end of year house celebration

As we finish what has been another amazing year for UGS, with so much to celebrate, it was time for all in the school community to join together for a special end-of-year House Assembly.

Following Mrs Wall's presentation to school and reflections on all that has taken place at UGS throughout 2023/4, our House Leaders and House prefect team took to the stand to lead the House celebrations, and to look back on all the great House events and initiatives from over the last year, including:

The recent appointment of the new House Prefect team: pictured with House leaders Mr Tabor, Miss Devenney Lees, Miss Salisbury, Mrs Walsh and Mrs Chadwick.

Our weekly house achievers: the students who have been awarded the highest amount of house-points in their year groups, week on week.

Interhouse Chess champions: MERSEY overall winners and two unbeaten players: Dan 8U and Andy 8R.

Year 12 Cambridge Chemistry Challenge (many of our students achieved highest national ranking), and Jamie, Max and Susan were awarded the prestigious GOLD ranking (top 10% nationally).

Year 12 Intermediate Biology Olympiad (many of our students achieved the highest national ranking), and Penelope, Ailsa, Jasmine, Abid, May and Nathan achieved SILVER (top 15% nationally).

UKMT Junior Maths Challenge achievers.

Gold UK Linguistic Olympiad winners: achieving outstanding results in a national competition: Jonathan, Leonard, Jan, Adam, Malcolm.

MFL/Maths Roadshow competitors

House Library events and reading challenges and our ultimate House Reading Champions 2023/4: Asfer, Kelvin, Nati, Yasasvi, Mariyah, Sophie, Aline, Thomas, Arkar & Marianne

Sports Day and new records set by our students: Princess & Emeka (Y9) for 200m; James (Y10) for Shotput & Maria (Y10) for Javelin; and Bradfield House for taking overall 1st place on the day.

UGS FPL Champion: Tom H (Year 13).

The student champions and highest house-point achievers overall in each respective house.

Prize Draw winners from each house (open to all students who have earned a house-point this half term): Bradfield: Connor 9T; Mersey: Jasmine 12X; Oak: Minnie 12T; Orme: Lucas 8M; Park: Rosie 7R.

AND FINALLY ... Mr Tabor was proud to announce that overall, collaboratively, throughout the year, our students have been awarded over 40,000 house-points, a new record!

But ... there can only be one ultimate winner, and after some epic drum role, PARK House were declared our champions for 2023/4. 

In our lead picture are the Park prefects proudly accepting the House trophy on behalf of all in Park, and the trophy is pictured below taking its rightful top shelf place, bedecked in Park's ribbons, in the majestic House display cabinet.

REALLY WELL DONE PARK! 

It just remains to wish all in our wider UGS community the very best for a wonderful summer break, and we cannot wait to see you all back again in September, and to welcome our brand new Year 7 and Year 12 cohorts.

Watch this space for updates on all that our Houses achieve!