SIXTH FORM NEWS

Welcome back everyone and welcome to the beginning of the Summer Term, which will be a great one! I hope everyone had a fabulous Easter break and got some well deserved rest.

The Sixth Form kicked off the week with a very interesting talk given by Paul Mott, the Head of the Joint Extremism Unit at the Home Office. He gave his talk in the Year 12 Careers lesson about joining the Civil Service, answering our questions on different aspects and job opportunities offered and telling us about his work in counterterrorism. We learnt about different experiences and motives that might lead to a terrorism attack and how the Home Office attempts to prevent them. We really enjoyed it and it has opened up a new interest in the Civil Service for many of us.

On Tuesday evening, we had our first Explore Lecture of the term, with Hannah Fernando presenting ‘Real vs Fake - How do you really know?’. Hannah worked as the news editor for Heat magazine before securing her role editing Woman magazine. In the lecture, she explored the power of social media, both good and bad, looking at fake news and images that society is exposed to, comparing them to reality and asking whether society would continue to seek perfection even if we were more honest. Thank you Hannah for such an interesting talk!

During Sixth Form assembly on Thursday morning, I announced to Years 12 and 13 that our 2023 Sixth Form Summer Ball will be held at De Vere Horsley Estate. Within an assembly last half term, the whole of the Sixth Form voted for their preferred Ball venue and so it was very exciting to find out the winning venue, which they had been waiting patiently for! I then went through other details such as the date, timings and logistics with everyone, which made everyone even more excited and we all can't wait for the Ball this Summer!

Emma W (Year 13)

And finally, as it is the start of a new half term, this Friday the Sixth Formers will start their new enrichment opportunities including yoga, current affairs, learning a new skill, wellbeing and volunteering. We are excited to take part in enrichment, it is a nice break at the end of our busy week.

I hope everyone has a great bank holiday weekend and I look forward to writing to you next week.

Julia T

The boarders all arrived back ready for a new exciting term. They were all so pleased that there was a takeaway pizza to eat at supper thank you FOST for our treat!

With two Bank Holidays and the Coronation to celebrate we have lots of activities to do with the girls.

This weekend we are pottery painting and going to Harry Potter studios.