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NEWBURY NEWS A-LEVEL RESULTS ‘Outstanding achievements’ Park House headteacher ‘ thrilled and so proud of these amazing young people ’ PARK HOUSE SCHOOL Report by LIAMHEADD email liam.headd@newburynews.co.uk twitter @liamh_nwn Newbury Weekly News

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Former head boy Daniel Roch took A-levels in history, mathe- matics and politics to secure his place at Loughborough Univer- sity to read politics and interna- tional relations. But he won’t be heading off to uni until next September as he’s returning to the school in a teach- ing role. “I am going to take a year out next year from my studies because the school have offered me a job as a teaching assistant,” he said. “It’s going to be nice to spend more time at the school that I have done so well at. “As I am not a new member of staff it’ll be great because I know the timings of things, so it’s perfect.” Elsewhere, Maha Bryan has secured two A grades in politics and physical education and a B grade in biology. She said: “I am really grateful to the teachers that have helped me because it was totally unex- pected.” Maha will be moving to Portsmouth in a few weeks to begin university, studying poli- tics. She said: “I have got all of my accommodation sorted out and it’s not too far away so I am really happy and I am proud of my friends too.” Fay Penlington was also smil- ing on the day as she achieved one A* and two A grades to read chemistry at the University of York. “I am made up, it’s been a lot of work and everyone has done well, so it’s great.”

couple of months as she completed a Duke of Edinburgh Gold and attended Buckingham Palace for the ceremony. She said: “I went to Bucking- ham Palace in June where the award was presented to me. “It was given to me by Jim Carter who plays Mr Carson in Downton Abbey .” Carys Davies will be reading materials science at Trinity College, Oxford University. “I got into Oxford, so I am more than happy with that,” she said. “I am really pleased because it

IT was another day of celebra- tions for Park House School as 72.4 per cent of pupils have achieved top grade passes. Further to this, 51.4 per cent achieved grades between A*-B, with 100 per cent achieving one or more A-level. There has also been a 10 percent further improvement in A*-B passes. Headteacher Derek Peaple praised this year’s cohort who were celebrating their results. He said: “I am absolutely thrilled and so proud of these amazing young people and it’s a culmination of their schooling and they’re rightly celebrating the most outstanding achieve- ments today and we couldn’t be happier for them. “We’re delighted for every one of them and they thoroughly deserved all of the success and it’s a stunning day. “It’s about sharing the journey and preparing them all for the next step.” Grace Norton said her family were proud of her achievement after she secured two A grades in biology and chemistry and two B grades in her extended project and French. “I got in to do biomedical science at Bath – it’s not too far away, but it’s far enough,” she said. “My family are over the moon for me.” Grace has had a successful

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