Neale-Wade student Ania Uribarri-Daniels has hit the gold standard.

The Year 8 pupil is the first ever student to earn the March school’s Gold Ambassador Award.

Student Ambassador Awards were launched at the Neale-Wade in September 2013 with the aim of encouraging pupils.

The three levels, bronze, silver and gold encourage students to participate in a host of leadership activities both in and out of the classroom.

Activities range from team leadership to exemplary attendance and participation in extracurricular events.

For the gold award Ania also had to lead and support others with their Ambassador Awards.

To achieve her Gold Ambassador Ania also led and created a myths puppet show, tested students who struggle with work, organised 40 acts of kindness within form and led a year group assembly.

One of her Progress Leaders Mrs Harte said “We are immensely proud of Ania. She is an inspiration to other Year 8 students and this award is well deserved.”

Ania was recently presented her Gold award in assembly by Principal Jason Wing with Ania’s proud mum as a guest.

Mr Wing said Ania was a “fantastic role model for all students and a credit to the Academy.”

And he added: “None of us are born special, but we all have the capabilities to go through life and become special, Ania is proof of this.”