It’s that time of the year again, where we announce the winner of our GCSE Jumping for Joy competition. This year, the GCSE students gave the A Level pupils a run for their money and performed countless awe-inspiring leaps in the hope of winning a £50 Amazon voucher and the title of Jumping for Joy Champion 2015.
Competition was tight this year and judges marked the entries against the following criteria:
- Height of jump
- Smile/grin whilst jumping
- Holding results paper whilst jumping
- Number of limbs involved and angle of leg bends
- Arm(s) raised/and or fist pump
- Originality
After days of intense discussion, our judges selected the following winners:
Special mentions
Best group shots
The judges viewed a number of impressive group shots, but these students from Harrogate Ladies College, Ryde School and Ratcliffe College were the best of the bunch.
Best location
What better way to celebrate your results than on a beach? A special mention goes to the twins from St Mary’s Calne, who were jumping for joy in the sand.
Best adult supervision
Our judges were impressed with the enthusiasm from young and old(er)at Leighton Park.
Best Solo Jump
Sibford School’s students were particularly enthusiastic this year, but a special mention has to go to this lovely leap.
Drum roll please….
The winners
Joint Third Place
Our judges awarded joint third place to the girl in the stripy top from West Buckland for her sheer enthusiasm and to the Talbot Heath pupil (second from left) who is holding a very unusual, but nevertheless impressive pose.
Second Place
Sidcot School came in a very close second with their horse jumping entry. The judges awarded maximum points for creativity and were very impressed with this equestrian effort.
The 2015 GCSE Jumping for Joy Champion
Our GCSE winner is Beth from Windermere School, who showed fantastic commitment by jumping fully clothed into Lake Windermere! She leapt into the lake along with Deputy Head (Academic) Mr Stewart King in an impressive show of bravery.
We would like to applaud both Beth and Mr King for their dedication and wish Beth all the best for the future.