills they need to
identify and seize opportunities in an ever-
changing workplace.”
change, improving students’ outcomes and life
chances.
Sean Perryman (10-14)
MEng (Hons) Civil Engineering
Northumbria University
Robyn Tarrant (06-13)
BSc (Hons) Psychology
Manchester Metropolitan University
members, along with the broad and in-depth
focus of our School Careers Service.
POCKLINGTON SCHOOL
SCOOPS PIONEERING
MENTAL HEALTH AWARD
Pocklington School became the first boarding
school in the country to be awarded the
Boarding School Mental Health Award for
its outstanding mental health and wellbeing
provision.
The school met the strict criteria demanded
to achieve the award, established in 2017 by
the Carnegie Centre of Excellence for Mental
Health in Schools (part of Leeds Beckett
University) and social enterprise Minds Ahead.
The award aims to strengthen pupils’ mental
health by supporting schools to make a positive
Assessors gave the school silver level in the
award. They found staff excelled in working
with parents and carers to keep channels of
communication open and support the mental
wellbeing of both pupils and the parents
themselves. They also noted the school’s strong
links with external mental health services, as well
as the support programmes available to staff.
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