Emily Danson, a former student of Woodham Academy, was a guest at the County Durham attendance awards ceremony, held at Chester le Street Riverside Stadium, in recognition of five years of 100% attendance. During her time at Woodham Emily was an exemplary student who always strived to do better than she did before. This hard work and commitment to her studies paid off with a set of outstanding GCSE results. Supported and encouraged by her parents, Emily had a complete understanding of the impact full attendance has on progress and educational outcomes. As a result of this Emily never missed a day at school. This gave her the opportunity to ask that pertinent question in a lesson, or problem solve with her peers, or join in a discussion in a particularly difficult topic. Full attendance also meant that Emily could attend numerous subject enrichment classes after school. This award is a great credit to both her resilience and positive attitude to her studies and is richly deserved. Congratulations Emily. We wish you well in the future.