Dear Parents and Carers
Myton’s second Young High Sheriff Award evening took place this week – a prestigious event bringing together the High Sheriff of Warwickshire, Mrs Karen Lynch MBE, the Mayor of Warwick Cllr Jackie D’Arcy, Cllr Cora-Laine Moynihan, members of the police and Myton staff to announce the results of our recent Young High Sheriff competition.
Congratulations to the winning candidate, Maya in Year 10, who will serve as Young High Sheriff for the day, shadowing the High Sheriff of Warwickshire in her duties on behalf of the King. Well done also to Neve and Anjie in Year 10 who were named as Under Sheriffs. This is a wonderful opportunity for all three students as they are given an insight into the High Sheriff’s work in the community and also have the chance to attend special events over the course of the academic year.
Thank you to all the students who entered the competition (they were all presented with a certificate from the High Sheriff). In doing so they demonstrated their interest and desire to make a difference in their community, one of our key CARE values.
In Karen Lynch MBE, Warwickshire High Sheriff’s words:
“It is always joyous to see volunteers stepping forward to help solve problems and make Warwickshire a more cohesive and better county in which to live. There is a great parallel with the Young High Sheriff Competition and the Young High Sheriff Programme — they remind us what this is really all about.
These young people have taken a step forward and said, ‘I believe it is important that I, as an individual, care about what happens in my community. I can see a way to contribute through my ideas and play a part in serving my community.”
Two additional awards were also presented to staff members at Myton in recognition of their outstanding service. Well done to Mrs Adams, Data & Processes Manager and Miss Whitehouse, LINC Office Manager, who received these awards.
We are very proud of all the students who took part and also for the recognition of our staff. Thank you also to Miss Barritt, Mr Davis, Mrs Bhatoe and Mrs Wellman who helped to make this event possible.
We look forward to the next stage of our Young High Sheriff programme where we work with 150 students at Myton on the ‘Have your say workshop’. Students will decide on different crime prevention projects that will be put to the wider school for a vote. One project will be then be brought to life and take place in our local community in the ‘Make a difference’ stage of the programme.
Best wishes
Andy Perry
All Photos courtesy of Owen Thompson Photography.
