A STALYBRIDGE school is celebrating after three of its pupils were picked to represent England in different sports.
Year 10 pupil at West Hill, Kyle Pelling, has been for the European Schools Chess Championship, which is being held on the Greek island of Rhodes as The Correspondent goes to press.
Year 11’s Matthew Goodwin was selected to represent England in the Four Nations Under-18 basketball tournament, which was held in Cardiff on April 13 and 14.
While Year Nine’s Dominic Goodwin competed in Spain as part of the England’s Under-14 Basketball squad.
Towards the end of May, West Hill’s Year Nine footballers will be heading to West Bromwich Albion’s The Hawthorns stadium to compete in the final of the English Schools’ Cup.
It is not just on the sporting field where West Hill is enjoying success.
Their summer concert, the first time musicians will be able to perform in front of a live audience for some time, has been booked for May 12.
Headteacher Andrew Owens said: “There will be a lot of practice continuing as our boys and staff hone their performances ahead of the big night.
“The contribution from our musicians is appreciated by all in school and adds a distinctive dimension to our offer.
“A fundamental element of what we do at West Hill is our extra curricular provision.
“Although aspects were limited in line with the pandemic restrictions, we were quick to re-establish our offer as soon as we could alongside our expectation that every boy will participate in a range of extra curricula activities.
“It is especially pleasing to share that linked to our clubs, there are some headline events that merit recognition.
“These are exceptional achievements and reflect commitment and hard work from those involved.
“By definition, not all our boys will end up achieving such elite national recognition for their efforts.
“That said, every boy will benefit from engaging with the array of different activities we offer. We all share and applaud in the achievements of our boys, at whatever level and in whatever field.
“It is a tribute to the dedicated staff we have here at school, that such opportunities exist.
“We can look forward with anticipation as a new generation of boys build on the legacy of past successes and add these to our story.”