Year 7 Experiences
WINTER 2021 | EDITION 13
I am really enjoying being a student of Bishop Vesey Grammar school. The school has a range of interesting and exciting extracurricular activities I am currently involved in the Mandarin Excellence Program, and the Speech and Drama classes. Bishop Vesey is a great place to learn and expand your knowledge. There are several opportunities to study about topics I find interesting. The teachers always encourage you to work hard in lessons and if you do exceptionally well you will be awarded a merit. Personally, Bishop Vesey has helped me become more independent, organized, responsible and curios to learn. I always try to embody the three c’s (courteous, co operative and considerate) in my daily life.
Tell us about your experience at Bishop Vesey's Grammar School so far.
Timi Sofoluwe, 7P
How has it helped you as a person and as a learner?
At the start of Year 7, I was very nervous but excited, like a lot of people in my form. Finding my way around the school wasn’t too difficult- I only got lost a few times! Now though I have settled in and love it here, especially the variety of challenging lessons and opportunities. In a short space of time, I have been playing the ukulele in music, designing keyrings in D.T and playing rugby in games lessons but this is only a handful of my experiences in the first term at Bishop Vesey’s. Recently, I tested positive for Covid 19 which meant that I have had to work from home. This resulted in me needing to be a lot more organised to catch up on the classwork and homework, but the teachers were supportive of me. Another big step in my Vesey experience was becoming a school councillor for Year 7 Blue House. I was very proud to take on this role and extremely grateful to my classmates for voting for me.
My experience as a Year 7 student at BVGS has been much more amazing than what I imagined it would be. BVGS gives a spectacular education and nurtures me more with a wide variety of extra-curricular education ranging from sports to drama and speech. BVGS has extraordinary sporting facilities and gives everyone an equal opportunity. The staff at BVGS have been kind and caring. This school is a representative of British Values.
Going to Bishop Vesey’s Grammar School has helped develop me as a person and expand my knowledge in every subject. My peers in 7B are like me in many ways because they love learning and have a thirst for knowledge. In just one term, I have become a more independent, responsible and confident person. I’m excited to see what the future has in store for me here.
BVGS has changed me quite a lot. It has exposed me to different people from different places and cultures. BVGS has made my move from primary to secondary as it had never happened. Whilst starting at BVGS, I felt like my confidence has massively improved because I am not shy anymore to ask questions and in result, my quality and standards are becoming better in subjects like Mandarin and R.E. My writing skills have improved, and I’ve gained extra knowledge, skills, and techniques in the core subjects.
James Rudge, 7B
Saiyoush Sivaraj, 7W 15
