Diana Award Proves Sheppey's Got Talent

Once again the Academy has triumphed in the Princess Diana Awards scheme. Only three members are invited from each winning establishment, so Victoria Boorman (Year 11), Abigail Silk and Lauren Thompson (both from last year’s Year 11) were the lucky visitors to Barclays Bank’s Canary Wharf headquarters for the presentation ceremony on 26th September 2011.

On behalf of the hard-working project group they collected a national prize in the Active Campaigner category. The award recognises the group’s efforts in improving their community over the past twenty months. Achievements include designing a new children’s play park, planting flowers and shrubs throughout the town and running two local clean-ups, as well as helping charities and community initiatives in the area. The award acknowledged the valuable benefits the group has brought to the town and its residents.

Victoria, Abigail and Lauren had a crowded day. As well as collecting the award they fitted in a trip to 10 Downing Street and a rendezvous with Twist and Pulse from Britain's Got Talent - a fitting occasion for students who were proving that Sheppey’s got talent, too.