A prizegiving message

'This school serves Deal and Dover'

The former mayor of Deal, Cllr Marianne McNicholas, with some of the Dover Boys' Grammar School prrizewinners.

    A REMINDER that the Dover Boys' Grammar School also serves Deal was given at the school's junior prizegiving.
    Former Deal mayor, Cllr Marianne McNicholas, presented the prizes and was praised by the school's acting headteacher Neil Slater for the way she had coped with the challenges in her year of office.
    "Cll McNicholas's presence here today achieves another objective of mine," said Mr Slater.
    "We are called Dover Grammar School for Boys and that seems reasonable.
"But a large proportion of our pupils and, for that matter our staff, live in or near Deal.
    "We are, in a very real way, Deal Grammar School"
    He said that during her year as mayor Cllr McNicholas had admirably represented the town.
    "No mayor could have had greater challenges in their period of office than occurred in Deal last year.
    "Cllr McNicholas earned the admiration of us all at that time.
    "This school, then, is part of Deal. We share its joys and its sorrows."
    During the prizegiving programme, Phillip Marshall gave an environmental studies report.
    Pupils also reported on the trips to France, Russia and Holland.

    Prize winners were: First year academic prize John Whitewood, second year acedemic prize Slephen Durrant, third year academic prize - Matthew Wilkinson, KH Ruffell geography prize - Slefan Peto, environmental studies Timothy Donovan, music Peter Futcher, outstanding service to music - James Glover, Nigel Pointer, special endeavour prize Justin Luchford, Alan Paddock memorial prize for good fellowship - Mark Tillyard.

    Awards for Junior Cadets CCF, RN section, the Lavlish Cup - Gavin Clarke of Astor School, Army section, the Payton Cup - Stephen King of Astor School, RAF section, the Bridllngton Cup - Mark Tillyard.

    Merit certiflcltes, first year - Richard Blown, Christopher Birt, Timothy Donovan, Paul Edwards, Stefan Hargrave, Paul Hearn, Darryl Heath, Allan Hickie, David Hughes, Paul Lee, Philip Marshall, Grant Sanders, Alyn Sparkes, Peter Walker, Edward Wellard, Daniel Wilkinson and Stephen Wills.

    Second year - Daniel Berwick, Neil Brown, Kenan Deniz, Ross Duncan, Arran Hill, James Hitchock, Matthew Hoople, Stuart Lobb, Darren Neale, James Neale, Martin Petts, Michael Robinson and Lee Russell.

    Third year - Christopher Broom, Michael Burkimsher, David Ferri, Peter Futcher, Mark Goodacre, Desmond Hak, David Heam, Alastair Hughes, Robert Maynard, Daniel McCann, Stephen Moat, Scott Perry, Stefan Peto, Simon Redfern, Matthew Sims, Colin Smith, Anthony Spicer and Mark Tillyard.