ST MARY'S Catholic High School in Menston has celebrated the achievements of its students with its its summer KS3 Awards Ceremony. last

Guest speaker at the June 14 event was sportsman and former pupil, James Keinhorst.

James excelled in football and rugby whilst at the Bradford Road school, and was selected to play Rugby Union for Yorkshire.

Shortly after leaving school in July 2007, he played his first international Rugby League match, representing Germany alongside his three brothers, and made the Guinness Book of Records in 2010 for the most siblings playing in an international side.

James played Rugby Union in Australia at Queensland University, and for Heidelberg in Germany before completing a sports science degree at Leeds Metropolitan University and switching to Rugby League.

He has enjoyed incredible success so far in his career, with the highlight being part of the treble-winning team last season playing for Leeds Rhinos.

Headteacher, Darren Beardsley, said: "The evening was a great success with a tremendous amount of talent on display.

"Awards were presented that celebrate achievement and progress. I would like to congratulate all of the award winners, and thank all staff for their hard work and dedication. We have high hopes of this cohort of excellent young people."

Music on the evening was provided by Year 8 students Yingzhe Feng, Andrew Graham, Georgina Carter, Rachael Redmond and Sabrina Spilker.

James Keinhorst awarded the following special prizes and certificates on the evening: 100 per cent attendance in Year 7 and 8 – Maisy Parrot; 100 per cent attendance in Year 8 – Archie Bange, Charlotte Barber, Matthew Billington, Matthew Danby, Holly Davey, Luis Dias, Fergus Fleming, Alfie Goodwin, Edward Green, James Lawn, Nathaniel Norton, Nathan Snee, Oliver Warren, Joshua Dalton; Highest Net Points – Luca Volpe, Sabrina Spilker, James Lawn, Danielle Quirke, Georgina Carter, Emma Padgett, Megan Bettley-Morrice, Kathryn De Souza, Max Gibbons, Katie Charlton.

Subject Awards: Art and Design, Achievement – Giuseppe Giona, Progress – James Lawn; Drama, Achievement – Samuel Keane, Progress – Lewis Whincup; English, Achievement – Caitlin Walsh, Progress – Isobel Shaw-Earney; Food Technology, Achievement – Imogen Green, Progress – Kieran Horsfall; French, Achievement – Abigail Keane, Progress – Ellen Crampton; Geography, Achievement – Joseph Griffin, Progress – Jack Sunderland; German, Achievement – Ellie Hopwood, Progress – Connie Doyle; History, Achievement – Francesca Mangeolles, Progress – Fergus Flemming; ICT, Achievement – Gabriel Beaumont, Progress – Klara McMenamin; Maths, Achievement – Kizzy Tremlett, Progress – Gabriela Szafran;

Music, Achievement – Kathryn De Souza, Progress – Aisling Hendron; Product Design, Achievement – Rose Bee, Progress – Dominica Warrington; RE, Achievement – Archie Bange, Progress – Dion Barber; Science, Achievement – Sophie Leonard, Progress – Lucy Atkinson; Textiles, Achievement – Mia Beck, Progress – Louisa Atkinson.

Sports College Awards: Leaders – Daniel Cullen, Eleanor Woffenden; Effort – Samuel Ryan, Holly Davey; Progress – James Lawn, Ciara Kleppen; Excellence – Max Gibbons.

Outdoor Challenge Award: Lucy Atkinson, Thomas Billington. Chaplaincy Award – Luis Dias.

Tutor Group Awards: Clitherow – Eleanor Woffenden, Joseph Newman; Dickenson – Jessica Ferguson, Melissa Carroll; Fisher – Firmina da Luz, Machado de Mendoca, Andrew Graham; Gwyn – Nathan Ashley, Freya Woodward-Chapman; More – Paddy McDonnell, Keira Fagan; Postgate – Holly McVeigh-Edwards, James McDonell; Wharton – Isla Mangan, Matthew Danby; Pastoral and Governors’ Award – Toby Buchanan.