HOLCOMBE Brook Primary School held its first presentation evening to celebrate the achievements of final year pupils over the last 12 months.

And so successful was the Year 6 leavers presentation evening, that the head teacher, Mr Graham Howarth, is now considering making it an annual end-of-school year event.

Mr Howarth told the assembled audience of parents and guests: "I think that we should be just as proud of children who are leaving us as high schools are. We have things to say and celebrate just as much as high schools do."

In his speech, the head reflected on the "many developments" that had taken place since the school leavers joined the reception classes six years ago, and the financial crisis facing the school in Longsight Road.

Mr Howarth said: "The new computer suite and library has been enjoyed by all the children in school over the last two years. We are certainly lucky at Holcombe Brook to have such a facility.

"I am sure that Year 6 have benefited from the use of the suite, as all other children in the school are."

However, he told how the IT suite was funded by selling a piece of school land and how the PTA was using money raised to subsidise vital resources such as books for the library.

He paid tribute to all staff, saying: "All the staff work hard for benefit of the children whether they be teachers, classroom assistants, the administrative assistant or the caretaker.

"It is often said that the head teacher can be out of school and no-one notices, but if the secretary or the caretaker are off, things grind to a halt."

Academically, Mr Howarth said he was pleased by Year 6's achievements in the standard attainment tests (SATs).

Prizes: The Matthews Trophy for sportsboy and sportsgirl, Kieran Trippier and Amy Routledge. The Dunham Trophy for special achievement award for key stage 2, Rebecca Honey and Yasmin Rothwell; The Jack Jefferson Trophy for special achievement award for key stage one, Charlotte Gillespie.