Abbey Pupils Return Triumphant from Sudbury Festival of the Performing Arts

Congratulations to our Abbey and Senior School pupils who have won an outstanding number of accolades at the Sudbury Festival of the performing arts. The results are as follows;

VERSE SPEAKING
Commended certificates were awarded to:-
Rosie Stennett, James Maggs, Polly Scoggins, Beatrice Liddy, Tilly Houchell, Nina Chapman, James Blackmore, Oliver Laxton, Isla Richardson, Evelyn Saunders, Caitlin Maggs, Alice Sharratt.
Distinction certificates were awarded to :-
Ruby Field, Amora Minhas, Chloe Macmillan, Amy Thornley, Eleanor Parsons, Imogen Melrose, Oliver Reid.
Outstanding certificates were awarded to :-
Sasha Reid, Alexander Sharratt.
Third Place in their age group – Ruby Field
Second Place in their age group – Chloe Macmillan, Eleanor Parsons, Oliver Reid
First Place in their age group – Sasha Reid, Amy Thornley, Imogen Melrose, Alexander Sharratt.

PROSE READING
Merit and Commended certificates were awarded to :-
Amora Minhas, Ruby Field, Evelyn Saunders, Caitlyn Maggs, Chloe Macmillan, Amy Thornley, Polly Scoggins, Beatrice Liddy, Eleanor Parsons, Alexander Sharratt, Oliver Reid.
Distinction Certificates were awarded to :-
Sasha Reid, Alice Sharratt,
Outstanding Certificates were awarded to :-
Oliver Laxton, Imogen Melrose.
Second Place in their age group – Alice Sharratt
First Place in their age group – Sasha Reid, Oliver Laxton, Imogen Melrose, Oliver Reid.

SOLO ACTING
Merit and Commended certificates were awarded to:-
Alexander Sharratt, James Blackmore, Polly Scoggins.
Distinction Certificates were awarded to:-
Sasha Reid, Caitlyn Maggs, Chloe Macmillan, Oliver Laxton, Alice Sharratt.
Third place in their age group – Oliver Laxton, Caitlyn Maggs
Second Place in their age group – Sasha Reid, Alice Sharratt, Chloe Macmillan.

DUOLOGUE ACTING
Tilly Houchell & Ruby Field – Merit
Lily Cook & Sasha Reid – 1^st Place Distinction.

DUOLOGUE POEM
Fergus Gathorne-Hardy & James Blackmore – 3^rd Place Commended.
Rose Jackson & Beatrice Liddy – Commended.
Amy Thornley & Polly Scoggins – 3^rd Place Distinction.
Lily Cook & Sasha Reid – 1^st Place Distinction.

SOLO MIME
Merit and Commended Certificates awarded to:-
Evelyn Saunders, Caitlyn Maggs, Chloe Macmillan.
Second Place in their age group – Chloe Macmillan.

SPEAKERS’ CORNER
James Maggs – 2^nd Place Merit.
Evelyn Saunders – 1^st Place Merit.

BIBLE READING
Isla Richardson – 3^rd Place Commended
Alice Sharratt –  2^nd Place Distinction
Oliver Laxton – !st Place Distinction.
Alexander Sharratt – 1^st Place Commended.

SIGHT READING
Amy Thornley – 2^nd Place Commended.
Alice Sharratt – 1^st Place Distinction.
Alexander Sharratt – 1^st Place Distinction.

SHAKESPEARE
Commended Certificates awarded to:-
James Maggs, Chloe Macmillan, Isla Richardson, Oliver Reid.
Distinction Certificates awarded to:-
Oliver Laxton, Alexander Sharratt.
Third Place in their age group – Chloe Macmillan, Alexander Sharratt.
Second Place in their age group – Isla Richardson.
First place in their age group – Oliver Laxton.

MUSIC AND SINGING
Unaccompanied Folk song  1st place  with Distinction – Chloe Macmillan
Set piece  2nd place  Commended – Chloe Macmillan
Song from the shows  Commended – Chloe Macmillan
Saxophone grade 1   2nd place Commended – Chloe Macmillan

AWARDS
Sudbury Newstalk award for Junior Prose Reading  –  Oliver Laxton.
Sudbury Newstalk award for Senior Prose Reading –  Imogen Melrose.
Sheila Kiddy Award for Most Promising Junior – Alice Sharratt.
Wardale Williams Cup for Excellence –  Alexander Sharratt.
Palmer Thomas Award for Bible Reading – Oliver Laxton.
Patricia Brindley Trophy for Duologue Verse Speaking – Sasha Reid & Lily Cook.

JUNIOR CHAMPION – SASHA REID
SENIOR CHAMPION – ALEXANDER SHARRATT