Star Students of the Term

Year 7 – Eleanor Coggins 
Eleanor has made a fantastic start to her secondary school journey and has settled well into Barnwood Park. She works hard in all lessons – giving maximum effort into everything that she does. She has made excellent progress in her subjects this year and has taken opportunities offered to her by attending extracurricular clubs and representing the school in sporting fixtures. She has over 98% attendance and excellent behaviour with no APs this year! She is polite and kind to both students and staff. Well done Eleanor on an excellent year. 

Year 8 – Jesiah Olajide
Jesiah has had a great year in which he has shown resilience, determination and maturity. Jesiah has overcome adversity, never letting his recovery from injury affect his determination to succeed. he has excellent attendance and gives 100% in every lesson. He is a good friend to all, a team player and valued member of the school community. Well done Jesiah! 

Year 9 – Ethan McNamee
For demonstrating an outstanding attitude and an excellent finish to Year 9, Ethan has shown increasing maturity throughout the school year and has worked hard in all of his lessons, even when faced with challenges—such as feeling very tired after staying up to watch the England game! Ethan was also an excellent role model during the Multi-Skills event with our primary schools, representing Barnwood Park with pride and showcasing the very best of our school values.

Year 10 – Heather Wheelwright
Heather is a delightful, polite, and conscientious student who is a true asset to her cohort. She has maintained excellent attendance this year and has earned an impressive 205 house points, alongside half colours in both Determination and Success. Heather works exceptionally hard across all her studies, excelling in every area—including her creative subjects. She is extremely proactive and took it upon herself to overnight amend and improve her English speaking assessment—a brilliant display of determination and dedication. 

Beyond the classroom, Heather proudly represented the school in the district athletics competition and her tutor group on Sports Day and has secured a second work experience placement with TBS engineering, which she will complete in the school holidays in addition to her placement with EDF.

What an excellent Year 10.  Keep up the amazing work, Heather!