134 exams, 122 Distinctions/ 12 merits
91% of students gained a Distinction.
Special Congratulations to Sara-Jane Revell who achieved 100% in her Grade 6 (Bronze Medal) Acting Exam

The Speech and Drama Festival saw some of the very best 1st place awards to date. Once again the prestigious ‘Speech and Drama’ trophies and cups were presented to the very top performers.

Record breaking LAMDA exams results were recorded with 94% of pupils gaining distinctions, 56% of these pupils achieved marks in the 90’s. This summer witnessed the very first pupils gaining 100%. Congratulations to Ava Harris and Andrew Bull from Haddon Dene School on their magnificent results.

They are all winners as they have gained a sackful of skills. The ability to perform with accuracy and skill in front of an audience, accept the decision of the adjudicator and understand that his opinion is only one amongst an audience of many more, show respect, kindness and courtesy to other contestants during their performances. Well done!

We were awarded 75 1st to 3rd places.

My sincere congratulations to the trophy winners who will collect their prizes on Friday the 23rd March at  7PM at ‘The Gala evening’, held at The Sarah Thorne Theatre.

George Dawson and Annabelle Higgins have been asked to perform their poems as part of the evenings performances.

POEM Year 2 and under 1st time entrants:

1st Place: Alyssa Yeung

2nd Place: Patrick Flynn

3rd Place: Isaac Trusty

POEM Year 2 and under

1st Place: Mithushan Geretheran.

Year 4 and under Original Poem:

1st Place: Patrick Flynn

Year 4 and under Prose Reading:

1st Place: George Dawson

2nd Place Mithushan Geretheran.

3rd Place: Claudia Stevenson Coles

Year 3-4 Poem:

1st Place: George Dawson

2nd Place: Isaac Cotterill.

3rd Place: Tilda Burgess, Ruby White, Ryan Baskaran.

Bible Reading: Year 4 and under

1st place: Ryan Baskaran

2nd Place: Isaac Cotterill

3rd Place: Meredith Rose Lay.

Year 5-6: Poem:

2nd Place: Aswiga Geretheran.

3rd Place: Albie Sibson Harris, Jean Hodge.

Year 5-6  Poem 1st time entry

2nd Place: Arthur Norman

3rd Place: Sneha Kumar.

Year 5-6 Prose Reading:

2nd Place: Damilola Solanke, Jean Hodge.

3rd Place: Louca Theodoru-Bunce.

Year 5-6 Prose reading 1st time entry

1st Place: Arthur Norman

2nd Place Sneha Kumar

Original Poem: Year 5-6

1st place: Hannah Mabasa

2nd Place: Anna Page.

3rd Place: Sneha Kumar

Public Speaking: Year 6 and under

1st Place: George Dawson

2nd Place: Aswiga Geretheran, Isaac Cotterill.

3rd Place: Damilola Solanke, Louca Theodoru-Bunce, Tilda Burgess.

Bible reading Yrs 5-6

1st Place: Matthew Dawson.

2nd Place: Jean Hodge

3rd Place: Sneha Kumar

Reading Aloud at Sight: Yrs 6 and under.

1st Place: Jean Hodge.

Mime Solo: Yrs 6 and under

1st Place: Oliver Baker

2nd Place: Joshua Baker

3rd Place: Isaac Cotterill.

Mime Duet: Yrs 6 and under

1st Place: Oliver and Joshua Baker.

Acting Monologue: Year 6 and under:

1st Place: Phoebe Dawson.

Year 7-8: Poem:

1st Place: Annabelle Higgins

2nd Place: Georgia Binfield.

Year 7-8 Poem: 1st time entrant

2nd Place: Violet Lydford.

Year 7-8: Prose reading:

1st Place: Annabelle Higgins

2nd Place: Rakshyen Mohanaram

3rd Place: Rebecca Dawson, Jacob Sebastian.

Year 7-8: Acting Monologue

1st Place: Annabelle Higgins

2nd Place: Georgia Binfield

Year 7-10 Sight reading

1st Place: Annabelle Higgins

2nd Place: Pranav Sidappa

3rd Place: Kabelan Naguleswaran

Year 7-10: Original Poem:

2nd Place: Rebecca Dawson

3rd Place: Annabelle Higgins.

Year 7-8: Bible reading.

1st Place: Jacob Sebastian

2nd Place: Rebecca Dawson.

Year 7-9: Public Speaking:

1st Place: Reynard Baskaran

2nd Place: Pratigya Peshen.

3rd Place; Pranav Sidappa, Kareshram Mohanaram

Years 9-10: Prose reading:

1st Place: Ruby Lydford.

2nd Place: Reynard Baskaran

3rd Place: Reginold Baskaran, Pranav Sidappa.

Years 9-10: Poem

1st Place: Reynard Baskaran

2nd Place: Reginold Baskaran

Bible Reading Years 9-11

1st Place: Reynard Baskaran

2nd Place: Pranav Sidappa

3rd Place: Reginold Baskaran.

Public Speaking: Year 10-13

1st Place: Reginold Baskaran.

Acting Monologue Years 10-13

2nd Place: Niamh Edgington

Dickens Drama: Yrs 10-13

1st Place: Niamh Edgington

Dickens Drama: Open

1st Place: Benedict Marshall.

Speech and Drama: Trophies

Cup for Speech Yrs 6 and under: George Dawson

Vinson Cup for Speech: Yrs 7-10: Annabelle Higgins

Mary Raven cup for Speech: Reginold Baskaran.

Thanet Stage School Shield for Mime: Oliver Baker

Olive Raven Cup for best new comer: Arthur Norman.

McCleesh Cup for Reading aloud at Sight: Jean Hodge.

Franks Trophy: Bible Reading (YR8 and under) Ryan Baskaran

Margate Bible Reading cup (Year 9 and above): Reynard Baskaran

Charles Dickens Plate: Niamh Edgington

Gold Cup for Dramatic Achievement: Niamh Edgington