A Note from the School Captains Ashford School gives us an outstanding opportunity to study with people of different nationalities, express ourselves and be valued. Being a relatively small school in number, pupils of Ashford School receive plenty of individual attention from teachers, who are always willing to answer questions and encourage them to stretch themselves further. Although the smallness is sometimes associated with a homogeneous environment, which is directly opposite to Ashfordians’ diverse backgrounds with International students from the Continent and the Far East. The ample opportunity for all Ashford students to attend unique workshops from various organisers including the Politics Conference at the Central Hall in Westminster and the Exploring Maths Conference at the Royal Holloway University is testament to the academic rigour of Ashford School, which we believe will be stretched even further with the Academic Scholars programme. Sixth Form is all about challenging and developing yourself as a person not only through academic subjects but also co-curricular activities including school bands, musical production, competitive sports and volunteering activities, which all entail various leadership responsibilities. Wider Horizon and General Studies lectures gives the Six Form students access to speeches by inspiring speakers of different backgrounds such as explorers and former gang member, we are challenged to ask questions and exchange ideas with them. All Year 13 pupils are offered outstanding support for their future plans in life whether it is university or apprenticeships. The staff at Ashford School offers help at every stage, from advice on subject choices, information about different events of our interests to overseeing the UCAS application. We are both individuals with powerful personalities who are always searching for excellence by doing what we are passionate about and we want the students from Ashford School to be motivated when they look at us, we want to offer them support and connect with them in order to know how to change the school for the better. The senior positions pushed us to explore ourselves further and challenged us to take initiatives yet remain part of the team. We look forward to boost students’ involvement in the school council and to help the school towards a more eco-friendly operation. We are proud to be working with such talented and responsible Prefects as well as Peer Mentors who are always willing to help the newcomers and talk to the younger students. We are excited to see what difference the prefect team can bring to the school and we hope that by the end of Year 13 we will be well-prepared for our future life. Jonathan and Gaby School Captains 2019-2020
Due to COVID-19, the 2020-2021 School Captain has been delayed. The new School Captains will be announced 15 October 2020.
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