WHITECROSS...

WORLD record breaking paralympic champion, Richard Whitehead, and Commonwealth medallist and Olympic hopeful, Georgina Geikie, brought the Beijing Paralympic torch to Whitecross School.

They were appearing as part of the school's first ever sports achievements awards.

Awards went to a range of students, among them:

Head of department award, leadership award and joint dance performer of the year: Kelly Howells

Outstanding sportswoman of the year: Brodie Knox

Outstanding sportsman of the year: Lee Turley

Rugby player of the season: Matthew Allcock

Cricket player of the season: Aubrey Stubbs

Boy's football player of the season: James Hawkins

Girl's football player of the season: Chloe James

HEYWOOD...

STUDENTS at Heywood Community School in Cinderford had the chance to take part in a wide variety of sports, from archery to fencing, as part of Lloyds TSB National School Sport Week.

The sport week was created by the Youth Sport Trust and is aimed at using the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games to inspire more young people to take part in and understand the value of sport.

Sports on offer to Heywood students ranged from fencing, archery and table tennis to volleyball and mountain biking.