Students showcased their talents to impress a panel of judges as part of the school’s first ever Highfields Got Talent competition - with viewers at home given the chance to vote for their favourite act to take the crown.

Dozens of students submitted audition videos, showing off their skills including dancing, singing, magic and sports trick shots.

The entries were whittled down to eight acts who competed in a live-streamed final on Thursday, 9th July.

Our finalists were Owen Whittle, Anna Tabner, Frankie Holden, Abigail Regan and Paige Cordingley, Jake Farley-Moss, Alex Cooper, Lily Lowery, and Rebecca Street - with Alex being named the worthy winner.

Students performed their acts from home to a panel of three judges - Mr G Tate, Mrs J Brickwood and Mrs S Jevon - as well as two special guests, Mr P Rose and Ms J Parker, as Ant and Dec.

The event was live-streamed through our YouTube channel.

Ms S Bishop, Head of Extra-Curricular Performance, who presented the HGT final live from the Lyceum Theatre, said: “During this time of year, our students are normally preparing for a number of live performances, including the annual Summer Showcase.

“Lockdown put a stop to those events, but we still wanted to give our talented students the chance to showcase their performance skills amid the Covid-19 pandemic.

“We were delighted to host a live HGT competition to give them the chance to do just that.

“Our fantastic finalists each performed their acts from home, to a panel of judges in the Lyceum. The live final was the first time the judges saw any of the acts.

“As the competition was live streamed, viewers also got the opportunity to vote for their favourite act on the night. We had over 200 people tune in to watch, and we all enjoyed a great evening of entertainment and had lots of fun.

“Alex Cooper, from Year 7 was a worthy winner. Thank you all for your support and lovely comments.”