Sixth Form

It was lovely to welcome the Sixth Form to Ramshill this year, in particular the new Lower Sixth, albeit that the situation this year necessitated year group bubbles. Despite the restrictions in place the students impressed with their adaptability, making the most of the opportunities available to them, and working hard through the period of remote learning to ensure no ground was lost.

The Upper Sixth returned to the toughest term of their school life, where the workload increases at the same time as UCAS applications need completing. Personal Tutors worked hard to ensure the students’ UCAS applications were the very best that they could be, and the hard work paid off with some excellent university offers in an extremely competitive year.

With a larger Sixth Form to accommodate, the decision was taken during the lockdown in January to knock through two classrooms in the Forrester Centre to make a new social and work space, and in place of the marquee that had been put up on the Ramshill lawn to facilitate the bubbles, a new all-weather surface was installed, proving hugely popular when the better weather eventually arrived.

It was on the all-weather surface after the summer exams that we had our first dodgeball tournament of the year. It was great so see a bit of normality return with keen competition between the teams and some decidedly questionable fancy dress. The Sixth Form Committee did as much as they could this year to organise events, and will no doubt look forward to a year without restrictions in order to carry on their excellent work.

Although the Sixth Form Ball to celebrate the end of the year had to be cancelled, we were delighted to put on an in-house event in the Sports Hall for the Upper Sixth, with great food, casino tables, a photo booth and victory for England in the Euros on the big screen helping to make the evening one to remember!

Mr W Baker

“…the hard work paid off with some excellent university offers in an extremely competitive year”