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2008 Stellar Awards
The awards celebrate educational excellence and featured categories for academic attainment, citizenship, equality and diversity, achievement, and teamwork.
Over 300 young people, parents, carers, teachers, councillors and council representatives attended the celebration at the historic Hopetoun House on 19 November.
Piper Scott Archer, piped the guests in and the West Lothian Fiddle Group provided the entertainment for the evening and Council Leader Peter Johnston, Chief Executive Alex Linkston, Provost Tom Kerr and Director of education and cultural services, Gordon Ford all presented awards. Councillors Andrew Miller, Isobel Hutton, and Gordon Beurskens also presented awards.
The Awards were hosted by John Wood, principle teacher for curriculum for Arts, Drama and Music at Inveralmond Community High School.
Councillor Andrew Miller, executive councillor for education, said: "The Stellar Awards are a celebration of individual and team achievements across a variety of education activities.
"It is important to recognise and celebrate educational achievements and I hope that the Stellar Awards will continue to encourage and inspire other pupils to do great things through education.
"These young people really are a credit to their parents and their schools and I would like to congratulate all those involved."
The winners of the Stellar Awards 2008 are:
Attainment S3/S4 Abbie Hutchinson (Armadale Academy) S4 Laurelle Johnstone (St Margaret's Academy) S5 Ross Learmonth (JYHS) S6 Michael Argent (JYHS)
Achievement - Art Winners - Jack Laing (Carmondean PS), Lesley Marr (Bathgate Academy)
Commended - Nicole Dron (Bathgate Academy), Niall Stevenson (Linlithgow Academy)
Achievement - Dance/DramaWinners - Melissa Rodgers (West Calder High School)
Commended - Michelle Clark (West Calder High School), Natalie Russell (West Calder High School)
Achievement - Music Winners - Ross Learmonth (James Young High School) Commended -Taylor Reid (Williamston Primary School)
Achievement - SportWinners - Robert Laing (Carmondean Primary School), Stuart Boyle (West Calder High School)
Commended - Scott Adams (Springfield Primary School), Nichola Sturrock (West Calder High School),Alyssa McCarthy (West Calder High School)
Citizenship Winner - Janie Baxter (James Young High School), Robert Magee (Deans Community High School), Lucy Bavidge and Liana Kontou (James Young High School)
Commended - Natalie Stevens (Broxburn Academy), Plan International Group (Toronto Primary School), Pupil Council (Pinewood School)
Equality and Diversity Winner - Matthew Williams (Springfield Primary School), Amy Dolan (Inveralmond Community High School)
Commended - Robert Dalgleish (James Young High School)
Team of the Year - Eco/Environment Winner - Dedridge Primary School Eco Committee (Dedridge Primary School), Eco Group (James Young High School) Commended - Park and Walk Committee (Balbardie Primary School), Eco Team (Polbeth Nursery School), Dodgy Ringtones (Toronto Primary School), Woodland Trust Participation Group (Inveralmond Community High School)
Team of the Year - Enterprise Winner - Peel Webbies (Peel Primary School), The Ace Team (Inveralmond Community High School)
Commended - P1/2 Enterprises (Holy Family Primary School), Tuck 4U (Deans Primary School)
Team of the Year - Expressive Arts Winner -The Lighthouse Makers (Inveralmond Community High School)
Commended - Animation Team (Boghall Primary School)
Team of the Year - Healthy Living Winner - Eco Health Group (Toronto Primary School)
Team of the Year - Pupil Peer Support Winner - Primary Seven/Six Buddies (Boghall Primary School), S3 Social and Vocational Skills SVS (Broxburn Academy)
Commended - JRSO and Travel Team (Williamston Primary School), Academy Adventure Activity Group (Bathgate School Cluster)
Team of the Year - SportWinner - Football Team (Boghall Primary School), Under 16 Football Team (Deans Community High School)
Commended - Badminton Team (Deans Community High School), Gymnastics Team (James Young High School)
Date: 20-11-2008
