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The Leeds Book Awards

On Thursday 17 May, nine students from Year 7 and 8 attended the Leeds Book Awards, held in the ornate Banqueting Suite at Leeds Civic Hall.

Prior to the event, the students had been busy reading all six books which had been selected by a panel of experts, before voting for their favourite. The authors spoke about their books and inspiration, giving lots of insight into the writing process, from the initial idea to the finished product.

The Poet, Toriah Garbutt, was the compére for the ceremony and performed some of her excellent poems for the audience. The winner in the 12-14 category was Penny Joelson with ‘I have no Secrets.’ Another firm favourite amongst our students was ‘INK’ by Alice Broadway.

The students were then able to have their books signed and to meet the authors.  It was a very enjoyable event and the students represented their school perfectly.

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- Prospective Parent
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- Prospective Parent, September 2018
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- Year 7 Parent on Parents' Consultation Evening, October 2018
“"Pupils look smart and are well engaged in their lessons" ”
- Prospective Parent
““I especially liked the Science and Maths departments” ”
- Prospective Parent, September 2018
““Driven leadership, confident pupils. Staff friendly and open to discussing subjects and needs of my child” ”
- Prospective Parent, September 2018
“"Fantastic student ambassadors who are a credit to the school." ”
- Prospective Parent
“"So pleased that both my children are at a school, where the performing arts (and other arts) are such a priority." ”
- Parent
“"Strong leadership and motivation with an emphasis on progress" ”
- Parent
““Welcoming staff, friendly, confident students and excellent facilities” ”
- Prospective Parent, September 2018
““Great facilities. Dedicated and enthusiastic staff” ”
- Prospective Parent, September 2018
“"Safe, Supportive, Diverse" ”
- Local Authority Representative
“"Thank you for making my daughter's first year with you such a good one. We are impressed with how she has settled in and grown as a person throughout the year" ”
- Year 7 Parent
“"A great learning environment; light, bright and spacious classrooms, clean and well organised." ”
- Prospective Parent
““Great opportunity to meet staff and gain greater depth of my child’s achievement” ”
- Year 7 Parent on Parents' Consultation Evening, October 2018
““Clean, bright, vibrant learning space” ”
- Prospective Parent, September 2018
“"I am so pleased with the School Gateway app. Every day I can see any achievement and behaviour points my daughter gets and she knows that I’ll discuss it with her; it encourages her to do well." ”
- Year 8 Parent
“"I have observed behaviour that illustrates strong team bonds between teams within the school; again another positive feature about the school culture engendered" ”
- Parent
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- Prospective Parent
““It was good to speak to his form tutor and hear about what is happening in class” ”
- Year 7 Parent on Parents' Consultation Evening, October 2018
““Friendly staff, well-behaved kids” ”
- Prospective Parent, September 2018
“"I applaud the focus on rewarding good behaviour. My son feels appreciated and recognised at Allerton Grange; we're all so proud." ”
- Year 8 Parent
“"I have observed behaviour that illustrates strong team bonds between teams within the school; again another positive feature about the school culture engendered" ”
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