PARENTS of children at Darwen Vale High School celebrated an excellent year at the school's award ceremony.

Headteacher Lynn Dunning gave a short speech thanking the children and teachers for their hard work before awarding the prizes.

The assembled parents were also treated to a night of music and songs performed by the school choir and musicians.

PRIZES: Highest GCSE Aggregate: Z Mehta. Outstanding National Curriculum Achievement: Z Mehta, R Walker, L Slater, J Bond. Vocational Studies: A Tonge. Service to the School: G Allen. Outstanding Achievement at GCSE: Z Mehta. Mathematics, Science and Computing: Z Mehta. Maths Progress: P Dinham, N Khan.

Excellence in Science: Z Mehta. Biology KS4: N Khan. Physics KS4: R Walker. Chemistry KS4: Z Mehta. Verbal Communication: L Harvey. Languages: Z Mehta, K Mills. Geography KS4: P Dinham. History KS4: E Douglas. RE KS4: L Slater. Sociology: B Jeewooth.

Creative Arts: P Cringle. Music Performance KS4: Z Mehta. Performing Arts: Z Mehta. Business Studies: K Murphy. Business Studies KS4: Z Mehta. ICT KS4: R Barnes. Systems and Control: P Dinham. Resistant Materials: B Jeeworth. Graphics: J Bond. Food Studies: S McDonough. Child Development: R Walker. Girls Sporting Achievement: K Nevins. Boys Sporting Achievement: I Hamilton. GCSE PE: B Jeeworth. Outstanding Sporting Achievement: C Walsh. Head Boy: K Swift. Head Girl: J Coy.