Special Guests Welcome

Shipston High School welcomed three special guests to an awards evening to present more than 120 prizes to both past and present students. During the awards evening the school celebrated an outstandingly successful year, including its pupils’ achievements in the 2012 examinations. The three guests of honour, rocket engineer Daniel Jubb and former Shipston school students, twins Hattie and Sophie Taylor, presented many varied awards and special prizes before giving speeches to the audience. Mr Jubb spoke enthusiastically about the Bloodhound project to break the land speed record, and his passion for British engineering which he described as a “brilliant adventure”. The vote of thanks was given by head prefects Stephen Neath and Daisy Dingley, who reminded the audience that the…