Year 12

It all started back in September as the excited but slightly nervous Year 12 cohort stepped into the Riley Centre and sought to establish themselves in their new environment. We were delighted to welcome thirteen new girls to the group and they quickly got to grips with the intricacies of Bolton School life! Although the first half term was a little bumpy at times, particularly once assessments had started, everyone settled in well and threw themselves into Sixth Form life with gusto. It was a very busy first term and all were ready for the rest over Christmas, despite the looming January exams. Life in school has remained very varied, with Olympiad papers, concerts, field trips, Tea at the Riley, interviews skills evening, film evenings, International Women’s Day and Duke of Edinburgh expeditions all involving Year 12 pupils. They have certainly packed a lot into a very short space of time! Volunteering is a huge part of Year 12 and we have been very pleased for a return to more normality post-Covid, with a good number of Year 12s starting to amass a huge number of volunteering hours. The joint Community Action Celebration Evening recognised those who went above and beyond with 50 or 100 hours of service this year. As we moved towards Easter, a number of pupils were delighted to be made prefects and are now wearing their gowns in school with pride after the traditional gowning ceremony in assembly. A new level of focus rippled through the year group as they started to look towards university applications, with work experience, online courses, aptitude tests and, the all-important question of where to actually go to university on the agenda. It has been very pleasing to see pupils working with Miss Jones and supporting each other through this and they will be in a strong position to finalise some competitive applications next year. Year 12 have been a great year group made up of great individuals – we can all look forward to watching their successes next year! Mrs S Rich Year 12 Tutor

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