Harlington Community School achievements

MORE than 500 parents attended an evening which awarded children for their outstanding achievements.

The event took place at Harlington Community School in Pinkwell Lane, Hayes and the Mayor of Hillingdon, Councillor Brian Crowe attended.

Sian Statters, deputy head at the school, said: "The awards are given to students for their academic progress or for helping other students in their class. It was a really vibrant evening and it's a very important event at the school because it is a way of recognising the efforts of pupils and giving them a boost of confidence.

"We combined the evening with our A-level photography and textiles exhibition, one student did a really good exhibition about the Southall community with pictures of shopkeepers standing near stalls which caught the cultural atmosphere within the area.

"Another project was of faces and it was created from strips of faces from people of different races which was quite startling and also a really interesting combination."

Mr Neil Sherman, head teacher, said: "It was a thoroughly enjoyable evening for both students, staff and visitors and a well deserved acknowledgement of the hard work, dedication and excellent progress that all these students have made in the past year.

"They are being rewarded not only for their individual commitment to personal learning but as an outstanding example of an exemplary Harlington student."