ourish in theface of adversity

Students andstaff at ColtonHills arecelebrating with theirYear13students on theirA-level achievementsthisweek, with resultscontinuingtoimproveinthe growingSixth Form.

With school interruptedsomuchin thelasttwo years, theyeargroup has shownresiliencein thefaceofadversity,especiallynot having satGSCE examsdue to thepandemic Deputy Headteacher StephenBlower said “Ourstudents should be very proudofwhattheyhaveachieved. They have workedextremely hard, supportedone another, andadapted to unprecedented challenges

“Their results demonstrate theeffortsstudentshaveput in andthe high-quality teaching by ourexcellent staff. We wish them allthe very best forthe future andthe Colton Hills family looksforward to seeing them flourish in theirfutureendeavours

“Special mentionshouldgotoour oneofour Head Students, Sonata Mieliauskaite,who achieved twoA*s and oneA,and AhspritMehra,who scored four A* andAgradesacrossthe Sciences andMaths

“OriginallyfromLithuania,Sonata hasalwaysshown an interest in artand science andwill be studying a degree in ArchaeologyatCambridge University,the firstsuccessfulOxbridge applicantfromColtonHills in severalyears.”

Sonata said: “The support from my familyand peersaswellasthe guidance IreceivedatColton Hills have driven my decision to studyArchaeology.Receivinganoffer from Cambridge University is abewildering experience andIamgratefulfor theopportunity to pursuesomethingthatI love.”