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Mountaineer guest at Dallam School speech night

Leo Houlding world-class mountaineer students dared to dream Dallam as they tripped on life after school.

Speaking at the Annual Awards of the school, adventurer M. Houlding, Staveley, showed videos of extreme challenges students around the world and told them there was nothing to be afraid of life that could not be conquered.

Using images of his ascent of Everest and a breathtaking flight in a bat suit through deep gorges, the 28-year-old told the audience his own adventurous career began while still a schoolboy.

The head teacher then award prizes to students who had acquired channels AS and A * grades at A-level, world-class brands in the International Baccalaureate (IB), Price of the Duke of Edinburgh and gold with an assortment of sports and arts awards.

Fittingly, he also presented the state of the international boarding school with a plaque to celebrate his appointment as the first school learning adventure in the country.

Head teacher Steve Holdup said: "It could not be better person to introduce us to the award of adventure learning that Leo Houlding.His incredible feats at such a young age are an inspiration and we want to promote this passion for adventure and discovery of our school.

"The challenges of open air are integrated throughout the program and it was really nice to have someone to talk to students who took this philosophy to its highest level."

Councillor Cumbria outdoor education, Matt Ellis, who also attended the event, described the excitement of the national initiative and the adventure of leadership taken by Dallam School and Cumbria.

The evening was also an opportunity for Mr. Holdup to present some of the achievements of the school during the last school year and special mention was given to students to achieve the best results ever in the history of the GCSE school.

He said he was also very happy with the level and IB results where five students were among the highest achieving five percent of the world.

