 "Prize Day" is a tradition within the school where those pupils, who have excelled in their studies, are formally congratulated and rewarded on their successes.There is an academic procession with teaching staff wearing academic dress and a special guest is invited to speak.Typically held in the third or fourth week of the new school year, it celebrates those who have excelled in their Year 8, Year 9, Year 10, Year 11, GCSE, AS and A-Level studies, along with those who have excelled when it comes to sporting achievements and contributions to school life.