Thursday 26th November proved to be an excellent night for St Thomas More pupil Charlotte Burkinshaw. Charlotte aged 16 was nominated back in October for sports Person of the Year (female) secondary 11-16 award at the Warwickshire School Sports awards. The prestigious evening took place at the Ricoh Arena. It is an evening to recognise and celebrate the sporting achievements of young people in a vast variety of sports across the region.
   The evening began at 6.15 with drinks on arrival and a chance to look at the hall of fame which displayed all the young people who had been nominated with a brief history of their sporting achievements.
    Host for the evening was David Moorcroft OBE. He was assisted throughout the evening by various other local sporting talents including, Dion Dublin, footballer, Sara MCGreavy athlete and Nigel Murray Olympic gold medallist in Beijing in Boccia

Charlotte’s category was near the end of the evening after an impressive range of talent had been rewarded, from primary school age up to age 16. 

 Her hall of fame achievements for 2009 include :-

2009 WKA Open British Kickboxing Champion Junior Girls +60kgs
2009 BCCMA British Champion Traditional Northern Open-Hand Forms
2009 BCCMA British Champion Traditional Northern Long Weapon
2009 BCCMA British Champion Traditional Southern Long Weapon
2009 BCCMA British Champion Traditional Southern Short Weapon
2009 WKA Open British Kung Fu Champion -16yrs Girls Forms
2009 WKA Open British Kung Fu Champion -16yrs Girls Weapons
2009 WKA Open British Kung Fu Champion Womens Weapons
2009 WKA Open British Kung Fu Champion Qingda Girls sparring -65kgs
2009 WKA Open British Kung Fu Champion Qingda Womens sparring -70kgs
2009 BCCMA British Champion Girls Open Qingda Sparring

Charlotte collected a beautifully engraved glass trophy to mark her success along with a certificate from Warwickshire School Sport Partnership. It was a very proud moment for her and recognition for all the long hours of training and commitment she has put in over her time in martial arts. She currently trains at the Martial Arts Academy in Bedworth