Pictured Above: Guest Speaker Ben Ajayi-Obe
On Monday 15th July, Charters School in Sunningdale hosted their annual Sports Presentation Evening, an event that recognises the dedication and sporting achievements of students throughout the school.
Ascot Fire Brigade Trust, who have a long-standing relationship with the school, once again awarded four £1000 bursaries to talented athletes to support their sporting careers. These awards make a huge difference and this year went to Ethan Donovan, Stanley Ratcliffe, Matt Dean and Ben Searle.
NK Fitness also award two bursaries as they are keen to expose young athletes to the strength and conditioning support that has historically been the preserve of elite pathways. This year the support was given to Sienna Rutherford and Toby Jackson.
Throughout the night, many awards were given to a range of students whose dedication, resilience and achievements have continued to keep sport at the centre of school life at Charters.
The individual winners of the Sports Personality of the Year award were:
Y7 Girl - Abi Smith
Y7 Boy – Will Moss
Y8 Girl - Amber Bailey
Y8 Boy – Toby Thompson
Y9 Girl – Emily Bray
Y9 Boy – Mackenzie Barter
Y10 Girl – Madeline Camp
Y10 Boy – Archie Mills
Y11 Girl – Georgia Brenton
Y11 Boy – Zac Braithwaite
The Sports Team of the Year Award for 2018 went to the Inter Girls Cross-Country Team in KS4 and the U13 Hockey Team in KS3.
Mrs Hartwell, Curriculum Leader of PE said, “Many of our students compete at the very highest level, whilst maintaining their commitment to academic studies. Charters has a reputation within the local community for nurturing sporting excellence and this pedigree shows no sign of abating. Our school motto is Unity, Respect, Excellence and the support our students give one another throughout the sporting calendar really embodies this.”