Sixth form students at King’s Ely awarded for excellence
King's Ely students awarded for excellence - Credit: Archant
The highest achieving sixth form students became King’s and Queen’s scholars during a special installation service at Ely Cathedral on Friday.
The occasion, which has long been one of the highlights in the life of King’s Ely, sees a number of students selected on the basis of excellence in their GCSE examinations.
They are chosen and installed upon entry into year 12 and continue until year 13.
As academic leaders of the school, the scholars receive their distinctive red gowns – the colour traditionally associated with royalty.
After the service, the new scholars and their families joined staff and guests for a candlelit Evensong with the school’s chapel choir.
You may also want to watch:
Celebrations then continued in the Monastic Barn.
Two international scholars are also appointed each year and join the King’s and Queen’s scholars in leading the school academically and during many important formal occasions.
Most Read
- 1 Binmen revolt over alleged bullying, poor pay, low morale and staffing crisis
- 2 Woman pedestrian in her 50s killed in guided busway crash
- 3 Plans revealed for new A10 pedestrian bridge
- 4 Ely Cathedral hosts legendary jockey Frankie Dettori's only book signing
- 5 'I feel alive for the first time': Slimmer lost half his body weight in lockdown
- 6 Retired murder detective, Russell, releases first book in new crime series
- 7 Woman has heart attack and dies in ambulance waiting for a hospital bed
- 8 Memorial stone for Cambridge student laid hidden in undergrowth for 80 years
- 9 Cambridgeshire hospitals busy and staff tired and abused
- 10 Covid-19 vaccine myths ‘biggest challenge’ in progress
Sue Freestone, principal of King’s Ely, said: “I am inspired by the achievements of our young people and the red gown gives acclaim to academic excellence. It’s something to which many students aspire.”
