Friday June 29th students from St Bernard’s, Furness Academy and Walney School attended a Celebration evening to bring the Inspiring Barrow Kick-Start programme for year 7 to a close.
Mayor and Mayoress Bill and Judith McEwan were on hand to present certificates of completion to all of the students. Whilst HM Deputy Lieutenant Mrs Anne Diss MBE presented special awards for Confidence, Resilience, Teamwork and Leadership.
Guest speaker for the evening was Tony Keen who was representing Cumbria Community Foundation.
The Kick-start programme will be expanding to new schools next academic year with the addition of a new staff member Kerry Stockdale former head of Year 7 at Walney School.
Anyone interested in the programme should contact Dave Cassidy david@inspiringbarrow.co.uk
- The start of the evening Deputy Lieutenant Mrs Anne Diss MBE talk to Mayor and Mayoress Bill and Judith McEwan
- Special Awards for Resilience, Leadership, Teamwork, and Confidence
- Alex receives a prize for her descriptive writing about the half term trip to Kepplewray
- Alex receives a prize for her descriptive writing about the half term trip to Kepplewray
- Mayor Bill McEwan present certificates of completion to year 7 students from Furness Academy
- Mayor Bill McEwan present certificates of completion to year 7 students from Furness Academy
- Mr Mayor doing a fine job as guest speaker Tony Keen from Cumbria Community Foundation watches on
- Mr Mayor doing a fine job as guest speaker Tony Keen from Cumbria Community Foundation watches on
- Students from Walney School show of their awards
- Mentor: Gillian Day from NHS Morecambe Trust presents a certificate to one of her Mentees
- Mentor : Ann Frazer from Orsted Wind Energy presents one of her Mentees with a certificate
- HM Deputy Lieutenant Mrs Anne Diss MBE presents a special award for confidence
- HM Deputy Lieutenant Mrs Anne Diss MBE presents special awards
- HM Deputy Lieutenant Mrs Anne Diss MBE presents special awards
- New friendships made on the programme, Grace and Elouise show of their awards