Celebrating Success at the Isle of Wight Sports Achievement Awards

We are incredibly proud of our students and staff at Cowes Enterprise College, part of Ormiston Academies Trust, who celebrated fantastic achievements at the 50th Anniversary Isle of Wight Sports Achievement Awards on Thursday 27th March at Medina Theatre.

The awards are a wonderful opportunity to recognise the incredible sporting talent on the island and the dedication of those who contribute to the success of local sport. We were thrilled to see our PE department win the Secondary Sporting School Award, a well-deserved recognition of their hard work in providing opportunities for all students to participate and excel in sport.

This achievement follows a fantastic year for the department, which included receiving the PEACH Gold Award for supporting Year 6 primary school students in their transition to secondary school through PE. The team has also earned the Gold Sports Mark for three consecutive years and run an inspiring Sports Leadership Programme with Sixth Form Sports Captains, PE mentors, and KS3 and KS4 sports ambassadors.

We were also incredibly proud to see some of our talented students recognised for their individual sporting achievements:

  • Isobel M (Year 12) – Finalist in the Intermediate Girls category for her dedication and fantastic performances in swimming.
  • Hannah Y (Year 9) – Finalist in the Junior Girls International category for her success in sailing.
  • Patrick D.S. (Year 9) and Rafe B (Year 9) – Finalists in the Junior Boys International category for their impressive accomplishments in sailing.
  • Rafe B – Winner of the Junior Boys International Award – an outstanding achievement!
  • Cowes Enterprise College student Rafe is presented with his trophy at the Isle of Wight Sports Achievement Awards for Junior International Winner. There is a large display in the background showing a photo of Rafe sailing, there is text stating "JUNIOR INTERNAL WINNER RAFE BRADLEY" followed by smaller text "The Delphie Lakeman Trust Award".
  • Cowes Enterprise College student Patrick stands with fellow students as he is presented with his certificate and trophy for winning the Junior International Award at the Isle of Wight Sports Achievement Awards. There is a large display in the background that shows an image of Patrick on a small sail boat at sea. The text on the image states "JUNIOR INTERNATIONAL FINALISTS, PATRICK DI SALLE, SAILING, GURNARD SAILING CLUB. THE DELPHIE LAKEMAN TRUST AWARD."
  • Cowes Enterprise College student Hannah stands with fellow students as she is presented with her certificate and trophy for winning the Junior International Award at the Isle of Wight Sports Achievement Awards. There is a large display in the background that shows an image of Hannah on a small sail boat at sea. The text on the image states "JUNIOR INTERNATIONAL FINALISTS, HANNAH YATES, SAILING, GURNARD SAILING CLUB. THE DELPHIE LAKEMAN TRUST AWARD."
  • Cowes Enterprise College student Isobel is presented with her certificate and trophy for the intermediate girls finalist award at the Isle of Wight Sports Achievement Awards. There is a large display in the background that shows an image of Isobel in her sporting kit with text that states "INTERMEDIATE GIRLS FINALISTS. ISOBEL MUNCASTER. SWIMMING. SEACLOSE SWIMMING CLUB. BEMBRIDGE HARBOUR AUTHORITY AWARD."

Principal Rachel Kitley said:
“We are so proud of both our students and staff for their achievements at the Isle of Wight Sports Achievement Awards. The dedication, teamwork, and resilience they’ve demonstrated is truly inspiring. It’s wonderful to see their hard work celebrated, and we look forward to seeing them continue to flourish in their sporting journeys.”

A huge well done to all our finalists, winners, and the PE department for their exceptional contributions to school sport.