18 year old Israel Owolabi from Custom House has today been named as our 6th Form September Jack Petchey award winner.

Israel is in Year 13 and is studying for his A Levels in Economics, Psychology and Computer Science.

He is a member of the Senior Student Leadership Team and is the Deputy Head Boy. He is an excellent role model for his fellow students and mentors Year 12s.

He is always polite and is an excellent student who has impressed staff since he joined St Bonaventure’s 6th Form from Kingsford Community School.

Mr Halliwell presented him with his certificate today and said: “I only wish Israel had been with us for his whole secondary school education as he is a gentleman and it’s an honour to know him.”

Israel plans to go paint-balling with his award money.