Award for achievement in Year 7: Lydia Baker, Dayna Bakhat, Fraser, Barclay, Adam Dewhurst, George Duxbury, Kadi-Maye Faireer; Finn Green, Katherine Miller, Gemma Mitchell, Shannon Nicholson, Caitlyn prefect Shore Anya. Citizenship Award in the year 7: Nicole Dallison; Christian Forlizzi, Alessandra Gibson, Jennifer Grassick; Sara Lycett. Prize for Progress in 7 years: Michael Adair, Curtis Banks, Laura Bryant, Georgia Clark, Lizzie Goodfellow, John Hodgkinson, Deena Mason, Francesca Molloy, James Reid, Tom Taylor, Charlotte Watts, Robert Yates. Junior Tennis Trophy boy: Joseph Till.Cross Country Award: Sarah Thompson. Citizenship Award in the year 8 Georgia Hough, Sophie Hoyle, Lucy Kennedy, Joshua Lewis Lennon, Jessie McGregor, Bethan Reeve. Prize for Progress in year 8: Faye Bateson, Oliver Clark, Jacob Cox, Samuel Hollingdrake, Emily Knight, Gabriel Lee, Emily McLeod, Jessica Smith, Jade Troughton, John Whitfield. Price for the sport in the year 8: Samuel Frith, Shannon Horrocks. Award for achievement in Year 8: Lily Abel, Nina Duxbury, Theo Gardner, Georgia Gravestock, Devon Jacques; Bradley Kennon, Ellie Taylor, Ben Thedham, Sarah Thompson.Dr John Dawson Trophy finalists: Team of the Year: - Year 8 Netball: Tilly Davies. Girls Junior Tennis Trophy: Faye Bateson. Ray Lacey Cup Athletics: Lily Abel. Alison Thompson Trophy for achievement in athletics: Sarah Thompson. Cup Wilcox of the Athlete of the Year: Amy Richardson. Price for the sport in year 9: Daniel Daw, Rachel Nield. Citizenship Award in Year 9: Elizabeth Cooper, Saskia Crompton, Samantha Newby, Andrew Norman, Callum Seton.Prize for Progress in Year 9: Charlotte Coates, Daniel Daw, William Fisher, Abigail Helliwell;, Jamie Mason, Millward, David Miller, Ellie Mycock, Kyran Newbold, Teresa Ngai, Kira Thomas, Henry Townson. Award for achievement in Year 9: Robyn Barclay, Hannah Brown, Olivia Gee, Hannah Gosling, George Henderson, Beth Howarth Henry, Matthew James, Ellen Layzell, Lana Purcell, Ellen Sandford, Joseph Shore, Harriet Wareham Kate Watton, Lucy Westworth. Citizenship Award in Year 10: Daniel Baird, Anthony Battersby, Harriet Cook, Amber Cropley, Callum Jackson, Kimberly Nelson.Price for the Progress of 10 years: Josef Abdel-Moneim, Curtis Baker, Megan Collinson, Sarah Elliott, Francesca Frew, Luke Gott, Robert Johnson, Shona artist, Heather Smith, Rowan Watson. Award for achievement in Year 10: Jasmine Allen, Robyn Archer, Isaac Barfoot, George Beale, Michael Bell, Leah Bury Edge Matthew Gustedt Kari, James Knox, Nancy Marshall, Alice Quinton, Rachel Towers. J. Ian Todd Award for the Bronze Duke of Edinburgh Scheme: Leah Bury, Lewis Murphy. John Fielding N Award for creative writing: Kiya Hennef. Achievement Award at GCSE: Hayley Buchan; Abi Cooper, Callum Marrs, Thomas Thompson.Dr. John Dawson Award for Team of the Year - U11 Football: Michael Sharp. ELB Price: Robyn Atkinson. Thomson Award for English: Tomas Whitehead. Price almonds Physical Education (Boys): Lawrence Duncan. (Girls): Jessica Young. Brooks Prize for Geography: Abi Cooper. Price Crooklands for Business Studies: Ben Woods. Evelyn Garnett Award for Catering Studies: Olivia Jones. Grayer Award for Mathematics: Ly Lauren. Hartley Award for ICT: Callum Marrs. Jackson Award for Healthcare and Social Catchpole Pip. Jeffrey Hayhurst Award for Religious Studies: Robyn Atkinson.Kuypers prices for Modern Languages: Holly Salter (French); Katrina Adomat (German); Kitching Hannah (in Spanish). Price miles to the story: Thomas Thompson. Rushton prices for music: Abi Cooper. Snaith prices for Art: Jessica Horton. Price Wright Science: Abi Cooper. Completion in the year 12: Regina Ngai, Elizabeth Nowak, Francesco Sciortino, Adam Whitehead. Awards for the Duke of Edinburgh (bronze). Tom Carling, Anna Field, Jack Jones, Dale Berger, Jodie Taylor-Crozier, Alex Wood. Sport Leadership Awards up: Marco Thompson. Brooks Price: Aaron Marrs. Room rates: Fraser Morgan, Cooper Prize for Physics: Fraser Morgan.Price Deighton Art: Emily Wren. Price Douthwaite Chemistry: Josh Thompson. James Cawthorn Award for History: Desbottes Joshua. Mellor prices for Modern Languages: Alexandra Woodhouse. Nan Chinn Award for boarding: Jorge Diaz Luengo. Price For Rushton Economics and Business: Cherry Chan. Senior Sports Award: Eleanor Peach. Thomson Award for English: William McClurg. Price Threlfall Physical Education: Peach Eleanor. Wilfred Holmes Award for Mathematics: Joshua Thompson.Duke of Edinburgh (Gold): Robbie Collinson, Bury Ryan, Russell Cooper, Daniel Gibbs, Jennifer Harrison, Samuel Hill; Isobel Hirst, Mary McSporran, Matthew Towers, David Webster, Samuel Winters. Duke of Edinburgh (Silver): Gareth Davies, Emily Edwards, Steven Lyde, Zoe Maxfield, Vicky Smith. EW Pearson Award for theater studies: Charlotte Hines, Herbert Lawson Award for Psychology: Hannah Brooks. Mellor prices for Modern Languages: Laura Denwood. Award Whewell. Damien Hahnloser, Charlotte Hines. Sport Leadership Awards up: Laura Mason. Stock Exchange Frith-Hudson: Stephanie Chan. Tryon-Wilson Award: Jane Mangler.Prize for Head Boy: Josh Thompson. Prize for Head Girl: Stephanie Hines.

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