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Macclesfield High School Girls Win Trip to Olympic Village!

Macclesfield High School Year 9 students, Alexandra and Rebecca Feay were each awarded Certificates of Excellence at the “Engineering - Girls can do it too” Awards Ceremony held at Macclesfield College on 14th July.  The Awards were presented by Wendy Wright, OBE, Principal of Macclesfield College who also handed Rebecca a cup as Overall Student of the Year.  Macclesfield High School Teaching Assistant, Mrs Carole Peate, won an award too!  She received the Teaching Assistant Excellence Award for her part in the Engineering – Girls can do it too! 2009-2010 Project.

  
Above left: Alexandra Feay – Y9 Excellence Award. Above right: Carole Peate – Teaching Assistant Excellence Award

  
Above left: MHS Presentation. Above right: Rebecca Feay – Y9 Excellence Award

As part of their prize, Alexandra, Rebecca and Carole have each been invited to enjoy a guided tour of the 2012 Olympic Village in London on 13th September.  This village will provide accommodation for thousands of competitors and officials taking part in the 2012 Olympic Games.

Mr Harrison, Headteacher, said: “I am extremely proud of Alexandra and Rebecca’s achievements and for the commitment they have shown to the Girls in Engineering Project this year.  Mrs Peate has done a fantastic job in encouraging all our participants in the scheme this year and her award is extremely well-deserved.  Their tour of the 2012 Olympic Village is a fitting tribute to their individual success”.

The “Engineering - Girls can do it too” project was launched in March 2008 to promote engineering to girls and young women.  It has been successful during that time in increasing the number of schools and girls participating in the scheme.

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