BEWDLEY Tae Kwon-Do Club ended their year with belt gradings when 21 local residents travelled to Holy Trinity School in Kidderminster to grade alongside other local TAGB (Taekwondo Association of Great Britain) schools including Kidderminster and Hagley.

Students were graded by 8th Dan World Master Paul Donnelly, National Area Representative and Chief Liaison Officer for the Taekwondo Association of Great Britain.

Students are marked on their techniques, patterns, sparring skills and their theoretical knowledge. A pass mark is awarded if the student is competent for their grade. A pass plus is given if a student demonstrates a high standard in a particular area of the grading, and an advanced pass grade is awarded if a student excels in all aspects of their exam.

Bewdley’s results were: Pass: Chloe Bird, Owen Bird, Mia Birchley, Sean Billingham, Jasmin Connelly, Lydia Jackson, Gareth Bird, Emma Bird, Thomas Barney and Paul Tonks. Pass plus:Helen Giles, Asa Grover, Jessica Giles, Scott Connelly, Sunny Billingham, Mark Allen and Olivia Tonks. Advanced pass: Rebecca Billingham, Lillie Grover, Manuela Birchley, and Ylva Althoff.

Student of the Year Award for 2016 was Ella Kirk and runner up was Thomas Maund, the student's Student of the Year went to Arti Shah. Instructor Katie Billingham said: “I’m so proud of my students, we have had a wonderful year filled with achievements and success. Choosing the recipients of the awards this year was a very hard job.”