BARNSTONDALE BAG TOP SUPERMARKET CHARITY PRIZE
BIRKENHEAD SCHOOL CELEBRATES A LEVEL RESULTS
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BARNSTONDALE BAG TOP SUPERMARKET CHARITY PRIZE
BIRKENHEAD SCHOOL CELEBRATES A LEVEL RESULTS
Back in April , Barnstondale Activity Centre was included as one of the candidates in Tesco ’ s Bags of Help Grant Scheme .
Three local charities and organisations were nominated for a regional competition , with voting in Tesco stores remaining open throughout May and June . Following a count of the votes , it was announced that the Barnstondale has secured the top prize of £ 4,000 . Tesco Bags of Help is an exciting new initiative that helps communities and good causes throughout the UK . It ’ s the supermarket ’ s local community grant scheme , with money raised by the sale of in-store carrier bags being used to fund thousands of local projects UK-wide . Barnstondale Activity Centres was included in the public poll and shoppers were able to vote for their favourite project every time they shopped in participating Tesco stores . The other local beneficiaries were Pensby Library and Friends of Hadlow Road Station , who each received £ 1000 . Barnstondale is a rural activity centre situated in 15 acres of natural woodland in the heart of the Wirral countryside . The centre welcomes day visitors and residential guests to enjoy its many facilities and it is an inclusive centre , which provides adventures and outdoor activities for all ages and abilities .
Heidi Hughes , Business Development Director at Barnstondale , commented : “ We were pleased to be included in the scheme , as we knew that simply by being on Tesco ’ s list of candidates we would receive something . But to have come out on top and attained the highest award is fantastic . To keep a centre like ours going takes a great deal of effort and funding . The grant money will go towards a new minibus , making a significant difference to the centre and to the many local children who visit each year .”
Lindsay Kennedy , Community Champion at Tesco Heswall , added : “ I think the inaugural Bags of Help scheme is working well on two fronts . On one hand , the scheme is a great way to raise awareness for local charities at ground level . Even if shoppers only see the competition is running , without taking part , they ’ d see the name Barnstondale and what the centre does . In addition to that , people who do take part know they are helping towards good causes within their own communities . Congratulations to everyone at Barnstondale !”
Birkenhead School is celebrating after their A-Level results confirm them as one of the leading schools within the North West . Over 77 % of grades were awarded A * - B , with over a quarter of students achieving A * or A grades in all their subjects . Almost half of all grades awarded were A or above .
The School ’ s results were led by Shikhar Kumar , joint Head of School who achieved 4A * s , in Chemistry , Physics , Maths and Further Maths . A further thirteen students , amongst them Matthew O ’ Hare and Edward Azurdia , who will now pursue their medical training , achieved A * s or A ’ s in all their subjects .
Others to achieve this level of academic success include Katherine Rutherford , Ed Brodbelt , the technical lead on so many school productions who leaves to study Electrical Engineering , Alex Poulson , David Grundy , Theo Grundy , William Hindle and William Reay .
In all , 14 % of all grades achieved were awarded the highest possible A *. Tom Parkes and Sebastian Wilkes achieved 3A * s apiece and now move on to study Mathematics and Mathematics and Physics respectively . Matthew Oulton , one of the School ’ s leading musicians and actors , achieved two A * s and leaves to enjoy a Gap Year undertaking financial projects in the UK and overseas . Dan Walker , who was part of the School team recently awarded the Big Bang North-West Young Scientists of the Year prize , also gained two A * s and will now take up his place at Bath to study Economics . Jack Pritchard , 1st XV rugby captain , secured an A * in Physical Education and he will now pursue a Physiotherapy course at Liverpool .
Charlotte Cullen , joint Head of School , was one of five girls alongside Jessica Devitt , Phoebe James , Georgia Varey and Bethany Taylor whose AAB grades will see them study at Russell Group universities across the UK . In all , 76 % of students will now enter their 1st choice of university .
For more information , visit www . birkenheadschool . co . uk
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