Awards
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Tom Curry Award
Once a term we award the Tom Curry Award. This award is in memory of an ex-Wanstead Church School pupil, who was awarded the Commando Award in the Marines. The qualities needed to achieve such a prestigious award are celebrated in the nominees and award winners each term: Selflessness; Leadership; Determination and Cheerfulness.
Tom's name is on the war memorial next to our school and at each Remembrance Day we always lay our wreath on his name.
In 2023-24, our nominees and winners were as follows:
Year 6 Nominees: Byron and Lottie
Year 6 Winner: Alice
Year 5 Nominees: Yusuf and Leo
Year 5 Winner: Lucas
Year 4 Nominees: Jayson, Elena and Freya
Year 4 Winner: Sofia
Year 3 Nominees: Samuel, Lucas, Jeffry and Sara
Year 3 Winner: Annabelle
In 2022-23, our nominees and winners were as follows:
Year 6 Nominees: Bluebell and Katie
Year 6 Winner: David
Year 5 Nominees: Isla, Mihail and Lottie
Year 5 Winner: Jessica
Year 4 Nominees: Lucas, Joe, Wendi and Isla
Year 4 Winner: Leopold
Year 3 Nominees: Stirling, Sofia, Freddie, Elodie and Eva
Year 3 Winner: Sivuno
Year 2 Nominees: Raychel, Grace and Mathis
Year 2 Winner: Phoebe
Year 1 Nominees: Mete, Alice and Aaminah
Year 1 Winner: Lottie W
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Alva's Rainbow Award
Alva's Rainbow Award is an award that was first awarded in 2023 in memory of a Wanstead Church School pupil who was kind, friendly and brave. It is awarded once a year with one child from every class being nominated and a winner chosen for the school overall.
In 2023 the award was presented to:
Reception Nominee: Carmen
Year 1 Nominee: Louisa
Year 2 Nominee: Nyah
Year 3 Nominee: Bramwell
Year 4 Nominee and Overall Winner: Holly
Year 5 Nominee: Silan
Year 6 Nominee: Alicia